The trip after the wedding
A friendsmoon in Santa Fe, NM
1 place here can put the whole group under one roof.
The trip you take with your friends right after the wedding — instead of the honeymoon, or before it.
Where the group sleeps
- Adobe Compound Rental$400–$1,200 / night
Private walled adobe compound in the historic east side with a courtyard, a kiva fireplace, and the quietude that makes Santa Fe mornings feel like meditation.
Sleeps 12
What you do
- Cacao Ceremony
Guided ceremonial cacao circle with an experienced facilitator — opens the group for honest conversation about the chapter ahead in a quietly powerful way.
- Ten Thousand Waves Spa Day
Japanese mountain hot spring resort in the Sangre de Cristo foothills — communal tubs, private suites, and a treatment menu rooted in centuries of soaking tradition.
- Sound Bath at Meow Wolf
Periodic sound healing events inside the immersive House of Eternal Return — the vibrational experience inside the art installation is unlike anything else.
- Tarot Circle on Canyon Road
- Canyon Road Gallery Walk
Guided walk through the mile-long Canyon Road gallery district with over 80 galleries — the best afternoon in Santa Fe for any group that cares about art.
- Meow Wolf House of Eternal Return
Santa Fe's immersive art collective masterpiece — 70 rooms of narrative-driven interactive art installation that rewards exploration.
Where you eat
- The Shed
A 1692 hacienda on the east side of the Plaza serving the definitive New Mexican plate since 1953 — the red chile here is a pilgrimage item.
- Geronimo Restaurant
Canyon Road's most celebrated fine dining destination in a 1756 adobe — the tasting menu that makes the weekend feel complete.
- La Boca
Downtown Spanish tapas bar with a long sharing menu designed for groups — the dinner that takes three hours and never feels long.
- Tia Sophia's
Cash-only downtown institution credited with inventing the breakfast burrito — the morning reset locals send every visitor to without hesitation.
- Izanami at Ten Thousand Waves
The mountain spa's restaurant serves izakaya-style small plates in a high-desert setting with Sangre de Cristo views.
- La Choza
The Shed's sister restaurant on Alarid Street with the same red-chile tradition and a covered patio that runs late on weekends.
Still deciding?
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