Puebla, Cholula & Tonantzintla Day Trip: Explore Historical Sites outside Mexico City
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1,390 Ratings
Ciudad de México
Embark on a captivating day trip from Mexico City to Puebla, Cholula, and Tonantzintla. Discover historic sites, majestic landscapes, and the unique fusion of indigenous and Christian culture.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cholula - Get to the town of Cholula. Here, you’ll learn a bit more about it and see some of its hundreds of churches. Have time to take photos and enjoy the town and its history
What's Included
- Transport from central meeting points
- Professional guide
- Visit to Puebla, Cholula & Tonantzintla
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Join us for a day-long journey to some of the most significant historical locations outside of Mexico City, including Puebla, Cholula and Tonantzintla.
Our adventure begins with a scenic drive from Mexico City towards the eastern part of the city, against a backdrop of majestic mountains.
Take in stunning views of Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl volcanoes as we make our way to Cholula town.
Next, we head to Santa María de Tonantzintla, a distinctive church that marries indigenous and Christian interpretations and epitomizes indigenous baroque art.
We’ll then take a guided tour through the Cathedral and the historic center of Puebla, also known as the ‘City of Angels’, showing you its most emblematic sights.
Before heading back to Mexico City, we’ll sample local cuisine, visit the Parian Market and enjoy some free time for you to explore on your own.
- This tour involves a moderate amount of walking on irregular ground, so we advise you to wear comfortable shoes
Location
Hostal Amigo
Isabel La Católica
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Glenn_m
Apr 22, 2024
Great day out from Mexico City - It was a great trip with the basilica at Cholula, the colonial charm of Pueblo and the beauty of Tonantzintla church.
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Caroline_g
Apr 22, 2024
Great opportunity to get a taste of Mexico history - Great experience get ready to take a long stair master workout going up to the church in Cholula! Our guide Bernardo was kind & friendly. They gave us an opportunity to grab a quick bite since we leave early in the am. Had a blast walking in the beautiful streets of Puebla & at the market with vendors.
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1shawng
Apr 19, 2024
Excellent tour. - Yari/MarcoYari is our tour guide/driver. They did an excellent job for the tour. Explained things very well. We really had a good time. Highly recommended. Thank you, Yari & Marco.
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430austinn
Apr 19, 2024
Great guides - Yarl was a fun and positive guide and explained alot of interesting things along the way that made the trip even more exciting. Thanks to Marco for being a speedy and safe driver that we could all enjoy a fun day in Puebla.
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Companion12063839034
Apr 19, 2024
Yair is excellent - Yair is an amazing guide. Puebla is a beautiful city to visit. Cholula was also an excellent place. Both places with a lot of history and stories. Fully recommend.
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Edgar_m
Apr 16, 2024
My friend and I enjoyed... - My friend and I enjoyed this day trip so much! We had great time visiting the places and also the staff was very open to questions (Yair and Carlos). We will totally recommend the tour to other friends and/or family members. As an observation, we noticed some elderly people having issues following the pace, therefore it would be recommendable to divide the group or make a disclaimer in case some people booking the tour might have any physical condition.
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Sdsdragon
Apr 15, 2024
Beautiful cities with fine views of the volcanos - Ruben was an informative guide. He had to say everything twice and most language switches were well-paced. Some Spanish sections seemed much longer than the English version, but I cannot judge the translations with my less than remedial Spanish.
The tour was well paced.
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Marieladominiquep
Apr 19, 2024
Very nice experience - Yahir and Mr. Marcos were two excellent guides. I would just add that the people waiting at the 2nd location (Friendly Hostel) let them know that it is not at 6:20 a.m. but at 7 a.m. Afterwards, everything else was fine.
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Ricardo_r
Apr 9, 2024
Nice city to visit - Adara was a great guide, a true explorer. She told insightful stories and gave great tips. Puebla is a nice city.
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Manuel_g
Apr 18, 2024
Beautiful but uncomfortable ride - Puebla is beautiful lots of colorful homes and lots of shopping Very poor air conditioning in the bus whole way there and back. Too much to see in so little time.
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