12 Full-Day Trips in Mexico City to Build a Day Around

1.Puebla, Cholula & Tonantzintla Day Trip with Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,702 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $49Our pick

See Cholula’s great pyramid, Tonantzintla’s Indigenous Baroque church, and Puebla’s historic center on an 11-hour trip from Mexico City.

“After receiving stern warnings to be on time, our driver (Juan) was 40 minutes late, citing heavy morning traffic. I was on the point of cancelling when the van finally arrived. We then started driving *into* the historic centre for a second pickup at 9:20am for a second pickup! I have been on other tours that dealt much better with the morning rush. This meant we set off from Mexico City around 10:20, and were caught in further queues on our way to Puebla. He also went to the wrong side of the cathedral square which caused a further delay. The tour guide was often having to give him navigation…”

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2.Puebla, Cholula and Tonantzintla Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,191 reviews · from $89

Visit Cholula, Tonantzintla, and Puebla from Mexico City for pyramids, churches, Talavera pottery, local food, and expert bilingual guiding.

“This store was absolutely an amazing experience for my family of seven including five young adults. Mario, our tour guide was exceptionally knowledgeable in the history, culture and traditions of every city we visited. He was also very friendly and helpful. Thanks to Mario’s guidance we felt like we were walking through the pages of a Mexico’s history book. Special things to our driver Carlos for keeping us safe at all times. Con cariño, see you on the next tour.”

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3.Hop-on Hop-off City Tour by Turibus 1-Day Pass

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 691 reviews · 10 hours · from $20Best value

See Mexico City from an open-top Turibus with four routes, flexible stops, museum access nearby, and audio commentary in several languages.

“Great way to see the city with the option of sitting upstairs to get the best views. Ticket sellers were very friendly and professional.”

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4.Puebla and Cholula Day Trip from Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 274 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $54

Review of the Puebla and Cholula day trip from Mexico City, with pyramid views, colonial churches, Talavera pottery, transport details, and honest drawbacks.

“The tour is good, but it was rushed through the cities and lunch took too long. Maybe time change to earlier, so we can really enjoy the tour. Our tour guide Javier really tried to get us to see everything.”

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5.Tolantongo Hot Springs Day Trip with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 46 reviews · 14 hours · from $132

Review the Tolantongo Hot Springs day trip from Mexico City, with caves, thermal pools, a guide, transport, tips, and honest value advice.

“Amazing day and worth the long drive! a great mix of adventure exploring the caves and relaxation in the hot pools!”

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6.One day tour to the Tolantongo Caves

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $115

Review of the Tolantongo Caves day tour from Mexico City, with hot springs, caves, waterfalls, costs, transport, crowds, and practical tips.

“For me it wasn't what I was expecting. It was a long drive, the park was exceedingly crowded (because it's pretty). Be aware it's be hard work traveling along the path and steps to the Grotto are steep.”

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7.Private Tour: Tula and Tepotzotlan Day Trip from Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $249Top rated

Explore Tula’s Toltec warrior statues and Tepotzotlán’s gold-covered church on a private, guide-led day trip from Mexico City.

“This was a great day trip outside of Mexico City. Neither destination seemed to have a lot of tourists which made our visit even nicer. I'd highly recommend this trip. And our guide, Lilianna was very knowledgeable and personable.”

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8.Taxco and Cuernavaca Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $58

See Cuernavaca’s cathedral and Taxco’s silver workshops on an 11-hour day trip from Mexico City, with transport, free time, and a small group.

“guida preparata ed ottimo giro, mezzo pulito e comodo, consiglio a tutti la gita. Direi a chiunque di fidarsi ed acquistare”

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9.Day trip to Puebla, Cholula, and Tonantzintla

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 19 reviews · 6.5 - 11 hours · from $85

Visit Cholula, Tonantzintla, and Puebla from Mexico City for volcano views, colonial sights, local food, and Talavera crafts.

“The driver and Guide Gio were too good, efficient and responsible.”

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10.Tolantongo Private Tour + Pastes + One Day at the Hot Springs

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $152

Review of a private Tolantongo hot springs tour from Mexico City, with thermal pools, caves, river time, snacks, and practical booking advice.

“Ricardo was an excellent driver! Very flexible, safe, and informative. We really enjoyed our day despite the rain.”

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11.Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Day Trip from Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 12 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $79

See monarch butterflies near Mexico City, hike Piedra Herrada, visit Velo de Novia Waterfall, and explore Valle de Bravo on a long day trip.

“Excelente experiencia! Wonderful tour! Gaby our guide and Jorge our driver exceeded our expectations! We really recommend it! Lo recomendamos ampliamente!”

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12.1 day in Puebla and Cholula in private tour from Mexico city

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $160

See Cholula’s great pyramid and Puebla’s colonial center on a private Mexico City day trip with local sweets and Talavera.

“Excellent tour that started at my hotel in Mexico City. Roberto picked me up in the morning and we drove to see the Pyramid of Cholula and also Our Lady of Remedies Church. Next we went to Puebla where we had an amazing time visiting the historic center, the Puebla Cathedral and the Capilla del Rosario. A highlight was the Biblioteca Palafoxiana where a magnificent music performance was occurring in the courtyard! We had a wonderful little lunch at a local spot and later headed back to my hotel in Mexico City--a truly delightful day!!”

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