About this trip
This trip takes you to see one of the natural world's great migrations: millions of monarch butterflies that travel from the USA and Canada to overwinter in the forests of central Mexico.
The centrepiece is Piedra Herrada, one of the most significant monarch reserves anywhere, reached on foot through the forest where the butterflies cluster in the trees. Alongside this you'll spend time in Valle de Bravo, a colonial town in the State of Mexico.
Over 7 days the pace stays moderate, mixing a genuine hiking element with time to explore the towns you pass through.
What you'll do
- Hike into the Piedra Herrada Monarch Sanctuary to see the butterflies at close range
- Explore the colonial town of Valle de Bravo
- Travel through the State of Mexico by coach
- Time the visit to coincide with the monarch migration season
- Involves hiking, so a reasonable level of fitness helps
- Travel between sites is by coach or bus
- Partially guided, so expect some independent time as well as guided sections
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Mexico City · 8 Jan – 9 Jan
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