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, nightlife, shopping, and nature. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: examine the collection at National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropologia), get a sense of history and politics at National Palace (Palacio Nacional), explore the ancient world of Museo del Templo Mayor, and appreciate the extensive heritage of Zocalo.

For more things to do, maps, reviews, and other tourist information, use the Mexico City visit planner .

If you are flying in from Mexico, the closest major airports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 24°C in January, and nighttime lows around 7°C. 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.

Pack the 28th (Mon) with family-friendly diversions at Walt Disney World Resort. Have a day of magic on the 30th (Wed) at Magic Kingdom Park. There's more to do: find something for the whole family at Universal's Islands of Adventure.

To see more things to do, traveler tips, other places to visit, and tourist information, use the Orlando trip builder website .

Getting from Mexico City to Orlando by flight takes about 7 hours. Other options: do a combination of flight, taxi, and train; or drive. Traveling from Mexico City to Orlando, you'll lose 1 hour due to the time zone difference. Plan for somewhat warmer nights when traveling from Mexico City in January since evenings lows in Orlando dip to 13°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 31st (Thu) early enough to travel back home.