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15 Best Taxco & Cuernavaca Day Trips

The Taxco days: 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

“Cuernavaca and Taxco are super nice, especially Taxco, but I feel that everything was super fast, suddenly better to offer only one town per day to really enjoy it.”

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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

“Julieta our guide was very knowledgeable about history of the areas we drove through. There were only two of us English speakers and she was careful to translate her comments for us personally. The scenery we saw was spectacular and Taxco itself was absolutely beautiful.…”

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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

“This was an amazing tour. Our guide, Ulises (I hope I'm spelling his name correctly), was great - very informative, polite, accommodating, and interesting. During the 3 hour ride to and back from all the sites, he and my husband had lively conversations that kept…”

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7.Small Group: The Magical Colonial Towns of Taxco and Cuernavaca

Discover charming Taxco and Cuernavaca on a small-group guided tour from Mexico City, including stunning sights, authentic shops, and historical insights.

★ 4.5

“this was a good tour , our tour guide did a good job explaining all about Cuernavaca & Taxco. sorry I forgot his name. the only reason why I give 4 start is because the food terrible I mean really bad.”

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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

“They put the 2 of us with 13 Spanish speaking group. The guide spoke English and he had to double the information which was a waste of our time standing around waiting for our turn and we felt it was an abbreviated version of the…”

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11.Puebla, Cholula & Tonantzintla Plus Taxco, Cuernavaca & Mine, 2 day Combo

Explore Mexico's highlights with this two-day combo tour visiting Puebla, Cholula, Taxco, Cuernavaca, and a pre-Hispanic mine—rich sights and authentic experiences.

★ 4.5

“The experience was very different both days as the first guide was terrible. He didn't speak english, was not knowledgeable and organized stops very badly. The worst was the lack of AC in the bus both days in 30 degree C temperatures. Taxco and Puebla…”

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12.Silver City of Taxco: Full Day Tour from Mexico City

Discover the charm of Taxco's silver streets and Cuernavaca’s colonial beauty on this full-day Mexico City tour with guided visits, local tastings, and free time.

★ 4.0

“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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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

“Hermoso paseo, adriana súper simpatía y muy buena contando todo. Me pareció el tiempo adecuado para cada lugar.”

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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.

“This tour was not what I expected. I assumed there would be a tour leader to show us around and give explanations. There was only a driver who knew some English. He tried hard but was not what I expected. There was a lot more…”

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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

“Pyramids: the pryamids was by far the best experience. Our tour guide was exceptionally knowledgeable and passionate on Mexican history. We learned a great deal. Mexitours, who organized everything, was professional and responsive to our needs. We purchased the plan that included lunch which we…”

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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 5.0Mexico City: Taxco Thousand Waterfalls – Natural Water Park14 hours$437 5.04-Day Teotihuacan, Guadalupe Shrine, Taxco and Cuernavaca Tour3 days (approx.)$445.00