7 days in Mexico City Itinerary

Breathtakingly large, Mexico City provides a home for almost 9 million people living in nearly 1,700 distinct neighborhoods.

Museo Nacional de Antropologia and Palacio de Bellas Artes are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Explore Mexico City's surroundings by going to Robert Brady Museum (in Cuernavaca) and Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 (in San Juan Teotihuacan). There's much more to do: see the interesting displays at Museo Frida Kahlo, delve into the distant past at Museo del Templo Mayor, steep yourself in history at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, and delve into the lush surroundings at Bosque de Chapultepec.

To see traveler tips, ratings, photos, and more tourist information, read our Mexico City trip planner.

If you are flying in from United States, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport. In May, daily temperatures in Mexico City can reach 79°F, while at night they dip to 57°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 26th (Sun) to allow enough time to travel back home.