Piedra Herrada Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Tours and Tickets
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Joel_M, Nov 2025
Great experience
We had a great time. This tour was a long day of driving with 3 stops. The monarch sanctuary was the highlight, and it was a fairly steep but decent trail. We also stopped briefly at the bridal veil waterfall and then had dinner and a boat ride at Valle del. bravo. The whole day was long but worth it.
Maria_L, Feb 2026
Monarch Adventure
We had a great time visiting the Monarch Sanctuary. Travelers should be prepared to bring some money for entrance fee, vendor stations, and to use the bathroom. The experience stated pickup was included but we were told there was no hotel pick-up. The meeting point wasn’t too far from where we were staying so we took an Uber to the meet-up location. We went the 3rd week of February and some of the monarchs were starting to migrate north. So perhaps the ideal time is the 2nd week of Feb. we were still able to see many butterflies when we got to the top. Be prepared to hike uphill for about 1.5 miles to the top. They have horses for those that don’t want to hike but you will have to pay for those. We also visited a waterfall and stopped at Valle de Brava. It was a good experience.
Elaine_S, Feb 2026
Go for it!
Butterflies are wonderful. Hike and ride to get there are very good. And we were able to wait for the cloud to dissipate and sun to come out so we were able to see them! Ethereal experience.
The bus ride not so much. Aarons bus looked great with leather seats. Seat backs were not adjustable, they laid back only, painful for me and there was zero leg room for tall people. Legs splayed to left and right. Not comfortable at all.
Vallee de Bravo is beautiful. Our guide Sarah gave us a free day to do whatever. That day would have been nice for all of us to do another butterfly visit that was very close. Or take us to see some of townsite closer to the lake itself. Without a lot of Spanish I found it difficult to navigate. The bus sat and did nothing. Unclear why we as a group could not have another butterfly site as that was the purpose of the trip.
Hotel had a restaurant but refused dinner service for 2 nights as there was an event. So it was necessary to go out and find a place to eat. Pitch black road in front of hotel had road construction as well. Large trench and large excavator and loader equipment and dump trucks that we had to navigate around. Slippery soil and mud as well. This construction should be complete now.
The hotel itself and grounds were beautiful. The assistance from the hotel staff at LotoAzulHotel was excellent. Hotel staff at Catedral hotel in Mexico City were very helpful. Transfer to hotel from airport, then back to airport were very good.
SusanRenee_M, Mar 2025
It was an amazing...
It was an amazing experience. The butterflies were just beautiful to watch, and so many. Naara, our guide was great. She was informative , helpful and very nice. It was a great trip.
You do have to be in good physical shape for the hike up and down the mountains.
Piedra Herrada Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary
Monarch Butterflies descend on Mexico between the months of November and April each year, although the best time to see them is from roughly January to March.
It’s important to stay very still and quiet when observing the butterflies; those traveling with very young children may wish to skip the butterfly sanctuary.
There are vendors, bathrooms, and a children’s playground at the entrance to the sanctuary.
Take cash to pay for snacks, guides, and horse rental.
Prepare for a roughly 1-hour hike to reach the butterflies and wear closed-toe shoes and layers—the forest can be cooler than you might expect.
Due to rough and unpaved ground, Piedra Herrada is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
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