🌮 Destination guide
Mexico City
Mexico City is huge, so these plans take one district per day and use app taxis between them. Book Casa Azul ahead. These plans are estimates we wrote, each crediting the post that suggested the days.
Best time to visit
When to go, written in our own words. Highlighted months are the ones we would book first.
| Month | What we would expect |
|---|---|
| Jan | Dry and sunny, cool mornings. |
| Feb | Dry and pleasant. A month we would book. |
| Mar | Warm and dry. Jacarandas bloom. |
| Apr | Warmest month, still mostly dry. |
| May | Warm; afternoon storms begin. |
| Jun | Rainy season. Mornings are clear. |
| Jul | Afternoon rain most days. |
| Aug | Rainy. Plan museums for afternoons. |
| Sep | Rainy; Independence Day festivities. |
| Oct | Rain ends. Día de Muertos prep begins. |
| Nov | A month we would book. Día de Muertos, dry days. |
| Dec | Dry, cool, festive. |
Typical budget
Per person per day, computed from 2 public TopVacay trips in Mexico City. Planning ranges from those itineraries, not a live quote.
Where to stay
Leafy, walkable, and full of restaurants. The hotel on these plans is here.
The Zócalo, Templo Mayor, and Bellas Artes.
Frida's Casa Azul and a small-town plaza in the south.
Top activities
Ranked by how many public trips here include them. Lodging, flights, and transfers are left out of the count.
- National Museum of Anthropologyon 2 trips
- Bellas Artes and the Alamedaon 1 trip
- Casa Azul (Frida Kahlo Museum)on 1 trip
- Chapultepec Castleon 1 trip
- Chapultepec Parkon 1 trip
- Churros at El Moroon 1 trip
- Condesa park walkon 1 trip
- Coyoacán market and plazaon 1 trip
Top trips
- Four Mexico City days, one neighborhood at a time4 days · @topvacay
- Mexico City for culture lovers: Centro, Chapultepec, Coyoacán, and Xochimilco4 days · @topvacay
Questions people ask
Is the altitude a problem?
The city sits around 7,350 feet. Go easy the first day and drink water.
Are these prices quotes?
No. They are estimates we stored.
How do you credit the blogs?
Each trip says Inspired by, names the blog, and links the original post.