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Monarch Butterfly Photo Expedition

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Dates
Jan 5, 2026 - Jan 10, 2026
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$5995 USD
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Deposit
$500 (nonrefundable)
Trip Price
$5995 USD
Single Occupancy
$6990 - Learn how to avoid the single supplement.
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Dates
Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 17, 2026
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$6295 USD
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$500 (nonrefundable)
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$6295 USD
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$7290 - Learn how to avoid the single supplement.
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Dates
Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 24, 2026
Pricing
$5995 USD
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Good
Pair with our Costa Rica Explorer trip or our Costa Rica Jewels trip
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Deposit
$500 (nonrefundable)
Trip Price
$5995 USD
Single Occupancy
$6990 - Learn how to avoid the single supplement.
Make It Private
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Dates
Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 14, 2026
Pricing
$6295 USD
Availability
Limited
Pair with our Costa Rica Explorer trip, our Costa Rica Jewels trip, or our Baja trip
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Deposit
$500 (nonrefundable)
Trip Price
$6295 USD
Single Occupancy
$7290 - Learn how to avoid the single supplement.
Make It Private
View pricing to take this trip privately with your select travel companions.
Dates
Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 21, 2026
Pricing
$6295 USD
Availability
Limited
Pair with our Costa Rica Explorer trip, our Costa Rica Jewels trip, or our Baja trip
Book Now
Deposit
$500 (nonrefundable)
Trip Price
$6295 USD
Single Occupancy
$7290 - Learn how to avoid the single supplement.
Make It Private
View pricing to take this trip privately with your select travel companions.

Payment & Refunds

Trip prices are per person based on double occupancy and are given in U.S. dollars. Please read our Payment & Refund Policy here.

Group Size
Limited To 12 Travelers

A very important feature of this adventure is the limited group size, as nature photography expeditions are best experienced with a small group of travelers. On this adventure, your Expedition Leader is not only a naturalist, but also an expert photographer adept at helping you capture outstanding images of the butterflies. Ask all the questions you want, and get expert advice for improving your photos when you need it. Fewer people also means quieter, closer photo encounters, as well as the flexibility to adapt to changing conditions in a way that maximizes photo opportunities and helps you better understand and photograph the marvels of the monarch butterflies.

Make It Private

Take this trip on a private basis, traveling exclusively with your immediate family, multi-generational family or group of friends. Please note that on Make It Private departures we have a minimum group size of half the maximum size of our regularly scheduled departures.

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Make It Custom

Take this trip on a private basis, traveling exclusively with your immediate family, multi-generational family or group of friends. Please note that on Make It Private departures we have a minimum group size of half the maximum size of our regularly scheduled departures.

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Included

Accommodations, services of Nat Hab's professional Photography Expedition Leader(s), all meals from dinner on Day 1 through breakfast on final day, some alcoholic beverages, most gratuities, airport transfers on Day 1 and final day, all activities and entrance fees, all taxes, permits and service fees.

Not Included

Travel to and from the start and end point of your trip, some alcoholic beverages, some gratuities, passport and visa fees (if any), optional activities, items of a personal nature (phone calls, laundry and internet, etc.), airline baggage fees, airport and departure taxes (if any), required medical evacuation insurance, optional travel protection insurance.

Important Information About This Trip

The monarch butterfly sanctuaries in Mexico's Central Highlands are a marvel no nature lover should miss! Observing millions of monarchs clustering and moving together is a wondrous experience. This trip can be more strenuous than most, however, so please read carefully the section on Physical Requirements.

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Mandatory Insurance

Since the areas we travel to on this trip are remote and wild (that's why we go there!), we require medical evacuation insurance for our guests' safety. If you decline the medical evacuation insurance coverage offered by Natural Habitat, we request that you send us documentation of the independent coverage you have selected. We will add the cost of a medical evacuation policy to your tour invoice until you provide our office with proof of coverage, including your insurance company's name, contact number and your individual policy number. Thank you for understanding that our policy exists exclusively in the interest of our guests' safety.

Getting There & Getting Home

Plan to arrive in Mexico City no later than 5:30 pm on Day 1 of the adventure, as there is a group welcome dinner and orientation at 7 pm. You are free to depart anytime on the final day. We can best serve you if our Natural Habitat Adventures Travel Desk makes your reservations, as our staff is intimately familiar with the special requirements of this program and can arrange the most efficient travel. Please call us at 800-543-8917. Note that while we offer you the best possible rates available to us on airfare and additional nights' accommodations, you may find special web rates or better fares online.

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