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 Palacio de Bellas Artes. Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 and Chapultepec Castle. There's lots more to do: stroll around Bosque de Chapultepec, steep yourself in history at National Palace (Palacio Nacional), wander the streets of Coyoacan, and pause for some serene contemplation at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe.

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 General Francisco J. Mujica 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.