Silver City of Taxco: Discover Mexico's Magical Silver Town and Ancient History
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Taxco
Discover the magical silver town of Taxco in Mexico, known for its narrow cobbled streets and silver jewelry workshops. Explore its ancient history and visit the City of Eternal Spring, Cuernavaca, on this full-day tour.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Santa Prisca de Taxco - Taxco’s 18th century Baroque style church is a true piece of architectural beauty. Our guide will tell you all about the history of the church and the interesting alter pieces housed inside it
What's Included
- Driver/Bilingual guide
- Transportation
- Local Liquor Tasting
- Travel Insurance
What's Not Included
- Food & Drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Taxco stands as the epicenter of Mexico’s silver industry and is recognized as one of Mexico’s ‘Pueblos Mágicos’ or ‘Enchanted Towns’. This quaint town features narrow, winding streets paved with cobblestones and is peppered with workshops dedicated to crafting silver jewelry. En route to Taxco, we’ll make a halt at the City of Eternal Spring, Cuernavaca, to behold its Spanish colonial cathedral and murals dating back to the 16th century.
Our comprehensive day-long excursion blends a narrated tour filled with historical insights and anecdotes about the locale, with ample leisure time in the afternoon for personal exploration and shopping for silver adornments.
- Dress code is smart casual
Location
Santa Prisca de Taxco
Plaza Borda,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(21 Ratings)
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Vernette_d
Aug 30, 2023
Magical Towm of Taxco - Great service. Nice tourist guide who explains really well. It was a private tour. If you visit Mexico you’ll love visiting Taxco and Cuernavaca.
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Monica_o
Aug 28, 2023
Taxco - Our tour guide Francisco and Hector gaves us a thru explanation of the city of Taxco. Taxco is just a magical Pueblo with beauty everywhere.
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Georgia_h
Feb 1, 2023
Taxco visit - A rather long day but if you're not going to get to see a colonial town in the other way it's definitely worth it! Taxco is lovely, we had a very nice lunch at a good restaurant, and there's silver everywhere! There was a brief stop in Cuernavaca, just to break up the trip, s saw the main church and 2 side chapels. Ursula does a fantastic job! A very nice day in the mountains of Mexico.
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Steve_t
Jan 12, 2023
Mexico City was amazing and Taxco was an extra treat; a highly recommended destination. - The guide was knowledgable and helpful.
Taxco was magnificent and not to be missed. The silver jewelry was a exquisite and provided a tremendous value.
The driver was courtesy and a pleasure.
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Kevin_s
Dec 18, 2022
Great day trip from CDMX - We had a great day getting out and back from Taxco. The tour was exceptional as was our guide and drive. Very friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. The road is a bit windy so if you get motion sickness easily, plan accordingly. Highly recommend.
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Brian_c
Apr 3, 2023
Fun day visiting Taxco - The trip was fun. We learned about story Philip of Jesus at Cuernavaca Cathedral, learned about the Church of Santa Prisca in Taxco. Visited interesting silver workshops around the plaza. Jorge is very knowledgeable.
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Suranjan_r
Mar 26, 2023
Taxco is a very quaint Mexican town nestled on hills - We enjoyed the unhurried stroll on the cobblestone roads of Taxco to see the cathedral and to have lunch in the restaurant. It was a nice diversion from the excitement and hustle bustle of Mexico City. Only two complaints we have. First, the stop at the Cuernavaca to see the church is not worthwhile given it church complex is not impressive and the drive through the city to reach the complex. Second, our tour guide Francisco made long monologues in Spanish to the Spanish speaking guests about the history and culture and for us two only as English speakers he gave a very short explanation.
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Dale_m
May 31, 2022
Great day trip!... - Great day trip! Cuernavaca is a nice stop and Taxco is absolutely beautiful. The guide and driver were very good. Just be aware, it’s a long day and if you are sitting in the very back of the van, you really feel the bumps in the road.
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Barbaratore1
Nov 21, 2021
Taxco a must - Taxco was the best. In my opinion you could skip Curenavaca. It took time away from Taxco. Our guide Jose was great and the bus driver whose name I didn't get was wonderful. This tour picked us up at our home and took us back to our hotel which was a great benefit that I needed, It was a small group of 4 couples which was much better than a big bus full of people
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Esther_p
Nov 6, 2023
Terrible... - Terrible
The Van in which we were traveling was not in a good condition. Has to wait 1 hour for a new car to arrive.
We deserved one more hour in Taxco for the wait, and did not get that.
Tour to Cuernavaca is not worth it either.
Taxco is beautiful, we needed more time there.
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