3 days in Tijuana & Mexico City Itinerary

Tijuana is the largest city in Baja California and on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. Kick off your visit on the 14th (Fri): see where the action happens at Estadio Caliente, then look for gifts at Galerias Hipodromo, and then enjoy the sand and surf at Playas de Tijuana.

To see ratings, photos, where to stay, and more tourist information, go to the Tijuana trip planner.

The Route module can give you travel options from your home to Tijuana. In September in Tijuana, expect temperatures between 32°C during the day and 20°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 14th (Fri) so you can go by car to Mexico City.

Breathtakingly large, Mexico City provides a home for almost 9 million people living in nearly 1,700 distinct neighborhoods.

On the 15th (Sat), don't miss a visit to Zocalo, then explore the world behind art at Palacio de Bellas Artes, then explore the ancient world of Museo del Templo Mayor, and finally contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico. Keep things going the next day: see the interesting displays at Museo Frida Kahlo and then learn more about the world around you at Museo Nacional de Antropologia.

To see traveler tips, ratings, reviews, and other tourist information, go to the Mexico City trip site.

You can drive from Tijuana to Mexico City in 32 hours. The time zone difference when traveling from Tijuana to Mexico City is 2 hours. Prepare for slightly colder weather when traveling from Tijuana in September: high temperatures in Mexico City hover around 26°C and lows are around 16°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 16th (Sun) early enough to go by car back home.