Life is full of surprises. Since one of my favorite tours is the Monarch Butterfly Tour, I am well aware that this month is the migration month for these delicate creatures as they seek their Winter Home in the pine forests of Mexico. Their 3,000-mile flight from Canada to Mexico will come right through Texas and the Rio Grande Valley.
My surprise was to see a beautiful Monarch on the floor of my carport. Surely, he must have stopped for a rest or maybe he had been trapped in my radiator grill and finally was able to escape. What a thrill to have a really close up view of a Monarch.
Go With Jo will be offering the Monarch Butterfly tour departing on February 13, 2025. This is a seven-day tour spending two nights on the road to arrive at one of the larger butterfly preserves in Mexico. If you have never been on this tour, you certainly should consider taking advantage of this opportunity.
Most of the Go With Jo tours are by bus giving you a true insight into what life is like in Mexico. You will find that in the Mexican Culture older people are held in high esteem and treated with the greatest respect.
The routing for this tour is through Monterrey and Saltillo to Matehuala and San Miguel de Allende to Angangueo, a small village situated in the beautiful state of Michoacan. Be prepared for chilly weather once the sun goes down. In fact, wear warm sleep wear or cuddle up. However, the days are generally delightful.
There is some walking at a high altitude but for those who do not want to walk there are horses available. The horseback ride is not included in the cost of the tour. A better solution is just to sit still by the side of a bubbling spring and quietly wait for the butterflies to come to you. As the sun warms the wings of the butterflies, they will fall to the ground and later descend for a drink of water where you are waiting. One of my greatest thrills was to actually have some of the butterflies land on my shoulders.
I don't really approve of the horses. As they walk up the paths where the butterflies lie stunned on the ground their big hooves will smash and kill too many of the Monarchs. Because of this the caretakers generally keep the paths closed until all the Monarchs have flown down for a drink of water.
Since the peso always is changing value against the US dollar, the hotels in Mexico are reluctant to quote their prices too early. Just as soon as I have all the contracts in place I will publish the cost of the tour. I always price the tours as low as possible. Start saving your money now. Consider that the tour may run somewhere between $135 to $150 per day. All entries will be included as well as all breakfasts along with a few other meals.
If you do not have a traveling companion, start looking for one. A single must pay the entire cost of the hotel room, which increases the cost of the tour. I always ask for two double beds per room.
There you have it - my recommendations and suggestions. If you have a question that hasn't been answered, give me a call at (956) 423-1446 or better yet to my cell at (956) 536-1242.
