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Mexico's
Copper Canyon Tour
7 DAYS 6 NIGHTS MOTOR COACH / RAIL TOUR
All Inclusive
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Price: $1,600 (Single) $1,300 (Double) See Itinerary for Tour Dates
This Tour offers the most unique cultural experience tour package to the Copper Canyons. September thru May, we offer a weekly departure of our roundtrip Copper Canyon Tour, that starts from and returns to Phoenix, Arizona. Our all inclusive tour includes overnight stays in San Carlos, Alamos, El Fuerte, Posada Barrancas, and Nuevo Casas Grandes. This all inclusive guided tour package not only shows you the beautiful natural wonders of the Barrancas del Cobre (Copper Canyons), but shares the warmth and beauty of various cities and towns within the states of Sonora, Sinaloa, and Chihuahua.
Along the entire journey you will be escorted by one of our highly experienced Tour Directors, who will go out of their way to accommodate your needs and share their knowledge of the Mexico they know an love.
One of the highlights of this tour is the ride on our own private rail car on the Chepe, experiencing the marvels of this railway as it climbs from nearly sea level to an elevation over 8,000 feet.
This all inclusive Copper Canyon Tour will be an experience that you will hold in your heart forever.
Considering the magnitude of the Grand Canyon, it is hard to believe that anything in the natural world could rival its grandeur. But indeed there is a match for our wonder of the world and it lies south of the border carved from the legendary Sierra Madre Mountains in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Mexico's Copper Canyon is actually a colossal network of six interlacing canyons; four of them are deeper than Arizona's Grand Canyon - some by over 1,000 feet! Unlike the latter, who receives some five million visitors annually, the Copper Canyon is pristine, rich with wildlife, virtually unexplored and untouched by tourism.
Most of this vast area (called Barranca del Cobre in Spanish) remains accessible only by train. And it is in fact this train trip, through nearly 400 miles of awesome scenery, that is the unique attraction praised as "the world's most scenic railroad ride." Also known as the "train in the sky," this trip is considered a regional tour because the 16-hour-long one-way ride is broken up into overnight stays at key places of interest along the way.
The line was begun in 1870 to run from Wichita, Kansas to Presidio, Texas, across the border to Chihuahua, then down to the city of Los Mochis and nearby Topolobambo, one of the three largest natural harbors on the North American continent. The purpose of the railway was to shorten the shipping route to the orient by 400 miles. 91 years later the railroad was completed when the tracks joined at the Témoris Station on the southwestern edge of the Canyon and is considered one of the greatest engineering feats of the 20th century. The present-day route through the canyon winds passengers from sea level to over 8,000 feet, through 86 tunnels (the longest measures almost 6,000 feet) and across over 39 bridges (the highest is 340 feet over the Chinipas River).
The canyon is awe-inspiring year round, but it is particularly beautiful after the rains end in late September until late January. The appeal is for nature lovers of all levels: those who simply want to "get away from it all", avid birders, hikers (from mild nature walkers to heavy multi-day trekkers), horseback riders, even botany buffs (including those interested in medicinal and therapeutic herbs and barks) as well as amateur geologists. The stunning scenery is born of different elements. In contrast with the Grand Canyon, which was formed from sedimentary rocks, the Copper Canyon was created millions of years ago by intense volcanic eruptions. These eruptions in turn sculpted bizarre rock formations, outcrops and dramatic vertical drop-offs that plummet thousands of feet down to lush-green fertile valleys. The igneous and granite rock, rich in silver and copper, attracted miners in the old days of the "Wild West". The rustic lodges along the rim offer the best views and most tours stay a couple of nights to allow their guests to really soak in the amazing panorama.
The Copper Canyon is truly one of the Western Hemisphere's great scenic and cultural journeys, belonging on the wish list of any avid traveler. Keep in mind there is a lot of bus time over some occasionally rough roads and the itinerary keeps you on the move. Nonetheless, for savvy travelers to Mexico, the Copper Canyon is a "must" to round out their experience of the country.
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