Real del Monte and Huasca de Ocampo Exploration: A Visit to Pueblos Magicos & Basaltic Prisms

Discover the enchantment of Real del Monte and Huasca de Ocampo, two Pueblos Mágicos. Immerse yourself in their rich history, colonial architecture, and breathtaking basaltic prisms.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Real del monte - Stroll through the streets of Real del Monte, an old mining town with lots of history and intrigue. Spend some free time in the center of town shopping and having lunch (own expense). Try Hidalguense cuisines, such as pulque, cream bread, or tamales. Admire 18th-century architecture, fountains, red-tiled roofs, and archways.
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What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Ticket to Basaltic Prisms
  • Private professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Take a journey to Real del Monte and Huasca de Ocampo, 2 towns whose natural beauty and historical relevance earn them each spot on the Mexican Secretariat of Tourism’s list of Pueblos Mágicos. Explore their stunning colonial architecture and surrounding basaltic formations on this tour.
Your first stop is Real del Monte, a small mining town located at…

Location
Real del monte
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Angelicame4795lw
Sep 29, 2024
You know more with a tour than you do on your own. - It was a very long but very pleasant private tour with Alexa as Guide and Joaquin as Driver. The first stop was in Huasca, the first magical town and Alexa told us the story of the founding of the town as well as how it was named "magical town" and the legend that gave birth to the goblins. We visited the temple of San Miguel, had lunch and bought souvenirs. When it was time to go to the Hacienda de Santa María Regla, Alexa gave us an exhaustive tour explaining in detail each corner and we went down to the waterfall and began to appreciate the Prisms. And then we went to the Basaltic Prism Park and we could see all the angles of the waterfalls and the prisms. We conclude in the village of Mineral del Monte to eat. It was starting to drizzle and there was a bank of fog engulfing the village which made the visit really beautiful with a wet and delicious cold. I recommend this tour although they should consider that they should wear warm clothes but that they can be removed because it can be hot but with really freezing wind that compensates for the heat in Huasca and the Prismas. But in Mineral del Monte it is very cold indeed. The Alexa Guide very Pro and Mr. Joaquin excellent driver, prudent and skilled driving with mist and rain. Highly recommended.
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W825bprd
Sep 28, 2024
Great Prisms - Very good views, different areas to take pictures. Also very interesting things, Alexa knew many things and told us, besides that she was very friendly, as was Joaquin. It felt a very quiet and comfortable atmosphere and in confidence. Very personalized and patient.
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Karendk7239tc
Sep 28, 2024
I had an amazing time with the views accompanied by the explanation Alexa gave us - The places visited were amazing and the experience was very pleasant thanks to the Guide and the good service provided by Alexa and Joaquin
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Eric
Dec 2, 2023
Magic day outside CDMX - A full day of sightseeing to see some wonderful places. Definitely worth the time to venture out to. Alexa and Abraham were great!
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Nathan_g
Jun 30, 2022
Magic Towns - The guide I had, Liliana, was excellent. She was super kind and informative. She spoke in English while there was another guide that spoke to those who only understand Spanish. We also had another that drove the bus for us. The guides were very kind and the trip was great. Really interesting places to visit! Definitely worth seeing.
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Cowboy1789
Jun 24, 2022
Pueblos Magicos - Liliana, Jesus, and Alexa were amazing. The tour took us to awesome places and the guides were very informative about the history and culture of the areas visited. They are great guides and this is a great tour.
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Briaynac
Nov 14, 2019
Amazing Views and Ample Free Time - I went solo while the others in our were in duos. I wasn’t ever left behind. Our guide was great – giving us updates as we moved along in the tour, and preparing us for what was coming next. He gave great, thorough history and information about each location, enough free time to explore, and always provided a specific meeting point and time. I would definitely use Amigo Tours again when back in Mexico.
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Bolanle
Jun 10, 2019
Great experience - Pleasant journey with Sergio and Omr. They arrived early. Ensured we got had enough time at each stop. Sergio is particularly jolly. He laughed alot which added greatly to the atmosphere. Recommend this tour highly.
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Alexxpa
Apr 24, 2019
Great escape from the city - I heard about Magic Towns in a travel search but had no way to easily get to one until I found this tour. The small group tour met near the Palace of Fine Arts and we were soon traveling out of the city in a small air conditioned bus. Along the way, our cute and knowledgeable guide Lulu told us the history of the Pueblos Magicos and specifically the towns we were traveling to. We stopped at a British Cemetery and learned the history of the interned before moving to check out the down town. We were given free time to buy Pastes and do some shopping before moving to a prismatic rock formation. We were given able free time there to explore before moving to out final destination at a hacienda. Lulu told us the story of the compound, showed us interesting details, the we boarded the bus back to the city. Overall this was a great tour that filled the day with activities and sites. I would definitely do this again.
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Alberto
Sep 3, 2017
Grea experience,<br/> It did not... - <p>Grea experience,<br/> It did not satrt very well, we had one hour delay, it seem they had overbooking and 25 minutes after we left, we had to go back to pock up 4 more passengers. We ere told than vehicle was not in good condition to go to a mountains zone.<br/> The oaces we visited are beautiful, nice smal towns, we tried Pastes in Mineral del Monte, delivery delicios,<br/> La hacienda de Santa Maria Regla was beautiful also.<br/> The best part of all were the Basaltic Prisms, its amazing!</p>
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).