Mexico in 10 Days
Mexico is huge. Ten days is enough for three distinct regions if you fly between them: the capital for culture, Oaxaca for food and mezcal, and the Yucatan for ruins and beaches.
10
Days
£60–£120 / $75–$150 per person per day
Per day
November–April (dry season,避开 hurricane season)
Best time
11
Nights
Your day-by-day plan
Download CSVArrive Mexico City
Morning · Land, metro or Uber to your neighbourhood
Afternoon · Zócalo, Cathedral and Palacio Nacional murals
Evening · Roma Norte dinner
Mexico City culture
Morning · Frida Kahlo Museum — book weeks ahead
Afternoon · Coyoacán market and plaza
Evening · Lucha Libre match (Tuesday or Friday)
Teotihuacán day trip
Morning · Early bus to Teotihuacán pyramids
Afternoon · Climb the Pyramid of the Sun and Moon
Evening · Back to Mexico City, early night
Fly to Oaxaca
Morning · Flight to Oaxaca (1 hour)
Afternoon · Zócalo and Santo Domingo church
Evening · Mezcal tasting
Oaxaca markets and ruins
Morning · Mercado 20 de Noviembre breakfast
Afternoon · Mitla ruins and textile villages
Evening · Mole dinner
Hierve el Agua
Morning · Day trip to Hierve el Agua petrified waterfalls
Afternoon · Mezcal distillery visit
Evening · Sunset from a rooftop bar
Fly to Mérida
Morning · Flight to Mérida (2 hours)
Afternoon · Check in, historic centre walk
Evening · Paseo de Montejo dinner
Chichén Itzá and cenotes
Morning · Early drive to Chichén Itzá (beat the crowds)
Afternoon · Cenote Ik Kil or Cenote Suytun
Evening · Return to Mérida or Valladolid
Tulum or beach day
Morning · Drive to Tulum ruins
Afternoon · Beach time at Playa Paraíso
Evening · Beach club dinner
Home
Morning · Last swim or market walk
Afternoon · Fly from Cancún
Evening · —