DAY 1: Arrival in Tucson.
"Get Acquainted" Cocktail Reception- meet your fellow travelers and your Tour
Escort. Hotel included.
DAY 2: After breakfast, passengers board a motor
coach for a tour of Tucson and the Santa Cruz Valley. Along the way there is a photo stop
at the historic San Xavier Mission and lunch at the spectacular Rio Rico Resort. We cross
the border and board the Sierra Madre Express in mid-afternoon. Passengers are welcomed
aboard with a cocktail reception. A full dinner is served and the night is spent on the
train.
DAY 3: Breakfast and lunch are served on board
while the train ascends into the Copper Canyon region. The train arrives at Divisadero by
mid-afternoon and passengers are transferred to the Posada Mirador. A reception in the
Mirador Lounge with entertainment by the Tarahumara Indians will precede dinner in the
dining room.
DAY 4: Following breakfast guests will depart on
the Express for Creel, in the heart of Tarahumara country. A local guide will conduct a
tour to Cusarare, an old Tarahumara village. Lunch will be served on the train and some
time will remain for shopping for native handicrafts. Upon our return to the Posada
Mirador there will be a reception and dinner will be served in the dining room.
DAY 5: After breakfast the morning is free for
hiking, exploring, shopping or simply relaxing. After lunch, the Express will depart on a
2 hour ride to Bahuichivo, and then a 45 minute bus ride to the Hotel Mision in Cerocahui.
Please note that the ride can be bumpy and dusty. A reception and entertainment precede
dinner in the dining room. Please note that electricity is only available from 7:00 p.m.
to 10:30 p.m. and from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
DAY 6: After breakfast guests can choose to either
spend a quiet morning in Cerocahui or take a bus tour to Gallego Outlook. The Outlook
provides an unforgettable view of the remote Urique Canyon. The tour lasts about 4 hours
and the road can be bumpy and dusty. Lunch is served at the hotel with an opportunity to
visit the neighboring boarding school for Tarahumara girls before we get on the bus for a
return to the Express. After departure passengers have their final opportunity to view the
spectacular scenery as the train descends toward the coast. A farewell dinner is served in
the dome.
DAY 7: The last segment aboard the Express is
spent traveling north to Nogales, Sonora. Passengers enjoy daylight views of the Sonoran
Desert. Breakfast and lunch are served with arrival in Nogales in the early afternoon. A
motor coach will transfer guests back to the hotel in Tucson for an included overnight
stay.
DAY 8: Breakfast at the hotel and departure. |
