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Cholula Private Tour: Experience the Oldest City in America and World's Largest Pyramid
4.9
42 Ratings
San Pedro Cholula
Explore the ancient city of Cholula, the oldest in America, and discover the world’s largest pyramid. Visit archaeological sites, churches, and indulge in local liqueurs and rompopes.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Great Pyramid of Cholula - It is one of the most important archaeological sites in the country, the main pyramid has the largest base in the world with 400 meters per side, beating that of the Sun Pyramid at Teotihuacan and the Cheops in Egypt.\n\nIts name is Tlachihualtepetl, meaning handmade hill and on it is the Shrine of Our Lady of the Remedies, which was built by the Spaniards in 1594.\n\nIts dome is covered with talavera and inside you can see a neoclassical altar and the Virgin, whose devotion spread the belief that she appeared to the Spaniards on the sad night.\n\nAmong the riches of this site there are 2 pre-Hispanic murals, the mural of the drinkers and the mural of the grasshoppers.\n\nThe Great Pyramid is dedicated to the god Chiconquiahuitl (of rain) who was venerated by the Olmeca-Xicalanca culture until 1300 AC
What's Included
- Hotel drop-off
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Hotel pickup
- Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Cholula is considered the oldest city in America. Here is the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Remedies, the church with domes covered with tiles that the Spaniards built in the 16th century. They placed it just above the Great Pyramid, the basement that looks more like an archaeological site. The days go down and come, the people, the life.
Can you imagine in the largest pyramid in the world? It is possible and is in Cholula the oldest town in Latin America, we will visit the archaeological zone, its churches and we will taste liqueurs and rompopes.
- Not recommended for people with symptoms of fever, headache, and cough. The tour complies with the sanitary measures and protocols in each tourist site.
Location
Great Pyramid of Cholula
Calle 11 Nte. 1005,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(42 Ratings)
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Michelleg_w
Jul 31, 2024
Great tour! - Learning about the history and culture of Cholula was great! Andrea was very informative and was able to answer all of our questions and gave us fantastic information about the area.
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Susan_k
Jul 5, 2024
Excellent tour! - Alexa was a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable about the history of Cholula and also Puebla. My brother and I learned a great deal about the site, including the church that sits above the ruins. We are both in our 70's and I was pretty slow. Alexa was very patient and encouraging. I am so glad we took this tour. Also, 2 more excellent churches were included and we had mezcal and tequilla tastings, too. Highly recommend the service of Alexa and our driver, Alberto!
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Rosamond_t
Jun 27, 2024
Cholula - The history of the pyramid Cholula. Why it is the largest pyramid in the world. The history of the surrounding area of this great pyramid
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Suzanne_n
Jan 28, 2024
Great experience! - Fabulous tour! Damian was such a kind and interesting tour guide with excellent English. We saw the museum, pyramid, and two churches and also stopped at a small store with lovely Talavera pottery at an excellent price. Damian was full of stories and interesting explanations about everything we saw. He was a fount of knowledge. We’d love to take more tours with him in the future. The driver was also safe, courteous, and very kind.
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Mike_h
Jan 28, 2024
Cholula experience. - We really enjoyed walking through the ruins of Cholula with our guide explaining the history as we went.
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Dan_m
Jan 13, 2024
Magic town of Cholula - Great combination of archeological interest, beautiful churches and city and a quick stop for taco cecina. The last wasn’t on the official tour, but I asked and they picked a great local taqueria to stop for a bite.
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John_d
Jan 3, 2024
The BEST way to see Cholula - This tour was through Unlimited Puebla. Pablo and David were wonderful guides. They had very deep knowledge of Cholula, the Pyramid, and the indigenous cultures. They took me to this very special church which illustrated indigenous Baroque art. Also, stopped at a talavera tile factory where the wonderful proprietor greeted us and explained the process of creating talavera pottery and tile. Highly highly recommend this tour especially for solo travelers.
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Leo_p
Dec 31, 2023
Great tour with Pablo - Great tour with personal insights from Pablo. We really appreciated our guide and the backstories of all the sites we visited. The pyramid is monumental and the churches are all unique. Having a tour guide adds tremendous context and understanding to the experience
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Hector_d
Nov 26, 2023
Most excellent. - The Cholula pyramid, also the friendly/ knowledgeable tour guide.
The tour of the two church’s and their interiors.
Once again the very knowledgeable tour guide.
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Michael_b
Mar 25, 2024
Okay tour - Tour was okay. Saw the pyramid and churches. Felt the tour guide could have been a little more enthusiastic. The driver was good. Felt some free time could have been given in Cholula given we drove through the town.
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