Short on time, and want to make the most of your time in Mexico City? Then this itinerary is perfect for you!
Mexico City is an incredible place full of yummy food and amazing art! We visited Mexico City in April 2024
2 PM - We ate here for lunch. No reservations were needed. Got the beef tongue, octopus tostadas, and the lamb and pork tacos. Highly recommend the octopus tostadas (large and tender octopus pieces) and the lamb tacos. The beef tongue was also soft and interesting to try
4 PM - Xochimilco is known for the brightly painted Trajinera boat tours, where you can have a fiesta with live music, food, and drinks as you float along the canals.
You don't need advanced reservations for the boats, but make sure you only pay the price of the boat, NOT for each person. Typical cost is around $20-25 per hour for the whole boat, and you can negotiate. Feel free to bring snacks and drinks to enjoy on the boat if you don't want to pay the higher prices on site.
There are different tours available. We did the 1-hour basic tour through the Embarcadero Las Flores Nativitas since I had reached out to them in advance to ensure they had evening boats.
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If you prefer to book a tour in advance, you can do so here:
8 PM - We ate here for dinner. They accept reservations. Some of the dishes we tried were the smoked cheese, octopus tostada, plantains, sea bass, lamb, and short ribs. Most of the dishes were tasty, but the lamb was too salty.
As of 2024, Quintonil is ranked 9th on the World's 50 Best Restaurants. You need to make reservations months in advance
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Day 2
We did a full-day Tolantongo Tour. The tour included time in the thermal pools, the caves, and the river. Some items to pack include a swimsuit, change of clothes, towel, water, snacks, sandals, watershoes, and cash. Our tour included a towel, and they also stopped by a store so you can purchase watershoes
The tour started at 5:45 AM. The tour we booked didn't include the breakfast buffet or lunch, so we paid separately for food. The lunch spot only accepted cash.
The Tolantongo excursion was a very unique experience. The thermal pools were beautiful and relaxing. My favorite part was the cave area. We got to see bats inside, and the waterfall in this area was breathtaking. The drive to Tolantonga is very long (4 hours one way) and can be longer with traffic, so be prepared.
10:30 PM - We arrived back to Mexico City very late after the Tolantongo excursion due to traffic, so we decided to eat near our hotel. This place is a fine dining grill cuisine experience with top notch service.
The taco richi (steak with cheese) and the aguachile de camaron (shrimp aguachile) were so good! I wouldn't recommend the tacos de fideos (they're basically noodles and chicharron in a taco, so it's a carb overload).
There are other locations besides Roma Norte, including one in Zona Rosa and one in Polanco. I read that lines can be super long. My friend said it wasn't worth it, but I didn't get to see for myself this trip
1:30 PM - There are 2 locations. We made a reservation for the one located inside the Hilton. The food was so good here! We got the tuna ceviche, sea bass, chicken mole verde, and the lamb barbacoa. The lamb barbacoa is a must-try! I didn't like the queso tapado (huge block of cheese covered with veggies).
2:30 PM - This was my favorite museum of the ones we visited in Mexico City. It was free on Sunday. The temporary exhibit with structures made of food was so cool
5:30 PM - When we visited on Sunday, the cathedral closed at 6 PM. You may only have time to see Templo Mayor or the cathedral. We only saw the cathedral
7 PM - We made reservations for dinner. Tried the ceviche contramar (sole fish) and the whole grilled fish with half red adobo rub and half parsley rub). The ceviche was tasty, and the fish was quite soft. I personally didn’t like the red adobo rub too much since it was a little spicy for me. The parsley rub was delicious, although a little on the salty side
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Day 4
If you have a full day, you can book a Teotihuacan tour:
Our flight was at 7 PM, so we only were able to do a half day in Teotihuacan. You can either take the public transportation or Uber. We used Uber to save time
9 PM - Make sure to bring hat and sunscreen, as it gets hot with no shade! Make sure to check out the popular sights: Pyramid of the Sun, Pyramid of the Moon, Temple of Quetzalcoatl
12 PM - We made a reservation. Highly recommend this spot for a unique dining experience in a grotto. Apparently, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera had been here.
I got the pork belly with macnhamanteles mole (tender meat and flavorful mole) and the chocolate cake with amaranth flour with hibiscus and guava ice cream (the cake was warm and not too sweet).
This restaurant serves Italian dishes if you want a break from Mexican food
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Hello! My name is Jennifer! I’m a pharmacist with a passion for traveling and trying new foods! As a busy healthcare professional, vacation time is limited, so I create jam-packed itineraries to make the most of my traveling experiences! I spend hours of research to make organized itineraries to optimize my time to see the most popular attractions in each place and to find the best food to eat! I'd love to share my experiences and tips with you!
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