Discover Puebla & Tlaxcala Gastronomy from Mexico City
Overview The Mexico food tour will teach you about the history and production process of two popular Mexican drinks: pulque and cider. Moreover, visit the “Magical Town” Cholula, and UNESCO-listed Puebla City getting to know their unique architectural landscapes, cultural heritage, and rich gastronomic traditions. Puebla’s cuisine is one of the most diverse and representative in the whole country: come with us to find out why!
Highlights Visit a family pulque ranch that supplies lots of famous pulquerias in Mexico City. Learn about the history, ingredients, and production technique of pulque and cider. Feel appealing smells and flavors of local food markets in Puebla and Cholula. Try the best dishes of nation-wide famous Puebla cuisine. See the biggest pyramid in the world in Cholula and stroll Puebla’s UNESCO-listed historic center.
WHY GO WITH US ✓ Spend the time of the tour purely on activities and sightseeing: no visits to souvenir shops and restaurants (unless you ask).
Options
Private Tour
Activities: Local Food Experiences in Puebla and Rancho San Isidro in Tlaxcala; local Drink Tasting (liquor, mezcal, pulque).
Guided visi
TRASPORTATION: private (just for your group) pickup from your accommodation or another place of choice in Mexico City.
LANGUAGE(S): Spanish & English, other languages (e.g. French, German, Italian, Portuguese) upon prior request (based on availability).
MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1+ (the tour is 100% confirmed for any group size)
PICKUP: included: from your accommodation or any other place of choice in Mexico City (please indicate it during the booking).
Pickup included
What's included in Discover Puebla & Tlaxcala Gastronomy from Mexico City
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Mexico City
Meet your guide and head to Rancho San Isidro, in Tlaxcala.
One of the most representative pulque producers in the region. There, meet a member of a pulque cooperative who will tell us about the history and production technique of this ancient beverage. Except for this, walk around agave fields, try various types of pulque and its products, and taste some of the local food specialties directly from the farm.
Cholula
Afterward, move to our next stop: Cholula. Considered a “Magical Town“, this place is best known for its Great Pyramid with the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios sanctuary on top. Once there, enjoy a walking tour of the historic center, and then visit a Talavera pottery factory. Learn about the history of Talavera pottery, discover the traditional methods used to create this iconic craft, and even have the chance to create your own piece of Talavera to take home as a unique souvenir.
Inclusions
- Service of a multilingual local guide.
- Round transportation from Mexico City.
- Guided visit in Cholula and Puebla.
- Local Food Experiences and local Drink Tasting (liquor, mezcal, pulque).
- Personal expenses.
- Travel insurance.
- Tips.
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- CONTACT: Please provide a valid contact phone number with the international prefix (e.g., +11111111111) as our guide may need it for pickup. Please ensure it's available on the day of the tour. Alternatively, if we cannot find and reach you, the tour will be considered a no-show.
- PICKUP LOCATION: ◘ Small-group tour: Angel de la Independencia roundabout close to City Express Reforma Hotel. ◘ Private tour: Your accommodation or any other preferred place in Mexico City (please specify it during or after the booking).
- MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: ◘ Small-group tour: We need 2+ participants to confirm the group tour (otherwise, it might be canceled with a full refund 2 days before the tour). ◘ Private tour: 1+ (the tour is 100% confirmed for any group size).
- WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU: personal ID (or a copy: digital or in paper); personal travel insurance; comfortable clothes and shoes; hat/cap, sunscreen, and sunglasses (the sun is pretty strong anywhere in Mexico); cash (if you’d like to buy something as not all merchants accept bank cards in Mexico)
- LANGUAGE(S): ◘ Small-group tour: English & Spanish (our guides are bilingual). ◘ Private tour: All our tours are led by local bilingual (at least Spanish & English) guides. Some of them speak other languages (e.g. French, German, Italian, Portuguese) but those depend on availability and cannot be fully guaranteed. Thus, if you want to have your tour in a language other than Spanish or English, please kindly inquire in advance before booking. CONTACT: Our guide will meet/pick you up at the agreed time and location and might need to contact you by phone, so please kindly provide a valid phone number during your booking. VEHICLE: The type of vehicle used in the tour (if applicable for your tour option) depends on the size of your group and may include a car, 7-seater, or minivan. PRICE: ◘ Small-group tour: Fixed price/person. ◘ Private tour: The price/person varies and depends on the number of participants in your booking. TERMS & CONDITIONS: By booking this activity ("Tour") with the tour organizer ("Company"), you ("Customer") accept to: ● comply with all laws and regulations of the country (countries) where the Tour takes place; ● follow the instructions of the Company and its representatives; ● take all measures to procure your own safety on the Tour including, but not limited to, use of safety devices (including face masks, seat-belts, harnesses, and helmets), obeying posted signs, and oral or written warnings from the Company's representatives regarding health and safety; ● provide information about pre-existing medical conditions that may affect your ability to participate in the Tour or have a negative impact on the experience of others on the Tour; ● have personal travel insurance covering injury, emergency medical expenses, and damage or loss of your personal property, valid for the whole duration of the Tour; ● waive responsibility of the Company and its representatives for any personal health and property damage that may occur during the Tour; ● allow the Company to use any media content created by its representatives during the Tour for marketing-related purposes. Show less Categories & themes Edit Product types: Tour Product itinerary types: Tour Tour modes: Car, Minivan Themes: Archaeology, Heritage, History Tour details Edit Total Duration: 6 hours Teotihuacan Pyramids, San Juan Teotihuacan 55825 Mexico, 3 hours What makes this tour unique? Edit OVERVIEW Join our tour from Mexico City to visit the UNESCO-listed pyramids of Teotihuacan, the capital of the first Meso...Show all Group type: Private Customizable: Yes Inclusions & exclusions Edit What's included Transportation Service of a tour guide Guided visit to the Teotihuacan Archaeological Zone Water What's excluded Personal travel insurance; meals; personal expenses and tips Guides and languages Edit In-person: English, Spanish Audio: None Written: None In-person guide is licensed or certified In-person guide is not the driver Information travelers need from you Edit Accessibility Not wheelchair accessible Near public transportation Infants must sit on laps CONTACT: Please provide a valid contact phone number with the international prefix (e.g., +11111111111) as our guide may need it for pickup. Please ensure it's available on the day of the tour. Alternatively, if we cannot find and reach you, the tour will be considered a no-show. Health restrictions Not recommended for travelers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions Level of difficulty Most travelers can participate Your phone number MX +52 55 8526 6910 Tripadvisor Listing Edit Listing name Vibe Adventures Listing location Mexico City, Mexico City, Central Mexico and Gulf Coast
- VEHICLE: The type of vehicle used in the tour (if applicable for your tour option) depends on the size of your group and may include a car, 7-seater, or minivan.
- TERMS & CONDITIONS: By booking this activity ("Tour") with the tour organizer ("Company"), you ("Customer") accept to: ● comply with all laws and regulations of the country (countries) where the Tour takes place; ● follow the instructions of the Company and its representatives; ● take all measures to procure your own safety on the Tour including, but not limited to, use of safety devices (including face masks, seat-belts, harnesses, and helmets), obeying posted signs, and oral or written warnings from the Company's representatives regarding health and safety; ● provide information about pre-existing medical conditions that may affect your ability to participate in the Tour or have a negative impact on the experience of others on the Tour; ● have personal travel insurance covering injury, emergency medical expenses, and damage or loss of your personal property, valid for the whole duration of the Tour; ● waive responsibility of the Company and its representatives for any personal health and property damage that may occur during the Tour; ● allow the Company to use any media content created by its representatives during the Tour for marketing-related purposes.
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Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
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