Duration
5 hours
Guide
English, Spanish
What are you gonna do?
• Marvel with thousands of monarch butterflies in their natural habitat.
• Explore the Rosary, the world's largest monarch butterfly sanctuary.
• Enjoy a panoramic walk through the mountains of the region.
• Take a horse ride to access the best butterfly observation points.
• Learn about the migration and life cycle of the monarch butterflies.
Description of experience
It is part of the impressive natural phenomenon of the migration of the monarch butterflies in El Rosario, located between the State of Mexico and Michoacán. The excursion offers panoramic trails and the option to travel part of the sanctuary on horseback to reach the most spectacular sightseeing places. The experience includes educational information about the life cycle and the conservation of butterflies, ideal for nature lovers.
Includes
• Entry to the butterfly shrine El Rosario
• toll and parking tickets
• Horse ride inside the sanctuary
Not included
• Transport
• Meals and drinks
Not suitable for
• Pregnant
• People with mobility or back problems
• People with heart or respiratory problems
• People with fear of heights
• People with high or low physical form
• People allergic to insects
What to carry
• Comfortable and hiking footwear
• Garlic clothing
• Solar protector
• Water and prismatics
• Camera
Not permitted
• Pets
• Riding sillets
• Smoking
• Drones
• Photos with flash
• Chickens
• Alcoholic drinks in the sanctuary
• Barefoot walk
Important notes
• The sanctuary is more than 3,000 m above sea level, which can affect people who are sensitive to high evil.
• You have to climb more than 600 steps in the entrance and walk on mountain trails that exceed 3,400 m.
• The activity is seasonal, from November to March, and the flight of the butterflies depends on the climate and sunlight.
