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

How long does this tour take?

This tour lasts approximately 11 hours.

Mexico

Taxco, Cuernavaca & Pre-Hispanic Mine optional visit

Q: Where does this tour start?

This tour starts at: Meet your guide at the Amigo Tours Downtown Meeting Point at 6:20 am..

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11 hours

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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. Enjoy a traditional lunch at a local restaurant during your time in Taxco (if option selected).

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What's Included

✓ Included

Lunch (if option selected)
Round transfer from meeting point
Guide
Guided visit to Prehispanic Mine (if option selected)

✗ Not Included

Drinks

Itinerary

Stop 1

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.

Stop 2

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

Stop 3

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

Stop 4

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.

Stop 5

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.

Stop 6

Enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant (if option selected)

Stop 7

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.

Meeting & End Point

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Meeting Point

Meet your guide at the Amigo Tours Downtown Meeting Point at 6:20 am.

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End Point

Meet your guide at the Amigo Tours Downtown Meeting Point at 6:20 am.

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Good to Know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Only transportation option doesn't include the guided visits to Taxco and Cuernavaca. You will visit the cities at your own pace.
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.

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Special Instructions

Congratulations on your purchase!

Please arrive 15 minutes before the start times specified at the departure points.

You can reach us at:
- Phone number: +52 55 5512 5207
- Email: cdmx@amigotours.com
- Emergency phone number +52 155 4563 8246

Meet your guide at the Amigo Tours Downtown Meeting Point (Calle Isabel La Católica 61-A, Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México, 06000, CDMX) at 6:20 am.

Note: a moderate amount of walking is involved.

IMPORTANT: 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.