5 days in Mexico City Itinerary

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

Your inner history buff will appreciate Chapultepec Castle and Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana). Step off the beaten path and head to Tepozteco and La Condesa. Change things up with a short trip to Piedra Herrada Sanctuary in Valle de Bravo (about 2 hours away). The adventure continues: see the interesting displays at Museo Frida Kahlo, get engrossed in the history at Museo Nacional de Antropologia, take a stroll through Historic Center (Centro Historico), and walk around Alameda Central.

To find where to stay, ratings, maps, and other tourist information, read our Mexico City road trip planning site.

If you are flying in from Guatemala, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 28°C in February, and nighttime lows around 10°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 18th (Sun) so you can travel back home.