We had a nice view from La Izta on El Popo. Going up to about 4,500 m above sea level was a great experience. It took us 4 h to hike 500 m in altitude. The guide Juan Pablo was super experienced and always friendly. He told me a lot of background information about the mountains and the society in Cholula. The driver Eduardo did a great job and brought us safely across the bumpy streets.

Attention: First things first! GetYourGuide charges 180€ for this excursion. You can get it from the executing operator for just over €100. I was always convinced by GYG but feel cheated after this experience. In addition, the information about the journey to the starting point of the hike is not correct. First of all, instead of 1.5 hours, it ended up being 2.5 hours (cannot be shortened) and the journey leads over a stone and gravel track, on which you can only use second gear at most. Thus, one is shaken up ruthlessly on the outward and return journey for 4 hours. Unfortunately, this leads to the evaluation and it should be known to all interested parties. It's always good if there's plan B because of the weather, but if the original hike with the promised view of the Popo can only take place after 1.5 hours of ascent without a bus due to incorrect planning, then the organizer has really failed here. Hikers know getting up early. The hike in the volcano park itself is beauti

Ariel is an awesome guide. Knowledgeable, social, patient and generally a cool guy! Regards, Raúl (from Netherlands/Curaçao)