Heart of the Historic Center & madero Street & City Views
“7 nights in Mexico City — Settle into the Centro Histórico and walk the civic and colonial heart of the city.”
7 nights in Mexico City, mapped out day by day through Mexico City — a place to sleep and something worth doing on every one of the 7 days.
Good to know
- Best season
- 12-19 May
- Pace
- Busy, back-to-back plans
- Where you sleep
- Machiya townhouse, Old Town
- Getting around
- Trains, transit, and walking
- Length
- 7 days
- Budget
- €1,215
Loved on Google
- Hotel MX más centro CDMX, Trademark Collection by Wyndham4.5(1.3K)
- Constitution Plaza4.7(325K)
- Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral4.7(24K)
- Diego Rivera Mural Museum4.6(7.8K)
- Balcón del Zócalo4.4(9.3K)
- Templo Mayor Museum4.8(35K)
via Google
The trip, day by day
- 1
Heart of the Historic Center
Check in to the Machiya townhouse in the Centro HistóricoZocalo Square — take in the vast main plazaMexico City Metropolitan Cathedral — tour the baroque interiorPalacio Nacional — Diego Rivera's history muralsLunch with a plaza view at Balcon del ZocaloMuseo del Templo Mayor — Aztec ruins and museumDinner: legendary tacos al pastor at Taqueria Los Cocuyos - 2
Madero Street & City Views
Madero Street — walk the pedestrian promenadeCasa de los Azulejos — the tiled 18th-century palaceTorre Latinoamericana — panoramic observation deckLunch in a historic courtyard at Azul HistoricoReturn to Zocalo Square at golden hourEvening people-watching over the illuminated cathedral - 3
Bellas Artes & Alameda
Palacio de Bellas Artes — architecture and muralsSears Rooftop — classic cafe view of Bellas ArtesAlameda Central — stroll the oldest public parkMuseo de Arte Popular — Mexican folk art and alebrijesCasual lunch near AlamedaEvening return to the Zocalo district - 4
Chapultepec Day
Bosque de Chapultepec — walk the forested parkChapultepec Castle — hilltop views and history museumLunch in the park areaMuseo Nacional de Antropologia — flagship archaeology collectionEvening back in the Centro Historico - 5
Coyoacan & Frida
Museo Frida Kahlo — the Casa Azul (book ahead)Mercado Coyoacan — tostadas and local food stallsMercado Artesanal de Coyoacan — crafts and souvenirsLibreria Porrua — browse the beautiful bookstoreRelax in Coyoacan's leafy central plazas - 6
San Angel & Xochimilco
San Angel — cobbled streets and colonial charmLunch at San Angel Inn — historic hacienda restaurantXochimilco — colorful trajinera boat ride on the canalsDinner: Hidalgo-style barbacoa at El Hidalguense - 7
Teotihuacan Pyramids
Teotihuacan — climb the Avenue of the Dead and pyramidsExplore the Sun and Moon pyramid complexReturn to Mexico City in the afternoonFarewell dinner in the Centro Historico
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Heart of the Historic Center
Settle into the Centro Histórico and walk the civic and colonial heart of the city. Check in to the Machiya townhouse in the Centro Histórico and Zocalo Square — take in the vast main plaza.
- Flights
- €298
- Stay
- €917
- Per night
- €174
Estimates — the booking site shows the real price.
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Madero Street & City Views
Stroll the pedestrian spine of downtown and rise above it for skyline views. Madero Street — walk the pedestrian promenade and Casa de los Azulejos — the tiled 18th-century palace.
Bellas Artes & Alameda
Art nouveau grandeur, folk art, and a rooftop overlook of the park. Palacio de Bellas Artes — architecture and murals and Sears Rooftop — classic cafe view of Bellas Artes.
Chapultepec Day
The city's great green lung, its castle, and its world-class museum. Bosque de Chapultepec — walk the forested park and Chapultepec Castle — hilltop views and history museum.
Coyoacan & Frida
Cobblestone bohemian streets, markets, and the Blue House. Museo Frida Kahlo — the Casa Azul (book ahead) and Mercado Coyoacan — tostadas and local food stalls.
San Angel & Xochimilco
Colonial art enclave by day, canal boats by afternoon. San Angel — cobbled streets and colonial charm and Lunch at San Angel Inn — historic hacienda restaurant.
Teotihuacan Pyramids
Day trip to the ancient City of the Gods, then a farewell dinner. Teotihuacan — climb the Avenue of the Dead and pyramids and Explore the Sun and Moon pyramid complex.
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