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Monarch Butterfly Tour: A Stunning View into the World of Butterfly Migration from Morelia
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63 Ratings
La Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
The monarch butterfly tour will show you one of the most beautiful natural phenomenoms in the world. Our tour guides are certified and specialized in ecotourism and environmental interpretation, guaranteeing a high level of knowledge of the monarch butterfly migration.
The monarch butterfly tour will show you one of the most beautiful natural phenomenoms in the world. Our tour guides are certified and specialized in ecotourism and environmental interpretation, guaranteeing a high level of knowledge of the monarch butterfly migration.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- La Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca - Visit the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary “Sierra Chincua”
- La Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca - Visit the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary “Sierra Chincua”

What's Included
- Certified Tour Guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- Certified Tour Guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- Snacks
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs
- Lunch
Additional Information
- No pets allowed
- Rough terrain
- 11,000 ft - 3,300 m above sea level
- Not recommended for travelers with respiratory medical conditions
- Not recommended for travelers with high or low blood pressure
- No pets allowed
- Rough terrain
- 11,000 ft - 3,300 m above sea level
- Not recommended for travelers with respiratory medical conditions
- Not recommended for travelers with high or low blood pressure
Location
La Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(63 Ratings)
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Discover802692
Feb 6, 2026
Perfect experience 🩷💕 - e took 3 separate tours with Rodrigo of Yei Tours. First we did the Morelia city tour. Second we did the Butterfly Sanctuary tour to El Rosario. Third we did the Butterfly Sanctuary tour to Sierra Chincua.
My 2 adult sons joined my husband and I us for the tours.
From the very beginning of planning this trip, Rodrigo communicated promptly and professionally with exacting information to help us with this trip.
My husband has mobility issues and Rodrigo made adjustments to the tours to accommodate my husband so he was able to participate fully in all 3 tours. Words cannot express my gratitude for this caring and compassionate treatment so we could all be together on this trip.
We all felt so totally taken care of and loved our experiences in every way.
traveling in a foreign country and not speaking the language can be somewhat daunting - Rodrigo speaks perfect English and has such an engaging easy demeanor. Such an enjoyable experience in every way
I would highly recommend Rodrigo with Yei Tours for your trip to this area and would use him again for any future trips.
Thank you Rodrigo for such a perfect 3 days🥰🩷
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P32dgemmam
Feb 5, 2026
Wonderful Monarch experience with a wonderful tour guide. - Rodrigo was an amazing tour guide. We scheduled a private tour with him to visit Sierra Chincua sanctuary. He picked us up at our hotel at 6:30am to get to the Monarchs early. We saw the sun rise above the mountains on the drive. It was a beautiful and peaceful drive. We arrived so early that other visitors had not arrived yet. The walk up is beautiful, so many hummingbirds and native flowers blooming. We had a sunny day in late January and the Monarchs were very active. We started to see them flying around as we were venturing up. When we arrived near the top the Monarchs began to wake and fly around as the sun hit them. It is truly an unbelievable experience! Thank you so much Rodrigo! Dream come true.
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R4561vfdonnaw
Jan 30, 2026
Bucket list trip to see the Monarchs - Rodrigo was a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable and he was able to get us to the sanctuary early in the morning before the large crowds and we were able to stay longer to observe the monarch’s taking flight. Amazing!!!!
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Christinefo6898xd
Jan 23, 2026
Fantastic tour guide - This was a fantastic experience, and I'm so glad I booked it with Rodrigo. He's a wonderful tour guide, generous with information, and provides an absolutely amazing experience to the reserve. I will be back Rodrigo!
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Kathydoughtie
Jan 19, 2026
Amazing experience with Rodrigo as our guide. Highly recommend - My husband and I went with Rodrigo and he was amazing. He has such wonderful knowledge and his excitement about the butterflies and the magic of nature is contagious. I recommend him a million percent.
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502christopherh
Mar 7, 2025
A great way to see the butterflies. - Rodrigo is a wealth of information, gracious with superb language skills. Great attention to detail
Our trip to the butterfly sanctuary will be a truly memorable experience thanks to him.
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Michaelrr1942qx
Feb 25, 2025
Not to be missed! - I'm NOT a morning person so getting up at 5am for a 6:30 start is anathema. With little sleep and no breakfast we were driven by Rodrigo, possibly the best tour guide ever to El Rosario Sanctuary. We had a wonderful, (use all the superlative adjectives here) experience. This was absolutely a once in a lifetime, bucket list experience. Transcendent. Can't recommend highly enough. Rodrigo BTW is extremely friendly, personable and a wealth of knowledge. Also, thoughtfully provided little touches like trekking poles and a boxed lunch for after in addition to bottles of mineral and natural water.
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Deirdre_w
Feb 20, 2025
An amazing spectacle - An early rise is definitely worth it to beat the crowds. Rodrigo is very knowledgeable and I learnt a lot from this trip as well as seeing the beautiful countryside and the amazing story of the Monarch butterflies.
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Anonymous
Feb 11, 2025
Recommended Experience - The trip with Rodrigo to visit the Monarch butterfly sanctuary was an unforgettable experience. Rodrigo is a good guy and knew all about the butterflies as well as answering all our questions. Our morning began at 6:30am as Rodrigo picked us up at our residence and off we went. The ride to the sanctuary is two hours each way. The cool thing with Rodrigo is you get to arrive at the butterflies while they are still sleeping, then the sun slowly opens which warms their body as they begin flying around. It was so cool to be able to see them going from sleep to flying around. By then it was noon time and time to head back down the mountain. Rodrigo provided an enjoyable box lunch and drink for the ride home. We arrived back at our home at 3:00pm which allowed us more time to continue visiting beautiful Morelia.
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Berenice
Feb 5, 2025
Great tour and guide - Rodrigo was our private guide and he was so knowledgeable and patient. (I was recovering from a cough so the uphill was a bit tricky). But it was a great tour nonetheless. I highly recommend.
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