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Pueblos Magicos & Basaltic Prisms Private Tour

Badge of ExcellenceMexico City, Mexico
Magic Towns Real del Monte Huasca and Prismas
  • 12 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Get to know the Pueblos Magicos, or 'Magic Towns,' in Hidalgo on this day trip from Mexico City. With your guide in the lead, learn about daily life in these colonial towns, as well as their cultural and historical significance to the region. Round-trip transportation from a central meeting point in Mexico City included.
  • Day trip to the Pueblos Magicos (Magic Towns) from Mexico City
  • Learn about the history of the 18th-century mining town Real de Monte
  • Guided visit to the Basaltic Prisms in Huasca de Ocampo (Admission Tickets Included)
  • Free time in both towns to shop and sample Hidalguense cuisine
  • Round-trip transportation from a central Mexico City meeting point

What's Included

  • Private transportation
  • Private professional guide
  • Ticket to Basaltic Prisms
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

08:00 AM

Pickup details

Hotel pick up is available. Please, provide the name of your hotel to coordinate the pick up service.

What To Expect

Show up at one of the central meeting points in Mexico City to begin your tour. Meet your guide and group and board a comfortable tour bus, then head out into the Hidalgo region to explore two of the Pueblos Magicos, or Magic Towns. 

Arrive in Real del Monte, where you can stroll through the streets of the 18th-century mining town. Learn about its historical significance from your guide, then spend some free time in the town center for lunch (own expense) and shopping. Your guide will be happy to suggest a local restaurant serving Hidalguense cuisine, such as tamales, cream bread, or pulque. 

Continue to Huasca de Ocampo to explore the canyon full of columns of basalt rock, called the Basaltic Prisms. Snap photos of the waterfalls that feed the dam of San Antono Regla. Spend some free time exploring the town on your own before returning to Mexico City for drop-off at your original departure point.

Real del Monte

1 hour 50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Prismas Basalticos

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Huasca de Ocampo

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Operated by Amigo Tours Mexico

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Nathan_G, Jun 2022
The guide I had, Liliana, was excellent. She was super kind and informative. She spoke in English while there was another guide that spoke to those who only understand Spanish. We also had another that drove the bus for us. The guides were very kind and the trip was great. Really interesting places to visit! Definitely worth seeing.
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Dear Nathan_G, Liliana will be delighted to receive your comments, thanks for being part of this adventure! Mariana, Amigo tours
Great experience
Bolanle A, Jun 2019
Pleasant journey with Sergio and Omr. They arrived early. Ensured we got had enough time at each stop. Sergio is particularly jolly. He laughed alot which added greatly to the atmosphere. Recommend this tour highly.
Grea experience, It did not...
Alberto L, Sep 2017
Grea experience, It did not satrt very well, we had one hour delay, it seem they had overbooking and 25 minutes after we left, we had to go back to pock up 4 more passengers. We ere told than vehicle was not in good condition to go to a mountains zone. The oaces we visited are beautiful, nice smal towns, we tried Pastes in Mineral del Monte, delivery delicios, La hacienda de Santa Maria Regla was beautiful also. The best part of all were the Basaltic Prisms, its amazing!
This was a good day trip, Our Guide...
thetraveler67, Aug 2017
This was a good day trip, Our Guide Daniel was very good. The firs stop at the British cemetery is a bit long but it Huasca de Ocampo is great and worth the trip alone.
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