10 days in Mexico City & Paris Itinerary

Breathtakingly large, Mexico City provides a home for almost 9 million people living in nearly 1,700 distinct neighborhoods.

Mexico City is known for museums, historic sites, and nightlife. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: get a new perspective on nature at Museo Nacional de Antropologia, steep yourself in history at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, take a stroll through Historic Center (Centro Historico), and appreciate the extensive heritage of Zocalo.

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If you are flying in from Mexico, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. September in Mexico City sees daily highs of 26°C and lows of 16°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 30th (Sun) so you can travel to Paris.

A beautiful and romantic city fit for any itinerary, Paris brims with historic associations and remains vastly influential in the realms of culture, art, fashion, food and design.

Change things up with a short trip to Palace of Versailles in Versailles (about 48 minutes away). And it doesn't end there: admire the masterpieces at Louvre Museum, see the interesting displays at Musee Rodin, steep yourself in history at Eiffel Tower, and take in the architecture and atmosphere at Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre.

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Getting from Mexico City to Paris by flight takes about 16 hours. The time zone difference when traveling from Mexico City to Paris is 7 hours. Plan for slightly colder temperatures traveling from Mexico City in October, with highs in Paris at 19°C and lows at 10°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Sat) so you can travel back home.