Trip planner for Mexico
Plan your Mexico trip — beaches, ruins, and great food.
Mexico is two countries in one for travelers — beach Mexico (Cancún, Tulum, Los Cabos) and culture Mexico (CDMX, Oaxaca, San Miguel). The Wanderlist Mexico planner handles both: cenote-route logic for Yucatán, internal flights with Volaris/VivaAerobus, MXN budget and a clear safety overlay per state.
What's inside
Everything you need to plan Mexico — in one place.
No more 12 browser tabs and 3 Google Docs. Open the planner, customize the days, hit print.
Day-by-day itinerary
Drop-in routes for 7, 10, 14, and 21-day trips. Edit anything, add notes, reorder days.
Live budget tracker
Costs in local currency. Flights, hotels, food, activities — see what you're spending in real time.
Booking links & reservations
Pre-curated links for flights, trains, tours and the must-book restaurants & sights.
Offline PDF export
Print or save offline. No Wi-Fi? No problem — your whole trip fits in your pocket.
What you need to know before planning Mexico
Mexico City is a world-class food destination
Pujol, Quintonil, Contramar, plus 50¢ tacos al pastor — book Michelin spots 30+ days ahead. CDMX altitude (2,240m) — go easy day 1 on alcohol.
Yucatán is a road trip heaven
Mérida → Valladolid → Tulum loop, with cenotes and Mayan sites between. Rent in Cancún airport, return there. Roads are flat, well-marked, safe.
Tulum is overpriced and crowded
$15 cocktails, $300+ beachfront hotels, traffic jams on the beach road. Stay in Akumal or Bacalar instead — same Caribbean, half the price.
Cenotes need water shoes and time
The famous ones (Ik Kil, Dos Ojos) fill up by 11am. Smaller ones (X-Batun, Suytun) need a guide or rental car. Plan 2–4 cenotes max per day.
Tipping is expected, not 'optional'
Restaurants 10–15%, hotel maids 20–50 pesos/night, baggage 20–50 pesos. Tipping in USD is fine in tourist zones, pesos preferred elsewhere.
Safety varies by state — stay informed
CDMX, Yucatán, Riviera Maya, San Miguel: very safe for tourists. Some northern border states: avoid. Always check current US/UK/EU government advisories per state — included in the planner.
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Top places to visit in Mexico
Museums, Roma + Condesa, world-class food.
Resort hub, gateway to Riviera Maya and islands.
Beach + ruins + cenotes, jungle hotels.
Beach town, ferry to Cozumel for diving.
Yucatán capital, colonial, gateway to Mayan sites.
Mole, mezcal, indigenous markets, Monte Albán.
Cobblestone streets, expat scene, Spanish colonial.
Pacific resorts, deep-sea fishing, golf.
Suggested Mexico itineraries
Three skeletons you can drop straight into the planner and customize.
Yucatán beaches + ruins
Cancún (1) → Tulum (2) → Valladolid + Chichén Itzá (1) → Bacalar (2) → fly home from Cancún.
CDMX + Riviera Maya
Mexico City (4) → fly to Cancún → Tulum (3) → Bacalar (2).
Culture + coast
Mexico City (4) → Oaxaca (3) → fly to Mérida (2) → Tulum (3) → Cancún beach day.
Mexico planning FAQ
Backpacker: $40/day. Mid-range: $80–$120/day. All-inclusive resort: $200–$400/day. Two weeks mid-range: $1,200–$2,000 + flights + rental car.
Tourist zones (CDMX center, Yucatán, Riviera Maya, San Miguel, Oaxaca) are very safe. Avoid driving at night, don't flash valuables, take only registered taxis or Uber. Check government advisories per state.
Most Western passports get 180 days visa-free via FMM (filled out on arrival or online). Always confirm current rules before flying — included in the planner's pre-trip checklist.
November to April (dry, mild). December–February is peak. May–October is rainy season but cheaper. June–November = hurricane risk on the Gulf and Caribbean coasts.
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