ℹ️ Quick info
📅 When to go
Best period based on climate data · Open-Meteo
The dry season (November–April) is ideal for the Yucatán and the coasts. Avoid hurricane season (August–October) in coastal areas.
💶 Costs
🛡️ Safety
Tap water is not drinkable.
How to avoid it: Drink bottled water only. Watch out for ice cubes too.
Some parts of Mexico City and the northern states are dangerous.
How to avoid it: Research which areas to avoid beforehand. Stick to tourist areas.
🚌 Transport
Widely used and safe in the main cities. Avoid street taxis.
Excellent, cheap first-class buses between cities.
Risk of scams and dubious safety. Always use Uber or InDriver.
🧳 What to pack
- High-SPF sunscreen
- Mosquito repellent
- Hiking shoes for cenotes
- Swimwear
- Cash in pesos for markets
- Valid passport (min. 6 months)
- Hepatitis A vaccine recommended
- Download Uber before you go
🎉 Seasonal highlights
Mexico's most authentic festival: colourful altars, processions and flower markets. Oaxaca is the best place to experience it. Nothing like Halloween: it's celebration, not fear.
Grey whales migrate to Baja California to give birth. At Laguna San Ignacio you can get close in small boats — they come up to you on their own.
On the beaches of Oaxaca and Chiapas, hundreds of sea turtles lay their eggs. Some eco-lodges run night-time observation experiences.
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