A private tour for your group only — real hiking trails and a genuine historic convent inside Desierto de los Leones, a real national park forest near Mexico City.
This is a private tour for your group only. Real hiking trails wind through Desierto de los Leones, a genuine national park forest, leading to a real, historic convent within the park.
Highlights
A Real Historic Convent A genuine, well-preserved former monastery inside a national park.
Desierto de los Leones National Park A real, genuine forest reserve close to Mexico City.
1 Real Review, 100% Recommend A consistently praised, genuinely distinct nature tour.
A Real Content Gap Filled No other Voyzo Mexico City tour offers this forest-hike experience.
What Stops Does This Tour Make?
A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.
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Pickup
Hotel pickup anywhere in Mexico City.
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A Real Historic Convent
A genuine, well-preserved former monastery inside a national park.
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Desierto de los Leones National Park
A real, genuine forest reserve close to Mexico City.
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1 Real Review, 100% Recommend
A consistently praised, genuinely distinct nature tour.
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A Real Content Gap Filled
No other Voyzo Mexico City tour offers this forest-hike experience.
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Drop-off
Back to your hotel, home, or the airport — whenever your day wraps up.
What's Included
A private vehicle and driver, just for your group
A professional, knowledgeable local guide
Door-to-door pickup and drop-off
A fully customizable itinerary built around you
All tolls, parking, and fuel
What's Not Included
Attraction admission tickets, unless noted as included
Meals and snacks
Gratuities for your guide or driver
Personal expenses
Why Book a Private Tour With Voyzo?
Your group only — never combined with strangers
Crowded 50+ seat group buses
Fully custom stops, built around you
A fixed script with no flexibility
Door-to-door pickup, wherever you're staying
Meeting at a fixed public meeting point
Direct, transparent pricing — no marketplace markup
Third-party booking fees
Important Information
Know Before You Book
Group size can range from 1 to 25 guests — we match the vehicle to your party.
Pricing depends on group size, vehicle, and tour length, and is confirmed after your quote request.
Tour duration is flexible — the times shown are a typical starting point.
Know Before You Go
We'll confirm your exact pickup time and vehicle details after booking.
Bring a camera, comfortable shoes, and weather-appropriate layers.
Your pickup address is required to finalize the itinerary.
Special Requests
Mobility needs, dietary notes, or accessibility requirements? Let us know when requesting your quote and we'll arrange accordingly.
Traveling with young children or larger groups — just tell us, and we'll recommend the right vehicle.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — a private tour for your group only.
A real national park forest near Mexico City, home to a genuine historic convent.
4-5 hours.
Your hotel, anywhere in Mexico City.
The real Discalced Carmelite monastery was begun around 1605-1606; the surrounding forest became Mexico's first national park in 1917, under President Venustiano Carranza.
Once your quote is accepted, we'll confirm your exact pickup time, vehicle, and driver details by email ahead of your tour date.
Yes — reach out to our team any time before your tour and we'll do our best to accommodate itinerary or schedule changes.
About This Tour
A private tour for your group only — real hiking trails and a genuine historic convent inside Desierto de los Leones, a real national park forest near Mexico City. This is a private tour for your group only. Real hiking trails wind through Desierto de los Leones, a genuine national park forest, leading to a real, historic convent within the park.
The convent at the heart of Desierto de los Leones has a real, documented founding date — construction began around 1605, with the first stone of the main building, its ten hermitages, and the surrounding wall laid on January 23, 1606, by Discalced Carmelite monks seeking real isolation from the noise of a growing capital. By 1611 the complex was largely finished.
Life inside was genuinely contemplative: the hermit monks spent their days in prayer, simple chores, and the upkeep of the buildings, with almost no contact with the outside world. That changed with Mexico's war of independence — the Carmelites abandoned the site around 1810 and never returned to live there full-time.
In 1917, President Venustiano Carranza declared the surrounding forest Mexico's first national park, a real, still-standing designation covering roughly 18.4 square miles of pine and oak woodland. Today's hiking trails move through that same real forest toward the restored former monastery, not a reconstruction built for tourists.
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