Taxco Magic Town and Cuernavaca

Mexico City, Mexico
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Duration12h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesSpanish
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers

Overview

Spend a day outside the city and discover Taxco "Magic Town" and silver capital of the world.

The "City of Eternal Spring" will leave to Cuernavaca. There you will visit the Historic Center with its beautiful Cathedral, the oldest in Mexico. Continue to the Magic Town of Taxco, a small colonial town located at the foot of the slopes of the Sierra Madre del Sur, with a unique style of architecture that stands out for its cobblestone streets and white stucco houses and red tile roofs. The iron balconies on the windows that are normally overflowing with beautiful hanging flowers. Taxco is also known as the silver-producing capital of Mexico so you will find a variety of silver items to buy, visit Santa Prisca Cathedral and enjoy the atmosphere of a typical Mexican town

What's included

  • Visit to the Cathedral of Cuernavaca
  • Tour guide
  • Visit to local silver workshop
  • Tourist transport with traveller insurance
  • Visit to the Church of Santa Prisca
  • Visit to the magic town of Taxco
  • Transport CDMX - Cuernavaca - Taxco - CDMX
  • Food and beverages
  • Tips to guides and drivers

What to expect

  1. Cathedral of the Asencion (Catedral de la Asuncion)
    1h
    We will visit the Cathedral of the Assumption located in Cuernavaca, one of the oldest in America with a style of fortress-like construction, made by the Franciscans. Inside it stands out the image of Jesus in full assumption and a 30 meter mural narrates the martyrdom of St. Philip of Jesus and the 26 martyrs of Nagasaki in Japan.
  2. 4h
    We will visit the magical village of Taxco de Alarcón, the world capital of silver, where we will find a lot of items of this precious metal and learn to distinguish silver from silver. Walking through its streets we can enjoy the atmosphere of a typical Mexican village, with its cobblestone streets, bench-colored houses with red tile roofs and balconies overflowing with flowers. We will visit the Parish of Santa Prisca y San Sebastián, located in the center of Taxco, ordered to build with altars coated in gold and baroque architecture Novohispana by Mr. José de la Borda, who became rich in Taxco due to the large silver betas found in the area

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Quote 9 :00 a.m. outside the Brewery of the Alameda branch neighborhood, next to the Hilton Reforma hotel, the guide will look for them with his name and will wear an orange sign

Meeting point

Quote 8 : 35 a.m. outside The Capital Coffee, the guide will carry an orange sign with the name of NILTZE to easily identify them

Meeting point

Quote 8 : 15 a.m. at the main entrance on London Street, the guide will carry an orange sign with the name NILTZE to easily identify them

End point

Quote 9 :00 a.m. outside the Brewery of the Alameda branch neighborhood, next to the Hilton Reforma hotel, the guide will look for them with his name and will wear an orange sign

End point

Quote 8 : 35 a.m. outside The Capital Coffee, the guide will carry an orange sign with the name of NILTZE to easily identify them

End point

Quote 8 : 15 a.m. at the main entrance on London Street, the guide will carry an orange sign with the name NILTZE to easily identify them

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for wheelchair guests
  • Not recommended for people with limited mobility

Cancellation policy

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

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