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Chihuahua al Pacifico Railway

Mexico
4.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
Type: Scenic Railroads
Activities: Group tours/train
Description: One of the most scenic train trips in the world, it plunges travelers into 85 tunnels and over 37 bridges through Mexico's Copper Canyon.
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Malaysia
Senior Contributor
24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012
3
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The train trip was too much publicised and overrated. You only get 15 mins. to look at the scenic views at Dividasero. The fare is too expensive and the trip is not interesting at all. It is better to take a bus from Chihuahua to Creel, then take a bus to Dividasero. This way, the cost is cheaper and more... More

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Mazatlan, Mexico
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

We just returned from a trip to Copper Canyon. We winter in our house in Mazatlan where we have a car and do excursions and feel safe here. This time we went on a tour with Sinaloa Adventures. With our seniors card the trip cost us $4000 Pesos each plus souvenirs and food. We went to El Fuerte first night,... More

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San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

Its on time, clean ,has a diningcar and is safe.Plus an engineering marvel with tunnels and bridges.One of a kind. More

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San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2012

this train ride was part of our Copper canyon tour with Mexico Yacht vacations, our small group boarded the El Chepe in El Fuerte .The history of this train and the achievement of creating the track is alone a amazing achievement .The train ,the crew, the ambiance , its amazing , just amazing , you must read up on its... More

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Phoenix
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 7, 2012
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person found this review helpful

First Class "Primera Express" with dinning car available. Seats very comfy and conductor + train staff very knowledgeable of area as we traveled from Los Mochis, Sinaloa to Creel, Chihuahua. Our group of 10 drove to Los Mochis from USA without any difficulty More

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London, United Kingdom
Top Contributor
109 reviews 109 reviews
Reviews in 82 cities Reviews in 82 cities
101 helpful votes 101 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012
5
people found this review helpful

We started our train journey from El Fuerte. We caught the bus to the station from across the road from our good Hotel y Hostel Guerrero. The train was fun. It is a bit of a jostle (Christmas time) to get on 2nd class. We chose 1st class for the journey and bought our tickets on the train. It was... More

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Melbourne Australia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 22, 2011

Stunning views, comfy train and great to be able to break the journey. But disappointing that dining car closed at 6pm on last night, when not due into Chihuahua until after 9pm. More

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San Diego, California
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 23, 2011
4
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Chepe Railroad is the most spectacular train ride in North America in terms of both scenery and marvels of engineering. For the best views, sit on the right side of the train from El Fuerte to Chihuahua. More

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Melbourne, Australia
1 review
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 23, 2011
7
people found this review helpful

I discovered the Copper Canyon on the Internet and was drawn in by the beautiful and amazing pictures and great stories from other travelers on this and other travel sites. To all those people that took the time to share their experiences "Thanks for getting us to Mexico"! At first I was a little apprehensive about traveling through Mexico after... More

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Corralitos, California
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 22, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

A great way to see some fantastic scenery. It's fun to sit in the dining car and eat a meal while crossing the Sierra Madre. More

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