Puebla and Cholula
Recommended by 96% of travelers
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Mexico City, Mexico
- 9 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Swap the hustle and bustle of the city for the colors and character of the charming Mexican town of Puebla. This private day trip from Mexico City includes hotel pickup and lets you discover the highlights of the UNESCO-listed city, including its cathedral, handicrafts market, and the Great Pyramid of Cholula, plus a taste of its famous gastronomy.
- Spend a day in Puebla on a private day trip from Mexico City
- Private tour exclusively for your party
- Hassle-free hotel pickup from your Mexico City accommodation
- Stroll around the sprawling Great Pyramid of Cholula ;
What's Included
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
If your hotel is not listed, we can arrange pick up at any other hotel, AirBnB address or any point within Mexico City.
Operating hours.7:30 am
Itinerary
1
Great Pyramid of Cholula
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
2
Templo San Francisco Acatepec
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Santa Maria Tonantzintla
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Puebla Cathedral
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Mercado el Parian
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
6
Capilla del Rosario, Templo de Santo Domingo
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Biblioteca Palafoxiana
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.7
based on 28 reviews
Matthias_W, Mar 2026
The main reason why I chose this tour was that it did not only include a short photo stop at the pyramid of Cholula, but a morning in the town itself. Our guide and driver Carlos gave us an excellent introduction of the town's history focusing on the event surrounding Cortez. The churches we visited had all their unique touch (one reminiscent of the islamic mosques in Andalusia). We did climb the pyramid itself for an excellent view of the town and Puebla in the distance.
In Publa the rosary chapel of the former Dominican convent was outstanding. On the way to Cholula we stopped for a short coffee where we were lucky enough to see the smokes coming of the snow covered Popocatepetl volcano. Overall a very exciting day out of Mexico City.
Nikolay_T, Oct 2025
General sightseeing tour, good car , guide is Ok. Was on Monday, so some museums were closed , that’s something to bear in mind and what ideally should be told beforehand.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed the sightseeing and felt comfortable during the tour, and we appreciate your comments regarding the day of the visit.
You’re absolutely right — many museums in Mexico City are closed on Mondays, and this is something we always aim to communicate clearly ahead of time so guests can plan accordingly. We’re sorry if this wasn’t made fully clear before your tour. Your feedback is truly helpful, and we’ll use it to make sure we share this information even more proactively moving forward.
Thank you again for spending the day with us.
We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back on a day when the museums are open — there is so much more we’d love to show you.
🌿✨
Warm regards,
Stepping Mexico
Christina_K, Mar 2025
The destinations were interesting and worthwhile, but the tour itself was good rather than great, as the guide lacked depth. Additionally, some small yet important details were overlooked—such as the promised snacks, which were never provided, and water, which was only offered on the return trip to CDMX.
Simon_N, Jan 2024
Very interesting tour and certainly worth visiting for the many churches. Carlos was very knowledgeable about the history and gave us time for shopping. Unfortunately the pyramid tunnels are closed, but the history around the church architecture was interesting. Good views of Popocatépetl.
Benjamin_B, Nov 2023
It just seemed like the guide didn't have a great knowledge of our destination. Often we were hurried along chasing after her. In some locations she couldn't go in with us because she didn't have the small amount of cash for entry to accompany us (cathedral library and museum located where mole was invented). Driver doing speeds up to 140 km down mountains coming back toward Mexico City. A rare disappointment among many tours we have taken worldwide.
Jessica_B, Oct 2023
Our tour guide was amazing and very knowledgeable! The views that we saw were amazing and the sites were great as well!
sumeet_m, Oct 2023
A very nice driver/guide. Knowledgeable.
Town of Puebla was busy and fun.
Church if chalula for us was not worth it
Very long day though - worth it
Curtis_C, Jul 2023
An all day historical tour might not sound exciting, but Fernando made it all worth. This was a full day of exploring both cities and taking in the breathtaking views of historical sites. From the influences of Catholicism to the golden halls of historical churches. All this by having a solo tour and a wonderful driver. Everyone should experience this tour (and the food).
Janice_C, Jun 2023
It was a great drive out to Cholula and Puebla. Francisco was our driver and he was so friendly and accommodating. Very patient when we had a small child crying he was calm and didn't let it get to him. Alberto was our guide and he was great at explaining things to us as well as accommodating with the small child's needs. Both are a great team!
Christian_B, Apr 2023
It was a relly impressive and informative tour. Our tour guide (and btw. excellent and safe driver) Carlos showed us a lot of interesting sites and gave us all necessary background information. Every question was answered perfectly. So thank you once more, Carlos! We will keep all that in mind.
HsiangYuW, Mar 2023
The driver is very nice and he showed up on time to pick us up from our hotel. We arrived in Puebla and that's where we met our tour guide. Our tour guide (she) is amazing! She's truly a local expert and shared many detailed stories with us about the place. We had time to take photos in all the places and enjoyed our lunch at a nice restaurant in Puebla. She gave recommendations for different cuisines. Overall we had a wonderful time and enjoyed the tour in both Puebla and Cholula.
Rochelle_M, Mar 2023
The churches we visited in this tour were so beautiful (unfortunately photos aren’t allowed so no one understands the beauty and serenity of the places included in this tour). Armando was a great driver that made sure we visited as much locations as listed on this tour. Unfortunately it wasn’t as advertised as the we didn’t see the last 2 locations listed on this tour, no water provided as well. Not Armando’s fault since he isn’t briefed on where we’re supposed to go for this tour. He was so helpful we saw him the next day and was trying to assist us since our driver barely spoke English.
Clint_M, Jan 2023
We had Armando who was an awesome guide. He showed us Puebla and offered us a few different options for churches and sights to see to make sure we saw everything we wanted to. We had a really fun lunch where we got to know each other and really enjoyed the spot he suggested. We had an amazing time!
Marilyn_V, Jul 2022
Our private tour of Cholula and Puebla was the perfect end to our set of day trips for our weeklong trip to CDMX. Armando checked in the day before to make sure things were good snd arrived early. He explained to us why we had to leave early and stay on schedule but gave us a lot of freedom to adjust the schedule for our time at Cholula and Puebla. He gave us a brief overview of the different areas and answered our questions in detail. He also worked with us especially in Puebla since we wanted to cover several places in 3 hours - which we were able to do. Plan on doing another tour with them next time in CDMX.
alma, Apr 2022
Puebla, the colors! it's churches, 5 de Mayo and Iztaziuhatl y Popocateptl. Beautiful Beautiful place!!
Cristian_P, Mar 2024
Excelente tour. Chofer muy amable y preocupado. La guía, Alejandra. Excelente persona muy profesional e instruida. Con su actitud permanente no quedan dudas que le gusta ser guía turística.
AZUCENA_S, Dec 2023
Cholula no nos encanto, pero tambien llegamos un dia que llovia entonces no se vio las montañas ni nada.
Por otro lado, Puebla nos encanto. Es una ciudad muy encantadora con muchas cosas que hacer y comer.
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