A superb tour of Santa Fe's historic area, even on a chilly, rainy day. Karen knows the city, its…read morehistory, and its architecture very well. She's a great communicator, sensed our interests, and kept us all in good humor even in the rain. We learned about the city's history and enjoyed many fascinating stories about noteworthy people and events. She even gave us a few restaurant recommendations.

Karen, our guide was wonderful. She was enthusiastic and fun. She was interactive, not just on…read moreauto-pilot, intetested in us as well. We got a nice sense of the historic Santa Fe, a good starting point for someone on a first time vist.

Let me preface this by saying my husband and I have been to Santa Fe many times…read more For a change, we decided to do a historical walking tour. Bob Ackenhausen and Santa Fe footprints were fantastic. First off, Bob is super responsive to email and texts. Bob greeted us at Henry and the Fish at 900am. He's relaxed and puts you at ease. The next two hours were delightful. We learned so much American, Spanish and Mexican history. It was not a lot of walking however there were so many interesting tidbits along his route. Bob is extremely knowledgeable and we totally recommend him. Santa Fe is a wonderful town and thanks to Bob, we'll have wonderful memories!!!

We did the Historic Plaza Food Sip and Savor Tour. It included 4 stops; 2 with food and alcoholic…read morebeverage taste, 1 stop with champagne flight, and 1 stop with churro dessert. Lauren was outstanding host but the $179 per person plus expected tip is outrageous pricing and would have expected more value (food and drink or 5 versus 4 stops).

Probably the #1 advice I give fellow travelers is to do a food tour soon after arriving in a new…read morecity. You get some history, get a basic understanding of the lay of the land, and best of all... you get to eat. On our particular day we ate Italian, ice cream, tamales, amazing pozole and (I think) El Salvadoran food. Everything was delicious and in a couple of cases, a first for me! A huge shout out to our guide - I think her name was Lauren. She did an amazing job and went the extra mile to make sure that we returned to our hotel okay (we were having shuttle issues). She was funny, caring and informative. Besides that, also a chef so she knew what she was talking about! The tour was about $200 per person before tip. Don't forget to tip! I highly recommend this tour.

Elaine Ritchel is an art historian with attitude…read more Nobody knows the Santa Fe art scene like she does. A tour with this company is intimate, family-oriented, and worth your while. You'll leave with a lot of new information.

My group of four booked a private Canyon Road Art Tour with our guide Mary, and I'm so glad we did…read more This was my third visit to Santa Fe, and although I'd been to Canyon Road before, I never knew where to start--there are over 80 galleries to choose from. Mary transformed what could have been an overwhelming stroll into a curated, engaging, and educational experience. She guided us through a moveable story of Santa Fe: Native and Indigenous art galleries where we learned more about Santa Fe's history, an artist-in-residence home where we discovered how Canyon Road developed, and contemporary galleries where she introduced us to owners and working artists. Along the way, she also pointed out additional galleries, eateries, cafés, and gardens worth returning to--I took notes and can't wait to visit again. Mary was knowledgeable, friendly, and flexible, making the tour both interactive and accessible. She seemed to know everyone--every gallery owner we visited greeted her--which made us feel like we were walking in with a VIP or a local celebrity. As a matter of fact, I'd book this tour with Mary again on my next visit just to explore more galleries we didn't get to this time. The behind-the-scenes insights, personal introductions, and Mary's thoughtful curation elevated the entire experience and greatly reduced my FOMO. Booking the tour was seamless as well! The operators were a pleasure to work with, very responsive, and flexible in helping us arrange the experience. I highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants to go beyond simply "looking at art" and really connect with the history, people, and culture of Canyon Road.

My favorite way to see any new to me city is through a food tour! I booked a trip through Pack Up…read moreand Go and they sent up this food tour for me on my birthday so I was beyond ecstatic! Our guide, Jose, was absolutely phenomenal! He has so much knowledge of Santa Fe and the food scene, and you can definitely tell he is passionate about the cuisine there. He was extremely personable, funny, and was happy to answer any questions and tell us lots of stories! Really just an overall joy! It was also super fun that everyone in the group was visiting from out of town and many of us loved doing food tours in other cities so we got to swap food tour stories and whatnot. Here's a list of our stops and what we had: La Fogata Grill - taco and margarita Del Charro - enchilada with both sauces and margarita San Francisco St Bar and Grill - half of a green chili cheeseburger and margarita Senor Murphy Candymaker - various sweet treats Everything was absolutely phenomenal - I really can't pick a favorite dish because they were all so yummy. But the Del Charro meal convinced me to always order "Christmas" sauce the rest of my stay in Santa Fe. My favorite margarita was definitely the one at San Francisco! And also, there was one person in the group that didn't drink and they were very accommodating to give him some fancy mocktails instead of cocktails (or boring soda!). Thanks for making my birthday extra special with some fantastic bites and sips!

Jose was an excellent tour guide, as his passion for New Mexican food was very apparent. The tour…read morewas very organized, and I loved that the restaurants were all prepared for our visit, and easily able to accommodate my vegetarian friend, since we had let them know well in advance. The food tour started of strong with a stop at La Fogato Grill, where we ate a delicious shredded beef taco, and had a standard margarita. Next to Del Charro, where we had an excellent chicken enchilada, and got to compare the red and green chili sauces that New Mexico is famous for. We also had a standard margarita here. After reading other Yelp reviews, it's apparently part of Jose's shtick at this location to shoot down anyone who prefers the enchilada over the taco served previously. I didn't take offense; I just thought it was funny. Here's where the tour needs improvement - our next stop was for a dry, half of cheeseburger with a couple of chilis on top and french fries. This felt like food filler. BORING. I could do this at home. And yet ANOTHER plain margarita. FYI - margaritas come in different flavors, and it would have been excellent had a flavored one been served to us. Next 2 stops were food-less for a break, and it was interesting hearing the stories about San Miguel Church, Loretto Chapel, and adobe bricks for building. Our final stop was underwhelming; four tiny pieces of chocolate at Senor Murphy Candymaker. So all in all a decent food tour, but I had been hoping for a more unique food selection, like the posole, tamales, sangria, green chili corn chowder, or New Mexican pizza as listed on their webpage of potential food samplings. Or dessert at the churro place we passed by and Jose recommended. Still, I would definitely recommend this food tour.

If you like history and want to see a little bit of everything in Santa Fe, Ana is an amazing tour…read moreguide! It's a wonderful private tour filled with great stories, some drive by time, some walking, and just a whole lot of learning. Highly recommend!

My husband and I visited Santa Fe, NM in April 2022. We really enjoyed Ana's history tour. She is a…read morewealth of knowledge and is a passionate storyteller. Oh, don't hesitate to ask Ana about her thematic presentations. We enjoyed the city tour so much that we also arranged a live presentation with her on New Mexico Death Rituals and Spirituality. A projector, a laptop, and a bottle of wine all made a very enjoyable evening. Highly recommend it!

We had the best time. Because we wanted to birdwatch and had time constraint issues, Sue…read morecustomized a tour for us. George took us up to an nature preserve (forgot the name) and the Audubon Center just north of Santa Fe. His knowledge of plants and animals extant in the area was amazing. Both Sue and George are such charming people. We had the best time ever.

I can't say enough about this amazing couple. We had an incredible hiking adventure with Georges…read more His energy is unparalleled. The hike was breathtaking, and George's' passion for nature and history added so much to our experience. He's amazing!! Sue is absolutely lovely and seamlessly organized everything. Thank you both so very much! Scotty, Ted and Mary Scott Brisson

We took this tour on a weekday morning with guide Carol and were very disappointed. She provided…read morescant historical context or really any information on the social, cultural, and economic development of the town and region. She had difficulty telling a linear story and mostly related personal anecdotes about her two children, her husband, her home and which bars served the best Margaritas. She promoted various shops, the owners of which were ostensibly her "friends," and filled the tour time with similar trivia. For five years, I was a tour guide in San Francisco and we received extensive training on how to provide a meaningful experience for our walkers, both substantively and through effective presentation techniques. I've taken walking tours in many cities, and in my experience this was about as poor a tour as I've seen. The fee of $40 was exorbitant in relation to the experience; even if it had been free, I would have considered it largely a waste. Perhaps the other guides in the company are better, but based on this tour, I'd recommend looking elsewhere.

I took the Ghostwalk Tour with this outfit and was very disappointed. I've done ghost tours in…read moremany places around the U.S., from Gettysburge to Bisbee, AZ, from Monterey, CA to Chicago, and they are usually well done by people who are real ghost/paranormal buffs, as well as history buffs. My complaint about the Historical Walks offering is that the guide, Allan, really wasn't someone who's a paranormal expert or buff, but a historian who seemed to have a very hard time staying on topic--ghosts. He was extremely long-winded about all kinds of historical minutiae, but short on ghost stories. We spent the first hour, an HOUR--just sitting in the La Fonda Hotel lobby while he droned on and on with the "introduction." I literally dozed off. And I love ghost tours and history. The ghost walk was very short--the old hospital and La Posada, and the hanging tree. I'm sure there's lots more in the area, isn't there? At La Posada he spent more time talking about the furniture and chandeliers than the ghost stuff. There are plenty of historical tours, but someone looking for the ghost tour is getting a short shrift with this one. This guide, Allan, seemed to think he was teaching a class rather than acting as a tour guide. In short, it was boring. Also, the promotional cards and website insist guest make advance reservations. I had to call twice to get a call back, and the person calling was extremely rude. Really poor customer service, and a disappointing ghost walk. There are other operators offering ghost walks, including one called "Original Ghost Walk of Santa Fe." I'm going to check that out. In other cities and towns, it is often the original one who is the real expert.

Tired of store after store Learn about where you are! Put yourself in perspective…read more Return with a sense of history