Puebla and Cholula Day Trip from Mexico City


Location : Mexico City, Mexico
Duration : 10 hours (approx.)

Discover architectural wonders on this guided day trip to Cholula and Puebla from Mexico City. Inside Cholula’s archaeological zone, feast your eyes on Pirámide Tepanapa, or the Great Pyramid, the world’s largest — even bigger in volume than Cheops in Egypt! Wind your way through the UNESCO-listed city of Puebla, home to gorgeous tiled buildings and Mexican Baroque churches, including the Church of Santo Domingo and Chapel of the Rosary. Bonus: Hotel transport and lunch are included.

Highlights

  • Day trip to Puebla and Cholula from Mexico City
  • Explore the archaeological zone of Cholula
  • Enjoy guided visits of Talavera and onyx factories
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off and lunch included

What You Can Expect

Puebla and Cholula Day Trip from Mexico City

After hotel pickup from Mexico City, travel with your guide southeast to Cholula, just outside of Puebla. Head inside Cholula’s Archaeology (Park Zona Arqueológica) and visit the world’s largest pyramid — the Great Pyramid of Cholula, aka Tlachihualtepetl, towering at 180 feet (55 meters) with a square base of 1,300 feet (396 meters).

From the pyramid base, look up to see the Church of Our Lady of the Remedies perched on the summit. Hear about how Hernan Cortes ordered construction of 365 churches on this site, one for every day of the year.


Then, your guide takes you to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Puebla, a city where buildings are sculpted out of freestone and covered with painted ceramic tiles. The charming city boasts 70 churches in its historic district alone. Swing by the 16th-century Church of Santo Domingo, whose plain gray and pink exterior belies the opulence inside.


Next, visit the Chapel of the Rosary, part of the Church of Santo Domingo and once considered the eighth wonder of the art world. Admire the gilded stucco inside this example of Mexican Baroque architecture.

Gaze at the serene-blue Convent of Santa Monica, now home of the Museum of Religious Art. Finally, visit onyx and Talavera ceramics factories, and learn about how these artisanal items are crafted, before enjoying transport back to your hotel.

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Tula and Tepotzotlan Day Trip from Mexico City


Location : Mexico City, Mexico
Duration : 7 hours (approx.)

Discover some of the history of Mexico on this private day trip from Mexico City. Visit the Tula archeological site of the Toltec Empire and see Tepotzotlán, a baroque-style convent of the Jesuit order. A personal guide and driver accompany you to each location to learn about the architectural innovations.

Highlights

  • Full-day private tour of Tula and Tepotzotlán
  • Visit the archaeological site and historical church with a personal guide
  • Learn about the Toltecs and Spanish conquest
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included from Mexico City

What You Can Expect

Your tour begins with hotel pickup in Mexico City in the morning. Board your private vehicle and head to the archaeological site of Tula with your personal driver and guide, who highlights the features of the Mesoamerican ruins. At this Toltec ceremonial center, learn about architectural innovations, including 16-foot-tall (5-meter) warrior statues, temple pyramids, and ball courts. Admire the use of sidewalks and stucco decor as you explore the site.

After a personalized look, continue to the Jesuit convent of Tepotzotlán. See the impressive chapel of San Francisco Javier, an example of Mexican baroque style. Marvel at the church entirely covered in gold leaf, see the nuns' quarters that feature samples of authentic clothing, and learn about the Jesuits' role during the Spanish conquest.  

Following this brush-up with Mexico's past, you'll be dropped off at your hotel.

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San Miguel de Allende Day Trip from Mexico City


Location : Mexico City, Mexico
Duration : 14 hours (approx.)

Get to know San Miguel de Allende and its highlights! This picturesque and cosmopolitan city is full of well-preserved buildings that go way back to the 17th and 18th centuries. Its narrow and cobbled streets, wooded yards, fine architectural details and luscious interiors make it the nicest city of Mexico.

Highlights

  • Comprehensive tour by bus/coach
  • Informative, friendly and professional guide
  • Great overview and orientation of the city

What You Can Expect

In 2008, UNESCO named San Miguel de Allende World Heritage Site. One can walk in there by day or night without traces of danger, and the weather is amicable throughout the year.

After picking you up in your Mexico City Hotel, you’ll start making your way to San Miguel de Allende. On the road, you will stop to have lunch (at your expense).

On this tour across the city’s downtown, you’ll get a panoramic view of the city and will meet its more emblematic buildings and their history.

Don’t miss the chance of walking by the beautiful streets of this city of Mexico that has been seat of important festivals of arts and music and take a look at buildings such as the Parish of San Miguel Arcángel, the Museum of Ignacio Allende, Paseo del Chorro, San Francisco’s Temple, the House of Condes de la Canal, among other buildings which architecture will astonish you!

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Taxco and Cuernavaca Day Trip from Mexico City


Location : Mexico City, Mexico
Duration : 12 hours (approx.)

Discover the architectural and cultural delights of Taxco and Cuernavaca on an enriching full-day excursion from Mexico City. Accompanied by a professional guide, explore Taxco, a unique colonial town renowned for its silverworks, and gaze at the majestic 16th-century Santa Prisca Church. Then, stroll the quaint cobbled streets of Cuernavaca as you delve deeper into the region’s fascinating colonial and cultural history, delighting in the magnificent architecture of Cuernavaca’s 16th-century cathedral and admiring the grand structure of Palacio de Cortés.

Highlights

  • Full-day sightseeing tour to Cuernavaca and Taxco from Mexico City
  • Discover the spectacular Cuernavaca Cathedral and the Palacio de Cortés in Cuernavaca
  • Browse artisan silver markets and see the grand Santa Prisca Church in Taxco
  • Learn about the rich cultural heritage of the area from your professional guide
  • Enjoy the convenience of round-trip transportation from your Mexico City hotel

What You Can Expect

Taxco and Cuernavaca Day Trip from Mexico City

After meeting your guide, you will take a scenic drive to Cuernavaca, "The City of the Eternal Spring.” Here, you will visit its main landmarks.
See the Cathedral, which is the seat of the Catholic diocese of the same name in Mexico. This building is from the sixteenth century, making it one of the oldest cathedrals in the whole country. Your sightseeing tour continues to the Palacio de Cortés, which Hernán Cortés ordered to be built in the immediate years of Mexico conquest. Finally, you'll visit the monument to Morelos. He was a military insurgent and Mexican patriot, who organized and was the architect of the second stage of the War of Independence of Mexico.

After seeing the best of Cuernavaca, you will drive to Taxco, a colonial city with hundreds of years of history. The city is nestled on a hillside with winding cobblestone streets, tile roofed buildings, cozy squares and a strong Old World ambiance that has survived through hundreds of years. During your visit, you will see Santa Prisca, one of Mexico’s grandest churches. It was built in 1759 by French immigrant Jose de la Borda who literally stumbled upon a huge silver spring. Taxco is known worldwide for its quality silver mines and shops so you will have the opportunity to see and buy art pieces from Mexican artisans.

After a great day out learning more about Mexico, you'll head back to Mexico City

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