Sanborn Tours of McAllen, Texas, offers a breathtaking nine day tour of Northwestern Mexico that includes cities such as Durango, Monterrey, Mazatlan and a rail tour of the Copper Canyon. With a departure point in Weslaco, Texas, the bus tour makes its way into Mexico through the city of Reynosa. According to sanborns.com, passengers will enjoy a smooth, easy ride on a first-class tour bus and beautiful hotel accommodations along the way.
The two main stops on this bus tour, Copper Canyon and Mazatlan, are well known tourist destinations. The tour of Mazatlan includes time to bask in the Pacific sun as well as explore historic locations such as "Ice Box Hill," which served as a lookout point for pirate ships during the 16th and 17th centuries. Copper Canyon is an area often compared to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. According to coppercanyonguide.com, the Copper Canyon is North America's largest canyon system.
Sanborn Tours
2015 South 10th Street
McAllen, TX 78503
956-682-9872
sanborns.com
Also operated by Sanborn Tours, the six day Migrating Monarchs tour promises to leave visitors feasting with their eyes as they are, "subtly caught in the snowfall" of Monarch butterflies flittering in and about the trees.
With a departure point in Weslaco, Texas, the Migrating Monarchs tour begins by crossing the Sierra Madre mountain range and stopping for the night in the historic town of San Luis Potosi. After a night's rest, guests board the well-appointed tour buses and continue to Mexico's Butterfly Sanctuary, near the picturesque town of Patzucuaro. After a day enjoying the sight of hundreds of thousands of Monarch butterflies, the tour continues back toward the United States, stopping in Queretaro and Santa Clara del Cobre for further sightseeing.
Sanborn Tours
2015 South 10th Street
McAllen, TX 78503
956-682-9872
sanborns.com
Departing from the Weslaco area, Go With Jo Tours and Travels offers an eight day tour that promises the best of Mexico City and "ringside seats to see the cliff divers" in Acapulco. After crossing the border into Mexico, the tour meanders toward the Capital, taking two days to arrive in Mexico City with sightseeing along the way in places such as San Luis Potosi. Arriving in Mexico City, travelers are given a hotel room downtown and freedom to enjoy the sights and sounds as they wish. According to gowithjo.com, once visitors arrive in Acapulco the next day, they will, "Feel a touch of romance as they watch a perfect sunset..."
The return route from Acapulco includes stops in Taxco and San Luis Potosi, with sightseeing in places such as Silver City, the Santa Prisca church and the Shrine of Guadalupe.
Go With Jo Tours and Travels
910 Dixieland Road
Harlingen, TX 78552
956-423-1446
gowithjo.com
