Going on tours of the great pyramid of cholula can help make the experience better.

Best Great Pyramid Of Cholula Tours (Or Do You Even Need One?)

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Looking For The Best Tours To Take Of The Great Pyramid Of Cholula Or Wondering If You Even Need One?

I visited Mexico City for the first time over a decade ago and I continue to return because I love it so much, each time going out to explore new nearby areas like the interesting historical town of Cholula. If you’re planning to visit Cholula to see the Great Pyramid, below are the best tours you can choose from and a guide on whether or not you can visit it on your own.

🇲🇽 Best Tours Of The Great Pyramid Of Cholula

The Great Pyramid of Cholula is not only the largest pyramid in Mexico, but it's the largest in the world by volume.

Although there are plenty of tours to take to see the Great Pyramid of Cholula, not all are rated the highest, so these are a few better options, with some leaving out of Mexico City:

➡️ I’m a history nerd so I definitely think Cholula is worth visiting, but the pyramid is really the only thing to see in Cholula

🛕 Do You Even Need A Tour Of The Great Pyramid Of Cholula?

You don't have to go on one of these tours to visit the Great Pyramid of Cholula.

A tour of the Great Pyramid of Cholula definitely makes things easier, especially if you’re coming from Mexico City and/or you don’t speak much Spanish (this area is not as commonly traveled by foreigners), but it is also completely doable on your own.

When I visited the Cholula pyramid, I went on my own from Mexico City, but I do speak some Spanish so it was a little easier for me.

🚶 How To Tour The Great Pyramid Of Cholula On Your Own

The church at the top of the pyramid is beautiful.

If you don’t want to be restricted by one of those tours to the Great Pyramid of Cholula, here is exactly what I did to get to the pyramid from Mexico City:

  • ride the bus for about 2 hours to the city of Puebla
  • visit the museum across the street first before exploring the pyramid
  • return to where you bought the tickets and go inside of the Great Pyramid of Cholula (this tunnel was my favorite part, but it could be bad for those with claustrophobia ⬇️)
Going on tours of the great pyramid of cholula can help make the experience better.
  • go back to the main entrance and explore the outside pyramid areas (don’t miss walking all the way back to see the largest portion of exposed pyramid)
  • return to the main entrance and then turn left to walk up to the top of the Great Pyramid of Cholula (most of it’s still covered, but it’s possible to walk up to what would be considered the top)
  • halfway up get photos of the distant volcanoes (Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl), and all the way up see the 16th century church (built on top of the pyramid) and views of Puebla

🔁 Sum Up: Great Pyramid Of Cholula Tours

Taking one of these tours to the Great Pyramid of Cholula is definitely the easiest way to visit especially if you’re coming from Mexico City and/or you don’t speak much Spanish. Even the tours from Mexico City are not overly expensive compared to similar day trip excursions in other countries, so I would definitely recommend taking one for the stress-free experience, but if you prefer to not be restricted by a tour, visiting the Great Pyramid of Cholula is completely doable on your own.

Haley

Haley is the owner and author of Adventure Evermore, a travel blog that encourages users to explore, adventure, & bucket list around the world, no matter what anxieties or other difficulties they may have. When she's not writing blog posts about her favorite destinations, she's reading, playing soccer, or watching sports, movies, or TV (especially The X Files).