Private Tour Cacaxtla and Tlaxcala


7 to 8 hours
Pick-up offered
Free cancellation
2 - 15
Mobile ticket

Overview

Your private day trip begins with pick up at the hotel located in downtown Mexico City.  Cacaxtla and Tlaxcala is a Historic and Magical Tour, you will know the ruins and pyramids that describe the long occupation and the greater splendor sustained between the years 650 and 900 D.C. On the part of the ethnic groups Olmecas-Xicalancas occupants of the zone of Cacaxtla. In the city of Tlaxcala, Visitaras the Zócalo, Los Portales, The government palace where inside are the murals painted by the Mtro. Desiderio H. Xochitiotzin in which I picture the History of Tlaxcala.

Inclusions

  • Driver and guide
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Tickets
  • Entry/Admission - Basilica de Nuestra Senora de Ocotlan
  • Entry/Admission - The Cacaxtla Archeological Site

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: The Cacaxtla Archeological Site, Perimetral Circuit Nativitas, Tlaxcala, Nativitas Municipality 90720 Mexico

The archaeological investigations carried out in the eastern section of the site since its discovery in the 1970s, an area known as Cacaxtla, reveal one of the most important societies that developed in the Epiclassic period (650-900 AD) of Mesoamerica. Its power achieved political, military and economic hegemony in a large part of the Puebla-Tlaxcala valley after the fall of Teotihuacan and Cholula, achieving long-distance trade relations with distant regions such as the Gulf Coast and the Basin of Mexico. Among its vestiges highlights the Great Basamento, a large architectural complex of superimposed and attached structures that feature sophisticated mural paintings, unique in their class, in the so-called Temple of Venus, Red Temple, Mural of the Battle and Portico A. Due to the need To protect the valuable paintings, in the 1980s a wide roof of around 10, 000 m2 was placed on the medullar section of the Great Basamento.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Centro Historico de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala Mexico

The historical center of Tlaxcala is the area of historical monuments of the city of Tlaxcala declared by the National Institute of Anthropology and History as built patrimony of the nation.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Palacio de gobierno de Tlaxcala, De la Constitucion 3, Tlaxcala Mexico

The Government Palace of the State of Tlaxcala was built in 1545; It was the residence of Luis de Moscoso, Corregidor of the Province of Tlaxcala. The original building, has been identified as a sample of the Portuguese Mudejar, suffered significant damage with the earthquake of 1711 and had to be rebuilt. In the interior the ground floor presents / displays reduced arches, on columns both in carved stone; the walls of the arcade and the stairs are covered with fresco murals by the Tlaxcaltecan painter Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin, which represent fundamental scenes of the Tlaxcalan history.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Basilica de Nuestra Senora de Ocotlan, Calle Hidalgo 1 Ocotlan, Tlaxcala 90112 Mexico

Asentada sobre la cima de un cerro se encuentra esta joya, que fue levantada entre los siglos XVII y XVIII. Es una de las más bellas muestras del barroco poblano-tlaxcalteca.

Duration: 1 hour

Additional information

  • Infant seats available
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Stroller accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Face masks provided for travelers
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

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Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
5.0
James_K
July 2022

What an incredible day full of cultural enlightenment. The guide, Julio, was excellent. Everything was great, including lunch and the trip, to and from the locations we went to..

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