Butterfly sanctuary
jardín mágico

  My partner and I booked a tour on our honeymoon and it did not disappoint! We enjoyed the tour at Planeta Cacao, and loved the hands-on activity of making our... read more own cocoa paste. Yum! Our guide for the Butterfly Garden, Fabian, was so great. He was extremely knowledgeable about butterflies, the various species, and host plants that are all native to the area. We learned a lot, and he was really fun to chat with during and after the tour. Bonus: we were impressed by the selection of natural, healthy snacks 🙂 It’s worth mentioning that the Mariposario team was really helpful in setting up transportation to and from the sites. I had my celluar data off in the days leading up to the tour, so I didn’t get the messages until the day-of but they were super responsive when I called, and they helped to arrange everything very quickly. Very helpful, given we were coming from Punta de Mita. Overall, I highly recommend visiting (and supporting) the Jardín Mágico: we loved seeing what they’re doing to preserve the local ecosystem, and educate kids and the broader community in PV. So cool, and so very, very important.

  Had a wonderful visit to the butterfly garden. We went there on Earth Day and it was a perfect way to celebrate nature. Our guide was very informative and we... read more learned so much about the different kinds of butterflies, how the eggs are collected and how the mature butterflies are released.
The enclosed garden is beautiful, large variety of flowers and plants. It was so peaceful and a perfect way to view the but

  This was a little present for my girlfriend which likes butterflies and the Sanctuary was a very beautiful experience. Fabian the tour guide was so passionate about the animals and... read more the whole lifecycle and was really dedicated to make our tour a beautiful experience to remember. Many thanks

  This was a great tour. Nice staff and great job of making people aware of the importance of pollinators and Butterflies for the environment

  Maybe it was the season but no butterflies or exotic birds? There was however a nice river to take a dip in nice and cool on a hot day. The... read more restaurant was outstanding!

  very informative, we learned a lot! A huge variety of species to see in various stages... our guide was extremely knowledgeable and passionate.

  I took a taxi from Zona Romantica, and arrived there, the taxi waited for me until I was finished. It was 270 pesos to enter and have the tour, well... read more worth it, and I received wonderful explanations by Fabian, who is very passionate and knowledgeable! I had tears in my eyes to see some of the butterflies (so incredibly beautiful) but also the care put into this place, the growing of the special plants needed by the butterflies, which differs for each butterfly. He showed me the eggs and the caterpillars on the plants and all the challenges they face to become butterflies. At the end I was given the opportunity to release a new born butterfly into the garden, which was quite wonderful. It was a great joy to have experienced this and Fabian was great, he really cares, and so should we all. There are building condo's right next to this area, and destroying habitat....this place is a real garden of Eden...worth a visit for sure!

  Fabian gave a most extensive overview with great information about the life of butterflies and their efforts to identify the near 300 species that live in Jalisco. Their efforts... read more need our support and I challenge all who see the magic of Jardin Magico to step up, take me seriously and commit to ongoing support as you are able

  Absolutely wonderful!! Very knowledgeable guide, extremely attentive, kind and informative, they are doing all of Puerto Vallarta a great service to the community by educating children and adults. I will... read more definitely be going back. Very special experience. Thank you!