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15 Best Taxco & Cuernavaca Day Trips

The silver town in the hills and the garden city on the way, with a former mine visit usually included. Bring small bills for the silver shops.

1.Taxco, Cuernavaca & Pre-Hispanic Mine optional visit

Explore charming Taxco and Cuernavaca on a full-day tour from Mexico City. Visit historic sites, shop for silver, and optional pre-Hispanic mine visit.

Most Popular★ 4.5

“Taxco was amazing, particularly hearing the process for Silver. The staff at the store were amazing and helpful. Finally, Ruben our tour guide was amazing and educated us on the many historical aspects of the tour. Tomas, our driver, did a great job.”

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2.Mexico City: Taxco & Cuernavaca Tour with Pre-Hispanic Mine

Explore charming Taxco, Cuernavaca, and a pre-Hispanic mine on this full-day tour from Mexico City. Expert guides, stunning sights, and authentic experiences.

★ 4.6

“Guide and driver were excellent. Easy to find meeting point. Traffic was a nightmare there and back, but I’m learning that’s pretty typical for Mexico. Cuernavaca was a little rushed because of it. Taxco is a beautiful city and absolutely worth the visit. I opted…”

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3.From Mexico City: 10-Hour Cuernavaca and Taxco Tour

Explore historic Cuernavaca and the silver town of Taxco on a 10-hour guided tour from Mexico City, featuring cultural sights, shopping, and scenic views.

★ 4.0

“Loved Taxco, could have stayed longer! Cuernavaca is lovely but would by pass if went again, would also do this tour privately as we were picked up late (9.30am) and didn't get back to our hotel until 9.00pm Driver and Guide were both friendly and…”

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4.Cuernavaca and Taxco Tour from Mexico City

Experience two colonial gems, Cuernavaca and Taxco, on this full-day Mexico City tour. Guided visits, silver shopping, and optional lunch included.

★ 4.0

“Both cities feature visits to jewelry stores with a wide selection of silver items. Explanations were provided about the differences in the quality of silver. Both cities feature their Catholic churches and their unique art and design. The colonial architecture of the buildings of Taxco's…”

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5.6-Night Best of Central Mexico Tour: Teotihuacan Pyramids, Taxco, Cuernavaca and Puebla from Mexico City

Discover Mexico’s highlights on this 6-night tour including Teotihuacan, Taxco, Cuernavaca, Puebla, and Mexico City with expert guides and authentic experiences.

★ 4.5

“Even though traffic is really really bad in Mexico City and nearby cities, specially during the Day of the Dead celebration and a Formula1 race going on, I still recommend the tour. There were a few mess ups like having had our hotel changed after…”

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6.Cacahuamilpa Caves and Taxco: Private & Small Groups From Mexico City

Discover the natural beauty of Cacahuamilpa Caves and explore the charming town of Taxco on this private, small-group tour from Mexico City with expert guides.

★ 4.5

“The cave tour was amazing, Taxco tour was sweet and pleasant. Our driver/guide Xavier did a great job for making our trip very memorable. Highly recommend!”

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8.Tour to Taxco and Cuernavaca

Discover the charm of Mexico's colonial cities, Cuernavaca and Taxco, on a guided day trip from Mexico City—perfect for exploring history, silver, and authentic local life.

★ 4.0

“Taxco was really charming and the guide, Ursula, was very friendly. I just find it a bit overpriced and the contact person don’t give you updates,l about the tour if you don’t ask.”

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13.Full Day: Taxco and Cuernavaca

Discover the charm of Taxco and Cuernavaca on this full-day guided tour from Mexico City, featuring historic sights, artisan shopping, and cultural highlights.

★ 4.0

“Never been in Taxco. I will stay overnight in that town next time. Too short our stay there . Only to mention that the food at the silver store/mine was not good to my taste and wished we were given the option to eat somewhere…”

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14.Taxco and Cuernavaca Day Trip

Discover the charm of Cuernavaca's gardens and historic cathedral, then explore Taxco’s silver artistry and picturesque streets on this full-day Mexico trip.

“The best thing about the Tour was undoubtedly our guide Marco Antonio, and mention also our driver Andrés.Auto-translated”

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15.COMBO – Guadalupe Shrine & Teotihuacan Pyramids + Taxco (2 days)

Experience Mexico’s highlights in 2 days with visits to Teotihuacan, Guadalupe Shrine, Cuernavaca, and Taxco, all with expert guides and roundtrip transport.

★ 5.0

“Los tours al Santuario de Guadalupe, Pirámides de Teotihuacan y Taxco estuvieron muy bien, con transporte en mini van cómodo y aseado, así como el guía turístico Jaime muy preparado y ameno. El tour a Puebla fue en un autobus con muchas personas para mi…”

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More Taxco & Cuernavaca Day Trips

4.0Taxco and Cuernavaca Tour10 to 12 hours (approx.)$55.00 4.0Taxco the silver town with stop in Cuernavaca10 hours (approx.)$56.00 4.7From Mexico City: Puebla, Taxco & Prehispanic Mine in 2 Days$129 5.0PRIVATE TOUR Colonial Town Taxco and Cuernavaca from CDMX.8 to 9 hours (approx.)$239.99 4.1Mexico City: Taxco and Cacahuamilpa Caves Day Trip15 hours$145 4.5Taxco and Cuernavaca Tour from CDMX8 hours (approx.)$65.76 3.5CUERNAVACA & TAXCO (Private)10 hours (approx.)$144.00 4.5Taxco and Cuernavaca Tour, starting from CDMX8 to 10 hours (approx.)$214.08 3.4Taxco, Cacahuamilpa Caves and Cuernavaca Full-Day Tour1 day$130 5.0Private Tour Cuernavaca and Taxco$345.76 4.5Private Tour: The Colonial Towns of Taxco and Cuernavaca from Mexico City10 hours (approx.)$207.83 5.0Cacahuamilpa Grottoes – Taxco, Ciudad de la Plata12 hours (approx.)$420.00 4.3Celebration of the Passion of Christ in Taxco12 hours$82 3.8Cuernavaca and Taxco Day Tour$65 4.5Cuernavaca and Taxco 1-day Tours from Mexico City10 hours (approx.)$540.63 4.5Private Day Tour of Xochicalco Archaeological Site and Cuernavaca$205.99 5.0From Mexico City: Tour of Taxco, Cuernavaca, and a Pre-Hispanic Mine10 hours$29 5.0Cacahuamilpa Grotto Tour -Taxco “Ciudad de la plata¨12 hours (approx.)$420.00 5.0From Mexico City: Tour of Taxco, Cuernavaca, and Pre-Hispanic Mine$89 5.0Private Tour: Taxco¨ The city of silver¨ and Cuernavaca ¨The eternal Spring8 hours (approx.)$215.99 5.0Full-Day Cuernavaca & Taxco Private Tour from Mexico City10 hours$2,285 5.0Mexico City Private Taxco Tour: The Hidden Village9 hours$612 5.04-Day Teotihuacan, Guadalupe Shrine, Taxco and Cuernavaca Tour3 days (approx.)$445.00 5.0Full Day Private Tour of Taxco and Cuernavaca$395.63