Mezcla de Culturas: Historic Old Town Albuquerque Tour
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16 Ratings
Albuquerque
Experience the rich history and vibrant blend of cultures in Historic Old Town Albuquerque. Explore the mix of old and new influences that shape the city's business center.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • San Felipe de Neri Church - San Felipe de Neri church opened the year of its founding, in 1706, and with a few pauses for rebuilds and renovations, has continually maintained a presence in Old Town Plaza.
What's Included
  • Experienced Guide
What's Not Included
  • Guide Gratuity
  • Sunscreen & Hat for Sun Protection
Additional Information

“Mezcla de Culturas”, which translates to “the fusion of cultures”, is an engrossing and captivative two-hour walking tour celebrating the heritage and significance of Albuquerque’s Old Town from the 17th century, paired with the contemporary concept of New Urbanism’s diversified mix of commerce, arts, entertainment, and housing.

The tour takes you on a journey through the historical Old Town and Sawmill districts, offering a chance to witness the blend of past and present elements that are currently molding Albuquerque’s blossoming economic core.

Location
800 Rio Grande Blvd NW
Rio Grande Boulevard Northwest
Meet in the lobby at Hotel Albuquerque.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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France128
May 16, 2024
Informative and Enjoyable Tour of Old Albuquerque - Our guide Dana Van Tilborg provided us with an interesting and enjoyable introduction to old Albuquerque as well as New Mexico's history. We learned about the area's unique architecture and how the Spanish and indigenous cultures shaped the area. Dana also gave us a great recommendation for a charming New Mexican restaurant for lunch. This tour helped to put in perspective a lot of the sites we later saw in Santa Fe.
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Christine_zand_david
May 13, 2024
Mezcla de Culturas tour - The Mezcla de Culturas walking tour was wonderful and Dana was an excellent tour guide - knowledgeable and fun. Highly recommend!
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Postpandemictraveler
May 11, 2024
New Mexico 101 - A Great Overview Of Albuquerque, Past & Present - This was our first trip to New Mexico. In addition to reading through the guidebooks that pointed out the highlights, we wanted to learn more about the history, the culture, the architecture, the artwork, the economy and of course, more about Native Americans. Our guide on this two-hour adventure, Dana Van Tilborg, did that and more. When we met Dana, she sat down with us for several minutes to learn more about us and what we wanted to get out of the tour. And she tailored our walk and talk around that. We learned about some of the different periods of architecture. We visited chapels and churches. We learned about the role the railroad played in the development of the town. And so much more. Not to mention tips on where to have lunch and to do some shopping (both in Albuquerque and Santa Fe). This two-hour tour laid the groundwork for a memorable trip to New Mexico, a place we will revisit in the future. We will certainly consider other Heritage Inspirations tours.
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Dream40109938503
Apr 14, 2024
Dana was an excellent guide, providing an overview of history, architecture and fun! She is a great story teller in ABQ - We scheduled on our first full day and the tour exceeded out expectation. Dana even provided follow up recommendations
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J6905dujoanl
Mar 8, 2024
Perfect start to our Albuquerque experience - Our tour with Dana gave us a great foundation for exploring Albuquerque and appreciating its wealth of history and culture. Her recommendations for must see sites and must visit restaurants were perfect and truly enhanced our trip to New Mexico. Highly recommend!
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Angelasr3472lq
Sep 25, 2023
Packed with history! - We loved our tour with Dana. She has tons of history knowledge and we asked so many questions about history. It was an easy tour for walking but very fulfilling for learning about Albuquerque history. It was 10-12 so we did not have to get up too early and it ended just in time for lunch. Highly recommend!
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Kathyv42
Sep 2, 2023
Enlightening tour that informed our entire visit to New Mexico - Our guide, Dana, a historian and teacher, did excellent job conveying complex history of ABQ and NM.
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Pedroac644
Aug 14, 2023
HISTORY CLASS IN OLD TOWN ALBUQUERQUE - The best part of the tour is provided by Dana's sympathy and knowledge. e of NM history, as well as her capacity to convey the message. In two hours Rosângela and I had a wonderful open door class on this State history, with rich details in an environment full of relaxation and lightness. More than a tour guide, she is a teacher who spare no efforts to teach in rich detail what the landscape in OLD TOWN expresses.
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W9929daheatherh
Aug 1, 2023
Friendly and informative! - We learned so much and really enjoyed walking and talking with Dana. Her enthusiasm for local history is catching! Great orientation to the whole region, and gave us ideas for future visits.
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Flyer47079544595
May 6, 2023
Old Town Walking Tour - The walking tour of the old town area was great. Dana, our guide was well prepared and we learned about the history and development of the area and New Mexico. We enjoyed the area and the time spent on the tour.
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