4-Day Mexico City Itinerary: A Day-by-Day Template
CDMX is a megacity of distinct neighborhoods, world-class food at every price, and more museums than Paris. Four days scratches the surface properly.
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 AM
Zocalo 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 AM
Templo Mayor
The excavated heart of Tenochtitlan, right beside the cathedral.
🚶 ~17 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.6 mi
📍2:00 PM
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Diego Rivera murals upstairs; the Sears cafe across the street has the facade view.
Chapultepec and PolancoDay 2
📍9:00 AM
Museo Nacional de Antropologia
The Aztec sun stone alone is worth the trip; allow three hours.
🚶 ~13 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.5 mi
🏰1:30 PM
Chapultepec Castle
The only castle in the Americas that housed sovereigns, with a park-wide view.
🚶 ~29 min · 🚗 ~4 min · 1.1 mi
🍽️7:00 PM
Polanco dinner
Splurge night: this is one of the best food neighborhoods in the hemisphere.
Coyoacan and FridaDay 3
🖼️10:00 AM
Casa 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 PM
Coyoacan market lunch
Tostadas at the famous stalls; churros at the plaza after.
🚗 ~7 min · 2.1 mi
📍4:00 PM
UNAM murals
The library’s mosaic-covered tower is a short ride south.
Roma, Condesa, and canalsDay 4
📍9:00 AM
Roma Norte cafes
Best coffee scene in the city; walk Alvaro Obregon’s medians.
🚶 ~7 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.3 mi
📍12:00 PM
Mercado Roma
Upscale food hall; or street pastor at El Vilsito if it is a taco day.
🚗 ~41 min · 12 mi
📍3:30 PM
Xochimilco trajineras
Painted boats, floating mariachis, and micheladas until sunset.
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Day 1: Centro Historico
9:00 AM
Zocalo and the Cathedral
One of the largest squares on earth; Aztec ruins are a block away.
11:00 AM
Templo Mayor
The excavated heart of Tenochtitlan, right beside the cathedral.
2:00 PM
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Diego Rivera murals upstairs; the Sears cafe across the street has the facade view.
Day 2: Chapultepec and Polanco
9:00 AM
Museo Nacional de Antropologia
The Aztec sun stone alone is worth the trip; allow three hours.
1:30 PM
Chapultepec Castle
The only castle in the Americas that housed sovereigns, with a park-wide view.
7:00 PM
Polanco dinner
Splurge night: this is one of the best food neighborhoods in the hemisphere.
Day 3: Coyoacan and Frida
10:00 AM
Casa Azul (Frida Kahlo Museum)
Opens at 10 (closed Mondays); timed tickets sell out days ahead, and the cobalt courtyard is the soul of it.
12:30 PM
Coyoacan market lunch
Tostadas at the famous stalls; churros at the plaza after.
4:00 PM
UNAM murals
The library’s mosaic-covered tower is a short ride south.
Day 4: Roma, Condesa, and canals
9:00 AM
Roma Norte cafes
Best coffee scene in the city; walk Alvaro Obregon’s medians.
12:00 PM
Mercado Roma
Upscale food hall; or street pastor at El Vilsito if it is a taco day.
3:30 PM
Xochimilco trajineras
Painted boats, floating mariachis, and micheladas until sunset.
Make this Mexico City plan yours
Forward your real booking confirmations to Petrel and it builds this exact day-by-day view for you: flights, hotels, reservations, live flight status, and the travel time between stops. Under a minute.
