Taos Artisan Walking Tour + Chocolate

Overview

Immerse into Taos’ eclectic artistic community! Starting on Kit Carson Road, weave in and out of winding alleyways exploring the historical context while pausing to mix with the local art scene. Taos has been on the map as an art colony since the late 1800s and it has a reputation for its eclectic talented creative populace. Come to this high desert mountain town to not only experience the ethereal light and vivid landscape, but to also encounter this dynamic community and their remarkable art to life. Enjoy a mix of old and new while exploring downtown’s rich art history. Discover the vibrant center of this uniquely quirky and highly talented community.
We conclude this tour with a Chocolate Elixir at Chokola to weave in the art of chocolate making by owners Deb and Javier who are passionate about every step in the process of their decadent sipping chocolate, truffles, mousses and tarts! A perfect way to celebrate the finale of your immersion to Taos Artisans!

City: Taos

Fri 20 Sep

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Starting at $135.70

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Fri 20 Sep

Starting at $135.70

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What's Included

Experience Guide

Hot or Cold Sipping Chocolate Elixir

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Dress in comfortable walking shoes.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Heritage Inspirations

Journey with your guide throughout the historic area of Taos and the Taos Plaza.

The Couse-Sharp Historic Site

Learn about the founding fathers of the Taos Artist Society

Blumenschein Home & Museum

Meet artisan Rich Nichlos in Ernest Blumensceins Art Studio

Taos Plaza

Discover the WPA commissioned frescoes painted by Taos Artist Society Members

Tres Estrellas Design

Meet owners Chris and Carla at Tres Estrellas Gallery for an in depth experience to learn about native textiles of the northern New Mexico and Mexican. Dive deep into this rich history of our Rio Grande Blankets and the churro sheep introduced to provide some of the finest weaving materials. Enjoy a weaving demo by Carla who is passionate about sharing her handwoven shawls and blankets that use hand-died yarns inspired by our native textiles of Taos Region.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (33)

Mikeand9914

Mar 2022

Lesley was great! She was very personable and made the tour very enjoyable. My wife and I had visited a large portion of the Taos' galleries and exhibits a few days prior, and Lesley took us to some more that we missed and had a ton of history info on them. Overall, we loved it.

Response from Host

Apr 2022

We love reading about your enjoyment on our Taos Artisan Walking Tour! Thank you for traveling with Heritage Inspirations and making us part of your Taos trip.

Z4919WJlaurieb

Mar 2022

This tour brought us on a walking history of historic and living Taos artists. Our tour guide, Lesley, led us through winding historic sites with wonderful tales of historic art figures and pointed out several museums and galleries to visit on our own, after the tour. We visited Rich Nichols, a living classic artist in his studio, and to our delight, he is also an entertaining storyteller! Wrapping up at a chocolate boutique warmed our senses as we discussed the enchantment of our experience with new friends we met on the tour.

W357LGsuzannec

Feb 2022

I did this tour on New Year's Eve in the most beautiful snow, having newly arrived into Taos. It was the most amazing way to be introduced to this wonderful town and PEOPLE. Meeting the gallery owners and hearing about their stories, plus hearing the stories of the artists who migrated there - it was all very informative and inspiring, told in the most accessible, friendly way. We met several different artisans in their individual galleries - it was very charming. The big chocolate finale was extraordinary! The Heritage Inspirations people are all fabulous. They really care about the town, its people, and the Heritage Inspirations customers. The booking was easy and all the communications about tour logistics were very clear and helpful. Then, I accidentally lost an earring while on our tour in one of the galleries. They found it, and chased me down to return the earring to me many weeks later! It was an earring my daughter had just given me for Christmas with a lot of sentimental value, so I was very touched. I will definitely come back and take another tour with these folks when we are next back in New Mexico.

Response from Host

Mar 2022

How inspiring to read about your experience on our Taos Artisan Walking Tour and how it enriched your connection to the stories of Taos! Thank you for making Heritage Inspirations part of your travel over the holidays. We are so happy you found your earring that was so special to you and got it back to you safely. We can't wait to host you again on another tour on your next visit to New Mexico!