Taos Private Walking Tours
Recommended by 92% of travelers
Taos, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Join one of Taos’s famous writer, artist, and storyteller for this walking tour of the city, named Sam Richardson. Along the way you’ll learn about the cultural and historical figures like Padre Martinez and Kit Carson. You’ll explore the wild west Red Light District. See where early artists created their work, and visit several other spots in town with vivid histories and plenty of stories.
- Take a tour from one of Taos’s most famous storytellers, artists, and writers
- Make several stops around town, each with its own history and story
- Get an insider’s look at Taos that you couldn’t know yourself
- Go at your own pace, and ask as many questions as you like
What's Included
- Walking narrative about Taos' history and culture, art scene, and historical figures.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- South PlazaS Plaza, Taos, NM 87571, USA
We begin at the statue of Padre Martinez on the Taos Plaza
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.11:00 am
Itinerary
1
Taos Plaza
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
R.C. Gorman Navajo Gallery
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
The Michael McCormick Gallery
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Dona Luz Street (Pass By)
4
Bent Street
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
John Dunn Way
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Veterans' Memorial
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.7
based on 86 reviews
Sydney_G, Feb 2026
Sam was great and very knowledgeable about the area! I just moved to the area recently and my parents were in town so it was great to have a knowledgeable guide that knew the area well!
Elizabeth_B, Dec 2025
Interesting and informative tour of downtown Taos. Our guide,
Sam was knowledgeable and had interesting insights along the way.
Sue_H, Nov 2025
Sam is not the best tour guide. He tells mainly anecdotal infirmation, plugs certain businesses on the square, is easily distracted, loses track of people on the tour when crossing streets (and we were only four altogether) starts the tour before businesses open and says, "They'll be here after lunch." His voice is very low and he doesn't speak up when there is noise nearby. His aidiovisual aids are mostly his own drawings, which he plugs on the tour as well. My least favorite Vistor experience to date. I did better walking around myself afterwards and talking to shop owners and artists. Taos is the bomb. This tour was overpriced and underwhelming.
Debbie_H, Oct 2025
Very informative walking tour around the plaza. Sam was our guide and he was quite interesting, telling us of points of interest and introducing us to several of the gallery owners
Karen_A, Jul 2025
Guide laid back, but knew his information. None of the places visited actually charged an admission fee. Most galleries, museums, houses were talked about from the street.
Ellen_R, Jun 2025
The guide was a no-show and we recieved no notification that it was cancelled. In fact, I recieved reminders about tour.
Pete_L, Sep 2024
Sam our tour guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. He really loves Taos and had a lot of personal stories to share.
Susan_S, Sep 2024
The small portion with history stories. Sam knows a lot of the shopkeepers/artists, and showed us those stores.
Denise_R, Sep 2024
We had a very interesting walking tour of Taos. Our guide, Sam, toured us through Taos with interesting stories about the colorful characters that shaped the town's history. We especially enjoyed the artistic journey through 3 generations of artists. We were able to enjoy the rest of our day trying out many of Sam's recommendations. It was a great value and it exceeded our expectations. We would definitely recommend this tour as a great way to introduce you to this amazing town.
Rebecca_E, Aug 2024
Enjoyed Sam’s stories, personality and humor. Also, he took an interest in our group members. Only suggestion for improvement would be to speak a little louder. Sometimes traffic noise drowned out his voice. Overall, very enjoyable.
Gale_W, May 2024
Sam did a fantastic job on our tour. He took us into several galleries giving us info on the owner/artist before we entered. The artists provided background and details about their work. Sam was entertaining and so knowledgeable about Taos history. He gave us a challenge to see a few movies involving Taos scenes and the actors involved in the movies. Also a written list of books about Taos that we could read to learn more. Sam was indeed a tour guide extraordinaire! This tour is worth every penny and more. I encourage everyone who will visit Taos to book this tour!
Manuel_O, Mar 2024
Learned interesting facts about Taos and got to look at some of the local art. Sam is very friendly and knows his stuff.
Mary_D, Feb 2024
Sam was very interesting and knowledgeable and provided a wonderful tour!
I would highly recommend it!
Michael_H, Oct 2023
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!
Ellen_B, Sep 2023
Sam was fantastic! A delightful personality with wonderful information about Taos history and the plaza. He is also a celebrity. Everyone knew him! This "group tour" was wonderful. We appreciated all of the photos and illustrations that made Taos come to life. Thanks!
Christina_H, Aug 2023
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the area. My husband is a retired history teacher and was impressed. The tour was amazing except the town square...which is not the tour company's issue, but something needs to be done about fixing it up. I would recommend the tour highly.
Kathleen_B, May 2023
Sam was a knowledgeable and entertaining guide. Easy walk and good recommendations for restaurants and galleries.
Thomas_A, Apr 2023
Sam provided a fine overview of Taos! He was easy to listen to, had good stories, and excellent insights from many years of living here.
Erik_L, Apr 2023
Great guide - provides some nice history of the plaza and landmarks . Didn’t feel rushed and guide answered many questions
Jeffrey_H, Oct 2022
Sam was full of little anecdotes that add greatly to a fuller understanding of the local hx of the region.
Margaret_D, Oct 2022
Our tour guide Sam was a wealth of knowledge. He seems to know everyone in the community and so many interesting little stories from the past and present. His drawings gave us a look into the subject and kept things on course. He was excellent!
Catherine_P, Sep 2022
We payed for a private tour. 10-12 others were present, we could not hear the voice of the tour guide.
Jacqueline_P, Jul 2022
Sam was a great tour guide!! His knowledge of Taos and its history is without compare, His many stories gave context to the places we were visiting so that we could go back again at our leisure and really understand what we were seeing.
Bob_M, Jul 2022
Sam did a great tour for us...highly recommended. Great Taos history lesson. Made our visit worth the trip.
Robert_M, May 2022
Sam was entertaining and knowledgeable. A good value. We enjoyed learning about Taos’ history. Recommend this tour for everyone.
Robert_M, May 2022
Enjoyed it very much - history especially. Knowledge of current local artists also fascinating. Sam was very personal Nagle with a great sense of humor.
Lynn_E, Apr 2022
Sam was knowledgeable and did a wonderful job sharing history, culture and arts.
We would recommend this tour for anyone wanting to learn more about Taos!
Kim_M, Jan 2022
Sam was an excellent guide. He is a wealth of knowledge about Taos and the surrounding area. I would take a tour with Sam anytime.
Preeya_T, Jan 2022
Sam is very knowledgeable and a great story teller and historian. He gave us great recommendations for shops and restaurants.
Lynn_T, Aug 2021
Sam was easy to get along with and shared some great history. His personal perspective of the different cultures was interesting and we enjoyed his friendly demeanor.
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