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From Mexico City: Puebla, Cholula and Tonantzintla Day trip

1. From Mexico City: Puebla, Cholula and Tonantzintla Day trip

Enjoy a full day tour to the most beautiful and important historical sites outside Mexico City: Puebla, Cholula and Tonantzintla. You will start driving from Mexico City and cross the highway with the mountains in the backdrop, towards the east side of the city. Admire breathtaking views and beautiful scenery of Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl volcanoes and get to the town of Cholula. Then, head to Santa María de Tonantzintla, this unique Church combines two religious interpretations that coexist (the indigenous and the Christian) and it its considered the most representative church of the indigenous baroque art. Visit the Cathedral and the historic center of Puebla in a guided walking tour, that will take you to the most important and representative places of this "City of Angels". Before returning to Mexico City, you'll be able to taste the local food, visit Parian Market and have free time to explore on your own.

From Mexico City: 2-Day Pico de Orizaba Summit Trek

2. From Mexico City: 2-Day Pico de Orizaba Summit Trek

Depart Mexico City for Tlachichuca, Puebla, where you will take 4X4 to reach the mountain hut in Piedra Grande that will serve as your accommodation for the night. Upon arrival, go on an acclimatization walk and practice using crampons and an ice axe. Return to the hut to have dinner, prepare for the ascent the following day, and get a good night's sleep. Start your trek bright and early before dawn. By the time the sun rises, you will be well-positioned to enjoy incredible views of the valleys surrounding the Pico de Orizaba. Admire the first rays of sun glinting off the stunning glacier that leads to the mountain crater. Follow the glacier to reach the summit at 5,700 meters, the highest point in Mexico and the third-highest in North America. After enjoying the views at the summit, you will descend to the hut where your transport back to Tlachichuca will be waiting for you. Once there, eat a restorative meal before returning to Mexico City.

Puebla and Cholula 1-Day Tour from Mexico City

3. Puebla and Cholula 1-Day Tour from Mexico City

Puebla, known as the City of Angels, is famous for its colonial architecture and its food. This 1-day tour is a culinary, archaeological, and architectural delight, taking you to Puebla and Cholula, one of Mexico's Pueblo Magicos (Magic Towns) with the largest Mesoamerican pyramid in the Americas. Visit the largest pyramid by base width in the town of Cholula. See Santa Maria Tonantzintla, a fascinating church in Cholula that displays a fusion of indigenous, pre-Hispanic design with colonial Baroque architecture – a truly fascinating and beautiful sight! You arrive in Puebla just in time for lunch, where you can enjoy the culinary delights. Try the Mole Poblano, the Tamales, and some colorful Pepitorias, or Obleas for dessert. Your guide can help you choose your food. Walk off your lunch with a tour around the colonial streets of Puebla, with its 16th and 18th century buildings and craft markets to enjoy.

From Veracruz: Nature & Seafood Boat Tour to Madinga

4. From Veracruz: Nature & Seafood Boat Tour to Madinga

Start the tour 3:00 PM, with a convenient pick-up from Aquarium Square in Veracruz. Travel for 25 minutes to the village of Madinga, known for its variety of good restaurants. Here you can enjoy a tasty seafood lunch as you admire the beautiful landscape and lagoon surrounding you. Listen to a variety of live music matched with veracruzano folklore. After this, take a boat ride and learn about the diversity of the flora and fauna predominant around the village. Cross the small lagoon to the big lagoon and appreciate the enchanting sunset from amongst the mangroves. Pass by small islands and birds lodges that are unique to the place. At the end of the tour, get dropped off back at Aquarium Square at 6:30 PM.

From Mexico City: Puebla and Cholula Day Tour

5. From Mexico City: Puebla and Cholula Day Tour

Your full-day trip begins with a drive to Huejotzingo, where you’ll visit the Convent of San Miguel and learn about the various cultural origins of the Mexicans, including Spanish, Arabic, and Native American. Afterwards, you’ll explore the Cholula archaeological zone, home to the largest pyramid in the world. The tour continues to colonial Puebla, a cosmopolitan city that has preserved its traditions in its food, art, and culture. As you walk along the city’s beautiful streets, you’ll be drawn in by the splendid architecture of the city’s cathedral, the homes, museums, and other buildings decorated with tiles. Visit Puebla’s majestic cathedral, its main square, the Chapel of the Rosary, the Convent of Santa Monica. Stop at onyx and talavera ceramics factories.

Catemaco & The Tuxtlas Day Trip from Veracruz (typical boat)

6. Catemaco & The Tuxtlas Day Trip from Veracruz (typical boat)

Catemaco and the Tuxtlas offer a variety of attractions where the old, modern, magic and real things are conjugated, creating scenes of exceptional beauty, surrounded by an almost virgin atmosphere. We will run over across Santiago Tuxtla where we can admire the magnificent Cabeza Olmeca, that is located in the main square. Arrival to the waterfall named “Salto de Eyipantla“ with is impressively height and natural beauty. Following our tour we will come into the beautiful lake of Catemaco, where we can board small boat that will take us to the monkeys island (unique in Latin America that can swim), then we will visit the ecological reserve of Nanciyaga and see all the diversity of the flora and fauna that lives in the rain forest, also a spring of mineral water, where we can try it and put the mineral mud on your face. Time to eat at the banks of the lagoon in a typical restaurant enjoying the lake.

Puebla Africam Safari Park, Live an Unforgettable Adventure!

7. Puebla Africam Safari Park, Live an Unforgettable Adventure!

The Africam Safari Park is the best wildlife park in Mexico and it is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. When visiting the park you will learn about the characteristics, care, and feeding habits of various species of wildlife animals such as lions, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, wolves, hippos, tarantulas, bats, kangaroos, and many more! The park exhibits more than 2,500 animals of 350 species distributed in diverse environments similar to their natural habitats. In the park, all animals roam in controlled freedom and in wide spaces, allowing you to watch them up close and experience their real habitat. The main objective of the park is to protect and conserve wildlife. There are a wide variety of habitats to visit with plenty of fauna to observe, such as the Okavango Delta, Oasis, Kalahari Desert, Serengeti, Bakuli, Huasteca, and many more. Visit Africam Safari park with us and get ready for an unforgettable adventure!

From Mexico City: Cholula Pyramid & Puebla Small Group Tour

8. From Mexico City: Cholula Pyramid & Puebla Small Group Tour

Arrive in the city of Cholula and visit the Great Pyramid, with a basement that looks like an archaeological site (comparable to the Pyramid of Giza in Egypt). Ascend to the Our Lady of Remedies Church, a church built on top of the pyramid. Later, visit the church of Santa María Tonantzintla - unique for its interior decoration composed of indigenous motifs and Catholic elements. Learn about how the Indigenous peoples of Tonatzintla wanted to represent Tlaloc, the god of rain, in the dome of the sky chapel. Witness how every little carved face is not an angel, but rather an Indigenous person who died and was reincarnated in the sky. Finally, visit the church of San Francisco Acatepec - a beautiful and unforgettable church. After this, discover one of Mexico's cities with the greatest cultural heritage during a fascinating tour of “Puebla de los Ángeles”. Admire the extraordinary scenery protected by the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes. Visit the cathedral, which is cross-shaped and consists of 5 naves. See how the central altar was constructed in an octagonal shape whilst the other 4 altars face in the direction of compass points. Marvel at the bell towers which are the largest in Mexico. Continue on to visit the famous Capilla del Rosario, which in its day was considered as one of the 8 wonders of the world. Step inside the chapel to see a statue of the Virgin of the Rosary, surrounded by numerous saints, angels, and martyrs. At the end of the tour, visit La Iglesia de la Compañia, where you will find the dress style now known as China Poblana - a white blouse and colorful embroidered red and green shirt - which has evolved to include the national symbols of Mexico, an eagle clutching a snake, and a prickly pear cactus. Learn about how women who wear this dress usually braid their hair on 2 sides tied with red, white, and green ribbons. At 4 PM return to Mexico City where your tour will end.

Puebla: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus City Sightseeing Tour

9. Puebla: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus City Sightseeing Tour

Explore the best of Puebla with tickets to a hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tour with a multilingual audio guide. Travel freely around the city getting on and off at any of the official stops as many times as you desire, all with the price of one ticket. Discover the city's cuisine and gastronomy and admire its colonial architecture. Visit traditional markets where you can get ceramics made of the famous Talavera stone. See many religious buildings from the 16th and 17th centuries and visit the historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  The route covers sites including the Zócalo, Analco neighborhood, Convention Center, Church of San Francisco, Beato San Sebastián de Aparicio, Loreto Fountain, Fort Guadalupe, Museum of Evolution, cable car, Main Theatre, Plazuela de los Sapos, Juárez Monument, Paseo Bravo, and Juárez Avenue. Stops on the hop-on hop-off route:1 Zócalo2 Ovando Bridge3 El Alto Market4 La Mantarray Lookout Point5 Puebla Planetarium6 Puebla Park Michin Aquarium7 El Pariá Handicraft Market

Veracruz: 5-Attraction Tour with Aquarium and Boat Tour

10. Veracruz: 5-Attraction Tour with Aquarium and Boat Tour

This package is ideal to visit the places you should not miss in Veracruz. We start with a tour of the Veracruz Aquarium, where you can admire the representative fauna of the state. At noon, we will visit the fortress of San Juan de Ulúa, which was built by orders of Hernán Cortés, as it protected Veracruz from pirate and corsair attacks of the time. A guide will tell you all about the history and legends of the oldest prison in Mexico. At the end of this visit, we will transfer to Mandinga, where we will enjoy a boat ride through the mangrove area and also have time to eat delicious freshly cooked seafood in Mandinga's restaurants. To finish the tour, we will tour the historic center of Veracruz aboard a traditional streetcar, from where we will be able to observe the most important and beautiful places of the city.

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The Mexico City tour and Xochimilco canal ride was amazing all in part because of our tour guide Xochitl Fuentes. She was able to give our group the best time ever. She was able to explain everything everywhere we went and made the tour so wonderful...Thank you Xochitl

Our guide Olivia was extremely knowledgeable and professional. We learnt so much about the area and its history. I would definitely use their services again.

The best tour guide I’ve ever had. Yair switched flawlessly from English to Español and had a true passion for Puebla and Cholula.

With prepaid ticket quick entry without any fuss. The operator provided the e-ticket efficiently.

Great tour to get a glimpse of Puebla. You learn a lot about the history of the different sights.