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.

Museum-lovers will get to explore Museo Nacional de Antropologia and Museo Soumaya. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan Estacionamiento Puerta 5 and Palacio de Bellas Artes. Get out of town with these interesting Mexico City side-trips: Piramide de la Serpiente Emplumada (in San Juan Teotihuacan) and Cuernavaca (Robert Brady Museum & Archaeological Zone of Xochicalco). Next up on the itinerary: examine the collection at Museo Frida Kahlo, step into the grandiose world of Chapultepec Castle, wander the streets of Coyoacan, and pause for some serene contemplation at Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe.

For photos, where to stay, ratings, and other tourist information, use the Mexico City road trip planning app.

If you are flying in from United States, the closest major aiports are Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport, Querétaro Intercontinental Airport and Santa Lucía Air Force Base / Felipe Angeles International Airport. In April in Mexico City, expect temperatures between 80°F during the day and 56°F at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 20th (Sat) so you can travel back home.