Taos Private Walking Tours: Personalized Artist Narratives
4.7
59 Ratings
Taos
Personalized walking tour with acclaimed Taos artist, author, guide, and raconteur Sam Richardson.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Taos Plaza - Walking narrative about Taos history and culture, art scene, points of interest, and historical figures. Hear about frontier scout Kit Carson, Padre Martinez (the Ben Franklin of New Mexico), R.C. Gorman (Taos most famous artist from the past), and socialite Mabel Dodge Lujan (the Gertrude Stein of Taos), among others.
- R.C. Gorman Navajo Gallery - R.C. Gorman was the first Native American to have his own gallery. He was Taos most famous and successful artist.
- The Michael McCormick Gallery - Mike Vargas paints beautiful New Mexico saints. All originals. No two alikes
- Dona Luz Street - The Red Light district during the wild west days.
- Bent Street - Historic street where Governor Bent was assasinated during the revolt of 1847
- John Dunn Way - Historic street where outlaw John Dunn has four saloons and a gambling hall
- Veteran’s Memorial - Memorial statues with narrative by your guide about Taos veterans and Taos Pueblo veterans
What's Included
- Guided walking tour of Taos
- Insights into local history and culture
- Exploration of Taos’ vibrant art scene
- Stories of Taos’ historical figures
Location
South Plaza
We begin at the statue of Padre Martinez on the Taos Plaza
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(59 Ratings)
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Shannonandmichaels
Mar 13, 2024
Fun and interesting walking tour - We had a fun and educational walking tour of Taos. Sam our tour guide was friendly and interesting. Learning something new made our vacation memory that much more special!
Thank You
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Manuel_o
Mar 11, 2024
A day in the Old West - Learned interesting facts about Taos and got to look at some of the local art. Sam is very friendly and knows his stuff.
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Mary_d
Feb 20, 2024
Very good tour - Sam was very interesting and knowledgeable and provided a wonderful tour!
I would highly recommend it!
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921judithm
Feb 11, 2024
La Dina Luz is perfect Inn in Taos - Stayed at La Dona Luz B&B - a spectacular and historic inn within walking distance of everything. Enjoyed excellent restaurants, galleries, museums, and skiing.
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Amishamy
Nov 13, 2023
Fun and interesting tour of Taos - We take tours everywhere we go because it’s such a great way to learn about a city. Sam did a great job on this tour sharing the history of Taos and the plaza in town. He had some great stories and since he’s an artist himself, he had some personal drawings to illustrate them, which was fun. He shared some interesting facts about movies that were either shot in the area or about the area and being movie buffs, we liked that. His stories about Dennis Hopper led us to visit his grave in Taos and that was something unexpected and very cool. I highly recommend taking this tour and spending some time with Sam if you visit Taos.
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L5311kbgaryk
Nov 4, 2023
Don't hesitate! - Sam was personable, very knowledgeable, and funny. The tour was entertaining and educational. Highly recommended!
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Michael_h
Oct 26, 2023
Colorful and Informative Tour - Memorable experience with a knowledgeable guide. We heard stories from both the past and present. And what a colorful place Taos was—and is! Sam brought photos and drawings (his own, as he is an artist) to illustrate what he told us. He also gave us suggestions of restaurants and shops. He seems to know everybody in town!
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Traveler621349
Oct 23, 2023
Take the Tour with Sam! - We had a great tour of Taos proper with Taos Walking Tours led by Sam Richardson, an artist, writer and story teller. In addition to a charming guide fitting characteristically into the local Taos scene, a great story teller with his hand drawn picture of local characters of the past. Do not pass up this tour.
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Suzanne
Oct 21, 2023
Good visit to Taos - Sam was great, very knowledgeable & showed many pictures, photos & drawings of subjects he spoke about. We also enjoyed the other couples on the tour.
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Caroline
Dec 4, 2023
Didn’t visit - We were unable to attend because of snow storm- unable to connect with anyone to cancel- very disappointing- would like a refund- but don’t know how to do that
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