Mexico’s Magical Migrations Institute: Itinerary

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2025 Tentative Itinerary

Wednesday, January 15
Meet at RDU at 8:15 am
Fly from RDU to Mexico City with a layover in Atlanta (~5 hours)
Group meeting and dinner in Atlanta airport
Travel to Teotihuacan in a minibus (~1 hr)
Lodging at Villa Arqueológicas Teotihuacan, pack up

Thursday, January 16
Breakfast at our hotel
Visit the Ruins of Teotihuacan (Mexico’s largest ancient city)
Lunch at Restaurant Techinanco
Travel to Agua Blanca (3.5 hour drive)
Dinner and lodging at Hotel Agua Blanca
Group meeting

Friday, January 17
Early morning bird walk
Breakfast at our hotel
Travel to Chincua Monarch Butterfly Reserve (~ 1hr)
Horseback ride then walk to monarch roosting site
Monarch butterfly observation, journaling
Return horseback ride to bus
Lunch at the reserve
Oyamel fir and meadow exploration
Dinner at our hotel
Group meeting
Lodging at Hotel Agua Blanca

Saturday, January 18
Early morning bird walk
Breakfast at our hotel
Travel to El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Reserve (~1 hr)
Horseback ride then walk to monarch roosting site
Hike back from roosts to bus
Lunch a local restaurant
Travel back to lodge
Group meeting
Dinner at our hotel
Lodging at Hotel Agua Blanca, pack up

Sunday, January 19
Breakfast at Agua Blanca
Tortilla-making and/or crafts at Aqua Blanca (TBD activity)
Lunch
Group meeting
Drive to Toluca airport (2 hrs)
Fly from Toluca to Puerto Vallarta on the Pacific coast
Dinner in Puerto Vallarta
Lodging at Hotel Flamingos

Monday, January 20
Breakfast
Humpback whale watching (3 hours)
Lunch in Puerto Vallarta
Birding (and alligatoring!) at Boca de Tomates
Group meeting
Dinner in Puerto Vallarta
Lodging at Hotel Flamingos

Tuesday, January 21
Breakfast
Travel to the Military Macaw Sanctuary
Lunch in Puerto Vallarta
Afternoon at Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens
Dinner in Puerto Vallarta
Lodging at Hotel Flamingos, pack up

Wednesday, January 22
Breakfast in Puerto Vallarta
Pack up for departure
Final group meeting
Travel to Puerto Vallarta International Airport
Lunch at airport, customs
Fly from Puerto Vallarta to RDU via Detroit
Arrive RDU 11:47pm