Location: Ciudad de México
Day 1 - 22 Feb 2022
Northern Bus Station
Content: I took an overnight bus from Oaxaca and arrived in Mexico City in the morning. Cheapest option when leaving the bus station is to book an Uber!
Mexico City Hostel
Content: I’d recommend splitting your time across a couple of areas in the city. The historic centre is packed with things to do so this is where I stayed first! Mexico City Hostel is a good budget option - nice dorms or privates, bathrooms, kitchen and sociable too.
Finca Don Porfirio
Content: Head for coffee and pastry with a view!
Zócalo
Content: Walk around Plaza de la Consitucion (just round the corner from the hostel!) and see the National Palace, go inside the Catedral Metropolitana and enjoy the street performers.
Templo Mayor Museum
Content: Templo Mayor museum is based around ruins that are right in the middle of the city which is an unusual sight. The museum is huge and filled with incredible historical artefacts, would highly recommend a stop here for a couple of hours! Entry is 85 pesos.
LunchV comida vegana
Content: Stop here for some traditional Mexican food - vegan style! Lots of local food is based around meat so it was great to try things like tortas with fake meat. I visited here multiple times as the food was so good - my meat eating friends enjoyed it too!
Palacio Postal
Content: This beautiful building is a functioning post office! Absolutely worth a stop in to admire this architecture.
Location: Ciudad de México
Day 2 - 23 Feb 2022
El Mayor
Content: Beautiful cafe overlooking the Templo Mayor museum we visited yesterday! Great service, food and drink but still a reasonable price.
Location: San Juan Teotihuacán
Day 2 - 23 Feb 2022
Teotihuacan Pyramids (Botanical Gardens)
Content: Although fairly busy, these ruins are definitely worth a visit at only 85 pesos entry! Made up of two large pyramids (the sun and the moon) with many smaller buildings in between, you can walk around for about 1.5 hours. Public transport instructions from Centro Historico: Allende metro station -> Autobuses del Norte metro station (5 pesos, 20-30 minutes) At Autobuses del Norte, go to desk 8 in the bus terminal and buy a bus ticket to Teotihuacan pyramids (52 pesos, 1hr 40 due to traffic) If you want to avoid peak times, start this trip early in the morning!
Location: Ciudad de México
Day 2 - 23 Feb 2022
5 de Febrero
Content: Go to 5 de febrero to find a place for dinner! There are lots of options including local food and other cuisines. We ate at a taco/torta stand here.
Terraza Catedral
Content: Although you have to pay 50 pesos entry for this rooftop bar (and the drinks are quite expensive at the top!), the view is really great so I’d say it’s worth it for a drink or two.
Location: Ciudad de México
Day 3 - 24 Feb 2022
Airbnb
Content: Accommodation change to my favourite Airbnb! This place is affordable, you get a lovely private with en-suite bathroom, great kitchen, brilliant owners and unlimited time with their wonderful dog Otto. Can’t recommend this place highly enough. Book soon if you’re planning a trip as this place gets full. We took the metro to get here - the stop near the Airbnb is “Etiopia” station. Airbnb name: BIG ROOM in a Centric Stylish House - Local Area (owner Stefano)
Café Vegetal
Content: Just around the corner from the Airbnb is a great vegan cafe. Would highly recommend the pulled “pork” toastie, coffee and cookies. Everything is delicious though!
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Content: OPTIONAL ACTIVITY If you’re interested in seeing a Formula 1 race track up close, head to Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Take the metro to Zaragoza station then walk to the track. There isn’t an official entry point but there are multiple places where there are no gates/fences so you can walk in and take a look at the track up close!
Roma Sur
Content: Kept this as a quiet day to explore Roma, the area around the Airbnb. If you’re planning to cook, I’d recommend the bakery Reposteria Emily for bread. The gym we visited was called Energym Health and had great facilities for a good price.
Tulasi
Content: Local vegetarian restaurant. Nice place to sit and eat but you can also buy ingredients for your own cooking - I bought a bag of fake pastor meat here and it was so good! This kind of thing is very difficult to find in normal supermarkets in Mexico.
Location: Ciudad de México
Day 4 - 25 Feb 2022
Bosque de Chapultepec
Content: Today head to Chapultepec Park which is packed with things to do! It’s a peaceful place to walk around and enjoy the lake. I’d avoid at the weekend as it gets very hectic with families and crowded market stalls. You can easily take the metro to Chapultepec Park station (journey is only 5 pesos).
Chapultepec Castle
Content: First stop - Chapultepec Castle. 85 pesos entry. The grounds are nice to walk around and the view of the city skyline is great. All signs inside are in complex Spanish so if you’re not fluent, you probably won’t gain much from the history here. I enjoyed looking around but if you’re short on time, I’d skip this out of three attractions in the park.
Complejo Cultural Los Pinos
Content: Los Pinos is the old presidential house based within Chapultepec Park. It’s sort of like a miniature White House and was so interesting to look around. Make sure you head to the basement to see the “situation room”. Also take time to admire the presidential statues lining the driveway and check out the classic car collection tucked away too!
Museo Nacional de Antropología
Content: After getting food at a market stand in the park, you’ll head to stop number 3. Mexico City’s anthropology museum is one of the best I’ve ever visited. It’s huge and incredibly informative. I’d recommend doing this earlier in the day so you’re full of energy - for me it was the highlight out of the three spots in Chapultepec Park and I wish we’d done it first.
El Veneciano
Content: After a long day walking around, you’ll want a big dinner this evening! We went to El Veneciano in Roma Norte. It was ok, decent portions and they also serve tankards of beer if that’s your thing! There are lots of nice restaurants in the Roma area so you might want to have a Google to find one that suits your preferences.
Location: Ciudad de México
Day 5 - 26 Feb 2022
Café Vegetal
Content: Back to Cafe Vegetal for breakfast/brunch!
Parque Hundido
Content: We did a loop of Roma Sur, went in some shops (there are some large shopping centres in Roma if there’s anything you’re looking for!) and ended up at Parque Hundido.
Location: Unknown
Day 5 - 26 Feb 2022
Xochimilco
Content: One of my favourite things to do in Mexico City was visiting the Xochimilco Canals for a boat ride. It’s also better with more people so gather a group if you can. How to get there: Uber or take the metro to Tasqueña station. Then take the overground from Tasqueña to Xochimilco (6 pesos return). When to go: I’d recommend going during the week if you want a more tranquil time - it gets busy at weekends! We went for sunset (so were on the boat 5-7pm) which was great but be aware that public transport is extra busy at this time. Cost: 500 pesos per hour per boat. This is a government cap and if you’re quoted a higher price, you’re being ripped off. Extra info: you can buy food and drink on the boat/from other boats you pass on the canal. You can pay extra to make stops at places like mini reptile houses.
Location: Ciudad de México
Day 6 - 27 Feb 2022
Frida Kahlo Museum
Content: BOOK IN ADVANCE ONLINE Frida Kahlo’s Blue House is one of the most popular places to visit in Mexico City. You need to book a ticket at least a few days in advance online. Be prepared to queue for a while when you get there (despite having a ticket!). You also have to pay an additional fee if you’d like to take photos inside. How to get there: Take the metro to Coyoacán
Coyoacan Market
Content: Finish off your time with a stop at Mercado de Coyoacán!
Mexico City International Airport
Content: Head back to the Airbnb before getting an Uber to the airport.