Magic Fireflies & Visit a Historic Hacienda Tour from Mexico City
Illuminate your day with the Hacienda Tour. Witness the magical dance of thousands of radiant fireflies, stroll in peaceful lovely gardens and the extraordinary Hacienda Chautla, and unveil the extraction process of aromatic plants in a unique community lavender farm.
Options
Private Tour
PICKUP: included: from your accommodation or any other place of choice in Mexico City (please indicate it during the booking).
TRANSPORTATION: private (just for your group).
LANGUAGE(S): Spanish & English, other languages (e.g. French, German, Italian, Portuguese) upon prior request (based on availability).
Pickup included
What's included in Magic Fireflies & Visit a Historic Hacienda Tour from Mexico City
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Mexico City
Meet your guide at your accommodation in Mexico City. On the way to the Ex-Hacienda Chautla in Puebla, observe a picturesque change of landscapes with mountains, forests, plains, and volcanoes passing by.
Puebla
You will arrive at Ex-Hacienda Chautla, roam along multiple peaceful forest trails in its beautiful English-style gardens. Afterward, in the center of an artificial lake, the 19th-century Gillow Castle invites you to enter its embrace. Feel how life was 100 years ago fully!
Rancho San Martin Lavanda
Our adventure continues as we venture to a local farm to unveil the extraction process of essential oils, coming from aromatic plants such as lavender, rosemary, and pine. This unique community project, fostering abundant harvests year after year is a harmonious collaboration of small landowners.
Inclusions
- Entrances and guided visits to the Fireflies Sanctuary, Ex-Hacienda Chautla, and a lavender farm
- Non-alcoholic drinks and snacks
- Local Expert Guides
- Round transportation
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Tips
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: ◘ Small-group tour: We need 2+ participants to confirm the group tour (otherwise, it might be canceled with a full refund 2 days before the tour). ◘ Private tour: Automatic confirmation (your departure is automatically confirmed and 100% guaranteed).
- CUSTOMIZATION: ◘ Small-group tour: Not customizable. ◘ Private tour: The tour is customizable which means the time you spend in each destination can be adjusted to your needs. E.g. if you wanna visit a place that is not part of the default itinerary (e.g. attraction, restaurant, or market), you can do it on a complimentary basis if this visit (1) still fits the default duration of the tour and (2) doesn't involve a major change of the route. If both conditions are met, we can shorten the stay at a particular location included in the program of tour so that you have time to visit the place you are interested in. Other changes such as extending the duration of the tour, changing the route, and adding extra participants, should be communicated to the Company at least 48h before the tour and will involve an extra fee.
- DEPARTURE LOCATION & TIME: ◘ Small-group tour: Fixed (see tour options for more info). ◘ Private tour: Flexible (see tour options for more info). Private pick-up and drop-off are included: please indicate the exact pick-up time and location during your booking (e.g. in the "Special Requirements" field). We can pick you up from hotels and apartments situated in the following parts of Mexico City: Centro Historico, Reforma Avenue, Polanco, Condesa, and Roma; other more remote locations might involve an extra fee paid in advance via a payment link (~20-50 USD based on the distance). Default departure times (which can be seen when choosing a tour date) can be adjusted upon your request. We can start the tour almost any time (when the main attractions of the tour are open) but due to traffic conditions in Mexico City, earlier departures are always preferred.
- VEHICLE: The type of vehicle used in the tour depends on the size of your group and may include a car, 7-seater, or minivan.
- TERMS & CONDITIONS: By booking this activity ("Tour") with the tour organizer ("Company"), you ("Customer") accept to: ● comply with all laws and regulations of the country (countries) where the Tour takes place; ● follow the instructions of the Company and its representatives; ● take all measures to procure your own safety on the Tour including, but not limited to, use of safety devices (including face masks, seat-belts, harnesses, and helmets), obeying posted signs, and oral or written warnings from the Company's representatives regarding health and safety; ● provide information about pre-existing medical conditions that may affect your ability to participate in the Tour or have a negative impact on the experience of others on the Tour; ● have personal travel insurance covering injury, emergency medical expenses, and damage or loss of your personal property, valid for the whole duration of the Tour; ● waive responsibility of the Company and its representatives for any personal health and property damage that may occur during the Tour; ● allow the Company to use any media content created by its representatives during the Tour for marketing-related purposes.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We can pick you up form your accommodation in Mexico City
Meeting / End Points
- Roundabout from the side of Hotel City Express Plus by Marriott
