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By TipTours Puebla
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$19 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

    • Exploring one of Mexico's most visited Magic Towns
    • Viewing the remains of the world's largest pyramid
    • Comfortable ride onboard a double-decker tram
    • Masterfully decorated temples in Santa María Tonanzintla
    • Panoramic tour stopping at two temples and Cholula Zocalo

Activity location

  • Cholula, Puebla.
    • San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Mexico

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Tip Tours Dmc booth inside the Puebla Visitors Center, located under the City Hall arches, downtown.
    • 14 Avenida Juan de Palafox y Mendoza
    • 72000, Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla, Mexico

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Cholula Magical Town City Tour by tram

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • Spanish

Why are you going to love it?

  • If you're already in Cholula, this is the best way to explore this Magical Town aboard the Tip Tram with an audio guide that tells you the storey and legends.
  • You will visit San Pedro and San Andrés Cholula.
  • Get on and off the Tram at any point of interest.

Stops at:

Zócalo de San Pedro Cholula where you can visit the Convent of San Gabriel, Royal Chapel built in 1521. A few streets away from this stop, visit on youw own the Great Pyramid (admission not included).

San Andrés Cholula Parish. Francisco Peláez Ethnobotanic Garden, where you can have a workshop (not included) on medicinal plants, culinary herbs or aromatherapy. You should request this stop as it only stops if you want to visit the garden.

San Francisco Acatepec Temple and admire its facade decorated with Talavera Pottery.

Temple of Santa María Tonanzintla one of the bests examples of the Mexican Barroque Style.

Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 11:00 AM
Price details
AU$18.69 x 1 AdultAU$18.69
Total
Price is AU$18.69

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Tram tour of Cholula
  • Inclusions
    Audio Guide in Spanish
  • Exclusions
    admission to the pyramid, personal expenses, food and drinks

Know before you book

    • You must be able to walk on unpaved or uneven terrain.
    • Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.

What you can expect

  • Tour the enchanting city of Cholula aboard Puebla's popular double-decker tram. Spot the world's largest pyramid, and admire some of Mexico most picturesque temples.

    Prepare to take some terrific photos as you set off to explore Cholula, a Magic Town selected to embody the country's historic and cultural heritage. Located between Puebla and the areas giant volcanoes, the double town brings together San Pedro and San Andres in a bustling community with Baroque and colonial architecture.

    At your first stop, admire the remarkable San Gabriel monastery, built by the Franciscans in 1529. From there, continue to the Great Pyramid of Cholula, the largest basement in the world, with a history dating back more than 2,200 years. From the traditional bus tour, you will be able to admire the pyramid, the tour does not include the admission but you will have free time to explore it at your own. At top the ancient structure rests the 16th-century Spanish church of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, a grand historic building in its own right.

    Next, visit San Andres de Cholula before proceeding to the stunning temples of San Francisco Acatepec and Santa María Tonanzintla. Both churches are masterfully decorated and considered masterpieces of Baroque design.

Location

Activity location

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    Cholula, Puebla.
    • San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Mexico

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Tip Tours Dmc booth inside the Puebla Visitors Center, located under the City Hall arches, downtown.
    • 14 Avenida Juan de Palafox y Mendoza
    • 72000, Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla, Mexico