Chepe Express 3-Day Tour: Creel & Copper Canyon

On our 3-Day Tour around Creel and the Copper Canyon, we'll travel through breathtaking scenery aboard the famous Chepe Express. Join us on this adventure through the Sierra Tarahumara!

3-Day Tour Details

Day 1: Chihuahua - Creel

At the designated time, we'll pick you up from your hotel in Chihuahua and head towards Creel. On the way, we'll visit the Mennonite community of Cuauhtémoc, where we'll tour a regional museum, the Américas cheese factory, and a local bakery for a typical lunch including empanadas de queso. After lunch, we will explore Lake Arareco, Los Hongos and Ranas Valley, the old Jesuit mission of San Ignacio, and a cave inhabited by the Tarahumara Indigenous people. We'll then arrive in Creel for dinner and rest.

Day 2: Creel - Divisadero

After breakfast, we'll head to the Creel train station to board the Chepe Express to Divisadero. Upon arrival, we'll check in to the hotel and have lunch. You'll have 4 hours to explore the Copper Canyon Adventure Park, where you can participate in various activities, take photos at the viewpoints, cross a suspension bridge, and walk through the pine forests. Dinner will be served at the hotel, followed by rest.

Day 3: Divisadero - Chihuahua

After breakfast with scenic views, you'll have 1 hour of free time for hiking in the Copper Canyon area. We'll then return to Chihuahua, arriving at your hotel by 3 pm.

Partial Closures

The Mennonite community of Cuauhtémoc is closed on Sundays. If your tour coincides with this date, we'll substitute the visit with lunch at a Mennonite restaurant.

Accommodation Info

This tour includes 2 nights' accommodation in the following hotels:

Creel (1st night): Hacienda Don Armando (4 stars) or similar.Divisadero (2nd night): Hotel Divisadero Barrancas (4 stars) or similar.

Additional Info

If 2 adults and 1 child are staying in the same room, you must book 2 adults in a double room plus 1 child. Similarly, if 1 adult and 1 child are staying together, book 1 adult in a single room plus 1 child. Only one reservation per room type is allowed.

Itinerary Adjustments

The Mennonite community of Cuauhtémoc is closed on Sundays. If the tour coincides with this date, we'll substitute the visit with lunch at a Mennonite restaurant.