Mexico City & Oaxaca — 7 days
Aztec megacity and capital of gastronomy. Day-by-day itinerary: Mexico City; Teotihuacan; Coyoacán & Frida Kahlo; Flight to Oaxaca.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Mexico City
- 09:00 — Arrival at Mexico City MEX
- 11:00 — Metro Line 5 → Centro
- 13:00 — Hotel in the Centro Histórico
- 15:00 — Zócalo — the main square — Centro Histórico
- Walk to the National Palace — Centro Histórico → Zócalo
- 16:30 — Diego Rivera murals (National Palace) — Zócalo
- Walk to San Juan — Zócalo → Centro
- 20:00 — Tacos al pastor at Mercado de San Juan — Centro
Day 2 — Teotihuacan
- 07:00 — Bus from Terminal Norte → Teotihuacan
- 08:30 — Pyramid of the Sun (climb) — Teotihuacan
- 11:00 — Pyramid of the Moon & Avenue of the Dead — Teotihuacan
- 13:00 — Lunch near the ruins
- 15:00 — Back to Mexico City
- 17:30 — National Museum of Anthropology — Chapultepec
- 21:00 — Dinner in Polanco (upmarket district)
Day 3 — Coyoacán & Frida Kahlo
- 09:00 — Frida Kahlo Museum (La Casa Azul) — Coyoacán
- 11:00 — Coyoacán market — Coyoacán
- 13:00 — Lunch in Coyoacán
- 15:30 — Xochimilco — trajineras on the canals — Xochimilco
- 20:00 — Dinner in central Mexico City
Day 4 — Flight to Oaxaca
- 09:00 — Flight Mexico City → Oaxaca
- 11:00 — Guesthouse in central Oaxaca — Oaxaca
- 14:00 — Mercado Benito Juárez — Oaxaca
- 20:00 — Mole negro dinner at an iconic Oaxaca restaurant — Oaxaca
Day 5 — Monte Albán
- 09:00 — Monte Albán — Zapotec city — Oaxaca
- 13:00 — Tlayudas on the way back
- 15:00 — Hierve el Agua — petrified waterfalls — Valle de Mitla
- Drive to Jalatlaco — Valle de Mitla → Jalatlaco
- 20:00 — Oaxacan mezcal bar — Jalatlaco
Day 6 — Crafts & a Pueblo Mágico
- 09:00 — Teotitlán del Valle village — rugs — Tlacolula
- 11:30 — Villa de Etla — Wednesday market
- 14:00 — Comida corrida lunch
- 16:00 — Árbol del Tule (the world's stoutest tree) — Santa María del Tule
- 21:00 — Farewell dinner in Oaxaca
Day 7 — Return
- 09:00 — Flight Oaxaca → Mexico City
- 15:00 — International return flight from MEX