7 days in Mexico City & Orlando 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, make a trip to Museo Frida Kahlo, take a stroll through Historic Center (Centro Historico), and get a sense of history and politics at National Palace (Palacio Nacional).

To see more things to do, other places to visit, maps, and tourist information, go to the Mexico City trip planner.

If you are flying in from Mexico, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and Felipe Angeles International Airport. January in Mexico City sees daily highs of 24°C and lows of 7°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 27th (Sun) early enough to travel to Orlando.

For most people, any mention of Orlando immediately conjures up images of sprawling theme parks filled with characters plucked right out of popular animated movies.

Have a day of magic on the 28th (Mon) at Walt Disney World Resort. Pack the 29th (Tue) with family-friendly diversions at Universal's Islands of Adventure. It doesn't end there: find something for the whole family at Universal Orlando Resort and make an unforgettable trip to Magic Kingdom Park.

To see maps and more tourist information, you can read our Orlando holiday site.

Traveling by flight from Mexico City to Orlando takes 7.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference when traveling from Mexico City to Orlando is 1 hour. Traveling from Mexico City in January, plan for somewhat warmer nights in Orlando, with lows around 13°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 31st (Thu) early enough to travel back home.