Butterfly Monarch Tour from Mexico City
Overview
Enjoy one of the most amazing shows in Mexico: the migration of the monarch butterfly. Monarch butterflies come from southeastern Canada and northeastern United States and traveling over 2,500 miles to Mexico. The monarch butterflies spend their winter hibernation clustered in small areas of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve.
In this adventure you will visit the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Michoacan, we will start a hike in the mountain to where the monarch butterfly colony is located.
If you prefer ride on horse this option is available, consider the horses only reach the middle of the path, the heaviest part, then you will have to walk for approximately 15 minutes
Later you will enjoy a delicious lunch.
The return to Mexico City is between 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm
What's Included
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (IMPORTANT: hotels located in Reforma Avenue and Polanco)
- Transport by private vehicle
- Local guide
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
We can pick you up in hotels located in Reforma Avenue and Polanco. If your hotel is located in other zone you should arrive to our meeting point:Av. Horacio corner with Lamartine street (outside Metro Polanco), Polanco, CDMX.
Lamartine & Avenida Horacio
Chapultepec Morales, Polanco V Secc, Miguel Hidalgo, 11560 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Sierra Chincua Butterfly Sanctuary
5 hours Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Activity code: C-40687P4
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- Lunch.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (IMPORTANT: hotels located in Reforma Avenue and Polanco).
- Transport by private vehicle.
- Local guide.
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase).
- Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 3. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Butterfly Monarch Tour from Mexico City is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Butterfly Monarch Tour from Mexico City will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (IMPORTANT: hotels located in Reforma Avenue and Polanco)
- Transport by private vehicle
- Local guide
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
