Butterfly sanctuary
jardín mágico

  Excellent experience at the mariposario jardín mágico en Puerto Vallarta. My guide fabián knew SO much about the lives of the butterflies and explained everything very well. The garden was... read more sweetly done with many, many tropical plants and interesting artifacts and folk art all around. I will go there again whenever I am in Puerto Vallarta. It was a short Uber trip from the Walmart near the Marina. Gracias por todo mis gran amigos de la mariposario

  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!

  The tour was lovely. Our guide was very knowledgeable and I learned many things about butterflies! You also get to release a butterfly at the end of the tour. The... read more grounds are beautiful as well.

  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

  It's a bit off the tourist track but well worth it. Fabian was our guide and his passion for the butterflies shows. We came away knowing more and... read more wanting to do more for the butterflies. If you love nature, you will love this.

  If you are in Puerto Vallarta this is a great place to visit. The staff is amazing and very knowledgeable, the layout is beautiful and the variety of butterflies are... read more spectacular. I would highly recommend. This beautiful sanctuary is kids friendly and a nice place for couples and individuals as well. Although I’ve been to this place every time I visit Puerto Vallarta there’s always something new to see. Did I mention how awesome the staff and own

  Cris was informative, patient and kind as he took us through the Garden. We learned a lot about butterflies, plants and biodiversity. It was a little hard to find the... read more entrance, I called the phone number and was promptly greeted. Bring water and dress for warm weather.

  I brought my 2 little boys to the Jardin magico and we loved it! It’s set on the rancho
Madre tierra and we really enjoyed the beautiful setting. Fabian runs... read more the butterfly garden and gave us an amazing guided tour! We loved leaning about the different kinds of butterflies and searching for caterpillars among the plants. This is our second time but we will definitely

  I love going to the Mariposario as there is so much to learn about butterflies and their lives. Krys and Fabian are so knowledgeable and love to share their... read more knowledge with everyone who visits. It is a modest, out of the mainstream place and so worth a visit when in Puerto Vallarta and it’s northern surrounds