Santa Fe Walking Tour: Historic Chapels and Plaza

Discover Santa Fe’s rich history with a self-guided audio tour. Explore iconic sites like San Miguel Chapel and Loretto Chapel at your own pace.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • New Mexico Capitol Art Collection - This tour kicks off outside the New Mexico Capitol Art Collection building located at 415 Don Gaspar Ave, Santa Fe. If you’re not already there, it’s time to head over. To begin, position yourself so the large circular Art Collection building is on your left. Then proceed straight down Old Santa Fe Trail.
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What's Included
  • Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
  • Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
  • Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
  • Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
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What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees, in-person guide, headphones, transport, parking, food,Wi-Fi or cellular data, rentals
Additional Information

Discover the charm of Santa Fe with an engaging self-guided walking tour. Begin at the historic San Miguel Chapel, the oldest church in the United States, and continue to the captivating Loretto Chapel, famous for its miraculous spiral staircase. Experience history at the Santa Fe Plaza and the towering Cross of the Martyrs, which provides breathtaking…

Location
458 Old Santa Fe Trail
Old Santa Fe Trail
Start near the New Mexico State Capitol Plaza at 458 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, with the metal art sculpture on a brick base by the sidewalk. This is the suggested starting point. We’re not affiliated with nearby businesses. Audio plays automatically—check your email/text for details.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Victoria_v
May 4, 2026
Historic walk through Santa Fe - Clear instructions. Easy walk through historical sites of downtown. Good narrative on the major players.
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898kenk
Apr 12, 2026
Wonderful snapshot into a piece of our history - Loved this walking tour. Once you figure out where it starts it guides you step by step to your next stop. The navigation worked perfectly with the narration starting as you approached each location. The history only covered a specific time period that was applicable to what you were seeing but the story was told chronologically so you could fully understand what had happened and imagine what it must have felt like. We walked on Easter Sunday so there were no crowds although I can't imagine it would matter anyway since you listen to your own headphones. Highly recommend as a way to get a snapshot of what Old Town Santa Fe is all about.
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Suews2012cm
Apr 8, 2026
Audio Tour Santa Fe, NM - Excellent way to take a walking tour around time at your own pace. Audio guide is clear and provides excellent information and directions.
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Nancy_c
Apr 3, 2026
A perfect introduction to a beautiful place! - This was exactly what I was looking for my first walk through Santa Fe! Read, download and follow instructions for everything sent before you go and it’s a breeze! The narrator is informative and speaks in a voice that is pleasant to hear. Stop and go at will but be sure to keep track of your stop numbers in case a narrative gets missed. Highly recommended!
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269roseanns
Mar 5, 2026
The perfect, flexible way to see Santa Fe’s history! - This flexible walking audio tour is the perfect way to see Santa Fe’s highlights—like the Loretto Chapel and the Oldest Church—at your own pace. Since it offers lifetime access and no expiry, I loved that I could pause for a break at the Plaza or grab a treat at Chocolate + Cashmere without feeling rushed by a tour group. It covers over 1.2 miles of history, from the Palace of the Governors to the Cross of the Martyrs, and even reminds you to pace yourself for the 7,000-foot altitude!
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Thomas_k
Dec 27, 2025
You can go your own pace - It was a very interesting tour at our own pace which may have been the most important factor as we don’t do very well at altitude and wouldn’t have been able to keep up with a group. The information was interesting, the presentation was engaging and the app itself worked very well
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S2896twwilliamr
Nov 21, 2025
Excellent Self Guided Tour - We had one day to visit Santa Fe, so I tried this self guided walking tour. It worked out great. The app was a little tricky to set up. But once we got it going, it was fantastic. You could walk at your own pace and the audio would not start until you reached the next landmark. It navigated you where to walk to reach each landmark. The audio was clear and gave a lot of interesting information. Definitely recommend.
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R2589awnancyp
Mar 24, 2026
Overall a good way to get around the city at your own pace - Glad that we took the time to set up tour on our phones beforehand as it took a lite time to do this. Information provided was very informative. It was a little difficult to follow directions at times but we persisted and eventually hit all the points of interest
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Stephanie_c
Dec 30, 2025
Pretty good. - The experience was good and the information clear but to get the additional information you had to keep going back to the app at each stop.
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John
Mar 1, 2026
I'm sure it's awesome for people who can walk without issue. Just didn't work out for us. - We didn't use it. So unless you can walk a far distance please don't buy this.
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From $15
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).