12 days in Mexico Itinerary
12 days in Mexico Itinerary
Created using Inspirock Mexico holiday planner
Start: Guayaquil
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Mexico City
— 4 nights
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Taxco
— 1 night
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San Juan Teotihuacan
— 2 nights
Fly
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Cancun
— 2 nights
Fly
End: Guayaquil
Fri, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 24
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City of Palaces
Breathtakingly large, Mexico City provides a home for almost 9 million people living in nearly 1,700 distinct neighborhoods.Your list of things to see and do now includes Plaza Garibaldi, Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, Floating Gardens of Xochimilco, and other attractions. You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at Museo del Tiempo Tlalpan and Museo Nacional De Arte. Let the collections at Museo Nacional de Antropologia and Museo Frida Kahlo capture your imagination. There's still lots to do: admire the masterpieces at Palacio de Bellas Artes, stop by La Condesa, don't miss a visit to Murales de Diego Rivera en la Secretaria de Educacion Publica, and take an in-depth tour of Memory and Tolerance Museum.
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Guayaquil, Ecuador to Mexico City is an approximately 8-hour flight. You can also fly. Traveling from Guayaquil to Mexico City, you'll gain 1 hour due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Guayaquil in September, expect Mexico City to be a bit cooler, temps between 26°C and 16°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 17th (Tue) to allow enough time to drive to Taxco.
Things to do in Mexico City
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Taxco de Alarcón is a small city and administrative center of a Taxco de Alarcón Municipality located in the Mexican state of Guerrero. On the 18th (Wed), tour the pleasant surroundings at Mil Cascadas, then examine the collection at Casa Humboldt, and then make a trip to Ex-convento de San Bernardino de Siena.
For photos, ratings, traveler tips, and tourist information, you can read our Taxco itinerary planning tool.
Drive from Mexico City to Taxco in 2.5 hours. In September in Taxco, expect temperatures between 30°C during the day and 18°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 19th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel to San Juan Teotihuacan.
For photos, ratings, traveler tips, and tourist information, you can read our Taxco itinerary planning tool.
Drive from Mexico City to Taxco in 2.5 hours. In September in Taxco, expect temperatures between 30°C during the day and 18°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 19th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel to San Juan Teotihuacan.
Things to do in Taxco
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Home to perhaps the most impressive of Mexico's archaeological sites, San Juan Teotihuacan provides easy access to the World Heritage-listed "City of Gods," the largest pre-Columbian urban center in the Americas.Your day by day itinerary now includes Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5. Start off your visit on the 19th (Thu): head outdoors with Outdoor Activities. Here are some ideas for day two: head outdoors with Flying Pictures Mexico and then explore the ancient world of Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5.
To see ratings, photos, reviews, and more tourist information, you can read our San Juan Teotihuacan holiday website.
You can drive from Taxco to San Juan Teotihuacan in 4 hours. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 21st (Sat) to allow time for travel to Cancun.
Things to do in San Juan Teotihuacan
Side Trip
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Few destinations in Mexico dazzle visitors quite like Cancun, a modern resort town filled with glitzy hotels sitting on picturesque and well-developed Caribbean beaches.Kick off your visit on the 22nd (Sun): get up close to creatures of the deep with a dolphin and whale watching tour. On the 23rd (Mon), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: meet some fierce fish with a shark diving experience and then explore the gorgeous colors at National Reef Park of Puerto Morelos.
For photos, where to stay, maps, and other tourist information, you can read our Cancun trip site.
Getting from San Juan Teotihuacan to Cancun by flight takes about 6 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. Traveling from San Juan Teotihuacan to Cancun, you'll lose 1 hour due to the time zone difference. In September, daily temperatures in Cancun can reach 36°C, while at night they dip to 28°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 23rd (Mon) so you can travel back home.
Things to do in Cancun
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Mexico travel guide
Tailor-made for anyone seeking that traditional sun-and-sand experience, Mexico vacations allow visitors to explore nearly 10,000 km (6,200 mi) of picturesque coastlines. Idyllic beaches and favorable year-round weather aside, this diverse country with a rich pre-Colombian history allows tourists a chance to discover a fascinating cuisine, numerous archaeological sites, state-of-the-art museums, colonial-era haciendas, and outstanding examples of 21st-century architecture. Most visitors get to know the country by its cities, but if you want a well-rounded Mexico tour, spend some time exploring its jungles, cloud forests, Caribbean reefs, snowcapped volcanoes, vast deserts, and tranquil lagoons. Life is lived outdoors in Mexico, so wherever you go, don't forget to dine alfresco and stroll the country's colonial streets.