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.

Appreciate the collections at National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia) and Museo del Templo Mayor. Next up on the itinerary: admire the masterpieces at Palacio de Bellas Artes, contemplate the long history of Chapultepec Castle, delve into the distant past at Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), and examine the collection at Museo Dolores Olmedo Patino.

For reviews, other places to visit, traveler tips, and other tourist information, go to the Mexico City online day trip planner .

If you are flying in from Costa Rica, the closest major airports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 30°C in May, and nighttime lows around 15°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 5th (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.