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Puebla, Cuernavaca & Taxco: 3-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 3-day version for November: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go.
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3
days
370 km
distance
9.1 h
driving
14
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~11.1 hours of daylight in November — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Volcano views of Popocatépetl smoking on the horizon, dry-season strolling in the silver lanes, and Day of the Dead spilling marigolds across every plaza in early November.
Day 1 Mexico City → Puebla & Cholula
- Transit
- 3h56
- Finish
- ~17:05
- Temperature
- 7.5°C–21.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~3
- Daylight
- 11.1h
09:00
Gaze upon the grandest cathedral in the Americas with its stunning side chapels.
50 min · Mexico City · Free
open: Daily 07:00-19:00
10:00
11:15
Visit one of the world's top anthropology museums showcasing global cultural development.
50 min · Mexico City · Adult M$210, Mexican citizens and residents M$105 (ID required); seniors over 60, children under 13, teachers: free; free on Sundays for Mexican citizens and …
open: Tu-Su 09:00-19:00
15:35
Overnight: Puebla & Cholula
e.g. Hotel San Agustin · Hotel La Morada
Day 2 Cuernavaca
- Transit
- 3h15
- Finish
- ~17:30
- Temperature
- 8.7°C–22.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~3
- Daylight
- 11.1h
11:15
Xochicalco whc.unesco.org read more
Discover ancient pyramids and stone carvings atop a serene, elevated plaza.
50 min · Cuernavaca
open: Daily 10:00-17:00, observatory open from 12:00
12:20
13:25
Palace of Cortes read more
Step into history inside Hernan Cortes' 1533 palace turned regional museum.
50 min · Cuernavaca · M$60
open: Tu-Su 09:00-18:00
14:30
Cuernavaca Cathedral catedraldecuernavaca.org read more
Marvel at colonial murals and paintings in a stunning cathedral.
50 min · Cuernavaca
15:35
Robert Brady Museum read more
Explore a rich collection of primitive art housed in a former bishop's residence.
50 min · Cuernavaca · There is a charge
open: Tuesday-Sunday
16:40
Salto de San Anton search
Feel the mist and hear the rush of a beautiful waterfall cascading down.
50 min · Cuernavaca
Overnight here
e.g. Las Casas B+B Boutique Hotel, Spa, and Restaurant · IDEL hostel
Day 3 Taxco
- Transit
- 1h53
- Finish
- ~14:25
- Temperature
- 12.8°C–26.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~3
- Daylight
- 11.1h
10:30
11:30
Visit a historic mansion turned vibrant museum and cultural center.
50 min · Taxco
open: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
12:30
13:35
The Parroquia de Santa Prisca y San Sebastían read more
Admire stunning baroque architecture in Taxco's iconic church.
50 min · Taxco
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