Zócalo, Templo Mayor and the Cathedral
Centro · 120 min
The main square, the Aztec temple ruins beside it, the cathedral that sinks a little each year. Templo Mayor is closed Mondays and charges foreigners MX$210 in 2026.
MX$210
Mexico City · Mexico · 4 days
4 days in Mexico City
Four days across the Centro, Roma and Condesa, Coyoacán and Xochimilco, and the pyramids at Teotihuacán. Big breakfasts, late lunches, a day where the Anthropology Museum alone fills a morning, and the altitude to respect.
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Checked October 10, 2026. That’s the day we last confirmed the hours, prices and closed days.
- 4 days
- 23 stops
- 9 with a ticket
- from MX$900 a day
When to go
November to April is dry and clear, warm by day and cool at night. May is the hottest month; June to September brings afternoon rain that clears by evening. Day of the Dead (late October) draws crowds and rooms sell out months ahead.
Where to base yourself
Roma Norte or Condesa for walkable streets, cafés and restaurants; Polanco for hotels and Chapultepec; the Centro for the history and cheaper rooms, quieter at night.
Getting around
Uber and DiDi are cheap and the default. The metro is 5 pesos and fast but crowded; the Metrobús on Insurgentes covers Roma to the Centro. Walk Roma and Condesa.
Day 1
The Centro Histórico
- FromYour hotel in Roma and Condesa
- 1
- 14 min · walk
- 2
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Centro · 75 min
Rivera and Siqueiros murals on the upper floors; the art deco interior under the tiled dome. The museum is generally closed Mondays, so check the day.
MX$95
- 6 min · walk
- 3
Café de Tacuba
Centro · 90 min
Since 1912: enchiladas, chiles en nogada in season, a tiled dining room.
- 5 min · walk
- 4
Palacio Nacional murals and Casa de los Azulejos
Centro · 90 min
Rivera's history of Mexico on the staircase (bring ID), then coffee at Sanborns in the tiled house. It is generally closed Mondays and access rules change, so check before you go.
- Next door
- 5
Torre Latinoamericana
Centro · 60 min
The observation deck at sunset; the mountains appear on clear days.
MX$170
- 3.2 km · transit or taxi
- 6
Roma Norte
Roma · 90 min
Contramar is lunch only, so tonight it is tacos al pastor at El Vilsito or a table at Máximo Bistrot if booked.
Day 2
Chapultepec and Polanco
- FromYour hotel in Roma and Condesa
- 1
Museo Nacional de Antropología
Chapultepec · 180 min
The Aztec sun stone and the Maya rooms; three hours is a fast visit. Closed Mondays.
MX$210
- 13 min · walk
- 2
Chapultepec Castle and the park
Chapultepec · 120 min
The castle on the hill (Maximilian's rooms, the view down Reforma), then lunch from the park stalls or Polanco.
MX$210
- 17 min · walk
- 3
Museo Tamayo or Museo Jumex
Polanco · 90 min
Contemporary art: Tamayo in the park, Jumex in Polanco next to the silver curves of the Soumaya.
- 15 min · walk
- 4
Polanco walk
Polanco · 60 min
Avenida Presidente Masaryk, the Lincoln park; a mezcal at a terrace.
- 5 min · walk
- 5
Pujol or Quintonil
Polanco · 150 min
Both book out months ahead; the taco counter at Pujol's bar takes walk-ins.
Day 3
Coyoacán and Xochimilco
- FromYour hotel in Roma and Condesa
- 1
Museo Frida Kahlo
Coyoacán · 90 min
The Blue House. Tickets sell out two weeks ahead; the courtyard and the studio are the heart of it.
MX$320
- 5 min · walk
- 2
Coyoacán center and the Mercado
Coyoacán · 90 min
The plazas, the Cortés house, and the market for tostadas at the counters.
- 8 min · walk
- 3
Los Danzantes
Coyoacán · 90 min
Oaxacan cooking on the square: mole, mezcal, grasshoppers if you dare.
- 3.5 km · transit or taxi
- 4
Museo Anahuacalli
Coyoacán · 60 min
Rivera's volcanic-stone temple for his pre-Hispanic collection, a short Uber south of Coyoacán. It is open Tuesday to Sunday and closes around 5:30 p.m., so it comes before Xochimilco.
MX$100
- 9.6 km · transit or taxi
- 5
Xochimilco trajineras
Xochimilco · 120 min
A painted boat on the canals for two hours: bring a group, buy beer and elote from the passing boats.
MX$600/boat
- 20 km · transit or taxi
- 6
Condesa
Condesa · 90 min
Lardo for the room, or Taquería Orinoco for trays of tacos at midnight.
Day 4
Teotihuacán
- FromYour hotel in Roma and Condesa
- 1
Drive or bus to Teotihuacán
State of Mexico · 60 min
Uber (about MX$600) or the bus from Autobuses del Norte; aim to arrive as the gates open, before the heat.
- 2.7 km · transit or taxi
- 2
Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon
Teotihuacán · 180 min
The Avenue of the Dead end to end; climbing the pyramids has been restricted since 2021 and the rule has changed, so ask at the gate. Hours are roughly 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the platforms still give the view.
MX$210
- 10 min · walk
- 3
Museo del Sitio and the Quetzalpapálotl palace
Teotihuacán · 60 min
The murals and the site museum inside the fence; shade, water, restrooms.
- 19 min · walk
- 4
La Gruta
Teotihuacán · 90 min
Lunch in a cave beside the site; touristy and worth it once.
- 37 km · transit or taxi
- 5
Basilica of Guadalupe
Villa de Guadalupe · 60 min
On the way back: the old basilica leaning, the new one holding the image, pilgrims on their knees.
- 8.5 km · transit or taxi
- 6
Last dinner in Roma
Roma · 120 min
Rosetta for the room and the bread.
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The practical bits
From the airport
From the airport, prepay an authorized taxi at the counter (about MX$300 to $400 to the center) or use a rideshare app. Metrobús line 4 runs to the Centro for a few pesos if you travel light.
What a day costs
About MX$900 to MX$1,500 a day per person, roughly US$50 to $80. Tacos are MX$20 to $40 each, Templo Mayor, Chapultepec, Anthropology and Teotihuacán MX$210 each for foreigners in 2026, and rideshares across town MX$80 to $150.
Where to stay
Got a day to spare?
Worth knowing
- You are at 2,240 m. Take the first day slowly, drink water, go easy on the mezcal.
- Uber everywhere after dark; the metro is fine by day.
- Tip 10 to 15 percent in restaurants; taco stands round up. Cards work in restaurants and shops, but carry cash for tacos, markets and Xochimilco, and use ATMs inside banks.
- Museums close Mondays; Sunday is free for residents and crowded. Waystop's hours check flags a museum placed on a Monday.
- Tap water is not for drinking. Restaurants use filtered ice; bottled elsewhere.
Things you can ask once it’s in the app
Plans change. Ask Chat and it proposes a reshuffled day you can apply, or just answers the question.
Move Frida Kahlo to the day we have tickets, ThursdayI'm staying in Roma Norte; what is the easiest way to reach the Anthropology Museum by 9 a.m.?We want a taco crawl on the last night, plan itWhat altitude precautions should we take?Is Xochimilco worth it for two people?
Questions
Is Mexico City safe?
The neighborhoods in this plan are, by day and by evening with the usual city sense. Use Uber at night, keep phones away on the metro, and skip Tepito.
Which day works in the rain?
Day 1 in the Centro: Bellas Artes, the Palacio Nacional murals and the Café de Tacuba lunch are all indoors. Day 2 also holds up, since the Anthropology Museum alone fills a morning. Tell Waystop it is raining and Chat proposes a wet-weather version of the day next to the original, which you accept as a card.
How far ahead for Frida Kahlo?
Two to three weeks on the official site. Nothing else in this plan sells out that early except the top restaurants.
Can I climb the pyramids?
Climbing was closed in 2021 and the rules have shifted since, so ask at the gate. The platforms and the Avenue give the scale either way; a hot-air balloon at dawn gives the rest.
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