8 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 Museo Frida Kahlo. Popular historic sites such as Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 and Museo del Templo Mayor are in your itinerary. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Mexico City: Archaeological Zone of Xochicalco (in Cuernavaca) and Tepozteco (in Tepoztlan). Next up on the itinerary: delve into the lush surroundings at Bosque de Chapultepec, pause for some serene contemplation at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, admire the landmark architecture of Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), and contemplate the long history of National Palace (Palacio Nacional).

To see maps, ratings, more things to do, and other tourist information, you can read our Mexico City trip planning tool.

In June, daytime highs in Mexico City are 28°C, while nighttime lows are 16°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 14th (Thu) to allow time to travel back home.