Really glad I found and did this tour and discovered amazing murals and street art! The whole neighborhood is full of murals and the tour only gives time to see a fraction of them so the tour serves as a great introduction. Really enjoyed the tour, however the guide seemed a bit stressed and didnt provide a proper introduction to the space and the tour itself, giving rise to strange/unnecessary questions from participants... There could also have been more focus and commentary on graffiti rather than just focusing on muralists. Nonetheless, I warmly recommend this tour for its high value for money, an expert guide, and world class art work!

Great tour with Galo this afternoon. You know when half a dozen people greet him by name on the street that hes a guy with local knowledge. Really enjoyed it and will def recommend to friends visiting L.A.

I just went on the graffiti art tour with Galo on a rainy day in Los Angeles. He was the perfect guide, an experienced graffiti artist, knowledgeable, articulate, and very funny. He explained the symbolism, the history, the inner workings of the world of street art and graffiti in such a helpful and engaging way that I want to sign up for any future art tour hes leading. Ive viewed street art and graffiti in Paris and New York, but this was the first time I was invited in to the meaning of the entire genre. I was so impressed with the talent and ingenuity of the artists, and have Galo to thank for a totally fabulous experience.

An amazing street art tour which helps by having someone who did it. Ive been on a few of these and, really, this is the best of them. Things like the can control for certain styles are the pieces of information that you wont find elsewhere.Do it. You wont regret it.

Galo was the tour guide and he was sooo negative in the first 15 minutes of the tour that my husband and I decided to just scrap it and do the Samskara experience instead. This tour was only $12 per person--so it wasnt a big of a deal, but it was disappointing. The tour guide introduces himself by asking what your name is, telling you youre not on the list (when you give him your last name) and then when I offered my first name he said, Ok. Hmmm. Nice to meet you too? This is starting great....Then we walk to the first wall that hes going to talk about and he goes over the spelling of his name several times, complaining about reviewers that misspell it...and then about all the art he doesnt like, and wont cover on the tour. Then my husband and I move under a tree for a little shade and he asks, abruptly (in the middle of his rant), Are you moving for shade? And we respond yes, and he seems annoyed that we upset the flow of his negative speech. Its hot in LA today. Why is it a big deal that were just looking for a bit of shade? And what is with starting a tour with soo much much negativity? Btw, we moved under a tree that was maybe 10 feet away from the group--it wasnt a big deal, shouldnt have upset his flow, and didnt need to be pointed out.I mumbled to my husband, after the description of the first two walls, that Galo was a bit salty and he responded, Hes negative and we both decided that Samskara sounded like a much better way to spend an afternoon. Btw, Samskara is great! Also the Artists District Co-op and The Resident (DTLA Kitchen) right next door have great food, shopping, and art nearby. Im happy that we slipped away just as the group was rounding a corner, right in the beginning, and recovered the afternoon.

We did the street art tour with Kevin as our guide and it was excellent. Kevin was incredibly knowledgeable about the street art, the characters behind it and the history of the area. All of this made for a very engaging tour.We loved the street art and saw lots of different mediums. The tour is also excellent value for money. Highly recommended.

Very informative. All tours given by actual artists. So a lot of the time our guide had met the artists he was talking about. I absolutely loved it. We saw some really cool art by some famous street artists. This is SO worth it.

A really cool way to experience both the actual art and artists who create it.

Great experience, wonderful graffiti, a precise and amazing explanation: if you like street art, this tour is the right thing to discover how Downtown LA changed thanks to the art!

Yeah its cool.

Shan gave us an awesome tour from the perspective of a true street artist! He’s an awesome human being to top it off!

Awesome art tour - great art and great art guide - Galo - funny, relevant and realy really knowledgeable on the art scene and the pieces. Thank you for an AWESOME time Galo!

Great way to get a glimpse of graffiti art culture!

Over all we enjoyed the Graffiti and Mural Tour. We learned about the different types of graffiti and saw examples. We made a mistake by going on a very hot day. Galo was an informative guide.

Ive taken this tour twice with Hector (Shandu) and I will take it again. He gives lots of anecdotes and history that you wont find anywhere else.

Great tour, Hector did a fine job iterating the background of Graffiti art and the Arts District.

Galo was the tour guide and he was sooo negative in the first 15 minutes of the tour that my husband and I decided to just scrap it and do the Samskara experience instead. This tour was only $12 per person--so it wasnt a big of a deal, but it was disappointing. The tour guide introduces himself by asking what your name is, telling you youre not on the list (when you give him your last name) and then when I offered my first name he said, Ok. Hmmm. Nice to meet you too? This is starting great....Then we walk to the first wall that hes going to talk about and he goes over the spelling of his name several times, complaining about reviewers that misspell it...and then about all the art he doesnt like, and wont cover on the tour. Then my husband and I move under a tree for a little shade and he asks, abruptly (in the middle of his rant), Are you moving for shade? And we respond yes, and he seems annoyed that we upset the flow of his negative speech. Its hot in LA today. Why is it a big deal that were just looking for a bit of shade? And what is with starting a tour with soo much much negativity? Btw, we moved under a tree that was maybe 10 feet away from the group--it wasnt a big deal, shouldnt have upset his flow, and didnt need to be pointed out.I mumbled to my husband, after the description of the first two walls, that Galo was a bit salty and he responded, Hes negative and we both decided that Samskara sounded like a much better way to spend an afternoon. Btw, Samskara is great! Also the Artists District Co-op and The Resident (DTLA Kitchen) right next door have great food, shopping, and art nearby. Im happy that we slipped away just as the group was rounding a corner, right in the beginning, and recovered the afternoon.

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Fun tour!

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