# Santa Fe slow stay · Palace of the Governors area and local history [Canonical itinerary]() Spend time on a secondary interest and protect a low-pressure day - Region: North America - Trip format: Single base - Nights: 7 - Interests: Arts & Theatre, History, Tradition & Beliefs, Design, Food & Drink ## Route and nights - Santa Fe · 7 night(s) Tradeoff: An extra night adds flexibility and time in the city. It also adds a full night of lodging. Compare: Walking and local transit to compare ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. ### Day 1 · Santa Fe - 14:30 to 15:15 · Check in or drop bags · Inn of the Governors, Santa Fe - 15:30 to 16:30 · Walk Santa Fe Plaza and nearby blocks · Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe. Keep the walk optional on a late arrival. - 16:40 to 17:25 · See the cathedral exterior and its plaza · Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner downtown · Downtown Santa Fe Overnight: [Inn of the Governors]() · Santa Fe ### Day 2 · Santa Fe - 08:45 to 09:30 · Breakfast near the plaza · Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe - 10:00 to 11:45 · Visit the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum · Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe. Check current location, admission, and available entry slots. - 12:00 to 13:10 · Lunch near the plaza · Downtown Santa Fe - 13:30 to 15:45 · Walk Canyon Road and choose a few open galleries · Canyon Road, Santa Fe. Check gallery hours and compare a small set rather than rushing the entire road. - 16:00 to 17:00 · Walk the nearby blocks around the Santa Fe River · Santa Fe River Park, Santa Fe - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner around the plaza · Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe Overnight: [Inn of the Governors]() · Santa Fe ### Day 3 · Santa Fe - 08:45 to 09:30 · Breakfast near the plaza · Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe - 10:00 to 12:30 · Visit the New Mexico History Museum · New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe. Check access to the Palace of the Governors on the same day and allow time for the permanent galleries. - 12:40 to 13:45 · Lunch near the plaza · Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe - 14:00 to 15:15 · Walk the Palace Avenue streetscape · Palace Avenue, Santa Fe - 15:30 to 16:45 · See the older buildings around the cathedral and San Francisco Street · Downtown Santa Fe. Treat interiors as optional. - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner downtown · Downtown Santa Fe Overnight: [Inn of the Governors]() · Santa Fe ### Day 4 · Santa Fe - 08:30 to 09:20 · Breakfast downtown · Downtown Santa Fe - 09:30 to 10:10 · Travel to Museum Hill · Museum Hill, Santa Fe - 10:15 to 12:40 · Visit the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture · Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Santa Fe. Check opening days and read how each exhibit identifies the artists, communities, and materials. - 12:55 to 13:50 · Lunch around Museum Hill or a packed meal · Museum Hill, Santa Fe. Check dining hours before relying on food on site. - 14:00 to 15:50 · Choose a second public exhibition or the grounds · Museum Hill, Santa Fe. Consider the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian if its hours and exhibits suit the day. - 16:10 to 17:00 · Return downtown · Downtown Santa Fe - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the plaza · Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe Overnight: [Inn of the Governors]() · Santa Fe ### Day 5 · Santa Fe - 09:00 to 09:45 · Breakfast near the plaza · Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe - 10:00 to 11:30 · Walk the Railyard's public spaces · Santa Fe Railyard, Santa Fe - 11:45 to 13:00 · Lunch around the Railyard · Santa Fe Railyard, Santa Fe - 13:20 to 15:15 · Use the afternoon for a missed gallery or museum · Downtown Santa Fe. Check hours and leave this block unticketed until you know which earlier plan needs to move. - 15:30 to 17:00 · Take a hotel break or walk near the plaza · Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner downtown · Downtown Santa Fe Overnight: [Inn of the Governors]() · Santa Fe ### Day 6 · Santa Fe - 08:45 to 09:35 · Breakfast downtown · Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe - 09:50 to 11:10 · Walk the plaza and Palace of the Governors exterior · Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe. Look at the portal, wall profiles, and how the buildings meet the plaza. - 11:25 to 12:10 · Walk past San Miguel Chapel and the Barrio de Analco · San Miguel Chapel, Santa Fe. Check separately for chapel hours. - 12:25 to 13:35 · Lunch near Old Santa Fe Trail · Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe - 13:50 to 15:35 · Explore public streets around the cathedral and East Alameda · Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe - 16:00 to 17:00 · See the Santa Fe River Park or choose a sheltered gallery · Santa Fe River Park, Santa Fe - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner downtown · Downtown Santa Fe Overnight: [Inn of the Governors]() · Santa Fe ### Day 7 · Santa Fe - 08:40 to 09:25 · Breakfast near the hotel · Downtown Santa Fe - 09:45 to 11:20 · Browse the Santa Fe Farmers' Market when it operates · Santa Fe Farmers' Market, Santa Fe. Check market days and use the Railyard's shops and public spaces if the market is closed. - 11:35 to 13:10 · Choose a New Mexican lunch · Santa Fe Railyard, Santa Fe. Pick one dish or compare two regional chile preparations if both are on the menu. - 13:25 to 14:45 · Walk Santa Fe Railyard Park · Santa Fe Railyard Park, Santa Fe - 15:05 to 16:30 · Choose a public arts stop or a coffee break · Santa Fe Railyard, Santa Fe. Check gallery hours before setting out. - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the plaza · Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe Overnight: [Inn of the Governors]() · Santa Fe ### Day 8 · Santa Fe - 08:30 to 09:20 · Breakfast near the inn · Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe - 09:30 to 10:15 · Take a short walk around the plaza · Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe. Skip this on an early departure. - 10:25 to 10:50 · Check out and collect bags · Inn of the Governors, Santa Fe