Mexico

Five days in Mexico City

Long enough to leave the centre. Five days in Mexico City with one day that is not about Mexico City at all.

  • 4 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

5 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 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

    Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros

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

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    building in Mexico City, Mexico

  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. 20:3022:00

    La Faena

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

Day 2

11 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

    Museo Mural Diego Rivera

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Mexico City

  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

    Palace of Iturbide

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Local experiences

    former Imperial Palace of Mexico (1822-1823)

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    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. 20:3022:00

    El Balcón del Zócalo

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

Day 3

11 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

    Casa de los Azulejos, Mexico City

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

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    building in Mexico City, Mexico

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Quintonil

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    Palace of the Inquisition

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and food + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    historic building in Mexico City

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Ryoshi

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3022:00

    La Bipo

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

Day 4

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    El Jarocho

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 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

  6. 14:3017:00

    Complejo Cultural Los Pinos

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Mexico City cultural complex

    Calz. del Rey S/N, 11580 Miguel Hidalgo

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 11:00–18:00

  7. 17:0019:30

    San Ildefonso College

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Art museum in Mexico City

  8. 19:3021:00

    Fonda Santa Margarita

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Adolfo Prieto 1354, Del Valle

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 05:30–00:30

  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 5

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Josélo Café

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museo Nacional de San Carlos

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    National Museum of Mexico

    Avenida México-Tenochtitlan 50

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Rosetta

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

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