8 Taxco & Cuernavaca Day Trips from Mexico City Worth Booking

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 597 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $29Our pick

Day trip from Mexico City to Cuernavaca and Taxco with a guide, silver workshops, Santa Prisca, and an optional pre-Hispanic mine.

“Wonderful experience! Bernard/Bernie was a wonderful guide, always quick to answer my questions with a smile! He was warm and friendly and so knowledgeable. Taxco was AMAZING, it’s a city that got stuck in time. It reminded me of Greece minus the beach. 5 stars would def recommend”

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2.Taxco & Cuernavaca Tour with Pre-Hispanic Mine

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 271 reviews · 10 hours · from $29

One day from Mexico City to Cuernavaca and Taxco, with Santa Prisca and a pre-Hispanic mine tour. Includes bilingual guide, transport.

“Great tour! the bus ride was comfortable! we had a stop in Cuernavaca to grab coffee and breakfast and walk around for a bit. But the star of the tour is Taxco. we had around 4 goura of free time in Taxco. such a charming lovely city. Thank you Ada for beeing an amazing tour guide, she was so friendly and knowledgeable! i highly recommend this tour for solo travelers!”

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3.10-Hour Cuernavaca and Taxco Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 133 reviews · 10 - 12 hours · from $60

Cuernavaca cathedral, Taxco’s silver streets, Santa Prisca, and a sunset stop in one long 10 to 12 hour day trip from Mexico City.

“Both Cuernavaca and Taxco are very beautiful towns, so charming! Great to escape from the hustle and bustle of Mexico City to the quiet towns where all the magic happens. No wonder Taxco is one of the Pueblos Magicos of Mexico because its white houses with red roofs and all the silver shops will really capture your heart!”

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4.Cuernavaca and Taxco Tour from Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 88 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $51

Full-day Mexico City tour to Cuernavaca and Taxco with guided colonial stops, Santa Prisca, Palace of Cortés, and optional express buffet lunch.

“Great company to tour with (mexitours). The tour guide/driver was excellent. A great opportunity to see the countryside. Taxco is a must see.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 58 reviews · 7 days (approx.) · from $685

See Mexico City plus Teotihuacan, Guadalupe, Xochimilco, Cuernavaca, Taxco, and Puebla in a guided 6-night package with hotel stay and transfers.

“Wonderful doesn’t begin to describe this fascinating tour of Mexico City and the surrounding areas. Mexitours was first class all around. We would definitely use them again.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $191

Cacahuamilpa Caves and Taxco in one small-group day from Mexico City, with early cave time, cable-car views, and free town wandering.

“This was a trip that was worth every dollar! And a review that is long overdue :) I think it starts with the driver, who sets the tone for the trip. Our driver Mauricio Becerril was the best! He was punctual, very courteous & patient with us. He was mindful as well, as he made stops to give us a bathroom break. The ride from Mexico City to Cachuamilpa was about 2 hours. We got safely to our destination and waited to go inside the caves. Mauricio told us to take our time and he would wait for us outside. We saw bats at the entry of the caves, which…”

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7.Cacahuamilpa Caves and Taxco Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 35 reviews · 11 hours · from $192Top rated

Cacahuamilpa caves and silver town Taxco on an 11-hour small-group trip from Mexico City, featuring Santa Prisca and optional cable car.

“We felt like the tour guides had I deal with certain restaurant and silver stores . Shopping stores employees were to aggressively on us . Not enjoyable.”

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8.Full-Day Taxco and Cuernavaca Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 34 reviews · 12 hours · from $56

A 12-hour Mexico City day trip to Cuernavaca and Taxco, with cathedral visits, Santa Prisca, and silver shopping in an A/C van.

“muy buen transporte, y la guía doña Teresa muy amable y excelente sus explicaciones y el chófer el señor Raúl muy amable y atento.”

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