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Taxco, Cuernavaca & Pre-Hispanic Mine optional visit

Location Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico
$112.00
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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.

The experience offers several options. This price includes:

Tour with Prehispanic Mine
With Access to Mine
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 11 hours

The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • Guided visit to Prehispanic Mine (if option selected)
  • Guide
  • Round transfer from meeting point
  • Food and drinks

Meeting point
Miga Cafe, Liverpool 174, at 06:20 a.m.
The lobby of Hostal Amigo, Isabel la Católica 61-A, at 06:50 a.m.
Return details
Miga Cafe, Liverpool 174, at 06:20 a.m.
The lobby of Hostal Amigo, Isabel la Católica 61-A, at 06:50 a.m.

  • 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.
  • Catholic cathedral with a mural showing Mexico's first native saint, Felipe de Jesus. (pass by)
  • A history museum in a former residence of a famous conquistador, with murals by Diego Rivera. (pass by)
  • 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.
  • 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. (pass by)
  • 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.

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Taxco, Cuernavaca & Pre-Hispanic Mine optional visit

    Location Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico
    $112.00
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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