Silent Zone, Mapimí & Ojuela: 2 or 3 Day Tour

Explore a unique place located within the Bolsón de Mapimí and learn about eerie local mysteries on our Silent Zone, Mapimí & Ojuela: 2 or 3 Day Tour. You'll also visit a mine rich with history.

Silent Zone, Mapimí & Ojuela: 2 or 3 Day Tour

We'll pick you up from your hotel at 5 am and set off on an exciting 2 or 3 day tour through some of the most fascinating parts of Durango.

Day 1: Durango - Mapimí - Ojuela - Silent Zone

After picking you up from your hotel in Durango, we'll head to the Pueblo Mágico of Mapimí for breakfast. We will visit the Benito Juárez Museum, then stop at the Rosario Caves to see salt formations. Next, we will visit the abandoned village of Ojuela and the Santa Rita mine, crossing its suspension bridge.

At 4 pm, we will reach the Silent Zone for lunch, followed by a discussion on local legends, the Athena missile, and magnetic anomalies. We will also visit the Hikuri shrine to learn about shamanism. The first day concludes with dinner, a bonfire, and a fire ceremony.

Day 2: Silent Zone - Durango

After breakfast, we'll visit the former site of the NASA train and Tetas de Juana Hill for photos. We will observe abandoned mercury mines and the Carillo Station. A symbolic ceremony in honor of the air will follow, and lunch will be served at the camp. In the afternoon, we will participate in the ritual of the earth before returning to your hotel in Durango at 2:30 pm.

3 Day Tour

You can extend the tour by one day to visit the Los Remedios estate, see its historic remains, and enjoy thermal baths at El Ojo de la Cueva, including a water ritual. After this experience, we will return to the Silent Zone for lunch before heading back to your hotel in Durango, arriving at 2:30 pm.

Accommodation and meals

This tour includes 1 or 2 nights' accommodation in a cabin for 4, 6, or 8 people with a shared bathroom, or camping options for the same number of people.

Meals include:

Breakfast: Omelettes, Mexican potatoes, tortillas, beans, fruit, and coffee.Lunch: Soup, fillet steak, tortillas, and hibiscus tea.Dinner: Meat burrito, beans, and water.