Elkhart Singles

Baby Boomer
Cultural Tour
Mexico's Canyons
Ideal for 50's & Up
Breathtaking Mexico
Copper Canyon
Luxury Tour

Join us this spring on our Singles Boomer Tour of Breathtaking Copper Canyon, Mexico and enjoy an incredible week of sightseeing, culture, great food and best of all new friends. Mexico's Copper Canyon is the largest canyon in North America (4x larger than our Grand Canyon) and a destination unlike any other you will every see. For those who love the unusual and seek adventure, the Barranca del Cobre is the answer. At an altitude of 8000 feet, the mountain peaks are snow capped in winter while the canyon bottom remains a tropical climate. Here is the home of the semi-nomadic cliff dwellers, the Tarahumara Indians, the least acculturated Amerindians.

The Train Ride in the Sky provides the only access to the wilderness and probably the most dramatic railway journey in the Western Hemisphere. This is a great week you really wont forget.

Daily Itinerary:

• Day 1. Saturday
  San Carlos: AM departure from Phoenix/Tuscon, AZ.
  We Cross the border into Mexico at Nogales and arrive at Santa Anna for lunch. After lunch we depart for Hermosillo where we visit the Cathedral and the Government Palace to view the famous mural depicting the history of Sonora. We arrive in San Carlos this evening and check in to the lovely ocean front hotel. Marina Terra Resort (www.marinaterrs.com) (L, B)
  
• Day 2. Sunday
  Alamos: Featured today is a Sea of Cortes yacht excursion and ample time for shopping. Lunch will be a the hotel. Early afternoon we will depart for Alamos. During the 3 hour drive you will travel through the agricultural heartland of Sonora and the cities of Obregon and Navojoa arriving to this historic city for dinner and folkloric program. Lodging tonight is at the beautiful Bed and Breakfasts, Casa de Los Tesoros (B, L, D)
• Day 3. Monday
  El Fuerte: After breakfast take a guided walking tour through the cobblestone streets, visiting some fabled mansions that have been restored to their original glory. The city of Alamos has been declared a national historic landmark by the government. Lunch today is at the hotel along with a presentation of Mayo Indian culture. Depart El Fuerte arriving at hotel Torres del Fuerte(www.hotelestorres.com) by early afternoon. Dinner and entertainment tonight is at the hotel. (B,L,D)
  
• Day 4. Tuesday
  The Copper Canyons: Early this morning, we transfer to the train station, boarding the 7:30 a.m. for the most spectacular train ride in North America, arriving at Posada Barrancas by mid-afternoon. Your hotel for the next two nights is the Mansion Tarahumara. (B,L,D)
• Day 5. Wednesday
  Copper Canyons: Today we have time to view and interpret Tarahumara Indian arts and crafts, visit the rim of the Copper Canyon and enjoy the surroundings. There is time today for some optional activities: hiking, horseback riding, or maybe a helicopter ride. (B,L,D)
• Day 6. Thursday
  Casas Grandes: After breakfast we transfer to Creel via Oteros Canyon. After lunch in guerrero, we descend from the mountains onto the Chihuahuan Desert and the city of Nuevo Casas Grandes. Tonight we have our farewell dinner. (B,L,D)
• Day 7. Friday
  Copper Canyon Tour: Before leaving Nuevo Casas Grandes, we visit Mexico's northernmost archaeological site at Paquime where the ancient Grand Chichimeca civilization erected their truncated pyramids and adobe multistory apartments. We travel through the plains and cattle country of Chihuahua before reentering the USA at Douglas, AZ. Return to Phoenix at around 7:00 P.M. (B,L)

Package Includes:

• 6 Nights Lodging
• 7 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches & 5 Dinners
• Singles Hosting & Guides
• Tours as Described in Itinerary
• Airport Pick Up
• International Travel Insurance

Travel Note:
Best to fly into Phoenix Friday for overnight stay and start the day refreshed and ready to join the group. For return travel you will be back at Phoenix around 7:00 P.M. Friday plan your departure for Saturday A.M. (R/T hotel shuttle available).
Trip meets and ends at the hotel. (Pick up & drop off at either hotel)
Do not purchase your air until we confirm your reservation.