Puebla and Cholula Weekend
Take a bus from Mexico City to explore the World Heritage old town, the Great Pyramid and mole cuisine.
Stay two nights in Puebla's old town, getting around by bus, on foot and by taxi. One day is for churches and libraries. Another goes to the Great Pyramid of Cholula and the nearby Baroque chapels. On the last day, browse the Talavera pottery workshops and museums. Good for short weekend trips and food lovers. Families can swap the last day for an African wildlife park.
Buses back to Mexico City on Sunday evenings fill up quickly, so buy return tickets as soon as you arrive.
Day by day
Day 1 · To Puebla and the World Heritage Old Town
Puebla（Zócalo of Puebla、Puebla Cathedral、Biblioteca Palafoxiana、Casa de los Muñecos）
Take an ADO bus from TAPO, about 2–2.5 hours to CAPU. Then take a taxi about 20 minutes to the old town and explore on foot.
The Palafoxiana Library is closed on Mondays.
Stay: Centro Histórico
Day 2 · Cholula Pyramid and Small Chapels
Puebla（Great Pyramid of Cholula、Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies、Church of Santa María Tonantzintla、Church of San Francisco Acatepec）
Take a taxi or minibus about 30 minutes to Cholula, then taxis to Tonantzintla and Acatepec. Return in the evening.
On clear mornings, the best view of the volcanoes is from the Church of Our Lady of the Remedies.
Stay: Centro Histórico
Day 3 · Painted Pottery, Food, and Back to Mexico City
Puebla（Uriarte Talavera Workshop、Rosary Chapel, Templo de Santo Domingo、Calle de los Dulces、Museo Amparo、Callejón de los Sapos）
Walk the old town in the morning. In the afternoon, take a taxi to CAPU, then a bus of about 2–2.5 hours back to TAPO.
The Amparo Museum is closed on Tuesdays. If your visit falls on a Tuesday, see something else instead.