Over spring break, many college students choose to go to Cabo or Cancun. Though, my family and I (mostly my sister haha) have been wanting to go to Mexico City for so long, so we decided to go for spring break in 2022. We flew in on Friday night and left on Wednesday, so we got a total of four full days there. I think that was a great amount because it still allowed us to have some time to relax at home and get ready for school to start up again. For more detailed information about what we saw or where we ate, I posted vlogs from each full day on my Tik Tok account which I will link below.
Day 1: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdajJC7t/
Day 2: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdajewYC/
Day 3: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTda2EgPk/
Day 4: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTda2Gu2a/
Here are some things I would tell anyone planning a trip to CDMX (Ciudad De Mexico)!
- Buy tickets to the Frida Kahlo museum early!
I’m not exactly sure how in advance we bought our tickets to the museum, but it was at least a month. These sell out, and it’s a must-see museum so be sure to book in advance! Also, one thing to note – if you want to take photos (videos are not allowed) in the museum, it is extra. It’s just around 30 pesos though (a little over $1 USD).
2. Mexico City is a fairly cheap place to travel to
For reference, a typical Uber XL we would order for our family of four was just around $10 USD… insane! Also, a few of the places we visited that we really loved (Museo Soumaya) actually had free admission. The meals were also very cheap, yet were so amazing! Mexico City is a great place to travel to for students on a budget. That being said, we saw many people in CDMX that were experiencing homelessness, so keep that in mind. The money we saved by going here instead of somewhere more expensive in pricing, we made sure to donate (at least some of it) to people who were in need. Super important to keep in mind!
3. Dress appropriately if taking a pyramid tour
This may seem like common sense to most, but you’d be surprised. We booked a tour to see the pyramids in Teotihuacan (the tour we booked: (https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/938377), and it was a little more physically intense than we had initially realized. There was some crawling and a lot of crouching when we went into the caves. The caves (obviously) have very sharp edges and I was in a semi-cropped shirt and I still have a couple of scratches from the caves. It can also be pretty cold in the mornings there (at least when we went) but it got super hot later in the day.
4. Be sure to check the timings of places before going there
A few of the places we had wanted to check out were unfortunately closed on the certain days/times we went, so definitely do your research on timings before making a plan. We had really wanted to check out Bosque de Chapultepec, the largest park in Mexico City. It even has a castle within the park, which would’ve been so amazing to see! Unfortunately, they are closed Mondays and we didn’t check before Ubering there since we assumed public parks aren’t simply closed one day of the week.
5. Get to the airport early
Like any other international flight, we arrived at the airport 2.5 or 3 hours before our flight. We had checked in online, but the line to check in our bags legitimately took over an hour. They seemed to be super short-staffed so keep that in mind when planning what time to head over to their airport for your flight. I’d say get to the airport 30 minutes to an hour before you think you need to be there – just in case!
This trip was legitimately so incredible, so whether you’re going for 2 days or 2 months, I know you’ll have an amazing time. The combination of the great food, immense history, and beautiful art makes for an altogether unforgettable trip!