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.

Visit Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 and Chapultepec Castle for their historical value. Head to Polanco and Tinta Naranja Urban Galleryfor some retail therapy. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Mexico City: Parroquia de la Sagrada Familia (in Cuauhtemoc) and Tepozteco (in Tepoztlan). There's lots more to do: admire the masterpieces at Palacio de Bellas Artes, delve into the distant past at Museo del Templo Mayor, take in the architecture and atmosphere at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, and take in the spiritual surroundings of Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana).

For other places to visit, traveler tips, reviews, and other tourist information, you can read our Mexico City day trip site.

In August, plan for daily highs up to 28°C, and evening lows to 16°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 10th (Fri) to allow enough time to travel back home.