(TE13) Xochicalco, Taxco and cableway
Tour and private guide
11 to 12 hours
All entrances
Private transportation
Pick up and drop off hotel
Tour brief description
Tour for 2 up to 15 people from Mexico City.
You’ll discover the archeological zone of Xochicalco, cultural heritage of humanity, a prehispanic city built over a hill. In this place you can watch the famous temple of the feathered serpent, the playing area of the prehispanic ball game, the principal and central squares, where you can see beautiful pyramids and shrines of the ancient cultures of this region.
Later, we’ll arrive to the magic town of Taxco, a colorful colonial and miner town, worldwide famous by its silver handicrafts. There we’ll visit the Santa Prisca church, the Guillermo Spratling Museum and will take a ride on the famous city’s cableway.
In every moment, our certified guide will explain you the place histories, the curious details, the development and the importance of the visited sites.
The unit price decreases according to the size of the group.
Departure Time
8:00 a.m.
Included
- Pick up and drop off in hotel.
- Entrance to the archeological zone of Xochicalco.
- Visit to the Santa Prisca temple in Taxco.
- Visit to the Guillermo Spratling Museum.
- Ride on cableway.
- Driver.
- Private guide.
- Private transportation.
- Bottled water and snacks inside transportation.
- Souvenir.
- Face mask and sanitizing gel.
No Included
- Tips.
- Video and photography permits in museums, archaeological sites and attractions.
Languages
English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arab, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
Additional information
- It is essential to present ID to the guide before starting the tour.
- Tennis or comfortable shoes recommended.
- Sunglasses recommended.
- Sun block and hat recommended.
- You may have the physical condition to walk up to 120 minutes. (with breaks).
- Spanish and English explanations don’t have an extra cost.
- We don’t do surprise stops in any store to force you to buy handicrafts.
- We strictly respect the itinerary.
- We don’t sell you anything aboard or in the tour.
- Confirmation will be received by email at the time of booking.
- Infants under 2 years of age are free of charge, but must travel in the arms or on the legs of their parents. (please inform us in the notes).
- Babies (over two years old) and young children must have their own seats.
- A infant car seat available per tour, (please request it).
- The unit price decreases according to the size of the group.
(TE13) Xochicalco, Taxco and cableway
$359.90
USD max per person.
Final price in dollars includes all taxes
Itinerary
Xochicalco
We’ll know the most visited archeological zone in the state of Morelos: Xochicalco, a place full of energy, history and culture. The name of the place comes from Nahuatl language and means “in the place of the house of flowers” and was declared as humanity cultural heritage by the UNESCO in 1999.
Santa Prisca temple in Taxco
Later, we’ll visit Taxco, a magic town famous by its gold, silver, tin and iron deposits. In detail, we’ll see the temple of Santa Prisca, built in baroque style between the years 1748 and 1758. We’ll watch a building from XVIII century, an architectural, sculptural and painting prodigy, and of course, we’ll walk along the colonial streets of this town and we’ll have the opportunity to see silver handicrafts, the symbolic mineral of this place.
Guillermo Spratling Museum in Taxco
Here you can watch archeological representative objects from five cultural regions of Mesoamerica and see an historic semblance of the city. The museum has a space focused on silversmith and the local religious festivities.
(The museum is opened every day of the week, except Mondays).
Taxco cableway
This brief ride is one the activities more recognized in this magic town, you can enjoy the panoramic of the city, the whiteness of the houses adorned with red bricks.
After this, we’ll go to take our meal in one of the better restaurants of the place.
The tour ends going back to Mexico City, taking you back to your hotel.
Our restaurant recommendations
Remember food and drinks in restaurants are not included.
Ask your guide for the best restaurant recommendation.
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