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, 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, explore the world behind art at Palacio de Bellas Artes, and delve into the distant past at Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana).

To see ratings, more things to do, and other tourist information, read Mexico City itinerary planner .

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from your home destination to Mexico City. In June, daily temperatures in Mexico City can reach 28°C, while at night they dip to 16°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 25th (Mon) early enough 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.

Get out of town with these interesting Sayulita side-trips: Nuevo Vallarta (Nuevo Vallarta Beach & Swim with Dolphins) and Art in Amber (in Bucerias). There's much more to do: get up close to creatures of the deep with a dolphin and whale watching tour, look for gifts at Galeria Tanana, and enjoy the sand and surf at Sayulita Beach.

To see ratings, maps, other places to visit, and tourist information, read Sayulita trip planning app .

You can do a combination of flight and bus from Mexico City to Sayulita in 4 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of bus and flight; or drive. In June, Sayulita is somewhat warmer than Mexico City - with highs of 36°C and lows of 28°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 27th (Wed) so you can travel back home.