Taos Walking Tour

Overview

A quick and easy intro to this funky little town. We cover the pivotal historical points that make this place unique, including the deadly haircut of New Mexico’s first American Governor, the red light district of Taos's past, a priest’s 51 children, and the most important Native American in history. We mix plenty of spice, sauce, and a few ghost stories to keep you entertained for the whole 60-minute, half-mile walking tour. Dog friendly! Offered daily with a reservation. Call for group tours or last minute bookings.

City: Taos

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $20.52

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $20.52

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Local guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Taos Plaza

The starting and ending place of this walking tour, your guide will cover the major historical points of the Historic Taos Plaza.

John Dunn Shops

We will walk through the John Dunn Shops and explain who Long John Dunn was.

Taos County Courthouse Murals

Painted during the Great Depression as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, these 10 treasured murals depict justice in allegorical themes in the historic courthouse of Taos, New Mexico.

Michael Gorman Gallery

Visit the grandson's gallery of Carl Gorman, one of the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers of World War 2 that are credited with defeating the Japanese Army to win the Pacific theatre. Michael Gorman honors his grandfather and other Code Talkers in his gallery on Taos Plaza.

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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 (59)

Peter M

Nov 2022

Sam does a great job explaining the history of the area, and pointing out little known facts. he is actually quite a character and artist himself. we were the only people on the tour, so it was like a private tour.

Culture550893

Oct 2022

Sam was a great guide. His familiarity with local artists was helpful in digesting the amazing art scene in Taos as well as the fascinating history of this beautiful town.

LesleyQuinn12

Oct 2022

I think it must be hard to make a living in Taos when you're an artist and must make ends meet by giving walking tours to tourists. That said, although the guide of our one-hour walking tour around the streets near the plaza had lots of "before" photos for us to compare to buildings we saw in present time, much of the time was spent schlepping into galleries of artists who were friends and acquaintances of his. I thought I'd booked a tour for the nearby Pueblo, so that was MY mistake, but we could have visited galleries on our own, without paying $40 for two of us. I also found the stories of sexually active priests and other accounts of lasciviousness about town to be less than amusing or illuminating, and didn't much appreciate jokes about unwashed hippies and comments about down-on-their-luck homeless folks seemed uncomfortably lacking in compassion. Even our guide seemed bored with the anecdotes he was recounting,