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 Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana). Get outdoors at Bosque de Chapultepec and Zoologico Los Coyotes. Take a break from Mexico City with a short trip to Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 in San Juan Teotihuacan, about 1h 15 min away. There's much more to do: take an in-depth tour of Museo del Templo Mayor, examine the collection at Museo Dolores Olmedo Patino, get to know the fascinating history of Zocalo, and take in the architecture and atmosphere at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe.

For photos, maps, and tourist information, read Mexico City visit planner.

If you are flying in from United States, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and Santa Lucía Air Force Base / Felipe Angeles International Airport. In October in Mexico City, expect temperatures between 73°F during the day and 54°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Tue) so you can travel back home.