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The 15 Best Puebla & Cholula Day Trips from Mexico City

50 tours  ·  from $8 a head

Two hours east: Talavera tiles, the mole capital, and the widest pyramid on earth with a church built on top of it. These 15 trips are priced, and clear about how much of the day is the motorway.

Puebla, Cholula & Tonantzintla Day Trip with Optional Lunch - Cholula and the pyramid church
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Puebla, Cholula & Tonantzintla Day Trip with Optional Lunch

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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From Mexico City: Puebla, Cholula and Tonantzintla Day Trip - The early ride east from Mexico City
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From Mexico City: Puebla, Cholula and Tonantzintla Day Trip

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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Puebla and Cholula Day Trip from Mexico City - The Great Pyramid of Cholula
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Puebla and Cholula Day Trip from Mexico City

3.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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From Mexico City: Puebla and Cholula Day Tour - Tonantzintla, where the church interior does the talking
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From Mexico City: Puebla and Cholula Day Tour

4.Puebla and Cholula Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 194 reviews · 12 hours · from $68

Review of the Puebla and Cholula day tour from Mexico City, with Baroque churches, ancient ruins, colonial sights, lunch, and practical tips.

“Great trip! Some of the other reviews made me a little nervous to pick this tour, but everything about it was excellent!”

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From Puebla: Cholula and Atlixco Magical Towns Tour - Meeting the Turibus at Puebla’s Zócalo
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From Puebla: Cholula and Atlixco Magical Towns Tour

From Puebla: Guided Tour of Cholula - The pyramid, the hilltop sanctuary, and the archaeological zone
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From Puebla: Guided Tour of Cholula

6.From Puebla: Guided Tour of Cholula

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 78 reviews · 4 hours · from $87

Explore Cholula from Puebla with a bilingual guide, ancient pyramids, ornate churches, local markets, and a four-hour small-group tour.

“Very good trek to Cholula with our guide Josue! I highly recommend. Josue's highligts were remarkable. He was born in this city, and was willing to communicate his passion (in spanish as well as in english). I won't forget that special day, along with the "Boladores de Papantla".”

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Puebla: Cholula Magical Town Tour by Double-Decker Bus - Plaza de la Concordia and the San Gabriel Convent
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Puebla: Cholula Magical Town Tour by Double-Decker Bus

7.Puebla: Cholula Magical Town Tour by Double-Decker Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 74 reviews · from $11

Explore Cholula’s Great Pyramid, Baroque churches, and twin town squares on a six-hour double-decker bus tour from Puebla.

“What a magical pueblo to visit! Even though there was no English audio, the company provided a bilingual guide who was available to answer questions. I traveled with a resident of Puebla and did not actually need all of the guide's time, she was very helpful in making suggestions for lunch and available for more if I had needed her help. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to better understand Baroque and see incredible examples in the Iglesias.”

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Hiking Excursion to the Iztaccíhuatl Volcano from Puebla - Level 2: the best balance of distance and scenery
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Hiking Excursion to the Iztaccíhuatl Volcano from Puebla

8.Hiking Excursion to the Iztaccíhuatl Volcano from Puebla

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $193Top rated

Hike Iztaccíhuatl from Puebla on three routes with certified guides, private transport, volcano views, and practical high-altitude advice.

“We had a fantastic day with Luis. He is a great guide and more importantly a good man. We did level 1 and Luis showed us, at our leisurely pace, and described the flora and fauna. Plus we saw our first humming birds! Top day.”

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Cholula tour from Puebla - Starting in Puebla’s historic center
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Cholula tour from Puebla

9.Cholula tour from Puebla

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $73

Explore Cholula from Puebla, from its giant pyramid and hilltop church to Tonantzintla’s dazzling interior, with an English-speaking guide.

“Josué was a great guide who explained the history and culture of the places we visited really well. He gave the group lots of tips and information about Puebla too which was great.”

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Cholula Magical Twon on a Traditional Tram from Puebla - Santa Maria Tonantzintla and the Baroque of corn and angels
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Cholula Magical Twon on a Traditional Tram from Puebla

10.Cholula Magical Twon on a Traditional Tram from Puebla

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $7Best value

Ride Puebla’s traditional tram to Cholula’s churches, pyramid, and main square, with free time for food, shopping, and independent exploring.

“The tour narration is pre-recorded. So if you sign up for Spanish, it is Spanish only. The tour took us past several of the area churches and stopped at two for us to visit. It also stopped at the central square of Cholula at the end so you have 2.5-3 hours to explore on your own.”

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6-Night Best of Central Mexico Tour: Teotihuacan Pyramids, Taxco, Cuernavaca and Puebla from Mexico City - Day 2: Turibus is a smart way to get your bearings
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6-Night Best of Central Mexico Tour: Teotihuacan Pyramids, Taxco, Cuernavaca and Puebla from Mexico City

From Mexico City: Cholula Pyramid & Puebla Small Group Tour - Santa María Tonantzintla and the meaning behind the decoration
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From Mexico City: Cholula Pyramid & Puebla Small Group Tour

12.Cholula Pyramid & Puebla Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 54 reviews · 10 hours · from $192

Explore Cholula’s pyramid, Puebla’s churches, colonial center, and Calle de los Dulces on a guided small-group day trip from Mexico City.

“Javier & Alberto were great! The day trip was well planned, very informative and a nice break from Mexico City!”

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Cholula experience (private tour) - The Great Pyramid of Cholula and its hilltop church
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Cholula experience (private tour)

13.Cholula experience (private tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $158

Review of a private Cholula tour from Puebla, with the Great Pyramid, two remarkable churches, hotel pickup, and practical booking advice.

“Excellent tour guide, Olivia, has a wealth of knowledge about the ancient history of Puebla. She's like a talking encyclopedia.”

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Puebla: Walking Tour of Puebla City - Reading Puebla from the Zócalo
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Puebla: Walking Tour of Puebla City

14.Puebla: Walking Tour of Puebla City

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 45 reviews · 3 hours · from $53

Explore Puebla’s cathedral, Palafoxiana Library, candy street, Analco legends, and artisan markets on a guided three-hour city walk.

“Renato was an outstanding guide—extremely knowledgeable and engaging. We loved every moment of the tour and only wished it could have lasted longer.”

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Hiking Tour on the Iztaccíhuatl Volcano from Puebla - Leaving Puebla for the national park
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Hiking Tour on the Iztaccíhuatl Volcano from Puebla

15.Hiking Tour on the Iztaccíhuatl Volcano from Puebla

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $126

Review of Puebla’s Iztaccíhuatl hike, with private transport, mountain guides, gear, altitude advice, route details, and honest value notes.

“Great experience with a true local! We are quite experienced hikers but didnt know how we would have handled the altitude. With a smooth pace we managed to hike from 3900 to 4500m with a beautiful view, despite the cloudy weather. Aaron shared a lot of interesting information with us, I would definitely recommend!”

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