12 days in Mexico City Itinerary

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

Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Walking tours and Murales de Diego Rivera en la Secretaria de Educacion Publica. Get out of town with these interesting Mexico City side-trips: Archaeological Zone of Xochicalco (in Cuernavaca), Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 (in San Juan Teotihuacan) and Zona Arqueologica Malinalco (in Malinalco). The adventure continues: admire the natural beauty at Cosmovitral Jardin Botanico, pick up some new knowledge with Memory and Tolerance Museum, test your problem-solving skills at popular escape rooms, and examine the collection at Museo Frida Kahlo.

For reviews, traveler tips, more things to do, and other tourist information, use the Mexico City trip planner.

If you are flying in from United States, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and Felipe Angeles International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 79°F in May, and nighttime lows around 57°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 12th (Sun) to allow time to travel back home.