Eleven days to two weeks are the most popular trip lengths for Mexico travelers interested in visiting Mexico City, Valladolid, and Mérida, especially when also including Tulum. If you're not interested in Tulum, 8 to 11 days is enough for your Mexico City, Valladolid, and Mérida trip. Check out the favored Mexico City, Valladolid, and Mérida trips below.

How many days do you need in Mexico City, Valladolid & Mérida?

  • Most travelers spend 8-11 days in Mexico City, Valladolid, and Mérida combined
  • With 12 or more days, most travelers choose to add more stops to their trip
  • The most common extensions are Tulum and Puebla

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Recommended Itineraries for Mexico City, Valladolid & Mérida

Recommended Itinerary for 11 Days

Visit  the Francisco Canton Park in Valladolid to explore the many Spanish colonial buildings
Visit the Francisco Canton Park in Valladolid to explore the many Spanish colonial buildings
Day Highlights Overnight
Day 1 Arrive in Mexico City, Explore Mexico City
Day 2 History, Culture & Gastronomy Tour of Mexico City Mexico City
Day 3 Art Walk in San Angel & Coyoacán Mexico City
Day 4 Day Trip to Teotihuacán Mexico City
Day 5 Museum of Anthropology & Luis Barragán House Mexico City
Day 6 Transfer to Valladolid, Walking Tour Valladolid
Day 7 Day Trip to Cobá, Maya Culture & Nature Reserve Valladolid
Day 8 Drive to Mérida, Visit Chichén Itzá & Yokdzonot Cenote Mérida
Day 9 Walking Tour of Mérida Mérida
Day 10 Day Trip to Sinanché & San Crisanto Mérida
Day 11 Depart Mérida  


Spend 11 days immersing yourself in the culture, history, cuisine, and beauty of Mexico. You'll start in Mexico City, where you'll experience all the highlights, from visiting the historic center and the Frida Kahlo Museum to enjoying the city's famous street food. Then you're off to the Yucatán Peninsula, home to incredible Maya ruins, thousands of cenote lagoons, and some of the most beautiful beaches anywhere in the Caribbean. Read more

Extended Itineraries

11-Day Itinerary Including Tulum

Sample plenty of eats on this food and culture themed itinerary of Mexico
Sample plenty of eats on this food and culture-themed itinerary of Mexico
Day Highlights Overnight
Day 1 Arrive in Mexico City, Explore Mexico City
Day 2 History & Gastronomy Tour, Visit the Museum of Anthropology Mexico City
Day 3 Day Trip to Teotihuacán & Mexican Dining Experience Mexico City
Day 4 Float the Canals of Xochimilco, Explore Coyoacán Mexico City
Day 5 Transfer to Valladolid, Optional Activities Valladolid
Day 6 Ek Balam Archaeological Site, Xcanche Cenote & Village Tour Valladolid
Day 7 Transfer to Mérida, Walking Tour Mérida
Day 8 Walking Tour of Uxmal Mérida
Day 9 Transfer to Tulum, Visit Chichén Itzá & Tour Cobá Ruins Tulum
Day 10 Cooking Class in Tulum Tulum
Day 11 Return to Cancún, Depart  


Dive into Mexico's rich culture over 11 days and enjoy some of the country's best activities (and most delicious food). It begins with tours of Mexico City's historic cobbled streets and a visit to the awe-inspiring ruins at Teotihuacán. Then jet off to the Yucatán Peninsula, where you'll take a traditional cooking class plus visit mystical cenote lagoons, ancient Maya ruins, and colonial cities. Read more

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Map of Mexico City, Valladolid & Mérida: Best Itinerary Ideas
Map of Mexico City, Valladolid & Mérida: Best Itinerary Ideas