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Private Tour Cosmovitraland Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary
Private Tour Cosmovitraland Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary
Private Tour Cosmovitraland Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary

Private Tour Cosmovitraland Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary

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Overview
  • You will witness the natural beauty of Mexico
  • You can admire the beauty created by the Mexicans
  • This experience will leave you pleasant memories
  • Visit Toluca and the coniferous forests in Michoacan
  • You will enjoy sanctuary's Butterfly Valley

Activity location

  • Cosmovitral
    • S/N Avenida Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada
    • 50000, Toluca de Lerdo, Estado de México, Mexico

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hotel Pick up/drop off in Mexico City
    • Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate guided tour to Toluca city and Butterfly Sanctuary
  • What's includedWhat's includedAdmission fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedRoundtrip transportation from hotels located in the central area of Mexico City
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeals and beverages
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPick up from hotels out of the central area of Mexico City
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHorse ride through the valley

Know before you book

  • Monarch butterfly season is from November 18th to February
  • Roundtrip transportation is included from hotels located in the center of Mexico City. Hotels out of the central area of Mexico City will have an extra charge
  • Children 2 and younger are not allowed
  • At least 2 people are required for this product to take place
  • Tour involves walking on uneven ground

What you can expect

Your guide will pick you up from your hotel in the morning and will take you to The Cosmovitral which is considered the largest stained glass mural and botanical garden in the world and is located in Toluca, Mexico. This beautiful art nouveau building was built as part of the commemorative actions of the Centennial of Mexican Independence. It is a work of art completely alive.

Then, witness an awe-inspiring natural spectacle that will show you Mexico's central highlands filled with migrating monarch butterflies. Up to 1 billion butterflies make the journey from eastern Canada every year, creating an incredible sight in the wilderness. A ride into the forests of Mexico. The trip takes you to the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, where the butterflies gather after a 3,000-mile (4,800-km) journey to wait out the winter.

The presence of this huge crowd of colorful insects gives the forest a vivid orange color as you walk or ride on horseback along a gentle uphill trail that runs through the sanctuary. Learn how the butterflies' arrival, which tends to coincide with the Day of the Dead, led to the belief that that these monarchs carry the souls of the departed. Finally, look out over Butterfly Valley to admire this natural phenomenon from a unique and spectacular vantage.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCosmovitral
    • S/N Avenida Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada
    • 50000, Toluca de Lerdo, Estado de México, Mexico

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHotel Pick up/drop off in Mexico City
    • Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHotel Pick up/drop off outside of Mexico City (with extra charge)
    • Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico