Canyon Road Arts District Tour — Santa Fe Art Tours (2024)

Visit must-see art galleries and explore Santa Fe’s most famous arts district with an art insider

• We’ll visit a selection of four to five galleries that encompass a variety of artistic styles and media. We showcase galleries that are fun, unique, exciting, and demonstrate consistent quality. Some are landmark galleries while others are unexpected venues that surprise even the locals who join our tours.

  On weekday tours, we will also visit a charming historic site with an artistic past.

  On Saturdays, this site is closed to the public, so we’ll use that time to visit another gallery.

• Your guide will meet you at Wiford Gallery, located on Canyon Road. Additional details will be emailed to you after you book your tour.

• Yes! Street parking is free along Canyon Road and the side streets in the area.

  If possible, please do not park in the lot at our meeting location, as it is quite small and reserved for gallery customers.

• Your tour includes an Art of Looking cheat sheet and bottled water.

• Gratuity for your guide is appreciated. 10-20% is customary.

• Our public tours are limited to 10 participants. Make sure to book early to snag your spot!

  You can book a private tour for up to 10 people online. For a larger private tour, please contact us directly.

• Pricing for private tours is as follows:

  1 person | $240 plus tax
  2 people | $120 plus tax per person
  3+ people | $80 plus tax per person

• We’ll be spending most of our time inside, but we will be outside, too, so dress for the weather.

  This is a walking tour, so although there will be stops where you can stop and sit, we recommend wearing comfy shoes.

• Our total walking distance from our starting location to our ending point is less than 0.5 miles, and we make frequent stops along the way.

  So, we don’t cover much ground, but the route is very slightly uphill, and the path is uneven in areas.

  Canyon Road is a historic district and many of the galleries are former homes that have interior stairs or steps and no elevators.

  If you have mobility concerns, please contact us, and we can advise the best tour route for you.

• Yes! For visually impaired customers, we suggest booking a private tour so that we can shift our focus to sculpture and other artworks that can be touched.

  Additionally, our guides are trained in museum education techniques that focus on detailed description of artworks. This means that they are comfortable describing all aspects of a work of art to visually impaired customers.

  Please contact us to book a private tour for your group. If you choose to book online, please note that there are visually impaired customers in your group in the comments box at checkout so that we can prepare an awesome experience for you!

• Fantastic Tour! Best in New Mexico!

  ★★★★★

  “One of the best things I’ve ever done in New Mexico, let alone Santa Fe. Elaine is a wealth of information, and so connected to the Santa Fe art community that it is hard not to feel welcome at each gallery you visit.”

  -Justin L.

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• Wonderful tour of Canyon Road

  ★★★★★

  “We had a superb walk through of this incredible art area in Santa Fe. Elaine was extremely knowledgeable and each gallery that we visited told us we were 'in good hands.' She planned a great tour that included many art styles. Our two boys, who were skeptical to start, really enjoyed it as well.”

  -KL

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• A Singular Art Experience

  ★★★★★

  “The tour was a step beyond the standard lecture-style visit to a museum or gallery, where listening is the primary action. It was equal parts art history lesson, interactive discussion and colorful personalities. We cannot recommend it enough.”

  -Chris C.

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• A new way of experiencing art!

  ★★★★★

  “Love Santa Fe Art Tours! We did Mary’s tour today and she has many interesting stories and art tidbits that drew me into the history of the area. As a local I’ve been through Canyon Road but felt a bit lost or intimidated about art and what galleries were which. I have a new appreciation for the area! Very professional and FUN! We were with visiting family and great to have a private tour.”

  -Jules N.

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