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Sip mezcal in an Oaxacan courtyard and swim in a cenote lit by shafts of sun. Tell us the beaches and tables you love, and we plan the trip around them.

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Eat your way into Mexico's history

Mexico is one of the great food countries, and a trip here starts at the table. In Mexico City, taco stands and tasting menus sit a few streets apart, and the museums and murals of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera fill the days in between. In Oaxaca, mezcal makers roast agave hearts in earth pits for a smoky spirit sipped neat, and the markets smell of chocolate and chilli.

History runs deep across the country. Maya cities such as Chichén Itzá and Palenque rise out of the forest, and colonial Mérida makes an elegant base for the Yucatán. Freshwater cenotes are perfect for a cool swim, and the Caribbean coast has white sand and reefs full of turtles. In the north, the Copper Canyon railway winds through a maze of deep gorges.

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La Paz, Espíritu Santo and the whales

5 days · 4 nights

La Paz

Four nights in a hotel facing the cathedral in La Paz, with a day out on the water or the town each day. From January to March you head to Magdalena Bay to look for grey whales; the rest of the year the day is spent in the old centre and on the beaches. Then a long day down to Todos Santos and Los Cabos, and a boat to Espíritu Santo to snorkel with sea lions.

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San Cristóbal, Montebello and Palenque

5 days · 4 nights

Tuxtla Gutiérrez → San Cristóbal de las Casas → Palenque → Villahermosa

Fly into Tuxtla Gutiérrez and go straight out on the river through the Sumidero Canyon, then spend three nights in the highland town of San Cristóbal de las Casas, visiting Maya villages and the lakes of Montebello. The road then drops north past the waterfalls of Agua Azul to Palenque, which you explore on the last morning before flying out of Villahermosa.

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Palenque, Bonampak and Yaxchilán

6 days · 5 nights

Tuxtla Gutiérrez → San Cristóbal de las Casas → Palenque → Villahermosa

Begin on the river in the Sumidero Canyon and spend three nights in San Cristóbal de las Casas, with days in Tzotzil Maya villages and at the lakes of Montebello. Two nights in Palenque follow, with a day by road and river to Bonampak and Yaxchilán, and a guided morning at Palenque itself before you fly out of Villahermosa.

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Sumidero Canyon, Agua Azul and Palenque

4 days · 3 nights

Tuxtla Gutierrez → San Cristobal de las Casas → Palenque → Villahermosa

Fly into Tuxtla Gutierrez and go straight onto the water in Sumidero Canyon, then climb to San Cristobal de las Casas for two nights among the highland Maya villages. The road then drops past the Agua Azul and Misol-Ha waterfalls to Palenque, and the last morning is spent among its temples before the drive to Villahermosa.

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El Fuerte to the Copper Canyon rim

5 days · 4 nights

El Fuerte → Divisadero → Creel → Chihuahua

Land in Los Mochis and start in the colonial town of El Fuerte, then ride the Chepe Express up into the Sierra Tarahumara to a night on the edge of the Copper Canyon. The road continues through Creel, the Valley of the Monks and Lake Arareco to the city of Chihuahua, where the journey ends with a walking tour.

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Chihuahua, Creel and the Copper Canyon

5 days · 4 nights

Chihuahua → Creel → Divisadero → El Fuerte

Begin with an afternoon in colonial Chihuahua, then drive west through the Mennonite town of Cuauhtemoc into the sierra around Creel. A night on the rim of the Copper Canyon at Divisadero is followed by the Chepe Express down to the riverside town of El Fuerte, with the airport at Los Mochis a short drive away.

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Campeche, Merida and Chichen Itza by train

9 days · 8 nights

Cancun → Valladolid → Campeche → Merida → Chichen Itza → Cancun

A loop from Cancun that uses the new Maya Train to cross the Yucatan Peninsula, stopping in Valladolid, the walled port of Campeche and Merida before two nights beside Chichen Itza. Guided days at Edzna, Uxmal and Izamal sit between free afternoons in the old city centres, and the last train runs straight to Cancun airport.

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Taste and walk through Mexico's history

Add any of these to your Mexico days, and we will place them on the right morning.

  • A mezcal and tequila class

    Learn how mezcal and tequila are made from agave, then taste and mix your own in a hands-on class.

  • Cook Oaxacan food at home

    Shop a local market for chillies, corn and herbs, then cook a traditional Oaxacan meal with a local cook.

  • Walk the ruins of Chichén Itzá

    Explore the pyramids, ball court and observatory of Chichén Itzá with a guide who explains Maya life and astronomy.

Choose canyon, jungle or Caribbean

Mexico's regions are far apart, so most trips choose two and fly between them.

  • The Copper Canyon

    A rail journey from Chihuahua through Creel and Divisadero to El Fuerte, crossing canyons deeper than the Grand Canyon in places.

  • Palenque

    A Maya city in the rainforest of Chiapas, its temples and palace rising from the trees, reached from Villahermosa.

  • San Cristóbal and Chiapas

    A highland town of cobbled streets and indigenous markets, with the Sumidero Canyon near Tuxtla Gutiérrez a short drive away.

  • Mérida and the Yucatán

    The colonial cities of Mérida, Valladolid and Campeche, with Maya ruins, haciendas and swimming holes called cenotes close by.

  • Cancún and the Caribbean

    Turquoise water and white sand on the Caribbean coast, with the clifftop ruins of Tulum a drive to the south.

Travel Mexico in the dry season

November to April is dry, with hurricane season on the Caribbean coast later in the year.

  • JanuaryBest

    Dry and warm in the Yucatán and Chiapas, cool nights in the highlands.

  • FebruaryBest

    Clear skies across the south and good conditions on the Caribbean coast.

  • MarchBest

    Dry season continues, with spring colour in the Copper Canyon.

  • AprilGood

    Hot in the Yucatán, comfortable in the canyons, busy around Easter.

  • MayMixed

    The hottest month in the Maya lowlands before the rains.

  • JuneMixed

    Rains begin in the south and hurricane season opens on the Caribbean.

  • JulyMixed

    Green and wet in Chiapas, waterfalls full in the Copper Canyon.

  • AugustMixed

    Afternoon storms in the south, the canyons lush after the rains.

  • SeptemberAvoid

    Peak of the hurricane season on the Caribbean coast and the wettest weeks.

  • OctoberGood

    Rains ease and the Copper Canyon is at its best.

  • NovemberBest

    Dry season returns, with Day of the Dead at the start of the month.

  • DecemberBest

    Dry and mild across the south, festive weeks are busy.

Fly into Mexico City or Cancún

Many routes connect through North America, with domestic flights on to Mérida and Chihuahua. Your travel expert finds the best connection from your home airport.

  • Sydney (one stop): about 18 h
  • Melbourne (one stop): about 19 h
  • Brisbane (one stop): about 18 h
  • Perth (one stop): about 28 h
  • Los Angeles (non-stop): about 3.5 h
  • London (non-stop): about 12 h
  • Dubai (one stop): about 19 h

Hop across to Cuba

Havana is a short flight from Cancún or Mexico City.

Get your Mexico questions answered

How do I enter Mexico as a tourist?
It depends on your passport. Australian passport holders, for example, can stay up to 180 days for tourism, and with a chipped passport you can use the e-gates at major airports, which print a QR code showing your permitted days. You then have 60 days to download your e-tourist card. Check your own government's travel advice before you book, as rules change.
Is Mexico safe for travellers?
Government advice, such as Australia's, urges a high degree of caution in Mexico overall, with stronger warnings for some states. Mexico City, Oaxaca and the Yucatán are well travelled, and your guides and drivers plan each day with local knowledge.
When is the best time for the Yucatán and the Riviera Maya?
The dry months late in the year and into spring bring warm days and calm seas on the Caribbean coast. Storm risk rises in late summer, and sargassum seaweed can reach some beaches in the warmer months, so we choose hotels with that in mind.
How many days do we need for Mexico City, Oaxaca and the Yucatán?
Two weeks gives each region four nights, linked by short domestic flights. With ten days, pair Mexico City with either Oaxaca or the Yucatán.
Where should food lovers go in Mexico?
Mexico City has street stalls and tasting menus within a few blocks, and Oaxaca is the home of mole and mezcal. Your travel expert can add a market walk, a cooking class in a family kitchen or a visit to a mezcal maker in the hills.
Can we visit Chichén Itzá without the crowds?
Stay the night before at a hacienda nearby and arrive at opening time, before the day trips from Cancún. Ek Balam and Uxmal are quieter Maya cities that also reward an early start.
Where can we celebrate an anniversary in Mexico?
A villa with a private pool on the Riviera Maya suits an anniversary by the sea, while a restored hacienda near Mérida gives you courtyards, gardens and dinner by candlelight. Your travel expert can add a private swim in a cenote before lunch.

Tell us about your trip to Mexico

Tell us when you want to go, for how long and who is travelling. Your travel expert replies in writing with a trip shaped around you.

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