Canyon Special
Trip Overview
- Duration: 6 Nights - Available September through April
- Pricing: Starting at under $1,500USD per person, min. 2 people
- Activities: Hiking, Chepe train ride, many canyon views
- Intensity: Easy to moderate
On this shorter trip through the majestic Copper Canyon, you'll find yourself immersed into a culture and a land that is still considered rural and mostly untamed. You'll get to experience riding the Chepe Train and traveling to the bottom of Copper and Batopilas Canyons. You'll see the enigmatic Raramuri Indians all along the way and visit an old Silver Mining town that makes you feel like you've stepped back in time.
This trip differs from the Canyon Explorer by reducing the trip by 2 nights. It excludes the extra night in El Fuerte and the night in Cerocahui as well as the kayak trip in El Fuerte.
ACTIVITIES
6 nights/7 days - easy and relaxing vehicle supported trip including light day hiking at elevations from sea level to just over 7,000 feet. 5 meals are included on this trip.
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
- Chepe Train ride through Septentrion Canyon
- Urique, Copper, Tararecua, Basihuare and Batopilas Canyons views
- The longest point to point Cable Car in the world (and the highest!)
- Interesting rock formations, a lake and a waterfall
- San Ignacio and Cusarare Missions
- The Lost Cathedral
- An old silver mining town
- Beautiful alpine villages
- Enjoy 3 meals cooked and served by the Raramuri Indians
Itinerary
duration: 6 nights
begin location: Los Mochis
end location: Chihuahua
(This trip can be done in reverse with a few adjustments)
Day 1: El Fuerte
Private transfer from Los Mochis Airport to El Fuerte, a colonial town just 1 hour away. Hotel of your choice (View Hotel Options).
Day 2: Creel
Transfer from El Fuerte to train station. 1st class Chepe train tickets from El Fuerte to Divisadero train station. We'll meet you at the Divisadero Train Station and take you on a vehicle driven tour of the best overlooks in the area, give you a chance to ride the Cable Car (optional activity) and then drive you onto the alpine village of Creel just one hour away over a scenic, paved road. We'll drop you off at your hotel in Creel at the end of the day.
Day 3: Batopilas
Full day tour to Batopilas today with many stops en route including;
- Valley of the Mushrooms, Frogs and Monks
- Lake Arareko
- San Ignacio Mission
- Cusarare Waterfall (you may hike to this waterfall on day 5 if you prefer)
- Cusarare Mission
- Loyola Museum
- Basihuare Canyon
- Copper Canyon
- Batopilas Canyon
A picnic lunch of your choice (View Picnic Options) is included along the way today and you'll be dropped off in Batopilas at the end of the day to your hotel of choice (View Hotel Options).
Lunch included today during tour.
Day 4: Batopilas
Full day in Batopilas. You'll visit the Lost Cathedral of Satevo, the ruins of Hacienda San Miguel and may choose to do a hike along the old aqueduct to see the tropical birds that nest there. Same hotel again.
Day 5: Cusarare
Returning towards Creel today, you'll stop in Cusarare for a night at the specialty hotel, Sierra Lodge. This hotel is rustic in nature but comfortable in appointment. It includes all meals and the Raramuri Indians of the Cusarare Ejido live and work there so you'll get an up close and personal view of them without being pushy. You may hike to Cusarare Waterfall today from the hotel.
Lunch and dinner included at hotel.
Day 6: Chihuahua
Transfer from Cusarare to Chihuahua City this morning with stop to visit the Mennonite Community of Cuauhtemoc if desired with drop off at your hotel in Chihuahua City. You can take the Tourist Trolley around town on your own today to see the best sights in the city.
Breakfast included at hotel.
Day 7: Fly home
Take a taxi to the airport today when you are ready to catch your flight out.
Breakfast included at hotel.
Some Extra Information About This Trip
1.) Our Canyon Special Package needs a min. of 2 ppl.
2.) This trip is best done from Los Mochis towards Chihuahua (East) but it can be done from Chihuahua towards Los Mochis (West) with a few adjustments. Please email us for more information about doing the trip in reverse.
3.) All you need to do is sort out your flights into the arrival city and out of the departure city and we'll do the rest.
4.) This trip can be done as described as Independent or Fully Guided, however you choose.See below for explanations on what these two terms mean.
- Independent basically means we will organize your hotels, tours, transfers and train tickets so that you are maximizing your time here in the canyons but you will not be escorted. Guides will only accompany you on tours or transfers. Cost of trip price will only be affected by the hotels and picnics you choose.
- Fully Guided means you'll have an expert, multilingual guide with you from the start of your trip to the finish. These guides are experts in history, culture, flora and fauna and will give you in-depth information about not only the Copper Canyon but Mexico overall. Cost of overall trip price will go up about $1,600USD to do it Fully Guided, regardless of number of people on the trip. Add in more friends and family to make your per person price drop and make it even more affordable.
5.) Your trip is completely private so you can choose your own pace and do a relaxed, vehicle-supported journey or you can get out and hike along the way in many places if you choose to.
6.) Trip pricing depends on which hotels you choose and how many people are in your group so if you like this trip, please send us an email with your number of participants and which hotels you'd prefer where available and we'll send you out a formal quote/itinerary with all the details, photos and pricing for your specific trip.
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