Transportation to the town of Tepoztlan next to Mexico City
Description
Tepoztlan is one of the best kept secrets close to Mexico City. Located just 90min from the city, it offers majestic views, ancient temples, and a vibrant town of authentic arts and crafts. If you were thinking of going to the temples in Teotihuacan and being inundated in tourists and lines - forget it. Tepoztlan is more unique and less traversed by tourists. NOTE: This is primarily transportation to Tepoztlan and self-guided! We will provide you some tips to explore in Tepoztlan, and you will have the day to explore the town on your own! This is NOT a fully guided tour. Our tour includes full round trip from Mexico City to Tepoztlan.
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While in Tepoztlan, you will have the opportunity to hike up to the famous El Tepozteco. This archaelogical site holds a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of Fertility and Pulque. This is an optional hike for attendees and is approximately 120-150min in length (up and back), and can be quite difficult as the acsent is ~350m over rocks and rough cut stairs. However, the views and the temple are amazing, and it's a beautiful hike.
If you choose not to hike, you can spend time exploring the vibrant markets of Tepoztlan. These markets are known for unique art, jewelry, clothing, and other items local to the area. You can also stop into a local pulqueria, allowing you to taste the ancient alcoholic drink that used to be limited to the Aztec priests.
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(2)
Great citi to visit. A lot of history, architecture, museums and great food. Visiting Teotihuacan ( one hour from Mexico city) and Grutas de tolantongo ( 4 hour drive) was a great experience.
This tour and town were magical! My cousin was visiting Mexico City, and we spent our Saturday on this tour. We were hesitant to get out of Mexico City, but it was such a great choice. Alejandra was very communicative from the time of booking, and the van between Mexico City and Tepoztlan was new and comfortable. We had a great breakfast with just an amazing view of the cliffs and temple on the hill. It felt like we were in a really amazing place from the start. The food was amazing (we both had Chilaquiles). We chose not to do the hike up to the temple, and instead explored the town with Alejandra. I would recommend going on a Saturday because there was a really large market in the town with tons of arts and crafts that we easily spent 2-3 hours meandering through. In the early afternoon, we grouped up for a fun pulque tasting. We learned about pulque's history and tried several varieties. We also went to an amazing ice cream shop in the town that had very unique flavors like Elote. Overall, this was really an excellent experience. We left on time at 7am, and were back in the city by the mid afternoon, so we still had the evening time to do things in Mexico City. It was really authentic to get out of the large city and step into the historic country side. I would highly recommend Alejandra and this tour.
