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.

Get some cultural insight at Museo Nacional de Antropologia and Chapultepec Castle. Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 and Museo del Templo Mayor. There's lots more to do: make a trip to Zocalo, steep yourself in history at National Palace (Palacio Nacional), wander the streets of Coyoacan, and admire the masterpieces at Palacio de Bellas Artes.

To find traveler tips, maps, more things to do, and more tourist information, you can read our Mexico City day trip planner.

If you are flying in from Colombia, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and Santa Lucía Air Force Base / Felipe Angeles International Airport. In January in Mexico City, expect temperatures between 24°C during the day and 7°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 31st (Thu) to allow time to travel back home.