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Mexico City gateway with a markets route

Longer intermediate stays and a return buffer

Submitted by A Quieter Route
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Route and nights

  1. Mexico City3 nights
  2. Puebla4 nights
  3. Oaxaca City4 nights
  4. Mexico City2 nights

Trip format: Return gateway loop · One hotel or guesthouse per overnight base

Tradeoff: An extra night in each middle base gives you room for a missed connection, weather or a second interest.

Compare: Intercity coach

Trip stats

Trip days
14
Nights
13
Home Bases
3

Days by place

Mexico City
6
Puebla
4
Oaxaca City
4

Hotels and other stays

Mexico City
5 nights
Puebla
4 nights
Oaxaca City
4 nights

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Mexico City
  1. Plan note Check in and keep the first evening near your base.
OvernightMexico City
Day 2 Mexico City
  1. Plan note Templo Mayor and city layers
OvernightMexico City
Day 3 Mexico City
  1. Plan note Film history at Cineteca Nacional
OvernightMexico City
Day 4 Puebla
  1. Plan note Transfer from Mexico City to Puebla. Allow time for luggage, check-in and any connections.
OvernightPuebla
Day 5 Puebla
  1. Plan note Churches and local traditions
OvernightPuebla
Day 6 Puebla
  1. Plan note Talavera ceramics and tiled façades
OvernightPuebla
Day 7 Puebla
  1. Plan note Poblano dishes and market lunch
OvernightPuebla
Day 8 Oaxaca City
  1. Plan note Transfer from Puebla to Oaxaca City. Allow time for luggage, check-in and any connections.
OvernightOaxaca City
Day 9 Oaxaca City
  1. Plan note Markets, mole and a cooking workshop candidate
OvernightOaxaca City
Day 10 Oaxaca City
  1. Plan note Textiles and printmaking studios
OvernightOaxaca City
Day 11 Oaxaca City
  1. Plan note Santo Domingo precinct and regional history
OvernightOaxaca City
Day 12 Mexico City
  1. Plan note Transfer from Oaxaca City to Mexico City. Allow time for luggage, check-in and any connections.
OvernightMexico City
Day 13 Mexico City
  1. Plan note Centro Histórico civic architecture
OvernightMexico City
Day 14 Mexico City
  1. Plan note Check out and leave time for the trip to your departure point.

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  1. Day 1

    Mexico City

    Open map for Mexico City
    1. Plan note Check in and keep the first evening near your base.
    OvernightMexico City
  2. Day 2

    Mexico City

    Open map for Mexico City
    1. Plan note Templo Mayor and city layers
    OvernightMexico City
  3. Day 3

    Mexico City

    Open map for Mexico City
    1. Plan note Film history at Cineteca Nacional
    OvernightMexico City
  4. Day 4

    Puebla

    1. Plan note Transfer from Mexico City to Puebla. Allow time for luggage, check-in and any connections.
    OvernightPuebla
  5. Day 5

    Puebla

    Open map for Puebla
    1. Plan note Churches and local traditions
    OvernightPuebla
  6. Day 6

    Puebla

    Open map for Puebla
    1. Plan note Talavera ceramics and tiled façades
    OvernightPuebla
  7. Day 7

    Puebla

    Open map for Puebla
    1. Plan note Poblano dishes and market lunch
    OvernightPuebla
  8. Day 8

    Oaxaca City

    1. Plan note Transfer from Puebla to Oaxaca City. Allow time for luggage, check-in and any connections.
    OvernightOaxaca City
  9. Day 9

    Oaxaca City

    Open map for Oaxaca City
    1. Plan note Markets, mole and a cooking workshop candidate
    OvernightOaxaca City
  10. Day 10

    Oaxaca City

    Open map for Oaxaca City
    1. Plan note Textiles and printmaking studios
    OvernightOaxaca City
  11. Day 11

    Oaxaca City

    Open map for Oaxaca City
    1. Plan note Santo Domingo precinct and regional history
    OvernightOaxaca City
  12. Day 12

    Mexico City

    1. Plan note Transfer from Oaxaca City to Mexico City. Allow time for luggage, check-in and any connections.
    OvernightMexico City
  13. Day 13

    Mexico City

    Open map for Mexico City
    1. Plan note Centro Histórico civic architecture
    OvernightMexico City
  14. Day 14

    Mexico City

    Open map for Mexico City
    1. Plan note Check out and leave time for the trip to your departure point.