Puebla, Cholula & Tonantzintla Day Trip: Explore Historical Sites outside Mexico City

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: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cholula - Visit the town of Cholula, where you can learn about its history and see some of its many churches. Take time to capture photos and soak in the town’s rich heritage.
  • Santa Maria Tonantzintla - This distinctive church merges indigenous and Christian religious elements, making it a prime example of indigenous baroque art. It is one of…
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…

Location
Hostal Amigo
Isabel La Católica
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Martha_b
Aug 18, 2025
Puebla artists town - Ingrid was a great guide, Puebla is a beautiful, charming town. The transmitters are a great idea and work well.
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Journey721317
Aug 18, 2025
Excellent experience - We were my wife and my son a 12 year old, the trip was interesting, good narrative by the guide, without fuss by the driver. Excellent experience
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R3520lfandreaf
Aug 18, 2025
A very complete excursion - We enjoyed a day of visits with our guide Alex accompanied by the driver Raul. We really liked Alex's treatment and explanations. It is always a wonder to be able to enjoy these times with such nice and professional guides!
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Raulram0sh
Aug 18, 2025
Visit to Cholula - Very good, clear and complete; we went to Cholula, the climb is heavy; very nice view from above; many thanks to our guide Ingrid.
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Agustin_m
Aug 17, 2025
Highly recommended - Beautiful super recommended,landscape,colors and flavors that are not forgotten INGRID took the group super well, a lot of work for a large group and she did super well
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Ching_p
Aug 12, 2025
Great and inspiring.... - Great and inspiring. Ingrid was very much conversant and knowledgeable of the places and related subject matters in arts , culture and history of places visited. Open to discuss more topics that can make the tourist more interested. Good Job!
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Melindas697
Aug 10, 2025
Charming trip to Puebla! - Our tour guide was Barbara. Barbara was a bilingual guide who took the time to explain everything to us along the way. I felt very cared for her by her! This trip will take you to three locations. The first location, Cholula, will give you an impressive view of the volcano from atop a pyramid where you will be able to visit a Catholic church that was placed there at the time of the Spanish Conquest. After that, you will see one of the most unique Catholic Churches I've ever seen - a blend of Spanish Catholic influence, and indigenous interpretation of how they understood Catholicism. Both of these stops are relatively short. But there is also not a ton to explore here. It's the history that each of these sites represents that was the most meaningful part of this tour for me. After these two stops, you make your way to Puebla where you'll spend a few hours. It's a charming and vibrant town. The day I visited there were a number of outdoor music events that I was able to enjoy. I also liked that I got out of the City and was able to see some of the more natural environment. My advice for this trip is to bring a bottle of water and cash if you want to pick up souvenirs or go to restaurants. Many of the local merchants only take cash. And know that you're going to be offered and exposed to a LOT of people trying to sell you something. I want to finish by saying that I am so grateful to our driver, Rodolpho, who got us there and back safely. At the very end of our trip we were slammed with a hail storm that dumped so much rain on us that the city streets turned into a lake. Somehow he stayed calm and navigated us to safety.
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Neilpy5197sc
Aug 9, 2025
Amazing day trip from CDMX!! - This was an amazing day trip, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to get out of CDMX for a day. Our tour guide, Alex, made the experience the best. He was very passionate about teaching us the deep history of the 3 places we visited and I learned a lot and was very engaged and excited to learn more. He was so passionate to teach us the history he went out of his way to give us a small "test" at the end to make sure we learned a lot and had fun (and he gave some prizes too!) . He was very patient with our group and to answer all of my questions.
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932jeannetted
Aug 9, 2025
Very good walk to Puebla - The walk to Puebla and Cholula was very good, with the guide of Alex and Tomas driving the bus. I recommend it for the day
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Karmvirsm
Aug 9, 2025
Fantastic! - Amazing time. Ingrid was very helpful and knowledgeable. She made the day trip a fantastic one. Bus was very comfortable. A suggestion - during the 2 hour drive from Mexico City, you could have an informational video about Mexico and other places to visit and trips that you organize.
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From $47
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).