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CLASSIC PACKAGE
DETAILED ITINERARY
DEPARTURE FROM CHIHUAHUA CITY
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Described and recommended
by Bernardo Balderrama
Day 1
Arrival to Chihuahua City -- Transfer to Palacio del Sol Hotel.

Welcome to sunny and friendly México, upon your arrival at the Chihuahua International Airport, a host of our staff will greet you at the gateway to transfer by courtesy shuttle to Chihuahua city (15 min) accommodations at Palacio del Sol Hotel (No meals included). Depending on you time of arrival we strongly suggest a city tour of Chihuahua City (not included): Visit the government palace, home to a series of magnificent murals depicting Mexican history. Visit the baroque cathedral. See the 18th century aqueduct and drive by beautifully restored colonial homes. Visit the Museum of the Revolution, former home of Pancho Villa, hero of the Mexican Revolution (closed on Mondays). Learn the story of Mexico's fight for freedom.

Day 2

All aboard the Copper Canyon train!! At 05:15 a.m we transfer you from the Hotel to Chihuahua’s train station to take around 6:00 a.m. the Chepe train, heading for Bahuichivo train station (approx. 8 hours). Around 8:00 a.m. you will enjoy a delicious American Breakfast on board. After this we invite you to enjoy the beautiful views along where you will stop at Divisadero train station and overlook for 20 minutes for you to take pictures.Lunch on board the train.

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Travel tip:
 

Make your reservation with the dinning car cashier, show him you meal coupon.

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  In Cerocahui don't forget to:

Enjoy and relax in the town called by Traveler Magazine, "A renaissance in the Sierra Madre".

Visit the Tehuecado or Tarahumara Girls Boarding School, right next to the hotel, if you brought your donations now is the time to give them!

Sip a glass of Mision wine in the afternoon in one of the hotels patios, overlooking the mountains, the little Napa of the Sierra Madre.

Visit the 300 plus year old Jesuit mission church.
Enjoy a slice of wood oven baked hot Apple Pie, Mama Vilma's recipe.
Take a walking tour or a horse back ride to the waterfall-- not included.
Day 3  Mision Hotel / Copper Canyon train

At 07:30 am. Enjoy breakfast, at a convenient hour we take our first tour in which you will ride along a road -- by van or bus -- that will take you to 7,500 feet at the Gallego Lookout Point to appreciate the grandeur of the Urique Canyon, the deepest of all canyons.

We go back to the hotel to enjoy lunch around 12:30 p.m. Transfer to Bahuichivo train station (45 min). At 3 p.m. we get on board the train heading to El Fuerte (4hrs 30 minutes). Arrival to El Fuerte train station around 7:00 p.m. transfer to Posada del Hidalgo Hotel (15 min.). Overnight at Posada del Hidalgo Museum Hotel & Resort. Dinner at Hotel Posada del Hidalgo.

Day 4 El Fuerte | Posada del Hidalgo

Breakfast serves around 7:00 a.m. Get ready at 10:00 a.m. to take a river cruise Nature encounter in one of our float trips down El Fuerte River for Bird watching. Lunch at 12:00 p.m., at Hotel Posada del Hidalgo. Later you can enjoy a walk around the lovely plaza, church and magnificent municipal palace. Join el Zorro's happy hour with live Mexican music at 5:30 p.m. and try the best margaritas in México! Don’t forget to take your souvenir photo with Diego de la Vega famously known as Zorro. (Not included). Dinner serves at 7:00 p.m. Overnight at Posada del Hidalgo.

  Don't miss any of these activities:

Try our Local specialty of the house: Black bass fish fillet and grilled Langoustines -- not included in the package.

Enjoy walking around the lovely plaza, church, and magnificent municipal Palace, reminding you of the old romantic México of the movies.

Join el Zorro's happy hour with live Mexican music and try the best margaritas in México! -- Don’t forget to take your souvenir photo with
Diego de la Vega famously know as Zorro -- not included in the package.

Relax in the hot water hydrotherapy whirlpool gardens.
Take a massage from one of our certified masseuses -- not included.
Admire the life size bronze statue of Zorro, in one of our 7 romantic courtyards.
Take a river cruise nature encounter in one of our float trips, down El Fuerte River, for bird watching -- not included in the package.
Take a tour to see the ancient Petroghlyps.
Take a tour to see the Old Mayo Indian Village and see how they make pottery and enjoy their traditional dances -- not included in the package.
Day 5 Posada Barrancas | Mirador Hotel

Breakfast serves at 7:00 a.m. (included). Get ready at 7: 55 a.m. to be transfer to El Fuerte Train Station, (15 min) for the next leg of the journey to Posada Barrancas Mirador Hotel at 2:00 p.m. -- This morning get ready for another thrilling train ride with beautiful landscapes, amazing views and breathtaking scenery on the way, have your camera ready. Arrive to Posada Barrancas train station were you will be greeted and transferred to Mirador Hotel. Check in.

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Travel tip:
 

Arrival to Mirador Hotel will be around 2:30-3:00 p.m. We suggest that you have your lunch aboard the train on your own. Lunch on board the train not included in the package.

Your 3 meals at Mirador Hotel start with dinner. Afternoon for personal activities: walk around with a guide or by yourself. Follow a path that will take you to the "Cueva del Chino" home cave where Tarahumara families live. Be back in time to enjoy our happy hour at 6:00 p.m. for margaritas & fun. Dinner at main dinning room. Overnight at Mirador Hotel.

Day 6 Mirador Hotel – Chihuahua

After breakfast, around 9:00 a.m. you will take our tour to Balancing rock, 3 canyons overlook point included, so, bring your Camera and have it ready!! This is just an experience at Copper Canyon that you cannot miss!! at 12:00 lunch is served in our Mirador Hotel dinning area.

After this exciting tour we head back to get ready at 12:45 p.m. to be transfer to train station to take our train heading to Chihuahua (6 hrs approx.) on board the Chepe train, one meal is included, so you can have it at your own leisure and time (all before 6.30 p.m.)

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Travel Tip: Make your reservation with the dinning car cashier, show him you meal coupon.
Arrival to Chihuahua and transfer to Hotel Palacio del Sol for one night stay.
Day 7 Chihuahua | Hotel Palacio del Sol
Breakfast at the hotel (included) and at convenient time transfer by our courtesy shuttle to the International Airport of Chihuahua to take your flight back home.
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  What this package Includes:
First Class Train tickets for all the journey.
Room Hotel accommodations.
Meals, except mentioned otherwise.
Tours and activities, except mentioned otherwise.
Transfers and transportation.
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  What this package does not include:

Tips. If you feel our hotel associates made your stay comfortable (Maids, Waiters, Bartenders, Chefs, Front Desk Staff and Tour Guides) we will thank you to have the opportunity to tip them. $10.00 USD a day per guest of each hotel destination as a standard.

Other activities not mentioned on the package.

Alcoholic beverages.
Air plane tickets.
TRAVEL TIP: Do you feel you are missing something?
Although your stay in Mirador hotel for one night is included, we strongly suggest and recommend that this destination is really worth it to stay one full day, with activities such as:

Take a trek following a trail to the "Cueva del Chino", Tarahumara indian living cave.

Take an adventure aboard the Hummer, that will take you a Tarahumara Indian village and more incredible look out points for the canyons -- not included in the package.

Visit the town of Creel, Arareko Lake, Mision de San Ignacio, Valley of the Mushrooms (rock formations). Include in the package.
Have fun every afternoon at the live music Mexican fiesta happy hour, the best margaritas 2 x 1!!
Make a wish from your balcony overlooking the canyon at an spectacular morning sunrise .
Take a horse back ride along a trail that will lead you to a scenic lookout point -- not included in the package.
We can offer you the following package option:

Mirador Hotel (Posada Barrancas) All day. On the last day of your journey, you will stay one more night at the Mirador Hotel.

Additional Cost per person on double occupancy: $215 USD
  This add on package includes:

Transfer from Hotel to Train station.

Extra Night at Mirador Hotel.

3 meals included.
Tour to Creel.
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