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Joseph Toone Tours
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590 reviews
#2 of 90 Tours & Activities in San Miguel de Allende
Cultural Tours • Historical & Heritage Tours • Walking Tours • Private Tours
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Enjoy the best selling and award winning author, Joseph Toone, of the San Miguel de Allende Secrets book series on history, holidays, traditions and living here. Toone is San Miguel's resident expert making sure you understand why we do what we do in today's San Miguel and what is going on in town during your stay.
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
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2022
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Bel S
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A must walking tour
Feb 2023 • Couples
We are locals from SMA and we had the opportunity to know this amazing person, he is not only a good storyteller but he is also and artist, he has a lot of knowledge that we did not know about our own culture, he is not like a robot (like other tourist guides), he does anything to you enjoy all the tour!! I highly recommend this tour, if you are a foreigner or Mexican you will love it ☺️And his books by him which you can find them in Amazon. Isabel and Jaime 😊
Written February 12, 2023
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Fred G
Spotsylvania, VA16 contributions
Wonderful history tour of San Miguel
Feb 2023 • Couples
James was knowledgeable and an amazing storyteller. He was fun and gave a great history of the local area and insight into many of the local treasures. He was personable and spending time with him was a pleasure and very interesting and informative. Do not hesitate to book with James.
Written February 26, 2023
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Rebecca H
599 contributions
Wonderful Introduction to San Miguel
Mar 2022 • Solo
What a lovely introduction to this magical town in the Highlands of Mexico! Joseph is warm, friendly, articulate, intelligent and passionate about the culture, religion and history of San Miguel. I was fortunate to have a solo tour with him and he patiently answered my many questions. We toured several churches and he explained the significance of the art, architecture and its relationship to San Miguel. The tour was nicely paced and I never felt rushed. The terrain in SMA is hilly with uneven surfaces so this needs to be taken into consideration if one has mobility issues. I highly recommend this tour especially toward the beginning of your visit to SMA so that one can better appreciate the sights when exploring on your own.
Written April 7, 2022
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Dave F
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Informative and motivating
Jan 2022
I had been to San Miguel twice before this visit, and thought I knew a bit about the city. Taking a tour with Joseph Toone this time around, though, was a great decision. Joseph deepened my knowledge of things I knew only superficially, and introduced me to facts and details that I was completely unaware of regarding San Miguel's art, architecture, religious fusions, and cultural practices. Not only that, his introduction to certain topics has motivated me to learn more on my own even about things not related to San Miguel de Allende! His presentation is warm and friendly, but at the same time professional, and I would highly recommend you take a tour with him whether it's your first time to the town or you've already been here once or several times before.
Written January 28, 2022
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95barbaral
Cambridge, MA110 contributions
Deep and engaging storytelling
Jan 2023 • Solo
Did not disappoint! Joseph weaves the stories of San Miguel de Allende with the history of the Spanish Inquisition and conquering of indigenous peoples in an extraordinarily insightful way. By focusing on the artwork and architecture of three historically significant churches within a few blocks of each other, we gained enormous depth of understanding in very short order. I came away with tools to interpret the culture and artifacts of Mexico in a whole new sophisticated way. Also it was very fun and even raucous. Joseph is deeply connected to the local community. Highly recommend and hope to return.
Written January 8, 2023
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travelingjackie2016
Las Cruces, NM12 contributions
Joseph is the best!
Nov 2022 • Friends
My friend, Shirley, and did both a cultural tour and Dia de Muertos tour with Joseph. Both tours exceeded our expectations. He is extremely knowledgeable and he adds so much color with his stories about the history and myths of a beautiful people and a spectacular city. We will go back to SMA and we will tour with Joseph again. His tours are a must, plus he’s a really nice guy and his doggie is so sweet.
Written November 13, 2022
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Behzad
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History and Culture Tour
May 2021 • Couples
We enjoyed and learned a lot during our History and Culture tour with Joseph. The stories behind different figures make you appreciate this city way more. I highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants to know more about this city and its culture.
Written May 29, 2021
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SamandKayda
Wiscasset, ME38 contributions
Don’t pass up a tour with Joseph Toone!
Dec 2022 • Friends
Joseph is both an excellent educator and the consummate entertainer. This was our third tour with him because we so enjoyed the previous ones. In 90 minutes he managed to provide amazing historical context along with a thoughtful analysis of current social, religious and economic forces in San Miguel de Allende. We now feel more appreciative of all the amazing sights, sounds and experiences in this fabulous city.
Written December 26, 2022
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Jess
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History and Culture Tour - fantastic!
Nov 2020 • Friends
I spent 2 weeks in San Miguel and made the mistake of scheduling Joseph's history and culture tour at the end. It was a fantastic overview of the many churches and cultural phenomena that had dominated the sights and sounds of the City throughout my time and I wish I had learned it all earlier! I also would have liked to have done another tour with Joseph perhaps of the cemeteries had I had more time.

It was truly a pleasure to be able to pick the brain of someone so knowledgeable, and I highly recommend his tours. He even gifted us books at the end which I fully intend on reading.

An absolute treat!
Written November 28, 2020
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Arthur Hoffman
Saint Louis, MO9 contributions
We have introduced many people to Joseph Toone, always with good results.
Oct 2021
Over several years of visiting SMA, we have introduced many friends and family members to Joseph Toone through his great tours. Each and every person has been delighted, as we always have been, with how informative and entertaining his presentations are. He also is extremely flexible. For example, if a guest has problems walking, Joseph will suggest an alternate meeting point that will minimize the distance one has to walk. Based on our experience with many first-time guests to SMA, we cannot recommend Joseph Toone more highly. It makes visits to this delightful city more informative and more memorable.
Written October 31, 2021
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