Activities in Creel
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El Aventurero
Enjoy the canyon country on horseback with this Mexican-American joint enterprise, from two-hour jaunts near Creel (M$150 per person) to two-week treks far, wide and deep (M$21,000 to M$26,000). Tuition is available for beginners. Its stables are on the southeast edge of town.
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Trips
Most of Creel's hotels offer tours of the surrounding area, with trips to canyons, rivers, hot springs, waterfalls and other places. Trips range from a seven-hour tour to the bottom of the Barranca de Urique to an eight-hour excursion to Mennonite settlements in Cuauhtémoc, and overnight excursions to Batopilas, a wonderful canyon village, which descends from an altitude of 2338m at Creel to 495m, via a winding dirt road.
This is also prime riding country, and many of Creel's nearby attractions can be enjoyed from horseback; or you can rent a bicycle or scooter and venture out on your own. The whole area is a mountain bike playground and, depending on your skill and fitn…
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3 Amigos
The 3 Amigos built its reputation on helping you ‘be your own guide in the Copper Canyon’ through its rentals of mountain bikes (per four hours/day M$90/150), scooters (per hour/day including fuel M$100/550) and trucks (double-cab Nissan pickup; per 24 hours M$1300), with free maps, travel information and in some cases lunch. This is a great option for independent souls. It also offers self-guided truck tour packages, guided trips and scenic flights.
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Umarike Expediciones
This internet-based outfitter offers guided mountain-bike adventure trips, rock-climbing and canyoning excursions and instruction. It rents out mountain bikes and camping gear, and offers maps and information for do-it-yourself trips.
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Tarahumara Tours
A group of local driver-guides offering many of the same trips as the hotels, from two hours to two days, often at better prices. Talk to them at their office on the plaza.
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