Mexico itinerary templates

Compare 7 routes in Mexico before choosing your base plan. A shorter route covers a few highlights; a longer one leaves room for more neighbourhoods and breaks. Check the actual stops rather than choosing on day count alone, and remember to add travel time between cities if you combine routes.

Route	City	Days
Mexico City: a 2-day starter	Mexico City	2
Oaxaca: a 2-day starter	Oaxaca	2
Guanajuato in 5 days	Guanajuato	5
San Miguel de Allende in 5 days	San Miguel de Allende	5
Guadalajara in 7 days	Guadalajara	7
Merida in 7 days	Merida	7
Puebla in 7 days	Puebla	7

Mexico City: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Mexico City, from Templo Mayor Museum to Chapultepec Castle. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Templo Mayor Museum · Palacio de Bellas Artes · National Museum of Anthropology · Chapultepec Castle

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Oaxaca: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Oaxaca, from Templo de Santo Domingo to Casa de Benito Juarez. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Templo de Santo Domingo · Zócalo · Monte Albán · Casa de Benito Juarez

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Guanajuato in 5 days

An unhurried 5-day stay, pairing Basilica of Our Lady of Guanajuato and other Guanajuato highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Basilica of Our Lady of Guanajuato · Alfredo Dugès Natural History Museum · Museum of the Mummies · Mineralogy Museum Eduardo Villaseñor Söhl

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San Miguel de Allende in 5 days

An unhurried 5-day stay, pairing Another Face of Mexico Mask Museum and other San Miguel de Allende highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Another Face of Mexico Mask Museum · La Esquina Popular Mexican Toy Museum · Parroquia San Miguel Arcángel · Museo Histórico de San Miguel de Allende

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Guadalajara in 7 days

An unhurried 7-day stay, pairing Museum of the Arts University of Guadalajara and other Guadalajara highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Museum of the Arts University of Guadalajara · Guadalajara Cathedral · Government Palace · Guadalajara Regional Museum

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Merida in 7 days

An unhurried 7-day stay, pairing Catedral de San Idelfonso and other Merida highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Catedral de San Idelfonso · Galería Mérida · Arco de San Juan · Casa de los Montejo

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Puebla in 7 days

An unhurried 7-day stay, pairing Zocalo and other Puebla highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Zocalo · Catedral de Puebla · Museo Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Mexicanos · Capilla del Rosario

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Fit the route to your trip

For a partial arrival day, move a booked attraction to a full day. With children or a slower walking pace, keep one main visit per half-day and leave meals flexible.

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