6 days in Mexico City & Cancun Itinerary

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, nightlife, shopping, and nature. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: examine the collection at National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia), take in the architecture and atmosphere at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, admire the masterpieces at Palacio de Bellas Artes, and delve into the distant past at Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana).

For more things to do, reviews, traveler tips, and tourist information, go to the Mexico City trip site .

Caracas, Venezuela to Mexico City is an approximately 11-hour combination of bus and flight. You'll gain 2 hours traveling from Caracas to Mexico City due to the time zone difference. August in Mexico City sees daily highs of 28°C and lows of 16°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 19th (Sun) so you can travel to Cancun.

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 20th (Mon): browse the different shops at La Isla Shopping Village, get close to the beloved marine mammals with a swim-with-the-dolphins experience, and then go for a walk through Av Kukulkan.

For other places to visit, reviews, traveler tips, and other tourist information, read Cancun sightseeing planner.

Traveling by flight from Mexico City to Cancun takes 5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of bus and flight; or drive. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 1 hour traveling from Mexico City to Cancun. Prepare for somewhat warmer weather when traveling from Mexico City in August: high temperatures in Cancun hover around 37°C and lows are around 28°C. You will have some time to spend on the 21st (Tue) before leaving for home.