Mexico
Two completely different trips in one country
The honest version
Mexico City is museums, mezcal and the best eating on the continent. Tulum and the Riviera Maya are a different holiday entirely. Pick one as the base rather than splitting a short trip.
On the ground in Mexico
Places our team has checked against their own sources. We hold the table, book the guide and split the cost across the crew.
When to go
Same country, four different trips. Pick the one you actually want.
Shoulder
May – Jun
Hot, first rains arriving.
Mexico City is at its greenest in June.
Hurricane season
Jul – Oct
Humid with real storm risk on the Caribbean coast.
Mexico City is unaffected and excellent value.
Dry season
Nov – Apr
Warm, dry, clear on both coasts.
Spring break in March pushes Riviera Maya prices to their ceiling.
While you're there
Events in Mexico that could anchor the trip instead.
Your countdown
Counted back from the day you fly. Lock dates in the planner and these become real calendar entries.
- Coming up3 months before you fly
Book flights
The 90 day mark is usually the floor for long-haul economy. Peak season windows want more like 150.
- Coming up3 months before you fly
Lock accommodation
Group-sized villas and adjoining hotel rooms are the first thing to disappear.
- Don't miss2 months before you fly
Check visa and passport
Confirm entry requirements for every passport in the group, and that nobody expires within six months of the return date.
- Don't miss4 weeks before you fly
Final group payment
Collect the balance from everyone before the supplier deadlines land.
- Good to know7 days before you fly
Pack for the season
Check the forecast against what this season actually does, not what the month sounds like.