Taxco is a quaint colonial city located 170 miles north of Acapulco, in the mountains of the North Sierra. With a unique architectural style, the city is famous for its cobblestone streets and white stucco houses topped with red tiled roofs. Wrought iron balconies, a common adornment, are usually spilling over with beautiful flowers.
Highlights
- City tour of the colonial town of Taxco
- Beautiful unique architecture and houses
- Santa Prisca cathedral
- Shopping at local shops
- Lunch at a local Mexican restaurant
- Hotel pickup and dropoff
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What You Can Expect
Santa Prisca Cathedral
Taxco is a world known tourist destination and the friendly and hospitable character of its people has not changed. It has been declared a national monument to be conserved as it looked in the XVIII century. Taxco is also known as the silver producing capital of Mexico so there is a vast selection of silver available to purchase in its shops!
Enjoy free time to walk through the cobblestoned streets, visit the Santa Prisca cathedral and savour the atmosphere of this typical Mexican town. Lunch will be provided at a local Mexican restaurant (drinks not included).
Customer Reviews
November 2012
Our guide, Manolo was great. He showed us all the best sites and walked us around the city. He told us about the the city, the history of the cathedral, and took us to the best shopping sites. If I had to visit all over again, I would make sure I would ask for him to take us on this tour!
December 2011
The drive to Taxco was lovely and the driver Manolo was a great guide and companion. Taxco is a beautiful city in a stunning location.
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