Taxco Day Trip: Explore Colonial Silver Town

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…
What's Included
  • Round transfer from meeting point
  • Guide
  • Guided visit to Prehispanic Mine (if option selected)
What's Not Included
  • 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…

Location
Hostal Amigo
Isabel La Católica
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jesse_l
Jun 2, 2025
Important Expansion of Mexico’s Heritage - Explore some of the most important heritage of Mexico that are sometimes overshadowed by more popular city highlights and culture.
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Amita_l
May 13, 2025
Barbara was great ! She... - Barbara was great ! She was knowledgeable! We enjoyed our trip ! Taxco is worth seeing ! Also big thanks to Alfonso our driver who took us to these two places and brought us back safely !
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Sarah_n
Apr 22, 2025
100% worth it! - Wonderful experience! Bernard/Bernie was a wonderful guide, always quick to answer my questions with a smile! He was warm and friendly and so knowledgeable. Taxco was AMAZING, it’s a city that got stuck in time. It reminded me of Greece minus the beach. 5 stars would def recommend
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Estefan_as98
Apr 14, 2025
Visit to Taxco - Taxco is a beautiful village, full of history and beautiful buildings. The tour was smooth, full of information. Both guides were friendly and able to answer any questions. Super recommended, hopefully daring to enter the mine
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Gunamuni_d
Mar 23, 2025
good day tour from mexico city - Barbara was a very good host. Fantastic day out to the lovely town of Taxco. Going down the silver mine was also interesting.
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Patricia_u
Mar 11, 2025
Worth it!!! - We enjoyed our day trip to Cuernavaca and Taxco! It was cool to go see 2 beautiful cities. My mother and I did the Spanish tour with Barbara and the driver, Marco Antonio. His driving was great and she gave us interesting information along the way. We did not do the mines option, that gave us more time to walk around the beautiful streets of Taxco! Entering into shops and eating delicious food. This trip does include quite a bit of walking, so come prepared! The town of Taxco is comprised of cobblestone streets and that might give the uphill streets of San Francisco a run for their money! Towards the end of our time, we had walked in so far and we were tired so we took a taxi to drop us off at the meeting point! Throughout the whole experience, we were greeted with kind faces and had so much fun! Worth the early morning start!
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721antonyo
Feb 26, 2025
Worth it - Taxco is a charming city, its Parish of Santa Prisca and San Sebastian is a must, with its silver image of the Virgin of Guadeloupe and the opportunity to climb one of its towers and have beautiful views of the city. The Yahir guide very pleasant, pleasant, and with always accurate and timely contributions from each important place visited, gives a lot of value to the experience. The experience of the mine is interesting. The transport can be uncomfortable if you touch it in the back of the bus, because it goes on the wheel and feels very much every bump.Cuernavaca visits the Cathedral which is very beautiful, with its three spaces and its large square.
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Akira
Jan 31, 2025
100/100!!!! - AMAZING!!!! I’ll be honest, I was a bit worry about going to Taxco since I’ve heard so many scary stories in the area. BUT!!!!!! Alexa was super knowledgeable, caring and fun to talk to!!!! It would have been a completely different trip if I would go there by myself since there were so many spots that I didn’t even know about and the place has so much history! I wish I was there a bit longer to explore the area, but made me confident that I will be back and now I know what I want to do next! Good luck getting Alexa as your tour guide but if you did, lucky you! You got the best tour guide😂
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385vladimirf
Jan 12, 2025
Very interesting trip to typical Mexican cities - Very interesting trip to typical Mexican cities. You can skip the mine visit, not that interesting if you ever visited an old mine.
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Neojgb
Jan 19, 2025
Super express tour - It is a very express experience, it does not give time to go to a viewpoint in Taxco or see more places. Likewise in cuernavaca is only a quick stop.
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From $53
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).