The firefly season 2025 has has caught up with us! This luminous spectacle happens only once a year, so don’t miss the time and travel to one of these sanctuaries near CDMX to see fireflies. You won’t regret visiting the habitat of these magical insects.
1. Emerald Forest
We start the list with one of the sanctuaries located in Amecameca: the Emerald Forest. Until August 3 you will be able to see fireflies. The tour starts at 🕛 17:00 and ends at 22:30, don’t forget to follow the recommendations of the specialists!
The entrance fee is 💵 $300 per person; adults with INAPAM and children from 6 to 12 years old pay $150. If you don’t want to come back at night, you should know that there is a camp where you can stay to continue enjoying nature. You can book your visit or ask for more information via WhatsApp at 📞 55 3662 4615.
✨Check out the map here
2. Sanctuary of the Fireflies in Puebla.
In Puebla you can also see fireflies, especially at 📍 rancho Los Ciervos de Santa Rita Tlahuapan that will have tours until August 2. Access has a cost of💵 $230 per person; it includes guided sighting, storytelling and snack.
It should be noted that there are other services such as lodging in cabins, glamping, as well as zip line, deer experience, gotcha and much more. Book through Whats App at 📞 22 23 70 81 41.
✨You can see the map here.
3. Tierra Aventura Sanctuary
One of the unmissable experiences to see fireflies near CDMX is the one organized by Tierra Aventura. Sighting season will be until August 17. An expert guide will tell you more about these insects and the forest.
The cost per person is 💵 $300; children from 4 to 10 years old pay $200. This access includes homemade bread and tea, as well as parking and restrooms. Remember to show up at 🕛17:00 hours; the experience ends at 22:00.
The meeting point is Tierra Aventura in Nanacamilpa Tlaxcala, this map will guide you.
4. Rancho La Mesa
At Rancho La Mesa, located in the State of Mexico, the whale watching season has already begun. The experience offered here costs 💵 $300 per person and includes a guided tour and awareness activity.
Also, you can burn chocolates and sausages in a bonfire; they will give you wild herb tea or mulled wine. Please note that it lasts three hours.
If you are looking for a place to spend the night, you will be happy to know that they have hotel and cabin accommodations. For reservations or more information contact them at 📞 55 6604 7005 by WhatsApp. Sightings are by reservation only.
✨Consult the map here
5. Porfirian Bridges Ecatzingo
In this experience, near CDMX, you will not only see fireflies but you will also get to know the Railroad Bridge. The access includes a talk and a guided and night walk.
Note that this natural complex is located at 📍the Tlanamacoyan Ecotourism Park in Ecatzingo de Hidalgo, State of Mexico. Check more information at 📞 55 4343 6242 via WhatsApp You have until July 28 to join!
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5. Canto del Bosque
Take a trip to Canto del Bosque, in Tlaxcala, to live a luminous experience. Here you will hike to meet fireflies that make nature shine. The tour has a cost of 💵 $400 per person; it starts at 🕛 18:30 although it is recommended that you arrive an hour in advance.
A specialized guide will tell you about these insects; the tour ends at 21:00 and you have until August 10 to join. If you prefer, you can spend the night at the camp, in the cabins or glamping. Please note that pets are not allowed and the tours are for children from 5 years old.
You can check more information 📞 748 106 3467 via WhatsApp.
✨ Canto del Bosque is located at Camino a Atzompa s/n, San Felipe Hidalgo, Tlaxcala.