Enjoy a magical experience with this 2-day tour, visiting the unique firefly sanctuary in Puebla and hiking on Mount Tlaloc, along a local guide from the Mexico Travesías team.
2 Days
Jun, Jul
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Come discover the magical Firefly Sanctuary in Puebla, with this unique 2-day tour, also visiting the ancient Hacienda de San Antonio Chautla and hiking on Mount Tlaloc.
On the first day, we will vist the Ex Hacienda de Chautla in Puebla, an ancient small castle dating back to 1777, located at the center of a lake and beautiful gardens. You will enjoy the beauty of this place and learn about its history.
The highlight of our tour is the visit to the Sanctuary of the Fireflies. You will experience a magical evening, witnessing thousands of fireflies shining in the dark in an exclusive sanctuary in the forest. We will walk through the forests where the fireflies live, enjoying an amazing night view, with a personalized attention and everything included.
On the second day, we will enjoy a hike on the slopes of Mount Tlaloc (4120m), a former active volcano, located close to the state border with Puebla. It is the ninth highest peak in Mexico.
So what are you waiting for? Come join us on this unique tour and enjoy an amazing experience in Mexico!
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What to Bring: Towel-Sun cream of at least factor 30-Windproof top-Sleeping bag-Insect repellent-Clothes to sleep in-Wash kit-Two complete changes of clothes-Mountain coat-Boots or trainers with a treaded sole and which protect the ankles-Comfortable shirt and trousers, preferably made of synthetic fibres and not cotton, including jeans-Water proof jacket-Gloves // Optional: Hat-Trekkking Poles-Camera
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We are a team of experienced and qualified guides based in Mexico, offering adventure tourism tours in the central region of the country. We promote the sustainable development of the local communities we visit, together with respect for the environment.
We offer a personalized service and look to provide our clients with an enjoyable, safe and harmonious experience. Contact us and we will take you on an unforgettable adventure!
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The guides on Malinche and Orizaba were very good. But there was a big problem on Iztaccihuatl. I said to each of the guides that I had there that I wasn't bothered about seeing the sunrise from the top, and would it be possible to start a bit later than the usual 1am? They both agreed that it was, one saying that the reason for leaving so early was that normally they needed to take clients back to Mexico City after the climb, and in my case that wasn't necessary as I would stay at the visitor's centre. So in the end we left the visitor's centre at 4:30am. When we got to a foresummit of Iztaccihuatl at 11am, my guide said that we had left very late, and would have to turn back. So we never reached the top, to my great annoyance. In retrospect the best option would have been to have spent one night at the refuge at 4700m before going to the top, but this was never really offered as a possibility.
Alicia
5
I love Carlos and the team! We ended up changing our itinerary to 3 mountains in 8 days and had a great experience. I will recommend Carlos and his wonderful hospitality and working with logistics anytime!
Jessica
5
Bernardo was so nice and made sure that we were all safe and sound at all time. The taco place we went afterwards were so good. I had a wonderful trip that day and will definitely recommend it to everyone! Thank you!
Ryan
5
The guides were awesome and supportive. I will absoutely be using explore share in the future
Jairo
5
Great experience, glad I had the opportunity to do this hikes. I was only able to summit one of 3 peaks. One of them Malinche was because the cops didn't let us go up. make sure to start really early so that won't be a problem. The cops stop everyone in bad weather regardless if you have a guide or not. Iztaccihuatl I was able to summit bc the guide Carlos make sure we save our energy for the key areas. Pico de Orizaba it was not possible, because 40 mph winds and snow or hail, the guide make sure we returned safely back to the refuge. If we were able to extend the trip by one day we could have summit, no one summit that day but those that tried the following day had much better success rate. Either way always respect the mountain
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