How many days do you need in Mexico City?
Four days. That is the length of the itinerary we built for Mexico City.
Here is what each day holds. Every stop below carries its time, and every gap says how to get to the next stop, with the walk or drive time wherever both stops are mapped.
Mexico City · 4 days Mexico
Best time: March to May is jacaranda season; October and November are clear and cool.
Centro HistoricoDay 1
⛪9:00 AMZocalo and the Cathedral
One of the largest squares on earth; Aztec ruins are a block away.
🚶 ~5 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.2 mi
📍11:00 AMTemplo Mayor
The excavated heart of Tenochtitlan, right beside the cathedral.
🚶 ~17 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.6 mi
📍2:00 PMPalacio de Bellas Artes
Diego Rivera murals upstairs; the Sears cafe across the street has the facade view.
Chapultepec and PolancoDay 2
📍9:00 AMMuseo Nacional de Antropologia
The Aztec sun stone alone is worth the trip; allow three hours.
🚶 ~13 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.5 mi
🏰1:30 PMChapultepec Castle
The only castle in the Americas that housed sovereigns, with a park-wide view.
🚶 ~29 min · 🚗 ~4 min · 1.1 mi
🍽️7:00 PMPolanco dinner
Splurge night: this is one of the best food neighborhoods in the hemisphere.
Coyoacan and FridaDay 3
🖼️10:00 AMCasa Azul (Frida Kahlo Museum)
Opens at 10 (closed Mondays); timed tickets sell out days ahead, and the cobalt courtyard is the soul of it.
🚶 ~8 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.3 mi
🍽️12:30 PMCoyoacan market lunch
Tostadas at the famous stalls; churros at the plaza after.
🚗 ~7 min · 2.1 mi
📍4:00 PMUNAM murals
The library’s mosaic-covered tower is a short ride south.
Roma, Condesa, and canalsDay 4
📍9:00 AMRoma Norte cafes
Best coffee scene in the city; walk Alvaro Obregon’s medians.
🚶 ~7 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.3 mi
📍12:00 PMMercado Roma
Upscale food hall; or street pastor at El Vilsito if it is a taco day.
🚗 ~41 min · 12 mi
📍3:30 PMXochimilco trajineras
Painted boats, floating mariachis, and micheladas until sunset.
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