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 Popocatepetl. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Mexico City: Piedra Herrada Sanctuary (in Valle de Bravo), Playa La Virgen (in Tequesquitengo) and Museo Vivencia Ferrocarril 279 el telefono no sirve y faltan horarios (in Cuautla). And it doesn't end there: get a new perspective on nature at Museo Nacional de Antropologia, appreciate the extensive heritage of Zocalo, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), and explore the world behind art at Museo Morelense de Arte Contemporaneo Juan Soriano.

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 General Francisco J. Mujica 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.