8 Days from $995 Mexico’s Copper Canyon Roundtrip Train

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Accommodations in the hotels and lodges are rooms with two beds and private bath or shower. A limited number of single rooms are available. Triple rooms are usually two beds, sometimes with a cot or rollaway.

Airline Info

Airfare is not included or sold by Caravan Tours. Here are lists of airlines that service this tour:

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Clothing Tips

This is a predominantly casual tour. Casual wear is suggested for sightseeing and daytime travelling. Dress code for most evenings is smart casual.   See Travel Planner: General Clothing Tips

Back to Top Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in the tour price?

Virtually everything! Hotels, most meals, all of the activities described in the itinerary pages, airport transfers in select cities, gratuities to hotel porters, restaurant staff and local guides. Caravan’s professional Tour Directors and local guides will be with you every step of the way, ensuring a worry free vacation.

What is not included in the tour price?

Prices do not include air travel, country entry or departure fees, airport porter fees, visas, phones, valet, all items of a personal nature, food and beverages not on the regular menu and tips to the Caravan Tour Director and Driver. General fees and taxes are additional and listed separately beneath each tour’s price.

Can your tours be enjoyed by all age groups?

From the scenic Canadian Maritimes to the tropical rainforests of Costa Rica, Caravan has a tour for every one. Passengers requiring special assistance must be accompanied by an able companion.

How large will my group be?

Group sizes will vary depending on the reserved rooms at the hotels and lodges and the capacity of the ships, trains, and motorcoaches used. Usually, the maximum size will range from 36 to 44 passengers.

Are meals included?

Included meals for each tour are listed at the end of each day. Meals are shown by B (breakfast), L (lunch) and D (dinner). All meals within Latin America are included. Most meals are included within the USA and Canada. Full, buffet, or deluxe continental breakfasts are included everywhere. Coffee and tea are provided at all meals. In Latin America, bottled water is provided free on the motorcoach and purified water is provided at the meals. Alcoholic beverages are not included unless specified.

What is the currency exchange rate?

As of October 1, 2006, the currency exchange rate is 10.82 Mexican pesos to 1 U.S. Dollar.

Do you have any advice on purchasing real estate and timeshares?

We strongly caution against purchasing real estate or timeshares during your vacation with us. Instead, we suggest you use the experience for the purposes of orientation and information gathering. If you are interested in such a purchase, we suggest you return for at least one more visit and seek the guidance of a lawyer.

Back to Top Customer Reviews of our Mexico's Copper Canyon tour

“I thank you for a well-thought tour!”

“The hotels were fabulous, service was great, and personnel was courteous and helpful. The meals, there were absolutely no complaints. The restaurants were clean and unique. Very nice! ”

“We enjoyed our trip very much and we are looking forward to our next trip.”

“We are looking forward to going on other Caravan tours later next year.”

“Each of the hotels were clean, comfortable, we enjoyed them all. The meals were all excellent and the service was superb. We enjoyed the spectacular scenery, especially the canyons (Copper Canyon). We enjoyed all phases of this trip very much. Caravan does an excellent job! ”

“Your tour director made the trip worthwhile; in fact, all the tour directors whom we have had on our three trips with Caravan are exceptional. I have been on your tours three times and all were excellent. Love to see more tours outside the U.S. Thank you for wonderful trips!”

“I enjoyed the float and seeing the birds, the views from the trains were excellent. Based on our experience on this trip, will want to go with Caravan again.”

“I was pleased with the entire trip and will continue to recommend Caravan Tours to others. Excellent value.”

“We will recommend Caravan to our friends. I think supplying all the food and bottled water was a real plus! This was a fun time as well as informative. This has been a favorite planned trip to take. I will certainly consider Caravan in future trips.”

“This trip was a wonderful experience, as I have never traveled with Caravan before, but will certainly be looking at your other tours for the future. It was just amazing. We got everything for the money we paid, accommodation, three meals a day, transportation and a great tour director. Keep up the good work!”

“Our tour director served as a great historian, had good sense of humor and was accommodating. I would travel with Caravan again with no hesitation!”

“This was our first experience with Caravan Tours and we would certainly recommend it to all.”

“We usually go on cruises for eighteen or more days at a time, or go to Hawaii for five to six weeks at a time, so this tour was relatively ‘short’ in our way of vacationing. It was most enjoyable and very relaxing.”

“All of the hotel locations were great. The buffet breakfasts at El Paso. Posada del Hidalgo, Barrancas Mirador and Palacio del Sol were excellent. Most memorable steak was at Barrancas Mirador. Great combination of guided tours and free time to roam. Fantastic view from the sunrise and canyon! This alone was worth the trip if you did nothing else.”

“This was my first guided tour, and I enjoyed the tour guides knowledge of the local people and places. Would recommend this tour to our friends.”

“The trip was beautifully organized and each step of the way, our comfort seemed to be considered. Although there were forty people on the trip, it could have been five with all of the attention we were given. I also liked having the daily itinerary booklet. I thought it was very useful. It was a wonderful trip!”

“My favorite part of the tour was our history lessons given by our tour director.”

“It was a great tour, well planned, and I will use you again!”

“An educational experience not to be missed!”

“Caravan Tours personnel made the trip a complete success by being able to adapt to any difficulties encountered by the weather or transportation changes.”

“This is a great place to see some fabulous scenery!”

“I have traveled extensively in all fifty states and more than ninety countries. I don’t usually take tours, but this tour was very well run and a very good value for our money.”

“I would be glad to recommend this trip by Caravan to anyone. It was great!”

“The hotel service was good. They did an excellent job of making check in as easy as possible. The restaurants selected were great. The meals were well chosen to give us a taste of Mexico without too much spice. The selection of stops during sightseeing was good and the scenery was beautiful. Our tour director couldn’t have been better. I appreciated his knowledge of the history and culture of the area. He was pleasant and had a great sense of humor. Very well organized. The time spent on the rim at the Mirador, awesome!”

“An extremely interesting tour, beautiful scenery and I learned a great deal about the Northern part of Mexico. Very good value for the cost.”

Back to Top About Caravan Tours

Caravan’s Proud History

Caravan Tours began selling fully escorted tours in 1952. We have been under the same management and ownership ever since. In 1965, Roger Mudd hosted a two hour CBS TV special on Caravan Tours. This TV production took about one month to make and was so successful it inspired the 1968 romantic comedy movie “If it’s Tuesday this must be Belgium.” In the early 50’s the Mayor of Dublin presented Caravan with the Key to Dublin for bringing the first American tour to the city after WWII. Since then Caravan has been recognized as a pioneer in travel. More recently, Caravan was awarded the Sierra Madre Explora award for our positive effect on Mexico’s Copper Canyon region!

Great Value, Book Early

Caravan’s strong buying power gives you great vacations at prices much lower than you can find anywhere. Last year many of our tours sold out quickly. Book early for the date you prefer and the best air fare.

Trade Association Memberships

Caravan Tours is a member of ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents), NTA (National Tour Association), CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association), and an allied member of ACTA (Alliance of Canadian Travel Agencies).

How does Caravan Tours sell these tours for such a low cost?

Caravan delivers volume to our suppliers, who in turn reward us with their very best prices, we in turn pass these savings on to you, and you reward us by buying our tours. As volume continues to rise, we then receive even better prices from our suppliers, and we pass even greater savings on to you. This year our tours are better than ever.

How satisfied are Caravan clients?

The short answer is “very.” Our surveys are uniformly very positive. However we continually strive to improve our tours, (they are often updated several times in the course of one year), we study all client surveys and suggestions for improvement very carefully.

Pitch-Free Travel

Caravan includes all activities listed in the tour itinerary page. Caravan does not sell any optional activities which can add hundreds of dollars to your tour price. Your free time is scheduled in great settings where there is no need to buy additional expensive activities.