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Mexico Copper Canyon
Round Trip Train
8 Days from $995.
Tour begins & ends in El Paso, Texas
All Meals Included.

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Welcome to a great vacation at an affordable price. Your Latin America tour includes all meals in Latin America, all activities, all hotels, a great itinerary, all airport transfers, all transportation and excursions. A professional tour director accompanies you for the entire tour. Free bottled water on motor coach. Join the smart shoppers and experienced travelers on this exciting adventure.

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Copper Canyon Train Posada Barrancas Mirador

Day 1 El Paso, Texas

Welcome to Mexico's untamed Copper Canyon with roundtrip daytime Copper Canyon train rides in a first class chartered train car. Fly to El Paso on the border. El Paso is the closest American gateway to the Copper Canyon. Transfer by hotel courtesy shuttle to your hotel. Check in after 3:00 p.m. If you drive to El Paso, Free hotel parking (automobiles only) for the length of the tour. Dinner is on your own tonight. Join us for 8:00 p.m. welcome briefing.

Day 2 El Paso to Creel, Mexico

Cross the Rio Grande by private motorcoach this morning. Enter Mexico at Juarez, a bustling border town. See the expansive pristine Samalayuca Sand Dunes. Continue through huge expanses of rangeland and occasional pecan tree orchards. Enjoy lunch. Then journey through Mennonite country. The hard-working Mennonites have transformed the desert into fertile farmland. Next, pass by vast apple orchards en route to the Creel area. Creel, at 7700 feet, is the highest overnight on the tour. Enjoy dinner. BLD

Day 3 Copper Canyon Train, Divisadero

Late morning, All Aboard for your Copper Canyon train trip, considered one of the top scenic rail journeys in the world. Shortly after boarding in Creel, the train circles back over itself in a complete loop known as El Lazo. Enjoy lunch in the dining car. Make a brief stop in Divisadero. See the overlook and visit the Divisadero open market. As you descend from the top of the Sierra Madre, you see cascading waterfalls and sheer canyon walls give way to rolling hills and tropical farmlands. See palm, banana, papaya and mango trees. Copper Canyon sunsets are a delight. Dinner is in the dining car. Arrive in the picturesque colonial town of El Fuerte for a relaxing two night stay. BLD

Day 4 El Fuerte, River Float Trip

On your El Fuerte River float trip this morning, you may see parrots, woodpeckers, kiskadees, kingfishers, doves, cormorants and other desert birds in their natural habitat. (river conditions permitting, otherwise a visit to a Mayo Indian village will be substituted). Next, a brief walking tour to visit the 17th century cathedral and government palace. After lunch, the afternoon is at leisure to stroll the cobblestone streets and the charming plaza of El Fuerte, center of all social life. Before dinner, enjoy a colorful and festive Mexican ballet folklorico. BLD

Day 5 Copper Canyon Train

Reboard your chartered train car this morning for another thrilling train ride through the Canyon. You start at sea level and climb to 8,000 feet.The entire railroad passes through 86 tunnels and 38 bridges in the 25,000 square mile canyons of the Sierra Madre. The five major canyons are collectively known as the Copper Canyon, which is four times the size of the U.S. Grand Canyon. The Tarahumara Indians live in the Canyon. Stop this morning in Temoris where you can see three ascending levels of the railroad. Enjoy lunch on board in the dining car. Your round trip train ride gives you a second chance to view the grandeur of the Canyon. Arrive at your hotel on the rim of the Copper Canyon. See sweeping Canyon views from your room directly overlooking the Canyon. Enjoy dinner. BLD

Day 6 Barrancas to Chihuahua

Morning at leisure to enjoy spectacular views of the Copper Canyon from your hotel. Walk to see the Tarahumara Indians who live in the canyon caves below or mingle with the Tarahumara artisan vendors who gather in front of the hotel. After lunch, drive by the old Bocoyna mission, built by the Jesuits in 1692. Continue to Chihuahua for a fun two night stay. Enjoy a traditional Mexican dinner. BLD

Tarahumara Indian

Day 7 Chihuahua, Paquim Pottery

This morning enjoy a full sightseeing drive of beautiful Chihuahua. 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 Revolution (closed on Mondays). Learn the story of Mexico's fight for freedom. Next, see a demonstration of Paquim pottery-making made famous by the Indians of Casas Grandes. Enjoy lunch. The rest of your day is at leisure. Farewell dinner tonight. BLD

Day 8 Chihuahua to El Paso

After breakfast, transfers you from your Chihuahua hotel to El Paso, arriving at the airport at 1:30 p.m. Schedule your return flight after 3:00 p.m. (After 4:00 p.m. for international flights.) ¡Muchas Gracias! B

2008 Departure Dates

Jan	7, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31
Feb	2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 18, 21, 28, 29*
Mar	1, 6, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 30
Apr	2, 4, 7, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29
May	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31*
Jun	1, 2, 6, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 24, 26
Jul	3, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22*

Aug	30*
Sep	*1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30**
Oct	2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 31
Nov	2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29
Dec	*1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 25, 27, 28, 29*

*indicates Super Value date.

Price Per Person - $U.S.

Occupancy:	Super Value	Great Value
Double	$ 995	$ 1,195
Triple	975	1,145
Single	1,295	1,495

Plus Taxes and Fees:
Twin $129; Triple $119; Single $159

Hotels - listed by day

1	El Paso, Texas Wyndham El Paso Airport
2	Creel, Mexico Parador de la Montana
3, 4	El Fuerte, Mexico Posada del Hidalgo
5	Barrancas, Mexico Posada Barrancas Mirador
6, 7	Chihuahua, Mexico Palacio Del Sol

Air fare is not included in this package

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Airport Transfers included

Airport Transfer Information

Arrival Transfers
The El Paso, Texas hotel, the Wyndham El Paso Airport provides arrival transfers from the El Paso Airport (ELP). Look for the courtesy phone at the baggage claim area.

Departure Transfers
Your tour includes a departure transfer to the El Paso Airport (ELP) in El Paso, Texas from Chihuahua, Mexico on the last day of the tour, arriving by 1:30 p.m.

Please schedule flights after 3:00 p.m. If you end the tour in Chihuahua, Mexico, a taxi to General R. Fierro Villalobos Airport (CUU) in Chihuahua costs $15.00U.S. and takes 30 minutes. The Chihuahua Airport is served by Lone Star Airlines, Aeromexico & Aero California.

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Price Per Person - $U.S.

Plus Taxes and Fees: Twin $129; Triple $119; Single $159

Hotels - listed by day

Plus Taxes and Fees:
Twin $129; Triple $119; Single $159