Private Puebla City Walking Tour: Explore Elegant Colonial Buildings and Talavera-covered Facades
4.6
17 Ratings
Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza
Discover the elegance of Puebla City on a private walking tour. Explore colonial buildings, admire talavera-covered facades, and immerse yourself in the city's rich history and vibrant culture.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Biblioteca Palafoxiana - On September 5, 1646, Bishop Palafox y Mendoza donated his personal library, composed of five thousand volumes, to the seminarians of the Tridentine colleges, ordering that it could be consulted by anyone who wanted to read or study, for which it is considered the first public library in the Americas.
Since then, it was established in the former College of San Juan, in the heart of the city of Puebla.
Named in 1981, Historical Monument of Mexico for its beautiful emblem of the baroque Novohispano emblem; and in 2005, included by UNESCO as part of the Memory of the World program for its bibliographic collection of old collections; the Palafoxiana Library is today a museum of books and continues its work as a universal library. In addition, it has a Play Room to disseminate librarian arts among children.
What's Included
- Tour guide
- Private tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
With its grand colonial architecture, vibrant streets, and flavors that faithfully reflect its epithet ‘Of the angels’, Puebla is a city of unmatched authenticity. Its beautiful talavera-tiled facades are a sight to behold.
Puebla is a captivating blend of history, tradition, culture, and nature, peppered with touches of modernity, art, and color-laden buildings.
It has been a haven for artists, explorers, intellectuals, and spectators, offering the perfect environment for inspiration, a break from the usual, and relaxation. Its traditional homes, mouth-watering cuisine, and boundless treasures constitute a destination that you will find hard to leave.
- 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
Biblioteca Palafoxiana
Avenida 5 Oriente
El punto de encuentro será justo afuera de la Biblioteca Palafoxiana.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(17 Ratings)
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Srwer65
Feb 27, 2024
Got rained out - I’m sure our tour would have been excellent if we had gone … but the tour was cancelled due to a rain storm. We were offered a chance to take the tour the next day but we had already booked the Cholula tour the next day at the same time with Josue Rodriguez. By the way, we had a wonderful tour with Josue to Cholula the next day!
My husband & I were fortunate enough to be the only people on the tour that morning and Josue was right on time to pick us up.
Josue was considerate and informative throughout the tour and we learned so much! Plus I am disabled & have to use a walker & Josue was always so helpful in making sure I could get around safely.
Thank you Josue for a wonderful tour!
Sue & Kris
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Wyattkon3
Dec 15, 2023
Walkabout Puebla - Ariel was a helpful, patient, and knowledgeable guide. He knows the history of the area well, and pointed out details not easily noticed.
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Michaelandsteph
Oct 28, 2023
Seeing Puebla from the street - This was our second tour with Unlimited Experiences in the area and Juan Pablo was our guide both days. We very much enjoyed Juan Pablo on our Talavera & Cholula tour and were pleased that he was our guide here as well. Juan Pablo is a very good guide - knowledgeable, patient and fun to be with. The walking tour was very nice and definitely the way to see the city - try to go on Sunday... we were treated to the local symphony playing as we toured the beautiful bibiloteca. This tour was informative, beautiful and at a great pace.
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Brianlm7986bd
Feb 24, 2023
Unlimited provides outstanding tourism serves! - We worked with Unlimited Experiences to book the City Walking Tour of Puebla (private), as well as a separate private guide tour to the Museo internacional del barroco, as well as transportation to and from the Pueblo airport to/from our hotel. All in English and all perfectly executed for us. Fernanda who manages Unlimited was terrific in meeting our needs. The guides were outstanding (Rodrigo guided us around cento Puebla, Mario gave a very educationable tour of the Museo). The other staff including Ariel and Daniela and Emmanuele were equally accomodating. I would go with Unlimited to book your excursions which can also be custom made for your interests!
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Brian_l
Feb 17, 2023
All you need to know about Puebla! - Outstanding walking tour of Puebla. Lot so information, lots of history, lot so beautiful sights both indoors and outdoors. Highly recommended!!
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Hug0williamb
Jan 3, 2023
A must do in Puebla for the best experience - Was fantastic walking tour. Abril was incredibly knowledgeable and also gave us great recommendations on restaurants around the city. A must do in Puebla if you want to get the best experience.
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Ginger
May 2, 2022
Knowledgeable, fun guide! - We toured historic Puebla with Olivia. She was delightful—knowledgeable, answered all our questions and gave us great tips and ideas of things to do. She knows her city well and her love of it is infectious. Excellent English too!
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Tbessette1
Apr 6, 2022
Excellent walking tour - The guide Juan Pablo was very well informed. The chapel Rosario was the highlight. It is just magnificient.
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Janne_f
Feb 7, 2024
Would do again - The library and the introduction to local arts, crafts and food. Got a great recommendation for lunch too
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Colinc715
Feb 20, 2020
Relaxed City Centre Walk - It was an informal and friendly walk through the streets of old Puebla the guides were very informative (Ariel and Abigail) were very attentive and knowledgeable without being boring in the slightest
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