MÉXICO · Mexico City, Oaxaca, Guanajuato, Yucatán
Rehearse your Mexico trip before you go
Mexico is a megacity at 2,240 m, an indigenous south and the Maya Yucatán: different food and landscapes everywhere.
Dejavoy is a free game: plan a trip, then play it through day by day before you go, and catch closed days, missed bookings and tourist traps before they catch you.
Entry rules by passport
| Passport | What you need |
|---|---|
| Japan | No visa or pre-travel authorisation for a short tourist stay In Mexico the officer decides your permitted stay; have your return flight and hotel address ready |
| South Korea | No visa or pre-travel authorisation for a short tourist stay |
| China (mainland) | Check visa rules for Mexico with the embassy A Mexican visa is required, unless you hold a valid visa or residence for the US, Canada, the UK, Japan or Schengen. Check which applies |
| Taiwan | Check visa rules for Mexico with the embassy You need a Mexican visa or electronic authorisation unless you hold a valid US or similar visa; check the conditions |
| Hong Kong SAR | No visa or pre-travel authorisation for a short tourist stay |
| Singapore | No visa or pre-travel authorisation for a short tourist stay |
| USA | No visa or pre-travel authorisation for a short tourist stay The officer decides your stay; have your return flight ready |
| Canada | No visa or pre-travel authorisation for a short tourist stay |
| UK | No visa or pre-travel authorisation for a short tourist stay |
| An EU country | No visa or pre-travel authorisation for a short tourist stay |
| Australia | No visa or pre-travel authorisation for a short tourist stay |
| India | Check visa rules for Mexico with the embassy A Mexican visa is required, unless you hold a valid US, Canadian, UK, Japanese or Schengen visa. Check which applies |
| Other | Depends on your nationality: check with the embassy or the official site |
Checked Oct 2026. Rules change: check the embassy or official site before you travel.
Traps travellers fall into
In the game these hide among the recommendations. See if you can spot them.
- A bargain Teotihuacan tour sold at the hotel Mexico CityBargain tours often spend most of the day in shops; the public bus lets you see the site at your own pace
- Mariachis in Plaza Garibaldi late at night Mexico CityAgree the price per song first; go to Garibaldi early in the evening and get home by ride-hailing app
- A mezcal shop with very generous tastings OaxacaCompare prices before the tastings go to your head; small specialist shops and distilleries are cheaper
- A slight headache Mexico CityMexico City is at 2,240 m: keep day one light, drink plenty of water and go easy on alcohol
- Heading back at night Mexico CityAt night in Mexico, use a ride-hailing app or ask the restaurant to call a taxi rather than hailing one
- Thirsty Mexico CityDon't drink tap water in Mexico, even for brushing teeth; at stalls, choose busy ones for ice
Month by month
- JanuaryJanuary stays dry: Mexico City mornings about 5°C, Yucatán about 28°C.
- FebruaryFebruary is dry: Mexico City 23°C by day, 6°C at dawn, and mostly sunny.
- MarchMarch is dry and warm. Around the equinox (21 March) Teotihuacan and Chichén Itzá are mobbed, and Holy Week fills the end of the month.
- AprilApril is Mexico City's hottest month (27°C), dry with fierce sun; Yucatán hits 35°C.
- MayMay is Yucatán's hottest month (36–38°C); Mexico City's afternoon storms begin late in the month.
- JuneJune starts the rains: Mexico City 24°C with storms most afternoons; sightsee in the morning.
- JulyJuly is wet with afternoon storms. Oaxaca fills for the Guelaguetza (two Mondays in late July).
- AugustAugust is wet: 23°C and afternoon storms in the highlands, humid Yucatán in hurricane season.
- SeptemberSeptember ends the rains. On the night of 15 September comes the Grito and on the 16th Independence Day; the Zócalo is closed off for the ceremonies.
- OctoberOctober turns dry and sunny, and the Day of the Dead decorations go up at the end of the month.
- NovemberNovember–December is dry: Mexico City about 20°C by day and chilly at night; Yucatán near 30°C. Day of the Dead on 1–2 November.
- DecemberDecember is dry: Mexico City 21°C by day, 6°C at dawn. 12 December to 6 January is fiesta season.
Sample routes
- ClassicClassic: Mexico City and OaxacaFrom the capital's museums and pyramids to the land of mole and mezcal.Mexico City → Oaxaca
- DetourDetour: the colonial silver townsColourful Guanajuato and pink-spired San Miguel.Mexico City → Guanajuato → San Miguel de Allende
- Off the pathOff the path: Oaxacan villages to Maya cenotesWeaving villages and smoky markets, then Yucatán's cenotes and Maya ruins.Mexico City → Oaxaca → Mérida (Yucatán)
Hidden gems
- Lucha libre Mexico CityThe "cathedral of lucha libre" in the Doctores district, about 10 minutes by taxi south of the Centro. Buy tickets in advance online, and take a ride-hailing car home.
- Hierve el Agua and Mitla OaxacaPetrified 'waterfalls' of mineral rock and cliff-top pools, with a mezcal distillery on the way back.
- A callejoneada with student minstrels GuanajuatoFollow student minstrels in medieval costume through the lanes, singing.
- Fábrica La Aurora San Miguel de AllendeAn old textile mill turned galleries and studios.
- A day of cenotes Mérida (Yucatán)Crystal-clear sinkhole pools in the limestone, dotted around Homún.
- A long seafood lunch in Roma Mexico CityLocals eat their best meal at midday: a grilled fish, half red sauce, half green.
- The smoke corridor in the 20 de Noviembre market OaxacaChoose your meat from the butchers and have it grilled on charcoal in a corridor full of smoke.
- El Charco del Ingenio botanical garden San Miguel de AllendeA garden of cacti and succulents with canyon trails.
13 more to find in the game.
Before you go
- Install a travel eSIMEssential for ride-hailing and maps
- Install a ride-hailing app (Uber etc.)For nights out and the airport
- Look up tipping10–15% in restaurants