6 days in Mexico City & Sayulita 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, and nightlife. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: learn more about the world around you at Museo Nacional de Antropologia, ponder the world of politics at National Palace (Palacio Nacional), contemplate the long history of Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), and explore the world behind art at Palacio de Bellas Artes.

For maps and tourist information, read Mexico City trip itinerary maker tool.

The Route module can give you travel options from your home to Mexico City. In June, daytime highs in Mexico City are 28°C, while nighttime lows are 16°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 25th (Mon) to allow time to travel to Sayulita.

Sandy beaches, good surfing, and affordable dining draw an increasing number of tourists to vacation in Sayulita, a smaller and less hectic alternative to nearby Puerto Vallarta.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Sayulita: Nuevo Vallarta (Nuevo Vallarta Beach & Swim with Dolphins) and Art in Amber (in Bucerias). And it doesn't end there: head outdoors with Sayulita Beach, look for gifts at Galeria Tanana, and see majestic marine mammals with a dolphin and whale watching tour.

To see where to stay, other places to visit, maps, and other tourist information, go to the Sayulita travel route builder tool.

You can fly from Mexico City to Sayulita in 4.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Mexico City in June, expect Sayulita to be somewhat warmer, temps between 36°C and 28°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 27th (Wed) to allow time to travel back home.