The most spectacular train ride in the
World through the Copper Canyon.

  Travel with a maximum of 24 passengers.
8 days 7 nights Tour
Argonaut Signature Travel Event

At Argonaut we can proudly say that our Copper Canyon Tour is the best value in the market.  As a family business with 40 years of experience, we know how to offer our clientele the very best tour at the best price. You will have the top amenities available along the Copper Canyon Tour route, all at a group of 26 passengers maximum to enhance your enjoyment of the discovery of the cultures and places, and to offer you a very personalized experience. Fully escorted by some of the best bilingual tour directors available; reserved seating in the 1^st class Train that navigates the canyon, morning departure from El Fuerte to Divisadero Barrancas. The road part of the tour conducted in a private, fully equipped motor coach. We use best hotels available, including the Marinaterra Resort and one of the only two hotels available at the rim of the canyons, the gorgeous Divisadero Barrancas Hotel.  As a family business operation we put our heart in every tour we run.

The following destinations are included in our Copper Canyon Train Tour:

• San Carlos by the Sea of Cortez
• El Fuerte Northern Sinaloa ’s picturesque colonial city
• Divisadero Barrancas in the rim of the Copper Canyon
• Cuauhtémoc in the heart of Mennonite Country
• Mata Ortiz world famous pottery artisans village

8 days 7 nights ONLY $1282 per person double occupancy

Only $1,282 price per person double occupancy
Single add $339

Price includes:

 Services of a professional bilingual Tour Director throughout the entire tour.
 Private motor Coach.
 River floating cruise.
 Train voyage.
 7 (seven) nights Hotel and hotel taxes.
 7 full American breakfasts, 6 lunches & 4 dinners.
 Tours listed in the itinerary, transfers, luggage handling, tips and all services charges.

We want you to fully enjoy your vacation with us: please note that this tour is considered an adventure, and some of the small-town accommodations would be considered rustic.

Copper Canyon Itinerary

DAY 1 (No meals included)
Departure from Tucson, Arizona at 7:30 am from the Inn Suites Hotel (475 N. Granada Avenue; long term parking available for hotel guests) at 8:00 am from La Placita Village (110 S. Church Avenue; long term parking garage available). Continue to Green Valley. Departure from Green Valley at 9 am (Green Valley Village parking lot Esperanza blvd. and I-10 just behind the Texaco gas station; no long term parking available).

Sun City West tour departs at 6 am from Recreation Center parking lot.
Cross the border through Nogales; lunch in Santa Ana (on own $6 to $8 U.S. dollars a la carte).
Check-in at San Carlos Marinaterra Hotel, at the San Carlos Desert bay. Dinner (on own $8 to $14 U.S. dollars a la carte Hotel Marinaterra restaurant).

DAY 2 (B & L)
After Breakfast (included) depart to El Fuerte, Northern Sinaloa’s picturesque colonial city. It was founded in 1564 along the El Fuerte river by the Spanish conquer Don Francisco de Ibarra. Lunch in Navojoa (included).

Check in at La Choza Hotel for a two night stay, a family owned and operated lodge. Dinner (on own $6 to $12 U.S. dollars a la carte Hotel La Choza Restaurant).

DAY 3 (B) After Breakfast (included) be ready to experience the plentiful and diverse bird life amid the verdant tropical forest on a tranquil El Fuerte river floating cruise. More than 60 species of birds are frequently spotted from the boat as well as exotic flora. Commonly spotted birds include Bare-throated Tiger Heron, Crested Caracara, Gray Hawk, Rufous-bellied Chachalaca, Elegant Quail, Squirrel Cuckoo, Black-throated Magpie Jay, Elegant Trogan, Social Flycatcher, Mexican Parrolet, and Russet-crowned Motmot . After lunch, El Fuerte city walking tour. Lunch and dinner (on own, $6 to $12 U.S. dollars a la carte Hotel La Choza Restaurant; other choices will be available around El Fuerte)

DAY 4 (B-L-D)
After Breakfast (Included), at 7:30 am, transfer to the train depot. We will board the train (CHEPE) to Divisadero Barrancas for a spectacular and unforgettable journey through the Tarahumara Indian Territory. The railroad is an engineering marvel, incorporating 86 tunnels and 37 bridges. We will pass over the longest (Agua Caliente Bridge 1,637 feet long) and the highest (Chinipas bridge 335 feet above the ground and 1018.5 feet in length) bridges in the Mexican railway system. Beautiful views of the roadbed descending by means of curves and loops. Indeed, this is why it has been called “the most dramatic train ride in the northern hemisphere”.

Brown bag lunch (included).
We will arrive at Divisadero in the afternoon. It is a natural lookout point that overlooks a tributary of the Urique River in the Copper Canyon 4,135 feet down.

We will check into the beautiful Divisadero Barrancas Hotel at the rim of the Copper Canyon where we will enjoy spectacular views from the Hotel balcony.
Dinner included.

DAY 5 (B-L-D)
After Breakfast (included), we will take a tour to “Piedra Volada” (offers spectacular views where you can admire the junction between the Copper, the Tarerecua and the Urique Canyons).

We will see a Tarahumara performance displaying their ancient traditions. We will see
them dance and play their hand-made instruments.
They will be in their traditional costumes and play “kick ball”.
After lunch at hotel (included), free afternoon.

Dinner at hotel (included).

Overnight at Divisadero Barrancas Hotel.

DAY 6 (B-L-D)
After breakfast (included), check out of hotel and board our motor coach. Pass through the town of Creel, once the western terminus of the Chihuahua-Pacífico Railway. This old lumber town, situated 7643 feet above sea level in the Sierra Madre, maintains its rustic flavor.

We will then continue to Cuauhtémoc in the heart of Mennonite Country where we will have a home-style lunch (on own).

Later, we will enjoy a wonderful dinner at La Cueva restaurant, Spanish cuisine (included). Check in at Hotel La Huerta Inn.

Overnight in Cuauhtémoc.

		Hacienda Hotel		Mata Ortiz

DAY 7 (B-L-D)
After breakfast (included), departure to Casas Grandes.

Check in at Hotel Hacienda. Lunch included at the Hotel.

After lunch we will continue our way to Mata Ortiz, world famous Pottery artisan’s village. Where we will have a pottery making exhibition by Jorge Quintana, who is one of the most talented and famous Mata Ortiz artisans. During “shopping time” you can visit the shops or the houses of the Mata Ortiz artisans.

Farewell Dinner in Casas Grandes at “La Finca de Don Cruz” Restaurant (included).

Overnight in Casas Grandes.

DAY 8 (B & L)
After breakfast (included), check out of our hotel

We will take you back to the place where history was made during the wild border days of the early 1900s where Pancho Villa used to ride with his raiders.

Lunch in Palomas at a most colorful place:
The Pink Store (included) After lunch cross the border into USA through Palomas – Columbus, New Mexico.

We will be back at pick up point at approximately 6 pm (Tucson) and 8 pm (Sun City West).

End of the journey.