Things to Do in Cuernavaca

Day 1 - Cuernavaca and Taxco The first day is a beautiful drive through the mountains and piney forests for tours in Cuernavaca and Taxco. Cuernavaca, 50 miles from Mexico City, is known as the City of Eternal Spring, famous for its rose growing, cathedral, and museums. It is a popular city for maintaining a second home away from Mexico City. A visit to the Cathedral of the Assumption, built in the 1600s, is the highlight of this stop. From Cuernavaca, the tour continues to the city of Taxco, a former silver mining town high in the mountains. The shops are filled with beautiful silver jewelry, trays, tea sets, and decorative items. The tour includes the star of Taxco-- the Church de Santa Prisca, built in the 18th century, which has 123 tons of decorative gold leaf and beautiful murals; Also visit a unique Silver mine where you can learn the silver extraction processes. Outside of the church is a wonderful market filled with stalls selling all manner of things. Taxco is famous for food such as pozole, barbequed goat, and a local dish of thin marinated strips of beef. Stay overnight in a Taxco hotel, the cost of which is not included in the tour price. Meals are on your own. Day 2 - Relax and Enjoy Taxco Relax in the morning and explore in your own time your day in the romantic city of Taxco which will charm you with its cobblestone lanes and colonial facades. At 5 pm we will meet to go back to Mexico City. Languages Spanish and English. Inclusions: Visit to attractions in Cuernavaca Visit to historic center of Taxco Visit to the silver mine Bilingual guide Travel Insurance Air-conditioned transportation Exclusions: Meal Important Info: We recommend to bring comfortable shoes, drinking water, camera, hat and sun protection. ;Please note that excursions may be subject to change or not available during adverse weather conditions. Redeem Info: EVOUCHER - E-voucher. Show the voucher on your mobile device to enjoy the activity.

Day 1 The tour starts visiting the imposing archaeological site of Teotihuacán, considered to be the first urban city in Mesoamerica before the Spanish invasion with the largest concentration of inhabitants of the classic Mesoamerican period. On arrival, you will be given a demonstration of the ancient process of making pulque, a traditional alcoholic drink in Mexico. Thick, slightly sweet, and milky, is brewed from the juice of the agave plant, or maguey, and roughly equivalent in strength to beer. It was the sacred drink of the Aztecs. You will enjoy a tasting of pulque and an opportunity to visit the arts and crafts center where local obsidian and jade are fashioned into jewelry, game boards, and decorative items, plus a selection of native clothing. The tour guides will then lead you into the area of the Pyramids where you will be able to explore such sites as the Temples of the Sun and Moon, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, the Avenue of the Dead, the Citadel comprised of squares and temples, And the Palaces of Tetitla, Atetelco, and Quetzalpapalotl. Then we'll move on to the Shrine of our Lady of Guadalupe, the most visited religious site in Latin America. The Shrine was built in 1531 after a local peasant saw a vision of a girl surrounded by light, asking that a church be built in her honour. She identified herself as the Virgin Mary and left an image of herself imprinted miraculously on his peasant cloak. The shrine itself is a wonderful example of Spanish Baroque Art and is one of the most important pilgrimage sites for Roman Catholics in the world. Day 2 On the next day visit two of Mexico's hidden gems on a scenic coach drive to Cuernavaca, a beautiful small town, famous throughout Mexico for its gentle climate and lush vegetation. It is also known as Mexico's Beverly Hills as many of Mexico's rich and famous have their retreats there. Some of the attractions include the Palace of Cortes, built by the famous conquistador in the 16th century and the town's Cathedral, a fortress-like structure also built by Cortes for the Franciscan Order. Then sit back and enjoy the scenery as we continue on to Taxco. This pretty little town with cobbled streets, shady squares and vibrant marketplaces was once known throughout the world as the City of Silver. Here we visit a silver mine and learn how different alloys are made. After lunch there is plenty of time to explore this lively town and you will be able to snap up some of Mexico's beautiful jewellery and handicrafts before we board the coach for the drive back to Mexico City. Others Please confirm the date for each tour in the operator's contact numbers. Languages Spanish and English (bilingual guide) Inclusions: Bilingual guide Travel Insurance Air-conditioned transportation Transport Tickets Important Info: We recommend to bring comfortable shoes, drinking water, camera, hat and sun protection. ;Please note that excursions may be subject to change or not available during adverse weather conditions. Redeem Info: EVOUCHER - E-voucher. Show the voucher on your mobile device to enjoy the activity.

Cuernavaca is a beautiful small town, famous throughout Mexico for its gentle climate and lush vegetation. It is also known as Mexico's Beverly Hills as many of Mexico's rich and famous have their retreats there. Some of the attractions include the Palace of Cortes, built by the famous conquistador in the 16th century and the town's Cathedral, a fortress-like structure also built by Cortes for the Franciscan Order. Then sit back and enjoy the scenery as we continue on to Taxco. This pretty little town with cobbled streets, shady squares and vibrant marketplaces was once known throughout the world as the City of Silver. Here we visit a silver mine and learn how different alloys are made. After lunch there is plenty of time to explore this lively town and you will be able to snap up some of Mexico's beautiful jewellery and handicrafts before we board the coach for the drive back to Mexico City. Inclusions: Pick-up available from the hotel. Important Info: N/A Redeem Info: EVOUCHER - E-voucher. Show the voucher on your mobile device to enjoy the activity.

DAY 1: VISIT TO CUERNAVACA AND TAXCO The first day will include visits to Cuernavaca and Taxco. Enjoy Cuernavaca, the City of Eternal Spring, famous for its rose growing, cathedral, and museums. Cuernavaca is a popular city for maintaining a second home away from Mexico City. A visit to the Cathedral of the Assumption, built in the 1600s, is the highlight of this stop. From Cuernavaca, the tour continues to the city of Taxco, a former silver mining town high in the mountains. The shops are filled with beautiful silver jewelry, trays, tea sets, and decorative items. The star of Taxco is the Church de Santa Prisca. Outside of the church is a wonderful market filled with stalls selling all manner of things. Taxco is famous for food such as pozole, barbequed goat, and a local dish of thin marinated strips of beef. DAY 2: TEOTIHUACAN AND THE BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE On the second day, you will view the ruins of the first true metropolis of the Western Hemisphere that arises out of a grassy plain northwest of México City and visit the archaeologic site of Teotihuacán, which is considered to be the first urban city in Mesoamerica before the Spanish invasion and the largest concentration of inhabitants of the classic Mesoamerican period. On arrival, you will first see a demonstration of the ancient process of making pulque, a traditional alcoholic drink in México. You will enjoy a tasting of pulque and an opportunity to visit the arts and crafts center where local obsidian and jade is fashioned into jewelry, game boards, and decorative items, plus a selection of native clothing. There will be time for a buffet lunch, the cost of which is not included in the price of the tour. A visit to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the most important basilica in México, is the next stop. A guide will escort you to the Information Center of the Basilica, where you can buy representations of the most significant events of the miracles of the Virgen of Guadalupe. The guide will then explain various points of interest, such as:

• El Baptisterio--The Baptistery Consecrated in 1991