Puebla & Cholula Full-day Private Tour From Mexico City

This was our second time visiting Mexico City and second time using Mariana of Tepkan Tours to show us around. Last time we had just one daughter (3 year old) and we booked the pyramids as welll as the canal boats/frida khalo/lady of Guadalupe church tours and it was amazing. This time we returned with an extra daughter in tow (6 and 2) and immediately knew we had to reach out to Mariana. She provided door to door service. Child safety seats and great information. It made traveling around Mexico City and the surrounding areas an ease. We love Mariana’s personal touch and willingness to help us at all times. I will always use Mariana for all tours and support in Mexico City!

We had a fantastic day with Mariana. We saw everything we wanted to plus some key places she suggested. Well worth the trip, and spending the day with a great guide makes it more than worthwhile!

Mariana is a wonderful tour guide. She gave us a great taste of Mexico City, and went above and beyond to introduce us to this amazing place. We were with her for five days, doing different tours each day. She was knowledgeable, patient and pointed out best parts of each place, including hidden gems, like shops, food, and much more. Thank you, Mari, for the amazing time!

Perfect day tour from Mexico City, led by superb guide Scarlette and driver Alfonso. Compelling combo of scenic mountain drive, really fascinating Great Pyramid, and insightful contrasts between Cholula and Puebla. Scarlette provided just the right mix of information, conversation, and organization. Highly recommended!

Marianna was our personal tour guide on the trip to Puebla and Cholula. We had a fantastic experience on this private tour from beginning to end. Marianna picked us up from our hotel promptly, ensured we were comfortable throughout the drive to Cholula. She kept the conversation lively and engaging, getting to know us, sharing about herself and getting us familiar with the pre-Hispanic history. At Cholula we had a fantastic time learning about the largest pyramid, the story of how Cholula was conquered, visiting the church and spending time browsing and shopping in the local market. At Puebla, Marianna took us a nice restaurant and had us sample special moles, following which we spent a good 1.5 h walking around the beautiful town, sampling liquor, visiting the prominent churches, learning about the local pottery and so much more. Marianna is more than a local guide. While she clearly knows her history and archeology, her guided tour was more than just a tour- we got to experience things very differently than if we had tried to visit these places on our own. We ended the tour feeling like we had just spent the whole day with a good friend. Wish we had planned ahead to use Tekpan tours to visit Xochimilco/Coyoacan. Highly recommend this company and if you can travel with Marianna, you are assured to have a great time!

We had such an enjoyable tour with Frank — he was informative about churches and pointed out many details we would have missed without his insight. His information about Cholula was historically insightful and acurate and gave us a true appreication of the hundreds and hundreds of years of history literally below our feet. He was also kind and helpful. And introduced us to dynamite pastor in Puebla. A truly wonderful trip - thank you!

This journey through Puebla and Cholula was the highlight of my trip. We had plenty of time to explore each location, and our guide made the history come alive. The traditional Mexican lunch was delicious, and the churches in Puebla are simply beautiful. A must-do for history and culture lovers!

A fascinating day trip to Puebla & Cholula. Mariana was an excellent guide, very informative and passionate about the culture. She also made the drive interesting by talking about the scenery etc. Mariana always gave us options as to how we wanted to focus our day. Fabulous restaurant for lunch!

Gerardo was a great guide, and we loved how knowledgeable and flexible (we had a private tour) he was - our driver Rodolfo was also great. Definitely recommend.

We booked this tour through Tripadvisor (one note we could only book for 3 people or more, but there was only 2 of us). Company contacted us the day before with details. Our driver Francisco (Frank) was wonderful! Could not fault him. From his brilliant driving, showing us all the best sites, giving lots of information on the various areas and was very insightful. He let us spend however long, or short, we wanted in places. Also got a chance to wander around some of the local markets which was lovely. We also went to a place he recommended for lunch and it was the best food we had in Mexico! Puebla and Cholula are both beautiful, with lots of history and things to see. Definitely worth taking a visit from Mexico City, if you have the time. Francisco really made this tour for us. This was one of our favourite days during our trip. We would definitely recommend it and think it is well worth it!

Gerardo was our guide for the day. We first went to Cholula to visit the Santuario de la Virgen de los Remedios, a magnificent place with breathtaking views of the mountains, volcano, and the cities of Puebla and Cholula. Then, we saw the exterior of the Cholula pyramid (no need to enter the site itself as it's visible from the outside). We strolled through the city and visited the Templo de Santa Maria Tonantzintla, an incredible and meaningful place. Gerardo has extensive knowledge and draws our attention to specific details. Later, we explored the city of Puebla. We had lunch at a highly recommended restaurant by Gerardo and continued our city tour (including the Metropolitan Cathedral of Puebla, El Parian market, and Zocalo). Gerardo is passionate, answering all your questions and adding significant depth to your visits. We're happy to have met you, Gerardo!

Best tour and best tour guide EVER! We’re already talking about coming back and booking same or similar tour! Thank you so much ERNESTO!

Ernesto was a wonderful guide. We ate local food that we would not have been able to find ourselves. It was a perfect mix of trying different foods, architecture, art, crafts. He arrived early to pick us up, the driver was excellent as well. Definitely recommend this tour.

We had the most wonderful time at our tour today with Mariana and Roberto! They were both very knowledgeable, super friendly and they made us feel very comfortable. We had a lot of laughs along the way! And lots of photos too! I will definitely reach out to them when I am back in Mexico! ❤️

We had a fabulous day on our tour to Puebla with our guide Monse and driver Carlos. They were both professional, welcoming and kind. Monse is a wealth of knowledge and it makes such a difference when you can tell how much somebody loves their home country the way she does. We learned a ton, and had fun/good food, too! Carlos was an excellent and safe driver, too. Overall, highly recommend this tour and visit to beautiful Puebla!

Araceli was an amazing tour guide! The roundtrip was comfortable! Puebla is amazing! I would definitely recommend!

Marianna is the best tour guide ever! Her knowledge of the history of the sites she showed us, and the whole of Mexican history, is very impressive. She made us feel comfortable right away and made sure to check on our needs all throughout the day. Her recommendations were all stellar, topping this off with a superb lunch at Casa Baccolar. I will definitely recommend Marianna to all my friends who are planning to visit Mexico City. Thank you, Marianna! You made our trip truly memorable! Hasta Pronto!

We went to Puebla and Cholula with Ernesto and Señor Alvino. Ernesto was very helpful and knowledgeable. I travelled with my boyfriend and his teenage son. Ernesto was able to connect with the boy based on their shared love of history. Ernesto comes from an archeology background. At one point, the boy got sick in a 16th century cathedral. It could have been the end of the trip, but Ernesto was so patient. He said "These things happen" and really tried to make the best of the situation. We also were taken to an incredible taco place. I've never had a taco like that before. Let him order for you! You won't regret it.

Our guide, Monse, was very well informed on the history, geography, and architecture of the area often intertwining this information with local legends and culture. We never felt hurried but stuck to the expected timeline, everything was very organized and there were no surprise costs.

We had a great time on this trip seeing the Great Pyramid of Cholula and the churches. Puebla was beautiful as well. Franck was a fantastic guide - very knowledgeable and clear.

Ernesto and Mariana made this an unforgettable trip. Ernesto was punctual, adjusted the tour to our requirements, full of knowledge, extremely patient and never pushed us to speed up or to buy from particular shops. It was fun conversing with him during the drive to and from Puebla. I whole heartedly recommend this tour and the Tekpan Tours as a tour operator for other guided tours in Mexico.

Wonderful experience to spend time in beautiful towns a little bit away from Mexico City. The tour guide Frank was warm and knowledgeable.

I had a great experience with Pepe who was my guide on the full day tour to Cholula and Puebla. It was very easy to communicate with him via WhatsApp prior to the tour, he was on time picking me up at the hotel with a very good car. He was very knowledgeable and fun to talk to. He didn't push any shopping stops. He let me have ample of time at every place there was no rushing anywhere . We stopped on the way at a spot where the volcanoes were nicely visible (a stop that I requested). In Cholula we walked around town, first visited one of the old churches and then walked up to the church on top of the pyramid and then visited the Museum and archeological site. It felt very complete. Then we continued onto Puebla. We chose a good restaurant with local mole for lunch, and then had a nice exhaustive tour of the city. It included a visit to the cathedral, the rosary church with the amazing golden chapel, the famous library from the 17th century and lots of walking on pretty colorful streets and market. This tour was exactly what I was looking for - low pressure but very comprehensive. I highly recommend both Pepe and the tour company (booked via Viator).

Wonderful private day trip for myself and my husband. Our excellent guide was Pepe. We were able to move at our own pace spending as much time as needed in each location. We stopped en route to view and take photos of two volcanoes Popocatel and Iztaccihuatl. Then we went on to Cholula where we were pleasantly surprised by the charming town plus The Great Pyramid of Cholula, also known as Tlachihualtepetl. It is the largest archaeological site of a pyramid in the New World, as well as the largest pyramid by volume known to exist in the world today! The Spanish built a church upon the pyramid. We climbed up to the church and had amazing views of the surrounding area. Next we drove to Puebla. Had a variety of mole enchiladas for lunch on the Zocalo. Followed by a walking tour of the colonial neighborhoods, artist enclaves, old library, churches, talavera pottery studios and more. Fabulous adventure filled day.

It was an amazing day trip. Mariana (the tour guide) picked us up on time. Very comfortable van, with all (covid-19) safety protocols and measures. We drove for 2hrs to Cholula, during which Mariana was explaining about Mexico history and culture, she pointed at sightings we could see on the road. Once in Cholula we parked on safe parking lot, very close to the site, we walked around while she explained many interesting facts and at the end she bought us ice cream!! Then it was a 20min drive to Puebla, we stop at a very small beautiful church. For lunch she gave 3 options, to accommodate our budget and wishes. We picked the seating down option, which turned to be a beautiful place, Mexican food with a twist (Casa Barroca). After lunch, we started walking thru different sights in Puebla, the streets, the markets, candy shops, the cathedral, etc. Mariana really accomodates the experience to your needs and preferences. She is very patient, knowledgeable, and friendly. Overall a very nice day with an amazing tour guide!! Excelente tour, la guía Mariana muy buena persona, amigable, paciente. Se ajusta a los intereses y necesidades del grupo. Super recomendada!!!

This was a great tour! Our guide Mariana knew so much about both cities and took us to her favorite Churro spot, the best Al Pastor taco restaurant as see on the Netflix show “Ugly Delicious” , the best candy store, and some great shopping spots. She is very friendly snd fun to spend the day with!

Mariana was extremely agreable and very knowledgable. It was a pleasure to spend time with her. I really think everyone should have her as a guide wherever it is!

Tour recomendado, muy buen servicio y todo súper explicado lo que ayuda a entender la historia del lugar.

Araceli fue increíble como Antropóloga sabe mucho y nos dió un tour maravilloso, excelente persona. Y Puebla es precioso mucha cultura