Get your discount tickets for the Santa Fe Historic Downtown Smart Phone Audio App Self Guided GPS Walking Tour, save up to 9% !
Overview
Walk around historic downtown Santa Fe and discover it’s 400-year history and the stories behind the sites. Go at your own pace and schedule. Advantages of this tour? - Our app offers immersive location aware walking tours navigated by your smart phone. Go at your own pace, on your own schedule and on your own terms. It's like a real life tour guide. - Best deal in town. - Professional Narration, production and music to bring the history to life - Walk at your own pace and hear the stories of what you see. - Stop anytime. - The tour never expires. - Listen remotely after taking the in person tour. On the tour you’ll learn about the times of the Spanish Conquistadores, the Crypto Jewish people, the Santa Fe Trail, the scientists of the Manhattan Project, the Pueblo Native People, the patron saint of animals, Artists, Georgia O’Keeffe, Billy the Kid, Zozobra, the oldest church in the US, how to make your food “Christmas Style”, and so much more. Not to be missed.
Meeting and Pickup
This tour starts at the oldest Church in the USA, the San Miguel Chapel. You'll learn the story of Santa Fe's history and the time the Spanish ruled this land. Then we will follow the Santa Fe Trail to to downtown.
End Point
Our tour ends in the heart of Santa Fe, the Santa Fe plaza. You'll learn it's history and be able to find plenty of great spots to shop and eat!
Redemption Instructions
HOW TO TAKE YOUR TOUR For the best experience, follow the instructions below before taking your tour. your code is 'trail2780' How it works: Step 1: Download the WalknTours app on iPhone or Android. App Store: WalknTours App Store Google Play Store: WalknTours Google Play Step 2: Register an Account or Login Step 3: Unlock Your Tour Chose Santa Fe in the City section Scroll down and find Santa Fe Historic Downtown Walking Tour and click it Click Enter Experience Code Enter the Experience Code 'trail2780' Click apply Now your Tour is unlocked! We suggest downloading the tour at this time. Step 4: Take the Tour Go to the San Miguel Chapel, just outside. Open the tour and click start experience. Tips for taking the tour -For the best experience use earbuds/headphones or a Bluetooth speaker -Download the tour before hand Feel Good About your Purchase! A portion of our profits are donated to Art in Giving, a non profit dedicated to finding a cure to childhood cancer. We believe in their mission, and you can feel good knowing every tour you take will contribute to ending childhood cancer. Learn more about Art in Giving at artingiving.com. Thank you for helping! Having issues taking the tour? Make sure the code is all lower case Check if you are at the San Miguel Chapel. The tour only starts from there. Have questions? Email us info@walkntours.com or text 617-991-3269. It's Tour Time! www.walkntours.com
Language Offered
English-AUDIO
Itinerary
1. The tour starts at the oldest church in the US, and. you'll hear the story of New Spain and how the Spanish ruled this land for hundreds of years.
2. The Loretta chapel is well known for it's miracle staircase that many do consider to be a miracle. Of the many reasons, the wood that was used to build it has never been identified on earth. Learn the story of the staircase and the La Fonda Hotel.
3. It's one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the area, and it also olds a secret in it's door. You'll learn the story of the cathedral.
4. This simple shop was once the launching pad for the Manhattan project, you'll learn it's atomic story.
5. We will walk outside the Palace of the Govenors and learn it's historic story, including the author that wrote Ben Hur and the time Billy the Kid roamed the streets.
6. Inside you’ll find 20,000 works of art by well knowns artists including the epic photographer Ansel Adams, the great woodblock printmaker and painter Gustave Baumann, the amazing painter Georgia Okeefe, and the Taos Society of Artists, to name a few. You’ll also find works of the and Los Cinco Pintores, translated to English as The Five Painters.
7. Santa Fe gets about 32 inches a snow a year, and its winters are cold. So how did they get firewood in this old adobe town? Burros carried in wood from lands far away and when they arrived in Santa Fe, they stopped here in Burrow alley to sell it. Hence the name Burro alley. You'll learn about Burro alley and also see the Jail the Billy the Kid was locked in.
8. She is known as the “Mother of American Modernism" and celebrity here in Santa Fe. You'll learn her story and see the outside of the Museum.
9. You'll get a chance to see the local community gallery with up and coming artists, it's free.
10. We will explore the park and statues and their stories.
11. The historic Plaza is the heart of Santa Fe, you'll hear it's story and get tips on festivals and food.
Inclusion
Go at your own pace and schedule
Self Guided Smart Phone Audio GPS Tour on our App
See many of Santa Fe's historic sites
Learn the 400 plus year history of Santa Fe
Exclusion
No entry tickets this tour is all outside
No human in person guide, this is all on our app
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews
4.3
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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