Monarch Butterfly Tour and Mexican Gastronomy workshop


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From $160.00

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 11 hours

Departs: Mexico City, Mexico City

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

Overview

We will start with delicious coffee and fig bread, to get energy for our walk to enjoy thousands of monarch butterflies flying around you in an amazing landscape, after they traveled more than 4,000 km from Canada.
Monarch butterflies have one of the most important migrations in the world, from southern Canada to the oyamel forests in the States of Mexico and Michoacan, you will be surprised at their fragility but at the same time their strength.
You can hear his flutter!
You will learn about their biology, migration routes, their journey from Canada, the dangers, their predators and their life cycle.

You will also know about Mexican cuisine in pre-Hispanic times, from ritual drinks like cocoa and pulque, through insects, plants and flowers, to a delicious sauce in molcajete and prepare your own tortillas by grinding corn in metate.
You're going to love it!

We will return to Mexico City at approximately 6:00 pm.


What's Included

access ticket

Lunch

Pre-Hispanic gastronomy workshop

Private transportation

What's Not Included

Gratuities


Traveler Information

  • CHILD: Age: 3 - 9
  • ADULT: Age: 10 - 99

Additional Info

  • Minimum 2 people to operate
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Minimum 2 people to operate
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Sierra Chincua Butterfly Sanctuary
A walk enjoying the song of the birds, the colors of the flowers, the smell of the forest until you reach the colony of the Monarch Butterfly. An amazing experience where you will enjoy thousands of butterflies flying around you.

After the walk, a pre-Hispanic gastronomy workshop where you will learn about ritual drinks, insects, quelites and instruments of Mexican cuisine. You will make your own tortilla!

5 hours • Admission Ticket Included






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