Cuernavaca and Taxco full-day tour from Mexico City
Do this because
- Enjoy a small-group experience
- Explore Cuernavaca, the city of eternal spring
- Visit Taxco, the "silver capital of the world"
- Visit Santa Prisca, one of the largest churches in Mexico
What to expect
Mexico offers a great variety of climates and vegetation, mainly in the southern part of the country. Don't miss the chance to discover them with this excursion through Cuernavaca and Taxco. You'll appreciate spectacular road landscapes, full of trees and colourful flowers.
Cuernavaca, the "City of eternal Spring" is the first stop of your trip, and here you can appreciate a great diversity of flora. It has been a place of recreation and relaxation, from the Aztec emperors to the present. Here Hernan Cortez ordered the construction of a palace. You'll visit the cathedral (formerly the Convent of the Assumption). In front of it, there is the Borda Garden, an old hacienda that at some point was the resting place of the Emperor Maximilian of Hapsburg. You'll also see the Palacio de Cortes.
Then visit Taxco, the "Silver Capital of the World" which is one of the treasures of the Sierra Madre. A colonial city with hundreds of years of history. Explore this picturesque little town, with cobbled streets and narrow, full of silver jewellery workshops. Here there will be time to have lunch where you wish. Then you'll visit Santa Prisca, one of the largest churches in Mexico (1759). Admire its baroque style of New Spain. Taxco is known worldwide for its silver mines and is one of the oldest mining centres on the continent. You will have the opportunity to see and buy silverware.
Important to know
- Please contact the local tour operator right after your booking to arrange your meeting point and pick-up time
- The itinerary of the tour is subject to change during holidays and special occasions
- Comfortable shoes and clothes are recommended
- Bring a bottle of water and snacks
What’s included
Pick-up and drop-off from/to meeting point
Professional guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
What’s not included
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Food and drinks
Tips (optional)
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Location
Meeting point:
Depending on the location of your hotel, you will need to direct one of the following meeting points
- Cinepolis Diana Cinema: Paseo de la Reforma 423, Cuauhtémoc, 06500 Mexico City (In front of St Regis Hotel and the Diana Roundabout or traffic circle). Pick-up time: between 8.30am and 8.45am
- Fiesta Americana Reforma Hotel Mexico City: Paseo de la Reforma 80, Cuauhtémoc, 06048 Mexico City (In the Starbucks Café which is next to Fiesta Americana Reforma Hotel and in front of Colon Roundabout or traffic circle). Pick-up time: between 8.45am and 9.00
- Sanborns Café Bellas Artes: Av. Juárez 14, Col. Centro CDMX (In the corner of Juarez Av. And Lóopez Street). Pick-up time: between 9.00am and 9.15am
Provider
Interliv Travel
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