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🇲🇽 Mexico

Ancient pyramids, Caribbean cenotes, colourful colonial cities and the world's most loved cuisine — Mexico is colour, history and beaches in one.

Visa-free 📅 Best: Nov–Apr 💵 $90/day avg
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Capital
Mexico City
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Currency
Mexican Peso (MXN)
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Language
Spanish
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Best time
Nov–Apr
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Visa
Visa-free / tourist card
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Avg daily budget
$40 – $300
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Safety
Varies by region
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Main airport
Mexico City (MEX) / Cancún (CUN)
Overview

Why travellers love Mexico

Mexico spans Mayan ruins and turquoise cenotes in the Yucatán, the food and culture of Mexico City and Oaxaca, and the resorts of the Riviera Maya.

It's vibrant, affordable and far more varied than the beach resorts suggest.

Where to go

Top places in Mexico

The destinations worth building your trip around.

Mexico City

Mexico City

🗓 3 days

Museums, markets, pyramids and world-class food.

CultureFood
Riviera Maya / Tulum

Riviera Maya / Tulum

🗓 3–4 days

Caribbean beaches, cenotes and Mayan ruins.

BeachHoneymoon
Oaxaca

Oaxaca

🗓 2 days

Mezcal, markets and the best regional cuisine.

FoodCulture
Cancún

Cancún

🗓 2–3 days

Resorts and the gateway to the Yucatán.

BeachFamily
Plan day by day

Mexico itineraries

Ready-made routes — tap a duration to see the plan.

Route
Mexico City → Riviera Maya / Tulum → Oaxaca
Trip length
5 days
Est. budget
$200 – $1,500
1–2

Mexico City

Museums, markets, pyramids and world-class food.

🗓 2 days✨ Culture · Food
3–4

Riviera Maya / Tulum

Caribbean beaches, cenotes and Mayan ruins.

🗓 2 days✨ Beach · Honeymoon
5

Oaxaca

Mezcal, markets and the best regional cuisine.

🗓 1 day✨ Food · Culture
Route
Mexico City → Riviera Maya / Tulum → Oaxaca → Cancún
Trip length
7 days
Est. budget
$280 – $2,100
1–2

Mexico City

Museums, markets, pyramids and world-class food.

🗓 2 days✨ Culture · Food
3–4

Riviera Maya / Tulum

Caribbean beaches, cenotes and Mayan ruins.

🗓 2 days✨ Beach · Honeymoon
5–6

Oaxaca

Mezcal, markets and the best regional cuisine.

🗓 2 days✨ Food · Culture
7

Cancún

Resorts and the gateway to the Yucatán.

🗓 1 day✨ Beach · Family
Route
Mexico City → Riviera Maya / Tulum → Oaxaca → Cancún
Trip length
10 days
Est. budget
$400 – $3,000
1–3

Mexico City

Museums, markets, pyramids and world-class food.

🗓 3 days✨ Culture · Food
4–6

Riviera Maya / Tulum

Caribbean beaches, cenotes and Mayan ruins.

🗓 3 days✨ Beach · Honeymoon
7–8

Oaxaca

Mezcal, markets and the best regional cuisine.

🗓 2 days✨ Food · Culture
9–10

Cancún

Resorts and the gateway to the Yucatán.

🗓 2 days✨ Beach · Family
✨ Build a custom Mexico itinerary →
Visa & entry

Mexico visa requirements

Visa required?
Visa-free for many
Allowed stay
Up to 180 days
Visa on arrival
Tourist card (FMM) on arrival
eVisa
N/A
Passport validity
Valid for stay
Visa type
Visa-free
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Visa rules change frequently. Many nationalities enter visa-free and receive a tourist card (FMM) on arrival; check your nationality's limit. Always verify with the official Mexico immigration / e-visa website before travelling.

Full Mexico visa guide →Use the visa checker →
Money

Mexico budget guide

Budget

$40/day
  • Hostels & guesthouses
  • Local food & markets
  • Public transport
  • Free sights & nature

Luxury

$300+/day
  • 4–5★ hotels & resorts
  • Fine dining
  • Private transfers
  • Premium experiences
Full Mexico budget guide →
Things to do

Top attractions in Mexico

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Chichén Itzá

The great Mayan pyramid, a New Wonder.

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Cenotes

Swim in sacred turquoise sinkholes.

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Tulum

Cliff-top ruins above a Caribbean beach.

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Teotihuacán

Pyramids of the Sun and Moon near CDMX.

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Street tacos & mezcal

The world's most beloved street food.

Blog

Mexico travel articles

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