Horseback riding adventure in the Copper Canyon

CHIHUAHUA - CREEL - COPPER CANYON - EL FUERTE – LOS MOCHIS

Guaranteed departure 10.31.25

11 days & 10 Nights Camping Chepe Train

Horseback riding adventure in the Copper Canyon

Mount up for a unique adventure with our horseback riding tour in the breathtaking Copper Canyon. During this exciting journey, you'll explore dreamlike landscapes, from majestic mountains to deep ravines, accessing places that can only be discovered on horseback. Experience the thrill of camping under a starry sky and enjoying the peace of nature. Whether you're looking to observe local wildlife or simply connect with the unparalleled beauty of the region, this tour will take you to hidden corners of the Copper Canyon, creating unforgettable memories at every step. Join us and experience the magic of a destination filled with history, culture, and extraordinary landscapes!

Points of interest

You will ride the largest and deepest canyon system in Mexico
You will visit two colonial cities: Chihuahua.& El Fuerte
While camping, you can enjoy the impressive panorama of the fascinating landscape.
You will experience the culture of the Raramuri Indians up close
Trails that allow you to further explore the unique geography of the Copper Canyon
You travel on one of the 10 most spectacular rail routes in the world on the "Chepe Express train"

Included services

All transfers (to and from airport & train station)
Spanischsprachiger Reitführer, zusätzlich englischsprachige Rittbegleitung.
5 nights accommodation
5 nights camping in a tent and cabin
Meals as indicated in the itinerary
Chepe Express train tickets in Tourist category
Criollo-Kreuzungen (ca. 140-150 cm) & Westernsättel.
Excursions and visits described in the program
Insurance with limited services

Not included

Domestic or international flights
Transfers, meals and drinks not mentioned
Steps marked as optional
Individual traveler insurance and personal expenses
Tips for guides and drivers / waiters, maids and porters

Arrival at the airport and transfer to the colonial city of Chihuahua. In the afternoon, a guided city tour will take you to the city hall, the main plaza, the Pancho Villa Museum and Quinta Gameros.

Overnight in Chihuahua

Early morning train ride to the magical village of Creel. Welcome at the train station in Creel and transfer to the hotel.

This afternoon you will meet the horse you will ride on your adventure on guided horseback riding tour to the Machogüerachi Valley, Tararecua Gorge and Ruquirazo Waterfall (4 hours)

Evening optional visit to the main plaza of Creel.

Overnight in Creel

✓ Breakfast ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner
Horseback riding trip to the San Ignacio Mission and Lake Arareco
Visit the valley with rock formations in the shape of monks.
Ride to the Messa de Recaina tableland
Tent / Camping in the Mountains

Breakfast and horseback riding trip from Creel to Rancho Choreachi

Today you will visit the Valley of Frogs and Mushrooms, the San Ignacio Mission and Lake Arareco.

In the afternoon, the horseback riding tour continues to the Valley of the Monks, where you’ll admire rock formations up to 50 meters high and a beautiful landscape. From this valley, you’ll ride to the Mesa de Recaina plateau.

From this plateau, you’ll see the San Miguel Valley in the distance, then ride to the Mirador River. Finally, you’ll arrive at the Choreachi Ranch.

Camping at Rancho Choreachi (3 meals)

Today, you’ll explore the area surrounding Rancho Choreachi. You’ll ride along the Anapitos Creek to the Conchos River. (This river crosses the state of Chihuahua to the Rio Bravo on the US border.)

From the Conchos River, you’ll continue your ride for another hour to enjoy the extraordinary scenery. During this excursion, you’ll have the opportunity to visit the Huicorachi Ranch. Here, the Tarahumara Indians still wear their traditional clothing, called “taparabos.”

The men wear simple white skirts. You ride back along the Conchos River to a Tarahumara cemetery situated in a cave. You briefly visit the site, and in the afternoon, you return to Rancho Choreachi (2100 m).

Camping in “Choreachi” (3 meals)

Today, you’ll begin your horseback riding trip with a visit to some small waterfalls near Choreachi. From here, you’ll climb a slope up to the Basaseachi plateau. From the top, you’ll enjoy a wonderful view of the valley. You’ll enjoy a picnic lunch in the settlement of Batosarachi.

Afterwards, you’ll continue your ride to the Tararecua Canyon, where you’ll begin the descent to the “Recowata” thermal spring. These springs have temperatures of 35°C year-round. In the afternoon, you’ll enjoy the thermal springs with the sunset as a backdrop.

Camping in “Recowata” (3 meals)

Today you ride from Recowata along a tableland to the ranch

Basirecota, where you will see the Cusarare canyon.

Afterwards you climb up to the settlement of Ranigochi Mountains.

Our goal today is to reach half of the entire route to Copper Canyon.

From Ranigochi you will see the Tararecua canyon in the afternoon you will reach the plateau “El Aguaje”, where the camp will be set up.

Camping in “El Aguaje” (3 meals)

Your horseback riding excursion will begin very early tomorrow morning, as today you will experience the highlight of the entire tour. Along the route, you will be able to see three gorges: Tararecua, Cusarare, and Basihuare.

Through extraordinary and unforgettable landscapes, you will finally reach the mighty “Copper Canyon.” Here, you will also find the ancient mission “Rohuerachi” with the very best views of the Sierra Tarahumara.

You’ll have lunch on the outskirts of this Tarahumara settlement. The afternoon is free to explore the surrounding area.

Camping in the area of Rohuerachi and the Tararecua Canyon (3 meals)

Horseback riding back from Rohuerachi to Creel

Today, the most difficult and vertigo-inducing part of the entire trip awaits: the descent from Tararecua Canyon to the bottom of the Basirecota Valley will be slow for part of the way. Unforgettable views will be the final highlight of the trip.
You’ll ride past the villages of Apachochi and Ranigochi. You’ll follow a winding, somewhat narrow road, where you’ll see the magical village of Creel in the distance. In the afternoon, you’ll arrive in Creel and spend the night again in a comfortable bed.

Overnight in Creel (2 meals + breakfast in Creel

After breakfast transfer directly to the Copper Canyon National Park. Visit the Balancing Rock and various viewpoints with platforms, where you will appreciate three of the largest canyons meet: the Urique, Cobre, and Tararecua Canyons.

Optional activities in the National Park are: cable car ride, zip line with 7 stations, 2,530 m long zip line, Vía Ferrata: via ferrata/high ropes course.

Optional lunch at the National Park restaurant or at the market in Divisadero (lunch not included in the program)

Afternoon horseback riding adventure in the Copper Canyon along the rim. You’ll visit a Tarahumara cave and different viewpoints overlooking the Copper Canyon (this time from a different perspective/side, where you’ve been the last few days). In the afternoon, you’ll ride back to the hotel on the rim of the Copper Canyon
Dinner at the hotel

Overnight in the Copper Canyon.

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the Divisadero train station. Today, you’ll travel one of the 10 most spectacular train routes in the world on board of the legendary and famous Chepe Express train

Welcome at the train station in El Fuerte and transfer to the hotel
The afternoon is free to explore the colonial town

Overnight in El Fuerte.

Breakfast and transfer to Los Mochis Airport (2 hours) (B)

Book additionally

Request the supplement to travel in the CHEPE Express in First Class, which includes gourmet food on board the Urike Domo restaurant! We gladly extend the Copper Canyon Sierra Tarahumara itinerary for you to visit the magical town of Batopilas or the archaeological site of Paquimé in Casas Grandes.

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