El Rancho de las Golondrinas. The 500-acre historic rancho on the Camino Real is a living history site dedicated to 18th- and 19th-century New Mexico heritage. Daily tours at 10:30 a.m. are guided by trained reenactors. Special tours center on women’s and children’s perspectives, including that of Josefina Montoya, an American Girl doll whose 1824 story is based on a historic resident of a rancho much like Golondrinas. “The guides’ passion for history is super strong,” says tour coordinator Suzan Schaaf. $8.

For centuries, Taos Pueblo has been (and remains) a home of the Tiwa people. Photograph by NMTD.

Taos Pueblo. Tour coordinator Luis Trujillo says all guides who give the 35- to 45-minute tours of beautiful Taos Pueblo are enrolled tribal members. In addition to visiting the church, cemetery, and plaza, he says, “We also talk about our battle for Blue Lake in 1970. That’s a big highlight.” $25.

Explore the rich history and culture of Zuni Pueblo through guided tours led by local experts Shaun Latone and archaeologist Kenny Bowekaty.

Zuni Pueblo. Historical, culinary, arts, and archaeological tours by Zuni cultural interpreter Shaun Latone are run out of the Zuni Visitor Center. $35–$85. Zuni archaeologist Kenny Bowekaty’s tour company, A:shiwi Adventures, offers trips to backcountry ancestral villages around Zuni Pueblo. “Most of the places I take people to are sites where I’ve done a lot of archaeological research in my career,” says Bowekaty. $20–$85; 505-728-6764; bowekatykenny@gmail.com.

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