Butterfly sanctuary
jardín mágico

  I did this tour with a group of friends on my last full day in Puerto Vallarta, and what a serene and peaceful way to end our trip. Fabian is... read more an absolute gem and has so much knowledge about each butterfly and can point out the tiniest caterpillar and know which one is which based on the plant the caterpillar was on. We also were lucky enough to see a butterfly emerge from its cocoon during our visit.

I hope this sanctuary is around for many more years for those who want to learn more about nature and really get into the nature of the area. Thanks for sharing your passion with myself and my friends in 2021

  Fabian was our tour guide and is really knowledgeable and passionate about what they are doing. At the end we were able to talk to both Chris and Fabian for... read more a short period, such wonderful people and doing great things. It was a very educational experience and nice conv

  This was a “must do” for me before I left Vallarta and so glad I did! Mariposario Jardin Magico (Magic Butterfly Garden) was fabulous and our guide Fabian RS... read more was so into butterflies!! His enthusiasm is infectious and his knowledge encyclopedic. My gift release at the end of the tour was this lovely Pink Spotted Butterfly. I highly recommend visiting and supporting this exquisite butterfly garden before you go home.

  Most amazing nature experience. Hundreds of butterflies of multiple species. Luiswas so kind and incredibly knowledgeable. Learned all three wondrous things about the life of three butterflies. Now can tell... read more a girl from a boy. Saw them making the next generation. Got to experience a butterflies first flight after being on our hand. Could li

  We spent a wonderful few hours with Fabian doing this little gem of an excursion. The communication from Fabian right from the start was excellent. We made arrangements to meet... read more at a specific location and time and everything went as planned. Fabian met us and we rode the bus to the town that houses the butterfly sanctuary. We walked a short distance to the sanctuary where we got a history of how everything was set-up. Fabian spent a lot of time explaining everything once we went inside the butterfly house, talking about the host plants and all the processes they go through to protect the butterflies. We saw eggs and caterpillars and, lots of butterflies, of course. After a very personal tour, we got to each release a butterfly that Fabian and his team nurtured from egg to butterfly. It was amazing! We then got to continue to walk through the butterfly house on our own. Once we were done in the butterfly house, we headed out to meet Fabian at the beautiful pond on the property. We enjoyed time with ducks that Fabian had lovingly raised and look at the other wildlife on the property while we enjoyed water and snacks. Fabian then took us back to catch the bus back to Puerto Vallarta, making sure we got back to our starting point. Fabian was friendly, engaged and genuinely interested in us and our family. We would highly recommend this tour! You will learn a lot and spend a relaxing few hours enjoying a little known part of Puerto Vallarta!

  We were so happy to have discovered the Mariposario in Puerto Vallarta. I have been traveling to PV for the past 13 years and this was truly one of the... read more best experiences I have had there. It's a short drive out of the center of town but absolutely worth it. Me, my wife and our 10 year old son learned so much from Fabian. He was very kind, he answered any questions we had and truly made us feel welcome in the space that he and Chris have created. The two of them were so nice that we didn't want to leave. We literally could have spent the day their chatting with them. However, we left with a wealth of new knowledge. Even now several weeks since our visit the Mariposario comes up in conversation frequently. I highly recommend a trip there to anyone who is visiting Puerto Vallarta. It should be a part of one's journey. Job Well Done Gentlemen! We will surely return upon our next visit later this year.

  Krys was very knowledgeable and passionate about the facility and tour which made it very enjoyable for us and our 9 month old son. The sanctuary is a fascinating... read more place and would love to come back and do the cocoa tour with him. Krys was also generous, making sure we stayed hydrated and offered us snacks as well as hired a driver for us because I had limited cell service to call an Uber myself. Thank you for a great time!!!

  The sanctuary was one of the highlights of my trip to Puerto Vallarta. The staff are very knowledgeable and there are so many beautiful native plants in addition to the... read more butterfly’s. And the end of the tour I got to release over 6 different kinds of butterfly’s that had been born that day. Absolutely amazing and I cannot recommend highl

  Fabian was a wonderful, friendly, and very knowledgeable guide, and we were delighted to learn more about pollinators and their importance in the ecosystem. A nice cultural destination (and a... read more break from just laying around on the beach). Also a memorable and sweet experience to release a butterfly for its first flight. We hope to return in the future. Thank you!!