The Best Private Tour: Cholula and Puebla
Description
Visit the cities of Puebla and Cholula on a one-day private experience from Mexico City. Visit the Great Pyramid of Cholula, the largest pyramid in the New World, we will visit the church of Santa María Tonantzintla, we will admire the colors of Puebla, we will enjoy the Chapel of the Rosary and the Cathedral of Puebla, learn about its Ceramics of Talavera, the volcano Menor also has the first library in America, with all this great history that Cholula and Puebla tell.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Visit the impressive archaeological zone of Cholula, considered one of the largest in the world since it was built on a natural elevation; In addition, this site is a sample of the fusion between two cultures because when the Spaniards arrived they built the Church of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios at the top.
You will continue your tour visiting the Church of Santa María Tonantzintla, this Franciscan temple is extremely interesting because it is an example of the "Indigenous Baroque" monuments and historical data, here you will have the opportunity to know the Cathedral and the Chapel of the Rosary, considered the eighth Wonder of the art world, it houses an opulent decoration that will amaze you.
The Palafoxiana Library is a bibliographic site in the city of Puebla, founded by Bishop Juan de Palafox y Mendoza in 1646 .. It was the first public library in America. Lastly, we will visit the smallest bolcan in the world, Cuexcomate.
El Parián is the most famous handicraft market in the City of Puebla.
The Chapel of the Virgen del Rosario is the chapel attached to the Temple of Santo Domingo in the city of Puebla, Mexico. Work from the 17th century, the peak of the New Spain baroque, was described in its time as The House of Gold, as well as the eighth wonder of the world by Fray Diego de Gorozpe, in a print of 1690
Extraordinary construction from the colonial era that still preserves the imperial shields of 16th century Spain with its interior chapels and decorative elements, undoubtedly a delight of impressive details.
From this point you will be able to observe the entire City of Puebla from the Impressive forts of Loreto and Guadalupe, where one of the most epic episodes in the history of Mexico took place. The famous battle of Puebla where the Mexican army emerged victorious from a battle against the fierce and powerful army of Napoleon III.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Travelers will be picked up at any lodging site or where they choose for their greater comfort.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(11)
Bruno and Arturo were very pleasant, knowledgable, and accommodating. They picked us up on time and helped us by dropping us off in time for mass back in Mexico City. Sant Maria Tonanzintla and Sabtiario Nuestra Senora de los Remedios were the highlights of the tour with quiet time to pray the rosary and reflect on the history of these places.
Fantastic experience. Our guide Jorge was incredibly knowledgeable & an absolute fountain of insight. We especially enjoyed learning about the pyramids & Mexican Baroque architecture. 10/10 an incredible tour
We loved being able to experience 2 different cities during our trip to Mexico City. Our guide spoke fluent English and was very knowledgeable about the culture and history of our sites. The van was comfortable, and we felt safe and attended to the entire trip. The temple of Santa Maria Tonantzintla and the Biblioteca Palafoxiana were incredible! The walking was very brisk, so if you have any problems with mobility then you will need accommodations for this tour. We felt rushed, which is understandable because there was so much to see and do. However, I wish that I had requested modifications or that they had been offered during the tour. If you really want to take some good pictures, or to shop at the mercado in Puebla, then you should request to do so even if it means skipping one or two sites. Overall, this was a great tour. Our guide appreciated our interest in history and we learned so much from him. One of my family members left their cell phone behind in the van. I called Trip Advisor's main number and spoke with a representative who put me in contact with the driver (Christian) within 5 minutes. Christian was so friendly and understanding! He immediately located the phone and drove it to my hotel. I am extremely grateful for him!!!
Our guide was extremely competent and very caring. This is a quite long trip from Mexico City but we did not even realized as he spent the entire drive digging into Mexican history and preparing us to see Puebla. The library, the Cathedral and especially the chapel of rosary are so beautiful - I really reccomend this tour and this tour operator
All around excellent experience! We loved the towns and sights and our guide, Marta, was excellent. She provided great insights and historical background in a conversational way. The library in Puebla was a real highlight. Highly recommended.
We had a WONDERFUL tour with this company! The communication before the tour was very professional and detailed. And they fully customized the tour for us to include lovely Atlixco (because we were just bring dropped off in Puebla.). Our guide, Ramon, was so knowledgeable - we learned so much! And our driver, Carlos, made us feel very safe. I would HIGHLY recommend this company for any of their tours!
Excellent private tour of Cholula and Puebla. Its a couple hour drive over from Mexico City but the ride was comfortable in an SUV with water provided, and we stopped halfway for a view of the volcanoes. George is an excellent guide with a strong background in history and excellent English. Also a big movie fan if you want to talk films to pass the time.
It made for a very full day, but well worth it. Ramon, the tour guide, and Augustine the driver were both excellent. The itinerary was very well thought out with interesting stops along the way. Ramon was very open to modifying the schedule, based on our interests Cholula and Pueblo are both so different from Mexico City, was wonderful to learn more about the heritage of the area.
Ramon was a great tour guide , very knowledgeable and patient . Arturo who was our driver was very good too and drove us safely to the sites . Highly recommended
Veronica and Arturo were the best! We got a wonderful history lesson and lots of information about the places we visited. They were also kind enough to make sure we found some gifts and they stayed at a perfect tempo as we walked through the city streets. Highly recommend!
