7 Day-Monarch Butterfly Ecofriendly Tour in Mexico

Mexico City, Mexico

7 Day Tour from Mexico City Monarch Butterfly Migration Experience

7 days
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience the spectacular monarch butterfly migration on a 6-night tour from Mexico City that also explores Aztec history, wildlife, and the natural world. With a mix of guided and independent time, you’ll be based in the colonial-era town of Valle de Bravo, making butterfly-watching trips to the Piedra Herrada Sanctuary and the Capulin Sanctuary. This 6-night monarch butterfly tour offers accommodations with breakfast, entrance fees, and transport, including pickup and drop-off at the airport in Mexico City.

Enjoy six nights of accommodation taken care of for you in Mexico
See native wildlife in their natural environment
All entrance fees are included
Free hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

6 nights accommodation
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Breakfast (6)

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

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Opening hours

1/4/2025 - 1/4/2025
Saturday : 07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
1/11/2025 - 1/11/2025
Saturday : 07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
1/18/2025 - 1/18/2025
Saturday : 07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
1/25/2025 - 1/25/2025
Saturday : 07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
2/1/2025 - 2/1/2025
Saturday : 07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
2/8/2025 - 2/8/2025
Saturday : 07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
2/15/2025 - 2/15/2025
Saturday : 07:00 AM - 07:00 PM
2/22/2025 - 2/22/2025
Saturday : 07:00 AM - 07:00 PM

Pickup details

The pick-up and the hotel are already included

What To Expect

Immerse yourself into all things related to the impressive Monarch butterfly on this 6-night guided small-group tour. You’ll hear all about their migration and experience them yourself at two different butterfly sanctuaries located in Valle de Bravo.

Your tour starts and finishes in Mexico City, and on day two you’ll be transported down to Valle de Bravo, where you’ll spend the majority of your tour.

Every day’s itinerary is planned for you, with free-time built in, too. You’ll visit the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, and then head to Ville de Bravo, surrounded by mountains.

The following two days are spent at first the Piedra Herrada Sanctuary, where you ride horses out to see the butterflies. The next day you’ll visit Capulin Sanctuary, where you can see the Three Governors region where Monarch butterflies congregate.

Your accommodation and breakfast are taken care of, so no need to worry about that. The day’s other meals are up to you, allowing you the freedom to choose whatever you feel like trying.

You’ll also have a day to explore Valle de Bravo on your own, and maybe do some sailing or kayaking on the lake. It’s up to you.

Day 1

Arrival in Mexico City

1 Stop

Mexico City International Airport

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Catedral Hotel

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Anthropology Museum of Mexico

1 Stop

Museo Nacional de Antropologia

12 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Mesón de las Leyendas Hotel or similar.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 3

Piedra Herrada Sanctuary, Mexico

1 Stop

Piedra Herrada Sanctuary

12 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Overnight in “Mesón de las Leyendas” Hotel or similar.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4

Capulin Sanctuary, Mexico

1 Stop

Capulin Volcano National Monument

12 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Mesón de las Leyendas Hotel or similar.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 5

Valle de Bravo, Mexico

1 Stop

La Pila Seca Valle de Bravo

1 day • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Mesón de las Leyendas Hotel or similar.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 6

Mexico City

1 Stop

Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico

12 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Catedral Hotel or similar.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 7

Transfer to airport

1 Stop

Mexico City International Airport

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Breakfast

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
The total price for one person includes a single supplement.
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 6 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 6 full days before the experience’s start time.
Any changes made less than 6 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
For a 50% refund, you must cancel 2–6 full days before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Reviews

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Amazing Monarch butterflies

Mariellen_H, Feb 2020

This was an absolutely amazing experience. February seemed to be a wonderful time to be at these sanctuaries. We went to 2 sanctuaries both used horses to get us up the Mountain. The first day was great, horses were well behaved unlike other trail horses I have ridden. The second day was a bit harder, horses were great but saddles were very uncomfortable and trail was much longer as well as steeper. Tour description did not clearly state this. Padded bike shorts as well as bike gloves would help. We had a fabulous extremely knowledgeable guide, not only about the butterflies but also about the history of Mexico, Clemente, that went above and beyond our expectations. On our free day he took us to a farm outside of town where a local has planted milkweed to entice Monarchs, then to the lake where he arranged a boat ride for our group. When we returned to Mexico City he gave us a walking tour to Plaza Mayor archeological site, the National Palace to see the murals, the Cathedral, and finally a Mexican Art Museum. The hotel in Valley de Bravo was very quaint and picturesque. They had some issues with leaking plumbing but were very attentive to our needs. The hotel in Mexico City was great! It has the best location for walking and seeing the sites. Both hotels served an amazing breakfast. I would definitely recommend the Monarch Butterfly Tour with EcoColors Tours. I will be looking for other tours with them.

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Hello Mariellen, Many thanks for this incredible review, we are so happy and proud to know your Monarch Butterfly Tour with EcoColors Tours was really amazing. Thanks for your feedback we really care about it and we have your comments to improve our services in the tours. Also, we have other incredible tours that we know you will love them. Many thank for trust on us. We wish you the best. Best regards!

Clemente could not have been more...

Michael_G, Feb 2018

Clemente could not have been more helpful, fun, knowledgeable, easy to understand and all in all was the highlight of our trip making this adventure so enjoyable! The Majestic hotel location was great but the rooms and food was disappointing .. clean but dated, english by hotel folks was marginal, service people friendly and prompt, room at end of the trip was more comfortable then room at beginning on the 6th floor. Claudio, the driver did a wonderful job making the drive safe, and he was an added plus. The hotel in Valle de Bravo was charming and the indigenous people made it even more enjoyable. Cladia, the manager, and her assistant, Evelyn, was wonderful and helpful to all participants. Both spoke excellent english and were always looking to make everyone comfortable. Even the chef, who also spoke excellent english was always looking to please.

This was truly an outstanding trip...

bob, Jul 2017

This was truly an outstanding trip. EcoColors Tours did an amazing job. Our Monarch Butterfly tour was March 11th through March 17, 2017. I cannot say enough good about our guide Clemente! Clemente was an exceptional guide for our Monarch Butterfly tour. Seeing tens of thousands of monarch butterflies was the highlight of our time in Mexico. We toured the National Museum of Anthropology and Valle de Bravo. We visited Piedra Herrada Sanctuary the first day and Capulin Sanctuary the second day, both in the mountains on horseback. He drove very safely and frequently paused to help us take the best photos. In addition, Clemente was our guide for the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, National Palace in Mexico City to see Deigo Rivera's collection of murals The History of Mexico, and to watch Mexican soldiers take down the Mexican flag in the Zocalo square. Our guide, Clemente, was knowledgeable spoke excellent English, patient, and always accommodating. On our flight home, Clemente helped us through the airport. We highly recommend EcoColors and Clemente! Thank you

This was truly an outstanding trip...

DanielJ_K, Feb 2017

This was truly an outstanding trip. EcoColors Tours did an amazing job. Our driver Alberto did a great job. I cannot say enough good about our guide Clemente! He added things onto the trip. We visited extra museums and toured Mexico City and Valle de Bravo. The first day I was not prepared for the altitude 10,800 feet and had to stop part way on the hike with butterflies there. Before the hike the horse ride was about 30 to 45 minutes. The second day at Capulin Sanctuary, the trip was much more difficult. Much more aggressive climbing up and down the mountain with the horses. The trips up and down, were each two hours. We had some seasoned horse people who agreed that it was not an easy trip. But it was only a short hike up to the butterfly sanctuary once we arrived. Spectacular! Thousands/millions of butterflies. On our free day I asked Clemente if we could go parasailing. Monte Alto, near Valle de Bravo, is the best parasailing in Mexico and one of the top places in the world. He had not organized it before, but he did it for four of us. It was really incredible. Fairly inexpensive - US 80- pp including a selfie stick where they give you a micro SD card with both audio/video and photos. Out flight home was at 8:00 AM which meant Clemente had to pick us up at 4:45 AM and help us through the airport. Highly recommend EcoColors and Clemente!