A bit more detail

Day 1. You'll watch a slide show of the area you wish to visit, claim your Amigo Pack full of maps and info., and head off into the sunset.

Day 1:

Drive yourself through The Valley of the Mushrooms, Frogs & Monks, Lake Arareko, Cusarare Village and Mission, Loyola Museum, Basihuare Canyon, Copper Canyon and finally into Batopilas Canyon to stop in the old mining village of Batopilas at the bottom of the canyon.You will have included in your Amigo Truck Package, a picnic lunch with table and chairs so you can stop somewhere en route today and relax a bit while you enjoy the views and some great healthy food.

You should take the whole day to get to Batopilas and arrive around 5pmish. Spend the night in either the Real de Minas or Riverside Lodge Hotel (depends upon availability) in Batopilas. Meals on your own.

Day 2:

Today you'll either drive yourself or walk the 8 kms to Satevo to visit the Lost Cathedral. After this, you can either drive or walk to the ruins of Hacienda San Miguel, just across the river from Batopilas village. If you are still up for more adventure, then you should park and hike down along the old aqua duct to see some fantastic birds who live in the area such as; Trogans, Squirel Cuckoo, Mot Mot or Military Macaws. Sleep in Batopilas again. Meals on your own.

Day3:

Say goodbye to Batopilas this morning after breakfast on your own and head back towards Creel. You will stop in the Cusarare area at the Sierra Lodge Hotel to spend the night. Time it right so that you arrive at the Lodge at 1pm, in time for lunch. All meals included here as well as margaritas before dinner. After lunch, walk the 40 minutes to the waterfall of Cusarare. Then take your time relaxing in this wooded area of peace and tranquility. The Lodge does not use electricity, which adds to the charm of the hotel. The Raramuri Indians live and work in the area so you will have a chance to see them up close here.

Day4:

Today you'll drive to Basaseachi Falls, the highest waterfall in Mexico, in Candamena Canyon. The drive takes 3.5 hours from Creel and you'll arrive in plenty of time to do some hiking around this magnificent waterfall. There are trails that take you up above the falls for a bird's eye view and some that take you to the very bottom of it where you can feel the mist upon your face. Sleep tonight at San Lorenzo Ranch** in the heart of Basaseachi National Park. Meals on your own.

(Please note: We are no longer including the San Lorenzo Ranch in our reservations package as they are very difficult to reach and we cannot guarantee reservations with them at this time. Please make your San Lorenzo Ranch or other Basaseachi area hotel reservations on your own.)

Day 5:

Return to Creel today at your leisure. You'll take another route back than the one you took to get to the waterfall so you'll see even more of the area. Sleep at Best Western tonight. Meals on your own.

Day 6:

Drive to Cerocahui today, just 3 hours away. You will drive through a beautiful canyon area to get there and spend the night in lovely hotel with all meals included. Margaritas are served before dinner tonight.

Day 7:

Today you'll drive down into the 2nd deepest canyon of the Copper Canyon system, Urique Canyon. The drive is only about. 1.5 hours but you'll want to be sure to stop off first at Cerro Gallegos to see the fantastic view. Visit the village of Urique today at your leisure, and return to Cerocahui to sleep again. All meals included. Ask the staff at your hotel and they will make you a box lunch to go, or you may decide to forgo the box lunch and try the local cuisine in Urique.

Day 8:

You can spend a bit of time this morning, after breakfast, doing a hike to the Cerocahui waterfall. Just ask for a guide at your hotel. Then drive back to Creel. Sleep at the Best Western Hotel. Meals on your own. You can turn in your Amigo Truck tonight so that you can get an early start tomorrow by either bus or train heading out of Creel.

If you need help with other hotel reservations, train tickets or transfers, please just let Yolonda at Amigo Trails Travel know and she'll be happy to book anything you may need.

Amigo Truck comes with a full tank of gas, you must return it with a full tank of gas. Taxes included, restrictions may apply. Prices good through Dec. 31st, 2011.

Please keep in mind that although these trips listed here are a fantastic way to see the canyons, your options are really limitless. You can combine truck rentals with any packages, stand alone or whatever! Sky is the limit.

Amigo Trails Travel specializes in customized trips so don't feel you have to conform yourself to anything listed here. These are just here to give you the IDEA of what you can see and do and cost estimates.

Just send us an email, info@amigotrails.com, and give us your dates and we'll set you up with our best idea of how to spend your time here, based of course on YOUR budget, time frame and interests!