Mexico

Three days in Mexico City

Three days in Mexico City, paced so the middle one is the big one and the last is not a scramble for the airport.

  • 2 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Mexico City trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

3 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Mercado de Coyoacán

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Calle Ignacio Allende, 04100

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 07:00–18:00

  3. 14:3017:00

    Museo Mural Diego Rivera

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Mexico City

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Luna Coyoacán

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  6. 20:3023:00

    Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    building in Mexico City, Mexico

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Café de Tacuba

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Franz Mayer Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum

    Avenida Hidalgo 45, 06300 Ciudad de México

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Salón España

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Republica Argentina 25

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 11:00–23:55 · Sun 11:00–19:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    San Ildefonso College

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Art museum in Mexico City

  7. 17:0019:30

    Palace of Iturbide

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Local experiences

    former Imperial Palace of Mexico (1822-1823)

  8. 19:3021:00

    Contramar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Calle Durango 200, 06700 Ciudad de México

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 12:00–18:30 · Fri–Sat 12:00–20:00 · Sun 12:00–18:30

  9. 21:0023:30

    Teatro de la Ciudad

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Mexico City

Day 3

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Cafe El Popular

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Avenida 5 de Mayo 52, 06000

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 00:00–24:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Plaza Manuel Tolsá

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums
  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Quintonil

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

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