Copper Canyon Mexico Train Tours Mountains Vacation Chepe Train Guided Trip

Welcome to our Mexico Copper Canyon train tours. We offer roundtrip Copper Canyon Tours, in a first class train car, with 4 overnight stays in the Colonial town of El Fuerte and the beautiful mountain Lodge in Creel.

The Chepe Train, as it is locally known, offers comfort and safety but most of all ,it offers a breathtaking view of the canyon from your train car. The ride starts at sea level and slowly climbs up to 8000 ft. The rail line has 83 tunnels and 35 trestles, which took 90 years to finish and is considered a modern marvel of engineering. Your journey takes you through 25,000 square miles of spectacular canyon.

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The beautiful Copper Canyon is considered one of the world’s top scenic tours and is four times larger then United State's Grand Canyon.

Our Copper Canyon Tours offer you a great adventure either as an add-on side trip to your Mexico Yacht Vacation or all on its own. Either way, it is a journey offered at a affordable price leaving you with memories that will last a lifetime! National Geographic calls the Chepe Train the most dramatic train ride in the Northern Hemisphere.

Depending on your departure time, enjoy either lunch or dinner in the first class dining car while viewing nature's splendor. From your hotel at the rim of Copper Canyon, you have a panoramic view to just relax, watch a spectacular sunset and get ready for the journey back on a train that takes you through one of the world's most natural wonders.

This Itinerary is for a 5 day / 4 night Copper Canyon Train Tour and provides for an additional day to spend in the mountain town of Creel and visit more of the many attractions and activities the area has to offer.

Day 1 - After a hearty breakfast on our 50-foot Yacht “Endeavor”, we travel in by a Van America van to the City of Guyamas. Here we visit a pearl farm. It is the only pearl farm on the North American continent and has held this distinction for 490 years. The commerce of pearls in Mexico is as old as the pre Columbian era when Mayans and Aztec dealers went far and wide with in their empires to fetch magnificent pearls for their rulers and gods. You can visit the new Delphinerio to enjoy a show where Dolphins and Seals entertain the public and interact with the audience. Lunch is on us at Los Barcos, a lovely open Mexican Restaurant, which is located on the waterfront in Guyamas.

After lunch we travel about 300 km south to the 16th Century, Colonial town of El Fuerte. Here we stay for the night at the beautiful Hotel Posada del Hidalgo. This hotel is a converted Colonial Mansion built in 1890 when the town was a bustling railroad hub and enjoyed a vibrant economy. The Hotel is reported to have been the original site where Zorro once lived. Some of the timber used to decorate the ceilings and walls where imported from as far away as California and Canada. The hotel also has beautiful gardens that should not be missed. Enjoy dinner and happy hour at the Palapa bar with live Mexican music, Pina Colatas, Margaritas and the ladies can even request a dance with Zorro himself.

Day 2 - At 8 30 we board the Chepe Train and start our Copper Canyon journey. The Sierra Madre Express as it is also called, is uniquely equipped with lovingly restored cars from the great post war US limiteds. The train offers an unforgettable trip to a remote region in a degree of luxury otherwise not attainable in such an isolated country. Unquestionably this is an adventure tour, but the elegant observation lounge and domed dinning car bring an element of luxury and a reminder of days gone by.

The trip from El Fuerte to the other side of the canyon at Creel is an 8-hour scenic trip. The terrain rises from sea level to 8000 feet high. The journey traverses the canyon through 85 tunnels, over 35 trestles and provides the traveler with a spectacular view into and around the canyon.

Creel is an old logging town situated at about 7000 feet and is fast becoming a major destination. The train arrives in Creel at 15 20 where we will be driven by van to the beautiful Creel Mountain Lodge. The lodge boasts separate log cabins for guests. Dinner is served at the lodge restaurant while Mexican musicians entertain you in traditional form. All cabins have 2 double beds, private bathroom w/shower and heat

Recohuato Hot Springs - These are warm water pools set in a pretty forested canyon and make a pleasant half-day side trip from Creel. The 3 Km walk to the springs is a windy descent into the canyon with impressive views all around, right up to the springs themselves. The Recohuato Hot Springs are made up of 5 separate pools. Enjoy the soothing, warm waters of these springs to prepare yourself for the walk up again.

Arareko - This lays 7km south east of town and is an area full of unusual scenery. The area is home to the Tarahumara Indian people who live in caves or wooden houses. There are good photo opportunities here as some of the natives still wear their bright traditional dress. This area holds many bizarre rock formations. You can tour the different areas known as the Valley of the Frogs, the Valley of the Mushrooms, and the Valley of the Gods also called the Valley of the Erect Penises. Because of the distance, bicycles or a van can be rented to tour these areas.

Tarahumara Indian Cave Dwellings - These people settled here many thousands of years ago, living in caves along riverbanks and in small cabins. Visit a 350-year-old Jesuit church that is still in use today or several other Tarahumara sites of interest.

Depending on your selection of a 4 or 5 days tour you will be traveling on the next day or staying another night in Creel and continue to enjoy its attractions the following day.

Day 4 or 5 - We board the train at 11 30 and this time we get to enjoy the view of the canyon from the other direction. On the return journey we will be served dinner in the dinning car tonight and arrive back in El Fuerte at 18 10. Here we will stay again at our mansion, Pasada del Hidalgo and arrive just in time for Happy Hour and another dance with Zorro

Day 5 or 6 - Take a stroll down the cobblestone road, visit the old jail or enjoy, weather permitting, a boat cruise down the tranquil El Fuerte River. Experience the plentiful and diverse bird life amid the tropical forest or observe a traditional Mayo Indian dance, The Dance of the Deer. After lunch at a local restaurant we return to our van and start the drive north. The 300 km trip takes us through the big city of Obregon, the old port city of Guyamas and then back to sunny San Carlos.

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