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Experience the past today
We are pleased to offer our diverse sampling of authentic tour opportunities to accommodate any interest, or you can ask about creating a custom tour package! See which of the Zuni Cultural Adventures below might interest you:
Cultural Adventures tours
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT UNGUIDED VISITS TO THIS PART OF ZUNI ARE DISCOURAGED.
No tours will be available on cultural days after 2 p.m.
Halona:Idiwana The Middle Village
Journey with a guide through the Middle Place, listening to the Zuni Migration Story detailing the historical and cultural significance of the middle neighborhood.
Old Zuni Mission
Head into the Old Zuni Mission and marvel at the world-renowned mural the late Alex Seoutewa created. Learn of the history of how Mission De Nuestra Senora De Guadalupe.
Shiwi (Zuni) world view
Sample the history, culture, and religion of the A:shiwi through the telling of the migration story, the impact of the Spanish, and how the Zuni Community is organized
Archaeological Adventure Tours
The Cities of Cibola
Spend a full day learning about and touring all six ancestral villages, including Halona:idiwan'a (present-day Zuni Pueblo), Hawikku (where Cornado first arrived), and the unexcavated sites of Kwa'kin'a, Kechiba:wa, Mats's:kya, and Kyaki:ma. Gain a better understanding of present-day Zuni culture by learning about its complex past.
Hawikku village
Step back in time on an interpreted visit to this ancestral village, one of the fabled "Cities of Cibola" and in 1540, the place of "first contact" between Europeans and Native peoples in the Southwest. The site was extensively excavated from 1917 to 1923 by archaeologist Federick Hodge and is a featured exhibit at our local A:shiwi A:wan Museum & Heritage Center.
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Village of the Great Kivas
Experinece this Chacoan-outlier village site with it's two 'great' kivas as well as extensive nearby roack art (petroglyphs & pictographs) that was excavated in the 1930 by archaelogist Frank Roberts. This "two-tours-in-one" provides a glimpse into the culture and society from Zuni's distant past but with links to more recent history.
Badger Springs
Visit this remote backcountry rock art and great house site to experience a rich variety of ancestral images that come alive through cultural stories and interpretation.
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Photos courtesy of Lynn Bowannie amd Jermaine Johnson