The Copper Canyon Train is a notch in the belt of serious travelers, and the canyon itself is legendary for its breath taking scenery and stunning landforms. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. However, it is essential that you bring a spirit of adventure! This is not a typical train ride in any sense.

This rugged, full-day adventure will begin with a meeting time on board of 4:00 a.m. for a 4:30 a.m. departure (subject to change). Take a two-hour drive by motor coach to the town of El Fuerte where you will board your privately chartered train on the Chihuahua Pacifico railway.

Enjoy a leisurely morning and a continental boxed breakfast on board the train while you traverse the magnificent Sierra Madre Mountain range, and eventually enter the Copper Canyon -- only accessible by rail.

Your approximately six-hour rail journey (each way) will wind through tunnels and bridges as you climb from sea level to 7,200 feet. Arrive at Posada Barrancas, where lunch will be served at the Posada Barrancas Convention Center.

Before or after lunch, there will be a short transfer by school bus to the Mirador Hotel where you will have the chance to admire the vastness of the Copper Canyon from the terrace of the hotel. A Tarahumara dance presentation will be held for you outside the entrance to the hotel.

Board the train for your journey back to El Fuerte. Enjoy an afternoon boxed snack, then transfer by motor coach from El Fuerte for your return to the ship. The journey up and back will be along the same route, considered by many to be one of the most scenic rail routes in the world.