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From Mexico City: Magic Towns & Basaltic Prisms Private Tour

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Activity provider:Amigo Tours LATAM
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From Mexico City: Magic Towns & Basaltic Prisms Private Tour

Activity provider:Amigo Tours LATAM
4.3  / 5
17 reviews

From US$ 258 per person

Discover the magical towns of Hidalgo on a full-day tour from Mexico City. Taste the local cuisine and learn the culture of mining towns such as Real del Monte. See colonial buildings in Huasca de Ocampo, where one of Mexico’s 1st haciendas was built.

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Duration 10 hours
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Spanish, English
Pickup included
Your hotel or any location of your choice in Mexico City.
Private group

Experience

Highlights
  • See the Basaltic Prisms of Huasca de Ocampo and immerse yourself in history
  • Go to the mining town of Huasca de Ocampo to see preserved architecture
  • Visit the San Miguel Regla Hacienda, one of the 1st in Mexico
  • Enjoy some spare time to shop in Real del Monte and taste street food in Hidalgo
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Escape the hustle and bustle of Mexico City for the day on a full-day tour of the towns of Hidalgo. See the Basaltic Prisms of Santa Maria Regla, explore Huasca de Ocampo's architecture and culture, and visit the mining town of Real del Monte. Your first stop is Real del Monte, a small mining town located at an altitude of 8,900 feet (2,700 m). There you'll have a guided tour of the center of the town, where you'll learn about colonial times and their impressive gastronomy.

Enjoy an ample amount of free time to stroll the city's charming streets and, if you want to, sink your teeth into pulque bread, pastes, and plenty of other delicacies famous throughout the area. Enjoy some free time to shop and find some lunch. Then, continue to the Basaltic Prisms of Huasca de Ocampo. Admire the 30-meter tall geometric basalt columns that decorate the walls of the impressive Santa Maria Regla Canyon, where 4 waterfalls feed the San Antonio Regla dam.

Here, admire the collection of towering basalt rock columns lining a ravine that was formed by the slow cooling of volcanic lava. Take some time to admire 4 waterfalls crashing down these magnificent rocks. Continue to Huasca de Ocampo, named “Magical Town” (Pueblo Mágico) for its preserved architecture and natural surroundings. At the center, you’ll have time to take pictures, walk around its streets, or buy a souvenir, before beginning the drive back to Mexico City, where your experience ends with drop-off at your starting point.

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  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bilingual guide
  • Entry to the Basaltic Prisms
  • Food and drinks
  • Tips (optional)

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  • · We advise you to wear comfortable shoes, as a moderate amount is involved, and there is irregular terrain.
  • · Likewise, we advise you to bring a light raincoat and/or an umbrella on summer season.

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4.3 /5

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  • Transportation
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  • Service
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  • Organization
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Our trip to Real de Monte was cancelled so we were put on the Taxco trip instead. It was a bit confusing trying to confirm the details and we are still waiting for a partial refund, but the Taxco trip was good. Guerson, our guide, was wonderful and very knowledgeable.

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February 18, 2023

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our guide, Alma, is a very capable bilingual lady who pays attention to everyone in the group. She is very well-versed in her knowledge of all the places we go to and gives everyone substantial free time to roam on our own while balancing it well with the time taken to explain and teach us about the places we visit. :)

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June 3, 2019

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Went on this tour in Feb 2017. An Amigo Tours bus brought us from Zona Rosa to Centro Historico, where we boarded the actual tour bus. We had to spent 20 min at Centro Historico, waiting for other connecting buses to arrive. First we visited the English cemetery: the local guide there spoke only Spanish, but our bus guide acted as an translator. Next we drove to the Real del Monte main square, where we explored the local church, shops and restaurants. Our next stop was Prismas Basalticos: the waterfalls there are a little crowded in the afternoon, but worth a visit nonetheless. Afterwards, we went on a guided tour of the San Miguel Regla Hacienda, a historic estate, a part of which has now been converted into a hotel. The last stop was the Huasca de Ocampo market, which has many nice shops and restaurants. Our return to Mexico City was delayed by a road closure, but the considerate guide dropped us very close to our hotels, instead of leaving us at the pick-up point.

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