Nov 20–22
Fri → Sun
MX$4,990 per person, shared room
≈ US$269 per person
14 of 14 spots left
Bookable until November 6
Monthly small-group trip · to Xilitla, SLP
The Huasteca Potosina from Mexico City, all included
Leave the Angel of Independence on Friday at midnight and wake up in Xilitla. 1 night at Hotel Paraíso Encantado, 2 breakfasts at El Papán Huasteco, the Surrealist Route with Edward James's Las Pozas and the Tamul Expedition. You come back on Sunday night, arriving in Mexico City on Monday at 6:00 am.
Next departure
14 of 14 spots left
November 20–22
MX$4,990 per person, shared room ≈ US$269
Book with 10% · the rest 14 days before · charged in Mexican pesos
What people say on Google
4.7 stars · 161 reviews
★★★★★
“Nos encantó, ya no tienes que preocuparte por nada ellos se encargan de todo. Muy amables y serviciales todos, incluso no encontrábamos taxi y nos llevaron a la terminal de autobuses. Nos prestaron habitación para cambiarnos, nos recomendaron buenos restaurantes. Y los paisajes de ensueño, las fotos no les hacen justicia. Sin duda volveremos.”
jetsay martinez
Google · Septiembre 2026
★★★★★
“Muy buen servicio y exelente guía lo disfrute demaciado🌟…”
Miguel Peres
Google · Agosto 2026
★★★★★
“Pronta respuesta, amabilidad y excelente servicio. Tanto quien atendió nuestra solicitud especial como Pedro, el guía que nos asignaron, fueron siempre amables y pacientes, además de brindarnos datos muy interesantes sobre los lugares que visitamos. Sin duda volveremos a contactarlos cuando tengamos la oportunidad.”
Erika Martínez
Google · 2021
★★★★★
“Muy recomendable agencia, tomamos el tour del Jardín surrealista con ellos, y no hubo necesidad de hacer las largas filas para el ingreso al jardín, además de los chicos que nos acompañaron dan muy buenas explicaciones y reseñas del lugar, y muy amables.”
Wendy Haro
Google · 2019 · Jardín Surrealista
★★★★★
“Excelente servicio. Guías muy bien preparados y experimentados.”
Arturo García
Google · 2020
★★★★★
“Es un lugar fantástico, hay mucho que ver muchos ríos, cascadas, lagunas y todo limpio es hermoso ver los lugares tan bien conservados, los guías capacitados y amables y todo es con un ambiente de cordialidad muy bien por su esfuerzo”
Patricia Alvarado
Google · 2019
Real reviews of our tours, copied word for word (in Spanish) from the operator's Google profile. This trip is new: its first reviews come with the first departure.
One price
All of this is included
Just show up at the Angel with your bag. We handle the rest.
IncludedRound-trip transport
A Nissan Urvan with a driver, from the Angel of Independence to Xilitla and back, plus every transfer to the tours.
Included1 night at Hotel Paraíso Encantado
Saturday night in Xilitla, a 5-minute walk from Las Pozas.
Included2 breakfasts at El Papán Huasteco
Saturday and Sunday, at the hotel's restaurant, cooked over a wood fire.
IncludedSurrealist Route
Edward James's Las Pozas, the Huichihuayán spring, the Quilas cave and the Castillo de la Salud, with a guide.
IncludedTamul Expedition
Canoe up the Tampaón canyon to Tamul waterfall, the Cueva del Agua and the Sótano de las Huahuas at sunset.
IncludedGuides, entry fees and insurance
NOM-09 certified guides, all entry fees, life jackets and helmets, first-aid kit and travel insurance.
The full list
- Round-trip transport Mexico City–Xilitla in a Nissan Urvan with a driver, from the Angel of Independence
- Every transfer to the tours
- 1 night at Hotel Paraíso Encantado (Saturday)
- 2 breakfasts at El Papán Huasteco (Saturday and Sunday)
- Surrealist Route with a guide: Edward James's Las Pozas, Huichihuayán spring, Quilas cave and Castillo de la Salud
- Tamul Expedition: canoe up the Tampaón canyon, Tamul waterfall, Cueva del Agua and Sótano de las Huahuas
- Entry fees to every site on both tours
- NOM-09 SECTUR certified guides (tours in Spanish, with basic English help)
- Safety gear (life jackets and helmets) and first-aid kit
- Travel insurance for every traveler
The only things you pay for
- Lunches and dinners: on the tours we stop where the food is good and everyone chooses
- Snacks and drinks at the stops
- Tips and personal expenses
Upcoming departures
Pick your date
One departure a month · 2 days and 1 night · 14 seats per van
Available
Dec 11–13
Fri → Sun
MX$4,990 per person, shared room
≈ US$269 per person
14 of 14 spots left
Bookable until November 27
Where you sleep
Pick your room
1 night at Hotel Paraíso Encantado, on Saturday. Prices are per person.
Shared room
MX$4,990per person · ≈ US$269
A room with two beds shared with other travelers. If you come together, we keep you together. Traveling solo? You share with someone of your same gender, each in your own bed, at no extra cost.
Private room, king bed
MX$5,490per person · ≈ US$296
A room just for you, or for you and your partner, with a king bed.
Rooms are assigned when the departure is confirmed. If you come together, you sleep together.
Day by day
Your 2 days in Xilitla
You leave Friday at midnight and arrive Saturday at 8:00 am. You come back on Sunday night, arriving in Mexico City on Monday at 6:00 am.
Day 1 · SaturdayArrive in Xilitla + the Surrealist Route
- Fri 11:30 pmMeet us at the Angel of Independence.
- 12:00 amWe leave in a Nissan Urvan with a professional driver. You sleep on the way.included
- 8:00 amArrive in Xilitla at Hotel Paraíso Encantado and drop your bag.included
- 8:15 amBreakfast at El Papán Huasteco, the hotel's restaurant.included
- 9:30 amSurrealist Route with a guide: Edward James's Las Pozas, the Huichihuayán spring (you swim here), the Quilas cave and the Castillo de la Salud. Entry fees included.included
- AfternoonBack at the hotel: check-in and a free evening in the Pueblo Mágico.
Day 2 · SundayTamul Expedition + the ride back
- 8:00 amBreakfast at El Papán Huasteco and check-out: your bag rides in the van.included
- 9:00 amWe head to the Tampaón River.included
- Paddle a canoe up the Tampaón canyon to Tamul waterfall, the tallest in San Luis Potosí (105 m).included
- Swim and jump into the Cueva del Agua, a turquoise sinkhole.included
- Lunch on the road (not included: you choose where and how much).
- SunsetSótano de las Huahuas: thousands of birds spiral back into a 478 m pit.included
- EveningBack in Xilitla. Dinner on your own in town.
- 10:00 pmWe drive back to Mexico City. You sleep on the way.included
- Mon 6:00 amArrival at the Angel of Independence, in time for Monday.
Times are approximate: the road and the weather decide.
The overnight drive
Seven hours on the road, explained
What you need to know before you get in the van.
Toll highway to Querétaro
From Mexico City to Querétaro we take the toll highway. From there, the Sierra Gorda road through Jalpan to Xilitla: the last stretch is a mountain road with curves.
A 14-seat Nissan Urvan
Everyone gets their own seat. We never carry more people than seats: each departure's cap is the van's.
A professional driver
A professional driver takes you there and back. You don't drive the mountain road at night.
Passenger insurance
The van has a tourism permit and insurance covering every passenger. The tours also include travel insurance.
The timing
We leave at 12:00 am and reach Xilitla at 8:00 am. On the way back we leave at 10:00 pm and arrive at the Angel at 6:00 am.
Always in touch
You have our WhatsApp for the whole trip.
Where you sleep and eat breakfast
Hotel Paraíso Encantado and El Papán Huasteco
- 1 night at the hotel, on Saturday.
- A 5-minute walk from Las Pozas, in La Conchita.
- 2 breakfasts at El Papán Huasteco, the hotel's restaurant, cooked over a wood fire.
- The hotel is ours.
Meeting point
We leave Friday at midnight from the Angel of Independence
- Glorieta del Ángel, Paseo de la Reforma: a short walk from Juárez, Roma and Condesa.
- Metro Insurgentes or Sevilla (Line 1), about 10 minutes on foot. The metro closes at midnight.
- Be there at 11:30 pm: the van leaves on time at midnight (12:00 am).
- About 7 h on the road, overnight: you sleep and arrive for breakfast.
- On Sunday at 10:00 pm we head back, and on Monday around 6:00 am we drop you at the same spot.
Huasteca Potosina from Mexico City
On your own or with us?
The trip at a glance
- What it is
- A monthly small-group trip from Mexico City to Xilitla, in the Huasteca Potosina, with everything arranged
- Length
- 2 days and 1 night at a hotel: you leave Friday at midnight and come back on Sunday night, arriving in Mexico City on Monday at 6:00 am
- Meeting point
- Angel of Independence, Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City (a short walk from Juárez, Roma and Condesa): meet Friday at 11:30 pm, we leave at midnight
- Transport
- 14-seat Nissan Urvan with a professional driver, there and back and to every tour
- Stay
- 1 night (Saturday) at Hotel Paraíso Encantado, our own hotel in Xilitla, a 5-minute walk from Las Pozas: shared room or private room with a king bed
- Tours
- Surrealist Route (Edward James's Las Pozas, Huichihuayán spring, Quilas cave, Castillo de la Salud) and Tamul Expedition (canoe to Tamul waterfall, Cueva del Agua, Sótano de las Huahuas)
- Meals
- 2 breakfasts at El Papán Huasteco; lunches and dinners on your own
- Language
- Guided in Spanish, with basic English help from the guides
- Price
- MX$4,990 (≈ US$269) per person in a shared room, MX$5,490 (≈ US$296) in a private room with a king bed; charged in Mexican pesos, book with 10%
- Next dates
- November 20–22 and December 11–13
| Item | On your own | With the trip |
|---|---|---|
| Getting there from Mexico City | On your ownOvernight bus from the Terminal Central del Norte (10:15 PM), MX$520–MX$900 each way; or a 7 h drive ending on a mountain road | With the tripUrvan from the Angel of Independence, overnight: you sleep on the way |
| Getting around | On your ownTamul is a little over an hour from Xilitla: without a car you depend on taxis or a tour | With the tripEvery transfer included |
| Las Pozas and the Surrealist Route | On your ownBooking the Surrealist Route separately: MX$1,300 per person | With the tripIncluded, with guide and entry fees |
| Tamul waterfall | On your ownBooking the Tamul Expedition separately: MX$1,450 per person | With the tripIncluded, with canoe, guide and gear |
| Hotel (1 night) and breakfasts | On your ownFind, book and pay separately | With the tripHotel Paraíso Encantado and 2 breakfasts at El Papán Huasteco |
The round-trip bus and the two tours alone add up to MX$3,790–MX$4,550 per person, before hotel, breakfasts and local transport. The trip costs from MX$4,990 with all of that included.
Bus: approximate one-way fare. Tours: list price for 1 or 2 people.
What people in Mexico City ask us
Is there a tour to the Huasteca Potosina from Mexico City?
Yes. Our small-group trip leaves the Angel of Independence once a month, Friday at midnight, and comes back on Sunday night, arriving in Mexico City on Monday at 6:00 am. It includes transport, 1 night at our hotel in Xilitla, 2 breakfasts, Edward James's Las Pozas and Tamul waterfall with a guide.
How much does it cost to visit the Huasteca Potosina from Mexico City?
With our trip, MX$4,990 (about US$269) per person with everything included in a shared room. On your own, the round-trip bus alone (MX$1,040–MX$1,800) plus those two tours add up to MX$3,790–MX$4,550 per person, before hotel, breakfasts and local transport.
How far is Xilitla from Mexico City?
About 7 h by road (around 430 km; the last two hours are mountain road). On the trip you leave Friday at midnight and reach Xilitla at 8:00 am on Saturday: you sleep through the drive.
Why stay in Xilitla?
Xilitla is the Pueblo Mágico of Las Pozas, Edward James's surrealist garden: Hotel Paraíso Encantado is a 5-minute walk from it. Most trips from Mexico City sleep in Ciudad Valles or Aquismón instead, an hour and a half from Xilitla each way. We take you to Tamul.
When is the best time to go?
There are departures all year. From October 30 to May the water runs clear, and the turquoise is at its most intense from March to May, the busiest time. From July to October the waterfalls run at full force and the water can carry sediment.
Clear rules
Payments, changes and cancellations
- 1
Book with 10%
The deposit is non-refundable but transferable: if you can't make it, we move it to another date of the trip.
- 2
Pay the rest 14 days before
The balance is due 14 days before departure; we email you the payment link. That same day we confirm the departure goes ahead.
- 3
If the group doesn't fill
If there aren't 8 travelers 14 days before departure, you pick another date or get a 100% refund.
- 4
If you cancel
More than 10 days before departure, we refund what you paid minus the deposit. From 10 days before, there's no refund: only a change of date, if there's space.
- 5
Give your spot to someone else
Free of charge: send us their name on WhatsApp up to 48 hours before departure.
Anything missing? Message us on WhatsApp before booking.
What it looks like
What you'll live
What to bring
- A travel pillow for Friday night
- Swimsuit, towel and a dry change of clothes
- Shoes that can get wet
- Biodegradable sunscreen and bug spray
- A light jacket (Xilitla cools down at night)
- Passport or ID
- Cash in pesos for meals and snacks
Frequently asked questions
What's included?
Everything you need: round-trip transport from the Angel of Independence, 1 night at Hotel Paraíso Encantado, 2 breakfasts at El Papán Huasteco, the Surrealist Route and the Tamul Expedition with certified guides, entry fees, safety gear and travel insurance. You only pay for your lunches, dinners and personal expenses.
Is it guided in English?
The tours are guided in Spanish, and our guides help in English with the basics: directions, safety and what you're looking at. If you don't speak Spanish, tell us when you book.
Where do we sleep on Friday night?
On the road. We leave Friday at midnight and reach Xilitla at 8:00 am on Saturday, right in time for breakfast. Bring a travel pillow.
When do we get back?
Sunday night: we leave Xilitla at 10:00 pm, you sleep on the way and we arrive at the Angel of Independence on Monday around 6:00 am, in time for work.
How does the deposit work?
You book with 10% of the total. The deposit is non-refundable but transferable to another date of the trip. The balance is due 14 days before departure; we email you the payment link.
What if I cancel?
More than 10 days before departure, we refund what you paid minus the deposit. From 10 days before, there's no refund, but you can change dates or give your spot to someone else for free.
What are the rooms like?
You choose when you book. Shared room: two beds, with your own group or, if you travel solo, with someone of your same gender, each in your own bed. Private room with a king bed: for you or you and your partner, MX$500 more per person.
Is it safe?
You ride in a 14-seat Nissan Urvan with a professional driver, on the toll highway to Querétaro and then the Sierra Gorda road. The van has a tourism permit and passenger insurance; the tours have certified NOM-09 guides and travel insurance, and the hotel is ours. You have our WhatsApp the whole trip.
How do I pay? Is it in dollars?
You pay in Mexican pesos with any credit or debit card, including foreign cards, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your bank converts to your currency; the dollar figures on this page are approximate.
How hard is it?
Moderate. At Tamul you paddle a canoe as a team (no experience needed) and swim with a life jacket. Las Pozas and the caves have stairs and stone paths. If you have a health condition, tell us before booking.
Coming?
Transport, hotel, breakfasts and two guided tours in one price. Book with 10%; if the departure doesn't fill 14 days before, you pick another date or get everything back.
Next departure: Friday, November 20 at midnight