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Taxco Day Trip: Explore Colonial Silver Town
4.5
569 Ratings
Ciudad de México
Discover the artistry and history of Taxco, Mexico on a full-day tour. Explore the colonial town, visit the stunning Santa Prisca church, and venture into an ancient pre-Hispanic mine. Shop for unique silver works of art crafted by local artisans.
Discover the artistry and history of Taxco, Mexico on a full-day tour. Explore the colonial town, visit the stunning Santa Prisca church, and venture into an ancient pre-Hispanic mine. Shop for unique silver works of art crafted by local artisans.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cuernavaca - Cuernavaca is the leafy capital of the state of Morelos, surrounded by the Tepozteco mountains. Former home of the Spanish conquistador Hernán de Cortés. To the southwest is the Cuernavaca Cathedral, a 16th-century walled monastery with a mural illustrating Mexico’s first saint.
- Catedral de Cuernavaca - Catholic cathedral with a…
- Cuernavaca - Cuernavaca is the leafy capital of the state of Morelos, surrounded by the Tepozteco mountains. Former home of the Spanish conquistador Hernán de Cortés. To the southwest is the Cuernavaca Cathedral, a 16th-century walled monastery with a mural illustrating Mexico’s first saint.
- Catedral de Cuernavaca - Catholic cathedral with a mural showing Mexico’s first native saint, Felipe de Jesus.
- Palacio de Cortes - A history museum in a former residence of a famous conquistador, with murals by Diego Rivera.
- Taxco - Continue exploring Taxco, a colonial city with hundreds of years of history. The city is nestled on a hillside with winding cobblestone streets, tile-roofed buildings, cozy squares, and a strong Old World ambiance that has survived through hundreds of years. During your visit, you will have the opportunity to explore a silver workshop, where you will be taught how to recognize the good silver and have free time to buy souvenirs, have lunch, take photos, etc. Taxco is known worldwide for its quality silver mines and shops so you will have the opportunity to see and buy art pieces from Mexican artisans.
- Santa Prisca de Taxco - Visit the most beautiful temple in Mexico, Santa Prisca; built-in 1758 by the French immigrant José de la Borda, who literally stumbled upon a huge silver spring.
- Mina Prehispanica de Taxco - Depart from Mexico City, where you will take the road to Taxco, the oldest mining city in America. If you have selected the option, you will discover a unique mine in this place, the famous pre-Hispanic mine, you will go down in an authentic mining elevator and explore the corridors of this mine. Inside you will observe a representation where you will learn the way in which the ancient settlers obtained the precious minerals.
What's Included
- Round transfer from meeting point
- Guide
- Guided visit to Prehispanic Mine (if option selected)
- Round transfer from meeting point
- Guide
- Guided visit to Prehispanic Mine (if option selected)
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Embark on a day-long exploration from Mexico City to witness Taxco, a distinct colonial settlement acclaimed for its silver handcrafts.
Nestled with centuries worth of history, Taxco is a colonial hub where you can tour one of Mexico’s most scenic churches, Santa Prisca; established in 1759 by French migrant José de la Borda, who fortuitously stumbled…
Embark on a day-long exploration from Mexico City to witness Taxco, a distinct colonial settlement acclaimed for its silver handcrafts.
Nestled with centuries worth of history, Taxco is a colonial hub where you can tour one of Mexico’s most scenic churches, Santa Prisca; established in 1759 by French migrant José de la Borda, who fortuitously stumbled upon a significant silver cache.
Take a tour of a pre-Hispanic mine dated back centuries, traverse within and unravel the enigmas it has been concealing for countless years.
Famed for its silver reserves and exceptional outlets, Taxco gives you the chance to tour a silver workshop, appreciate and buy art pieces crafted by Mexican craftsmen.
- Please be aware that this tour involves a considerate amount of walking on irregular ground
- Due to government immigration regulations, all passengers must present their passport, whether physical, digital, or photocopied, which proves their legal stay in Mexico. In the event that someone does not present the physical document, it is necessary to show the passport page with the entry stamp into the country, as well as the page with the person’s data.
Location
Hostal Amigo
Isabel La Católica
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(569 Ratings)
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José
Oct 21, 2024
Alexa the Guide to the Best - Very good Alexa a great Guide to the best the tour with lots of information and very friendly food where we got very well too
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Angelwaldirc
Oct 1, 2024
Taxco is beautiful... - Francisco and Jhair (Yair), were super friendly and also the information shared is quite interesting.
Taxco is beautiful!
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Mack3896
Sep 16, 2024
Very good - Excellent attention from staff
And the tour was excellent the experience, definitely recommending the friendly company tours
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283louisg
Aug 26, 2024
a day out in the countryside - bi lingual, comfortable ride, knowledgeable. guide, well planned day trip. included local stops going and returning.
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Claudiu_c
Aug 20, 2024
Unique experience - Herson is a very knowledgeable guide, the entire trip was a very pleasant experience. Great view from the restaurant.
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Ismael_a
Jul 5, 2024
Silver is amazing - Taxco was amazing, particularly hearing the process for Silver. The staff at the store were amazing and helpful.
Finally, Ruben our tour guide was amazing and educated us on the many historical aspects of the tour. Tomas, our driver, did a great job.
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M9161blalbertoa
Jun 7, 2024
Excellent tour - Incredible tour, I went with my mother, we had a great time. We thank the guide Alicia, who was very pleasant in her explanations, and the driver, Rafael. The center of Cuernavaca is very beautiful and, not to mention Taxco, from the moment you arrive you are struck by its view, the sale of silver, the typical dish that is the pink mole and the pre-Hispanic mine.
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Roberto_g
Sep 28, 2024
Taxco pueblo mágico - I gave 4 stars because the transportation experience was not very good ( very uncomfortable seats (small) and I'm 5'10 and 175 llb, maybe was just the design of the van or that the trip was long, we didn't stop at the pre-hispanic cave 🤷🏻 instead we stop at this silver shop where things were kind of expensive.
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Auraleeb2022
Sep 3, 2024
Taxco is lovely, but... - The tour description sounded like guests were to meet at and depart from a central meeting point, and I was requested to be at a meeting point north of my hotel by 7:50 am, so I made a 20min. Uber trip to be there on time, where I waited a half hour before the bus showed up. From there, instead of departing for the tour, the bus went to at least 4 more pick-up points and at two of them waited 15 min. or more for guests who must have arrived at least a half hour after their requested times; so the bus did not actually begin to leave Mexico City until 9:30.
We made what seemed like an overly-leisurely stop in Cuernavaca to use a rest room and see a church, then proceeded to Taxco where we first stopped at a silver store. We were given a quick overview of silver production and the store seemed nice, but I felt we were trapped here for a bit longer than needed while the salesman tried to persuade us to buy. We then went to lunch. I liked the restaurant, and the view was wonderful.
We then had a tour of another church, and ended up with just 1.5 hrs. of free time in Taxco which to me was the most worthwhile part of the trip. Although the part of town we were in was fully focussed on tourism, the town and the views afforded are nonetheless quite lovely – I very much wish we'd dawdled less in the other areas and had more free time here.
Coming back, we went through the the dropping-off process. Another tour I took in Mexico City dropped people off in the same order as they were picked up, meaning that the the first to board were the first to be dropped off; but this tour didn't, so the first to board were the last to be dropped off. I didn't get back to my hotel until nearly 9pm, meaning that for me, with the Uber rides at each end, the whole thing lasted 13.5 hrs.
All in all, the trip was ok as an intro but if I had it to do over, I'd try to find a more direct way to experience Taxco.
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Laura_a
Oct 15, 2024
Buyer Beware - I travel all over the world and love to take tours with Viatours. Don’t waste your time on this one for sure. Our tour guide Ruben talked so fast that you couldn’t understand him. Being fluent in both English and Spanish did not help. Had a horrible way of saying “Chicos” every other word. He also presented inaccurate information by saying “some people think” every few phrases. As someone who has extensively studied the region and culture he was just presenting a storybook like tale of all mesoamerican civilizations smashed into one and applying them to that area. His presentation was very poorly vetted by the tour company that he represented Amigos. Our time in Tasco was very limited and physically very grueling. He claimed that the bus could not go up the mountain yet did not explain to us that there were many taxis and cars available that could go up to the top. When pressed on this, he was very defensive and rude. There was some deal that he had made with a vendor up there and they were very aggressive trying to get us to go to the person’s shop. It was very shady. At the beginning of the day, he said he would drop us off at our hotel. We were two women traveling alone and would have gotten off in the populated area where he dropped the rest of the tourists off. Then he dropped us off five blocks from the hotel saying it was a better neighborhood, but we had to walk through deserted streets to get back. It was very disappointing and stressful experience. Alberto was an excellent driver and it’s a shame nobody tipped either of them because of Ruben’s lackluster performance and argumentative offensive manner. The “tour bus” was a van that had very Narrow seats and non-functional seatbelts. The AC was excellent though.
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