6 days in Mexico City & Cancun Itinerary
6 days in Mexico City & Cancun Itinerary
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6 days in Mexico City & Cancun Itinerary
Start: Mexico City
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Mexico City
— 2 nights
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Fly:
4h 30min
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Cancun
— 3 nights
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Fly:
4h 30min
End: Mexico City
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Mexico City
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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.Mexico City is known for museums, historic sites, sightseeing, nightlife, and shopping. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: examine the collection at National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia), take an in-depth tour of Templo Mayor Museum, admire the striking features of Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), and appreciate the extensive heritage of Zocalo.
To find photos, reviews, traveler tips, and tourist information, read Mexico City custom trip planner.
Use the Route module to find travel options from your starting location to Mexico City. In August, plan for daily highs up to 28°C, and evening lows to 16°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 11th (Fri) to allow time for travel to Cancun.
Things to do in Mexico City
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National Museum of Anthropology
12:00pm, Wed Aug 9

Palacio de Bellas Artes
2:00pm, Wed Aug 9

Frida Kahlo Museum
10:00am, Thu Aug 10
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Cancun
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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.When in Cancun, make a side trip to see Scuba & Snorkeling in Playa del Carmen, approximately 1h 30 min away. There's much more to do: fulfill a lifelong dream with a swim-with-the-dolphins experience, enjoy the sand and surf at Playa Delfines, tour the pleasant surroundings at Playa Tortugas, and go for a walk through Avenida Kukulkan.
To see more things to do, traveler tips, and other tourist information, read Cancun trip itinerary builder.
Fly from Mexico City to Cancun in 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of tram and bus; or drive. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time (CST) to Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 1 hour. Traveling from Mexico City in August, things will get somewhat warmer in Cancun: highs are around 36°C and lows about 28°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 14th (Mon) so you can travel back home.
Things to do in Cancun
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Scuba & Snorkeling
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Scuba & Snorkeling
11:00am, Sat Aug 12
Swim with Dolphins
3:30pm, Sun Aug 13

Playa Delfines
2:30pm, Mon Aug 14
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