SACRED SANTA FE & TAOS are guided tours of the beautiful Santa Fe and Taos areas by former national park ranger and world traveler Forest Fene. All tours are unique and led according to guest desires and interests. Tours are to the many sacred areas in northern New Mexico and may include meditation, native ceremonies (when available), connection with local culture, the arts, and cuisine of the area. Be ready for a powerful, informative, and transformative tour. Adventure tour possibilities include the following:
Santa Fe Tours:
Bandelier/Valles Caldera/Los Alamos - Visit the ancestral Puebloan site of Bandelier National Monument, the Jamez super volcano caldera of Valles Caldera National Preserve, and aspects of the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos for an amazing day of discovery. That's three national park sites in one day and into a super volcano exploring ancient culture, nature, and history.
Ghost Ranch and Georgia O'keeffe Country - Visit the colorful landscape along the edge of the Colorado Plateau that so inspired artist Georgia O'Keeffe in her best life works. Along the way we will experience the solitude of Plaza Blanca and the echos of Echo Amphitheater. It's an awe inspiring day, giving you the feeling of being in a beautiful painting. Hiking and horseback riding are options.
Day in Taos/Taos Pueblo - Take in the uniquely artsy town of Taos and Taos Pueblo where art, culture, and nature are key influences. We will drive the High Road, stopping to collect the sacred dirt at Chimayo and visit art galleries. We will also take in the Rio Grande Gorge and maybe even a museum. It's a full and amazing day.
Tent Rocks - The tent-like formations of the volcanic ash rocks make for a fantasy-land feel in Kasha-Katuwe (Tent Rocks) National Monument. The hike through the slot canyon is like nothing else. This is a great half-day tour.
Santa Fe Highlights Tour - See the sites of historic Santa Fe peppered with lots of stories of this the oldest capital in the US. Included in this tour is the Plaza, Loretto Chapel and the famous Miracle Staircase, the current and past capital buildings, Saint Francis Basilica, Kakawa Chocolate House, and so much more.
Native Highlights Tour - There are 19 native Pueblo tribes that live in Norther New Mexico. Explore the depth these tribes and their once-again thriving cultures. Tours may include visiting Puye Cliff Dwellings and the Santa Clara Pueblo, seeing the famous "black on black" pottery of the San Ildefonso Pueblo, and/or experiencing a dance or ceremony at one of the other pueblos.
Wine and Culture Tour - The Spanish introduced wine to New Mexico back in the 1500s, There are many good wineries to experience in the Santa Fe and Taos areas along with the amazing culture, arts, and landscape,
Taos Tours:
Taos Highlights Tour - Taos is one of those unique places on the planet where people are striving to be authentic and live their art. Highlights of Taos may include the Taos Pueblo (an UNESCO Living World Heritage Site), the Taos Plaza, homes of Kit Carson or Mabel Dodge Luhan, numerous museums including the Millicent Rodgers Musuem's unique local collection, and great hikes into the mountains or Rio Grande Gorge.
Ghost Ranch/Plaza Blanca (Ojo Caliente option) - Visit the colorful landscape along the edge of the Colorado Plateau that so inspired artist Georgia O'Keeffe in her best life works. Along the way we will experience the solitude of Plaza Blanca and the echos of Echo Amphitheater. It's an awe inspiring day, giving you the feeling of being in a beautiful painting. Stopping for a soak at Ojo Caliente hot springs, hiking, and horseback are options.
Chimayo/High Road to Taos - Collect the sacred dirt at the Santuario de Chimayo, where thousands pilgrimage each year. The arts and landscape along the High Road to Taos are special and quite beautiful. You will be changed from the experience.
**All tours may be arranged as half or full day, according to desires and interests. Group sizes from 1 to 50 can be accommodated.
**All tours are private and pricing is comparable to other guided tours in the Santa Fe and Taos areas.
**Sacred Santa Fe & Taos can also make arrangements for hotels and restaurants in the area.
Bandelier/Valles Caldera/Los Alamos - Visit the ancestral Puebloan site of Bandelier National Monument, the Jamez super volcano caldera of Valles Caldera National Preserve, and aspects of the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos for an amazing day of discovery. That's three national park sites in one day and into a super volcano exploring ancient culture, nature, and history.
Ghost Ranch and Georgia O'keeffe Country - Visit the colorful landscape along the edge of the Colorado Plateau that so inspired artist Georgia O'Keeffe in her best life works. Along the way we will experience the solitude of Plaza Blanca and the echos of Echo Amphitheater. It's an awe inspiring day, giving you the feeling of being in a beautiful painting. Hiking and horseback riding are options.
Day in Taos/Taos Pueblo - Take in the uniquely artsy town of Taos and Taos Pueblo where art, culture, and nature are key influences. We will drive the High Road, stopping to collect the sacred dirt at Chimayo and visit art galleries. We will also take in the Rio Grande Gorge and maybe even a museum. It's a full and amazing day.
Tent Rocks - The tent-like formations of the volcanic ash rocks make for a fantasy-land feel in Kasha-Katuwe (Tent Rocks) National Monument. The hike through the slot canyon is like nothing else. This is a great half-day tour.
Santa Fe Highlights Tour - See the sites of historic Santa Fe peppered with lots of stories of this the oldest capital in the US. Included in this tour is the Plaza, Loretto Chapel and the famous Miracle Staircase, the current and past capital buildings, Saint Francis Basilica, Kakawa Chocolate House, and so much more.
Native Highlights Tour - There are 19 native Pueblo tribes that live in Norther New Mexico. Explore the depth these tribes and their once-again thriving cultures. Tours may include visiting Puye Cliff Dwellings and the Santa Clara Pueblo, seeing the famous "black on black" pottery of the San Ildefonso Pueblo, and/or experiencing a dance or ceremony at one of the other pueblos.
Wine and Culture Tour - The Spanish introduced wine to New Mexico back in the 1500s, There are many good wineries to experience in the Santa Fe and Taos areas along with the amazing culture, arts, and landscape,
Taos Tours:
Taos Highlights Tour - Taos is one of those unique places on the planet where people are striving to be authentic and live their art. Highlights of Taos may include the Taos Pueblo (an UNESCO Living World Heritage Site), the Taos Plaza, homes of Kit Carson or Mabel Dodge Luhan, numerous museums including the Millicent Rodgers Musuem's unique local collection, and great hikes into the mountains or Rio Grande Gorge.
Ghost Ranch/Plaza Blanca (Ojo Caliente option) - Visit the colorful landscape along the edge of the Colorado Plateau that so inspired artist Georgia O'Keeffe in her best life works. Along the way we will experience the solitude of Plaza Blanca and the echos of Echo Amphitheater. It's an awe inspiring day, giving you the feeling of being in a beautiful painting. Stopping for a soak at Ojo Caliente hot springs, hiking, and horseback are options.
Chimayo/High Road to Taos - Collect the sacred dirt at the Santuario de Chimayo, where thousands pilgrimage each year. The arts and landscape along the High Road to Taos are special and quite beautiful. You will be changed from the experience.
**All tours may be arranged as half or full day, according to desires and interests. Group sizes from 1 to 50 can be accommodated.
**All tours are private and pricing is comparable to other guided tours in the Santa Fe and Taos areas.
**Sacred Santa Fe & Taos can also make arrangements for hotels and restaurants in the area.