🏨 Taxco, Cuernavaca and Prehispanic Mine Day Trip from Mexico City Activity

Taxco, Cuernavaca and Prehispanic Mine Day Trip from Mexico City

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 11 hours

Departs: Mexico City, Mexico City

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Take a full-day trip out of Mexico City to admire Taxco, a unique colonial town famous for its silver works.

Taxco is a colonial city with thousands of years of history. There, you will visit one of the most beautiful churches of Mexico, Santa Prisca; built-in 1759 by the French immigrant José de la Borda; who literally ran into a huge amount of silver.

Visit an ancient pre-Hispanic mine, explore it and discover the mysteries it has kept for hundreds of years.

Taxco is known for its silver mines and quality stores. You will have the opportunity to visit a silver workshop, see and purchase works of art made by Mexican artisans.

What's Included

Bilingual guide

Round transfer from meeting point

Ticket to Prehispanic Mine (if option selected)

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 3 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

Note: Please be aware that this tour involves a considerate amount of walking on irregular ground
Regular temperature checks for staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Note: Please be aware that this tour involves a considerate amount of walking on irregular ground
Regular temperature checks for staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Centro Historico

The Centro Histórico district, which houses historical monuments from the Aztec era, is the heart of the city. This area revolves around the huge Zócalo square and attracts tourists for its museums and emblematic buildings.
One of the meeting point options is around this area.
Please, be there 10 minutes before the meeting time.

• Admission Ticket Free

Paseo de la Reforma

Paseo de la Reforma is the home of the Ángel de la Independencia, and the connection between the historic center and the busiest thoroughfares full of skyscrapers and luxury hotels.
One of the meeting point options is around this area.
Please, be there 10 minutes before the meeting time.

• Admission Ticket Free

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.

• Admission Ticket Free

Catholic cathedral with a mural showing Mexico's first native saint, Felipe de Jesus.

• Admission Ticket Free

Palacio de Cortes

A history museum in a former residence of a famous conquistador, with murals by Diego Rivera.

• Admission Ticket Free

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.

• Admission Ticket Free

Mina Prehispanica de Taxco

Depart from Mexico City, where you will take the road to Taxco, the oldest mining city in America.
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.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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