Taxco, Cuernavaca & Pre-Hispanic Mine optional visit
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).
What's Included
- Lunch (if option selected)
- Round transfer from meeting point
- Guided visit to Prehispanic Mine (if option selected)
- Guide
- Drinks
Meeting Location
Isabel La Católica 61-A
Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Cuernavaca
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Catedral de Cuernavaca (pass by)
Museo Regional de los Pueblos de Morelos (pass by)
Taxco
3 hours Admission Ticket Free
Santa Prisca de Taxco (pass by)
Taxco
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Mina Prehispanica de Taxco
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- 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.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-5885P135
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- Lunch (if option selected).
- Round transfer from meeting point.
- Guided visit to Prehispanic Mine (if option selected).
- Guide.
- Drinks.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 3. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Taxco, Cuernavaca & Pre-Hispanic Mine optional visit is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Taxco, Cuernavaca & Pre-Hispanic Mine optional visit will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Lunch (if option selected)
- Round transfer from meeting point
- Guided visit to Prehispanic Mine (if option selected)
- Guide
- Drinks
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- 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.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
