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.

Your inner history buff will appreciate Historic Center (Centro Historico) and National Palace (Palacio Nacional). Get outdoors at Bosque de Chapultepec and Parque Nacional Grutas de Cacahuamilpa. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Mexico City: Playa La Virgen (in Tequesquitengo), Piedra Herrada Sanctuary (in Valle de Bravo) and Museo Vivencia Ferrocarril 279 el telefono no sirve y faltan horarios (in Cuautla). And it doesn't end there: see the interesting displays at Museo Frida Kahlo, appreciate the extensive heritage of Zocalo, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), and contemplate the geological forces at Popocatepetl.

To see ratings, reviews, where to stay, and more tourist information, use the 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 September, daytime highs in Mexico City are 26°C, while nighttime lows are 16°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 18th (Wed) early enough to travel back home.