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Mexico · 10-16 days

Mexico: City, Oaxaca & the Caribbean Coast

19.4°N · 99.1°W
At a glanceThree very different Mexicos: the buzzing capital, the food-and-craft heartland of Oaxaca, and the Caribbean beaches and cenotes. Dry winter is best.
~11h flight estimate10 to 16 days£25 to £240+ per dayStraightforward
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The itinerary

  1. Mexico City3 nights
  2. Oaxaca3 nights
  3. Riviera Maya / Tulum4 nights

Why this trip works

This itinerary combines city breaks, history and culture, food and drink, and beaches and coastal time across Mexico City, Oaxaca, and Riviera Maya / Tulum. Bringing the stops together gives the holiday a clearer progression and makes better use of the outward journey than booking each place separately.

How flexible is it? This itinerary can credibly be planned with a relaxed to balanced daytime pace, lively to buzzing evenings and mixed to hotspot crowd settings within its fixed route. The typical version has balanced days, lively evenings and a popular setting. The quiz selects the closest credible version rather than treating it as one fixed product.

Best time to go

The strongest travel period is November to March. April and October are good quieter alternatives. Getting around is mainly by internal flights.

Jan26°CBest
Feb27°CBest
Mar29°CBest
Apr30°CShoulder
May30°COther
Jun29°COther
Jul28°COther
Aug29°COther
Sep28°COther
Oct27°CShoulder
Nov26°CBest
Dec26°CBest

Cost

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £25 a day at the budget end, around £70 a day mid-range, and £240+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1230 to £1720 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes. Available accommodation spans cheap & cheerful, simple, comfortable, premium and luxury. The quiz prices the highest available tier that fits your selected minimum and total budget.

Places on this trip

Frequently asked questions

How long do you need for Mexico: City, Oaxaca & the Caribbean Coast?

This itinerary works best over 10 to 16 days across 3 stops: Mexico City, Oaxaca, and Riviera Maya / Tulum.

When is the best time for this trip?

The strongest travel period is November to March. April and October are useful quieter alternatives.

How much does it cost?

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £25 a day at the budget end, around £70 a day mid-range, and £240+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1230 to £1720 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes.

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