16 days in Mexico City Itinerary

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

Get outdoors at Bosque de Chapultepec and Parque Nacional Grutas de Cacahuamilpa. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Mexico City: Cuernavaca (Spanish Language Institute - Day Course & Robert Brady Museum), Rio subterraneo Chontalcoatlan (in Cacahuamilpa) and San Juan Teotihuacan (Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 & Piramide de la Serpiente Emplumada). Spend the 22nd (Mon) exploring nature at Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl National Park. Spend the 23rd (Tue) exploring nature at Museo de Sitio Cempoala. There's much more to do: learn more about the world around you at Museo Nacional de Antropologia, get to know the fascinating history of Zocalo, ponder the world of politics at National Palace (Palacio Nacional), and explore the world behind art at Palacio de Bellas Artes.

For where to stay, other places to visit, ratings, and other tourist information, go to the Mexico City online tour itinerary planner.

April in Mexico City sees daily highs of 31°C and lows of 15°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 24th (Wed) to allow enough time to travel back home.