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Private day tour from Mexico CityPuebla and Cholula Private Day Trip from Mexico City
11h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Mexico City (Centro, Roma, Condesa, Polanco and Reforma)
Free cancellation, 24h
Over the mountains to the great pyramid of Cholula with its church on top, the painted church of Tonantzintla, and the tiled colonial centre of Puebla.
The day
About two hours each way on the motorway past the volcanoes. On a clear day you see Popocatépetl from Cholula.
07:00
Your hotel
Collected anywhere in the city. Cholula is about two hours and a quarter away.
09:15
The Great Pyramid of Cholula
A huge pyramid now covered by a grassy hill, with the church of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios on top.
Entrance to the archaeological zone not included
10:45
Santa María Tonantzintla
A small village church whose inside is covered in painted and gilded plaster: angels, fruit and faces.
12:00
Puebla's Zócalo and cathedral
The arcaded main square and the grey stone cathedral of a city on the UNESCO list.
12:45
The Rosary Chapel
A chapel in the church of Santo Domingo, covered in gold leaf from floor to dome.
13:30
Lunch
Mole poblano, the city's own dish, in one of the restaurants near the centre.
Lunch not included
14:45
Talavera streets
The tiled house fronts and the shops around the Callejón de los Sapos.
15:30
Back to Mexico City
The motorway west, two and a half hours.
18:00
Back to your hotel
In the early evening.
Photos by Alexander Schimmeck, Narciso Arellano, Pedro Lastra on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole day
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Entrances and lunch are not included.
Before you book
- Mondays
- The Palafoxiana Library in Puebla opens Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 17:00. Choose another day if you want to see it.
- Long day
- It is about four and a half hours of driving in total. The car has air conditioning, and we stop when you want to.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
- Language
- Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.
Questions
Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel, starting from €410. Choose the number of people when you book.
Ask on the day. Access inside the pyramid has changed over the years, and your driver will know what is open.
Yes. Message us and we will price a two-day trip with a drop-off and collection.
Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.
Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.
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