6 days in Mexico City Itinerary

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

Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Museo Nacional de Antropologia and Zocalo. Get outdoors at Bosque de Chapultepec and Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve. Step out of Mexico City to go to San Juan Teotihuacan and see Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5, which is approximately 1h 15 min away. The adventure continues: don't miss a visit to Museo Frida Kahlo, delve into the distant past at Museo del Templo Mayor, take in the architecture and atmosphere at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, and get a sense of history and politics at National Palace.

For other places to visit, photos, traveler tips, and more tourist information, use the Mexico City trip planner.

If you are flying in from Norway, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and Santa Lucía Air Force Base / Felipe Angeles International Airport. In February, plan for daily highs up to 28°C, and evening lows to 10°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 9th (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.