Day Trip to Cantona

Explore the mythical ruins of a great Mesoamerican civilization on this day trip to the Cantona archaeological site and the Alchichica Lagoon from Cholula.

Day Trip to Cantona & Alchichica Lagoon

After picking you up at 9 am from your hotel in Cholula, we'll take you to the Cantona archaeological site. After approximately a two hour drive, we'll reach the first destination of our private day trip.

We'll enter what was once a great fortified city and tour its narrow streets, squares, buildings and dozens of ball game courts. Cantona had more than 300 obsidian workshops where local artisans made various products and controlled the trade route of the central highlands.

At the end of our tour of Cantona ruins, we'll take you to Tepeyahualco at 1 pm, where you'll have free time to get lunch. We'll then set off for one of the most important alkaline lakes in Mexico.

In just half an hour, we'll reach the Alchichica Lagoon, known for its extraordinary stromatolites. We'll learn about its volcanic formation and the local legends surrounding the site.

Finally, we'll head back to Cholula, where you will arrive at your hotel at 5 pm.