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Discover New Mexico. Step off the beaten path.

The Volcanic Scenic Byway Cultural Tour from ABQ

DIFFICULTY RATING: 1   (1 = Easy  |  3 = Moderate  |  5 = Difficult)

The Jemez Mountains are located in the Santa Fe National Forest, and are known to be one of the most scenic areas in New Mexico. This is the perfect destination to unplug and reconnect with nature and your inner self. For 4,500 years people have been living in these valleys, along the Jemez River and in ancient cliff dwellings. Today the Village of Jemez Springs is a weekend getaway for New Mexicans and nearby is Jemez Pueblo, the only Towa speaking Pueblo in New Mexico. Climbing up in elevation from the pinon scrubbed foothills into the mountains, you will be delighted by the slotted canyons shadowed by towering ponderosa pine trees and cascading waterfalls. You will explore and discover through valleys and peaks that were formed by an ancient volcanic eruption with elevations of 11,253 feet.

Due to weather related closures, this tour is not being offered at this time | Offered Every Thursday thru Sunday
$275 per person + tax* for party of three or more | $349 per person + tax* for party of two
*Includes Admission to the Jemez Historic Site and Lunch at Los Ojo Saloon and admission into Jemez Springs.

Tour meets at 9:00AM at our H.I. TRAVEL HUB located at the northwest corner of HOTEL CHACO + ends around 3:45PM at the same location.

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Ghost Ranch Hiking Tour in Abiquiú from Santa Fe

DIFFICULTY RATING: 3   (1 = Easy  |  3 = Moderate  |  5 = Difficult)

Journey from Santa Fe to Georgia O’Keeffe Country through Scenic New Mexico Roads. What visit to this Georgia O’Keeffe inspired terrain would be complete without seeing her home and studio tour? Her 1945 Spanish Colonial era compound overlooking the Chama river valley was a great muse to her and where she created many of her most memorable paintings. After our tour and picnic lunch, we’ll finish off the day with an exploration of the place that held O’Keeffe spellbound and the house and studio that fed her creative loner tendencies into masterful works of art.

Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday Year-round  8:00AM - 4:00PM
$249 per person + tax for party for two| $199 per person + tax for a party of three or more
Option to add Georgia O’Keeffe Abiquiu Studio Home Tour (depending availability) for $110 pp
Abiquiú Home & Studio Tour Season is March 5th – November 28th

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Abiquiú Artisan Studio Tour from Taos

DIFFICULTY RATING: 2   (1 = Easy  |  3 = Moderate  |  5 = Difficult)

While exploring Abiquiu, it’s not difficult to uncover why so many artists have made their home among her mesas, buttes, valleys, canyons and plateaus with vivid hues painted and etched across her landscape like poetry.

March thru October | Offered Tuesday & Wednesday & Upon Artist Availability
$299 per person + tax

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Abiquiú Artisan Studio Tour from Santa Fe

DIFFICULTY RATING: 2   (1 = Easy  |  3 = Moderate  |  5 = Difficult)

While exploring Abiquiu, it’s not difficult to uncover why so many artists have made their home among her mesas, buttes, valleys, canyons and plateaus with vivid hues painted and etched across her landscape like poetry.

March thru October | Offered Tuesday & Wednesday and Upon Artist Availability
$299 per person + tax

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High Road to Taos Day Trip

DIFFICULTY RATING: 2   (1 = Easy  |  3 = Moderate  |  5 = Difficult)

Journey from Santa Fe to Taos through the Scenic Historic High Road, a byway that goes along a scenic mountainous route and into remote artistic enclaves clinging to ancestral roots. Be ready for a full day of New Mexico history, architecture and culture.

This area is saturated with the people, the history and the heritage that makes this mountain region so spellbindingly unique. Take this day tour to maximize your experience of these communal multi-cultural influences preserved in this gorgeous landscape.

8:00AM - 4:30PM | Offered March thru November Every Thursday & Saturday
$349 per person + tax for party of two | $299 per person + tax for party of three or more

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Acoma Pueblo Day Tour

DIFFICULTY RATING: 1   (1 = Easy  |  3 = Moderate  |  5 = Difficult)

Acoma Pueblo, occupied since 1144 – 1150 AD, counts as the oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States. If part of what you expect to experience on your trip to New Mexico, is a sense of Native peoples’ lives, traditions, art, culture, etc. then Acoma is the perfect opportunity to get a touch of an ancient yet presently existing past. Visit an ancient continuously occupied village atop a sandstone bluff overlooking towering monoliths and get a feel for living history!

Custom and offered upon availability
$225 per person + tax* for party of two | $199 per person + tax* for party of three or more
*Includes Acoma Pueblo entry fee, with photo taking privileges, and a picnic lunch.

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Touring the Turquoise Trail Tour from ABQ

DIFFICULTY RATING: 1   (1 = Easy  |  3 = Moderate  |  5 = Difficult)

Travel with us on the Historic Turquoise Trail, a gemstone of New Mexico. Join us on an unforgettable road trip on the high road between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Let us guide you along these winding roads as we travel back in time through the history of the Land of Enchantment. We will shop for antiques, gaze at art in galleries and sculpture gardens, and experience the eclectic side of New Mexico. Travel back in time to ghost towns of the past and fall in love with romantic Ortiz and Sandia mountains.

Offered Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday
$299 per person + tax* for party of two | $249 per person + tax* for party of three or more
*Includes admission to TinkerTown Museum, Casa Grande Trading Post museum and delicious local lunch at The Hollar in Madrid, NM.

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¡Bienvenidos de Albuquerque! Tour

DIFFICULTY RATING: 1   (1 = Easy  |  3 = Moderate  |  5 = Difficult)

The Rio Grande is New Mexico’s primary water source. Along the river are dozens of communities that blend together, not just through their roads and houses but through the food, culture and traditions that have been passed down generation after generation. In the Rio Grande Valley these communities and land grants have grown into the largest city in New Mexico, Albuquerque. A thriving city, so unique and rich in culture. Some say it’s the epicenter of the Hispanic Heartland. Albuquerque is nestled in a valley between the majestic Sandia Mountains to the east and the Three Sisters Volcanoes to the west. This tour will take you from west to east. The Petroglyph National Monument is known for its 24,000 petroglyphs, located at the edge of an ancient lava flow, where for the past seven centuries both the indigenous people who have called this valley home and the conquistadors who conquered the area have etched petroglyphs into the hardened basalt rock. These hold a profound spiritual significance for both Native Americans and descendants of the Spanish settlers. Discover this record of cultural expression and then soar high above Albuquerque on the Sandia Peak Tramway to the crest of the Sandia Mountains. There you will take in breathtaking views of 11,000 square miles of New Mexico. We are thrilled to share the beauty of Albuquerque with you, join us on this wonderful day tour. 

 

Offered Every Thursday thru Sunday | MARCH - NOVEMBER | Tour meets at 8:30AM in Hotel Chaco’s lobby in Old Town Albuquerque and ends around 3:15PM at the same location.
$299 per person + tax*
*Includes entry into Petroglyphs National Monument and Neon Sign Park, admission on the Sandia Peak Tramway, a Beverage at Villa Myriam and Picnic lunch prepared by our chef at Hotel Chaco.

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¡Viva la Cultura! High Road Artist Studio Tour

DIFFICULTY RATING: 2   (1 = Easy  |  3 = Moderate  |  5 = Difficult)

During Viva la Cultura week leading up to Spanish Market, Heritage Inspirations, New Mexico’s Premier Travel Company, partners with the Spanish Colonial Arts Society to create unique High Road tours featuring artist studio visits. Our full day excursion will take you behind the scenes to experience the art, studios, and people who have inspired Santa Fe’s Spanish Market. We will also visit significant historic and cultural sites, including El Santuario de Chimayo. Join us this summer for an intimate journey into the heart of New Mexico’s artistic traditions.

Offered Monday thru Thursday | July 25 – July 28 | ¡VIVA LA CULTURA! WEEK preceding SPANISH MARKET
$349 per person + tax* for party of two
$285 per person + tax* for party of three or more
*Includes Interpretive Guide, Escort and Drive for your 8.5-hour tour with transportation both roundtrip from Santa Fe to Taos back to Santa Fe. Gratuity for guide not included.

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Hands-On Horno Baking in a Puebloan Home from Santa Fe

DIFFICULTY RATING: 2   (1 = Easy  |  3 = Moderate  |  5 = Difficult)

We invite you to immerse in ancient traditions as we visit the Naranjo family at their home on the Ohkay Owingeh (formally the San Juan) Pueblo. In a familial setting, you will be invited to prepare food, share stories, feast, and bake with the traditional dome shaped adobe “Horno” ovens.

Next we will travel a few miles north to Los Luceros Historical Site. You will decompress as you wander through fruit tree orchards, explore historic buildings, and relax on the banks of the Rio Grande river. This full day adventure will take you deep into the heart of New Mexico.

Offered Wednesday - Friday | 9AM - 3:30PM | MARCH - OCTOBER
$299 per person +tax*
*Includes Admission to Los Luceros Historical Site and a Feast Lunch at the Naranjo Home. Not including Gratuity for the Heritage Inspirations Guide.

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Hands-On Horno Baking in a Puebloan Home from Taos

DIFFICULTY RATING: 2   (1 = Easy  |  3 = Moderate  |  5 = Difficult)

We invite you to immerse in ancient traditions as we visit the Naranjo family at their home on the Ohkay Owingeh (formally the San Juan) Pueblo. In a familial setting, you will be invited to prepare food, share stories, feast, and bake with the traditional dome shaped adobe “Horno” ovens.

Next we will travel a few miles north to Los Luceros Historical Site. You will decompress as you wander through fruit tree orchards, explore historic buildings, and relax on the banks of the Rio Grande river. This full day adventure will take you deep into the heart of New Mexico.

Offered Wednesday - Friday | 9AM - 3:30PM | MARCH - OCTOBER
$299 per person +tax*
*Includes Admission to Los Luceros Historical Site and a Feast Lunch at the Naranjo Home. Not including Gratuity for the Heritage Inspirations Guide.

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Ghost Ranch Hiking Tour in Abiquiú from Taos

DIFFICULTY RATING: 3   (1 = Easy  |  3 = Moderate  |  5 = Difficult)

Book this day tour to experience the beauty of Ghost Ranch, discover the views that stimulate artistic passions, and imagine prehistoric nature’s escapades along this majestic terrain. Enjoy a breathtaking 3 mile roundtrip hike offering views of the ancient etched earth of the Chama River Basin with a view of Georgia O’Keeffe’s home below Chimney Rock.

Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday Year-round  8:00AM - 4:00PM | 2 pp min & 8 pp max
$249 per person + tax for party of two | $199 per person + tax for party of three or more | Offered Year-Round
Gourmet Picnic Lunch enjoyed at Café Abiquiu & The Terrace in Abiquiu.

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Hiking in Rio Grande Del Norte Monument & Taos Pueblo Tour

DIFFICULTY RATING: 2   (1 = Easy  |  3 = Moderate  |  5 = Difficult)

If you want a deeper understanding and viewing of the original peoples’ tribal dwellings and see for yourself why humans have been attracted to this gorgeously stark landscape for thousands of years, then book this tour today!

Every Thursday - Monday | 9AM - 3:30PM | April through November 2023
$250 per person + tax
*Includes entry fees into Taos Pueblo and a traditional pueblo style lunch. Gratuity for H.I. Guide and Taos Pueblo Guide not included.

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Chaco Canyon Day Tour

DIFFICULTY RATING: 2   (1 = Easy  |  3 = Moderate  |  5 = Difficult)

Transport yourself into another world, at Chaco Canyon! This UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Park lies on top of the southeastern Colorado Plateau’s physiographic province in the San Juan Basin and had a diverse thriving culture from 850 A.D. to 1250 A.D. It served as the heart of spiritual and ceremonial practices for the Chacoan people.

Experience this major ancestral Puebloan center of migration, grand construction, and cultural integration and see why Chaco is a fascinating place of mystery.

Offered Every Saturday, March - November
$325 per person + tax
Hotel Chaco guests $299 Tour Price per person & Hotel Chaco Packaged Room Rate $189 (Jul - Dec) Rate, tax + fees

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#1 on TripAdvisor | 2022 Travelers' Choice


star rating  Great tour with Ed! Very knowledgeable and insightful to local history from 1620 to present. Would repeat if in the area again. Great way to see the city!

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Paul R
September 17, 2022

star rating  Just the perfect way to learn about Taos and the Native American culture and the Taos artists. Angelisa and Leslie were so nice and knowledgeable. Highly recommend this experience. We... read more also took the tour to the Taos pueblo and it was so peaceful and beautiful.

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Jerseygirl856609
November 17, 2019

star rating  We thoroughly enjoyed the walking tour with Sandy. She was great interleaving the history and architecture of Santa Fe. It was not a strenuous walk - almost all flat ground... read more and ended with a wine tasting.

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KarenLO1
August 26, 2022

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