🏛️ CulturalWeekend · from Albuquerque, NM

Wine, Art & Desert Lights

Discover world-class wines, vibrant galleries, and enchanting desert landscapes while immersing yourself in New Mexico's rich cultural heritage.

Day 1 — Gruet Winery Santa Fe Tasting RoomDay 2 — Las Vegas

Day 1 — Gruet Winery Santa Fe Tasting Room

🚗 1 hr 57 min driving📍 5 stops

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Morning

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Drive

Albuquerque, NM → Gruet Winery Santa Fe Tasting Room

1 hr 44 min

Gruet Winery Santa Fe Tasting Room

★ Reviews →

Discover New Mexico's premier sparkling wine producer and taste award-winning champagne-style wines in the heart of Santa Fe's vibrant art district.

~1.5 hrs📍 See location

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Lunch

🍽️ Lunch~1 hr

La Choza Restaurant

Experience traditional New Mexican red and green chile dishes in a charming, family-owned establishment that has been a local institution since 1965.

★ Reviews →Mexican Restaurant📍 Maps →

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Afternoon

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Drive

Gruet Winery Santa Fe Tasting Room → Meow Wolf Santa Fe's House of Eternal Return

6 min

Meow Wolf Santa Fe's House of Eternal Return

★ Reviews →

Navigate a sprawling, immersive art installation filled with hidden rooms, interactive exhibits, and surreal sculptures that blur reality and imagination. Crawl through secret passages, manipulate mysterious objects, and discover unexpected sensory experiences across multiple themed environments.

~45 min📍 See location

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Evening

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Drive

Meow Wolf Santa Fe's House of Eternal Return → The Shed

7 min

🍽️ Dinner~1 hr

The Shed

Savor authentic New Mexican cuisine with a modern twist in a historic 1692 adobe compound that perfectly captures Santa Fe's culinary soul.

★ Reviews →American Restaurant📍 Maps →

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Drury Plaza Hotel in Santa Fe

Drury's Santa Fe property in a beautifully converted historic downtown building — territorial architecture, a central location within walking distance of the Plaza and Canyon Road galleries, and the reliable Drury breakfast-and-evening-reception formula. Exceptional value for Santa Fe.

Day 2 — Las Vegas

🚗 1 hr 32 min driving📍 5 stops

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Morning

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Drive

Gruet Winery Santa Fe Tasting Room → Las Vegas

1 hr 13 min

Las Vegas — Neon Museum & Fremont Street

★ Reviews →

Explore the Neon Museum's vintage signs, then walk historic Fremont Street's classic casinos and vintage neon displays.

~1 hr📍 See location

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Lunch

The Skillet

★ Reviews →

Indulge in creative farm-to-table comfort food and craft cocktails in an intimate, artistically curated space that celebrates local ingredients and culinary innovation.

~1 hr📍 See location

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Afternoon

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Drive

Las Vegas → Montezuma Hot Springs

9 min

Montezuma Hot Springs

★ Reviews →

Soak in naturally heated mineral pools nestled in a scenic canyon, then hike the surrounding trails to explore historic structures and cascade waterfalls. Feel the warm waters while surrounded by cottonwoods and canyon walls in this peaceful mountain retreat.

~1 hr📍 See location

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Evening

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Drive

Montezuma Hot Springs → Buffalo Hall & Cowboy Café BBQ

10 min

🍽️ Dinner~1 hr