6 Monterrey Tours Worth Booking

1.Matacanes : Canyoning + Hiking + Water Jumps + Rappel + Caves

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,497 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $149Our pick

You’ll leave Monterrey at 4:00 am for a full day in Matacanes Canyon, swimming through rapids, jumping waterfalls, rappelling, and passing through underground tunnels. Guides provide a wetsuit, helmet, harness, and life vest. Good fitness and swimming ability are essential.

“it's a long day, exhausting. But It is really a great adventure, exciting and thrilling. you have to make it if your body health allows to do so”

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2.Nido de los Aguiluchos, Monterrey: Hiking + Rock Climbing + 3 Rappels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 713 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $115

Start at 5:00 am for a guided climb through Nido de los Aguiluchos in Monterrey’s Huasteca mountains. You’ll hike, scramble, use metal rungs and safety cables, cross zip lines, and complete three rappels. Guides such as Omar, Jimi, Ramses, Cedric, and Denise have led bilingual groups.

“The views were breathtaking, and I appreciated having to work hard for them. The guides were very helpful (and serious about safety!). Those of us on my tour were pretty much in agreement that we didn’t want to know what qualifies as “good fitness” since this was rated “intermediate.” The actual distance is short, but it’s grueling; our group was out there from ~6 to ~12:30, with our longest rest breaks while we waited for our turn to rappel on the way down. The route included skree skiing, scrambling, scaling rocks while attached to a safety cable that would keep you from going straight down a cliff if you fell,…”

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3.Explore La Huasteca Canyon (Group/Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · 3 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $89Best value

Explore La Huasteca Canyon from Monterrey with guides such as Polo, Alex, or Jose. Expect private transport, short walks, dramatic climbing walls, cave areas, desert plants, and backroad stops that are hard to locate alone. Pickup is available in several central districts.

“Polo was a great guide, fun to be around, and took us to some really unique spots, my wife and I were very glad we booked the tour! Meeting us downtown near our hotel was a big help since we didn't have a rental car.”

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4.The Grutas de Garcia & Town (Cablecar Ticket + Premium SUV)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $99

Explore Grutas de Garcia with an English-speaking guide such as Polo, Alex, Alejandro, or Demetrio, then visit Garcia’s church, bakery, and ice cream shops. The cable car may operate, but you should be prepared for a steep paved hike with roughly 750 steps if it is closed.

“Highly recommend this. The cable car is working now so we didnt have to hike at all. The caves inside are beautiful. Our guide, Polo, was simply amazing. He was extremely friendly and helpful. The caves are extremely unique and I would recommend everyone to atleast try this out while visiting Monterey.”

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5.El mejor Tour a “Cola de Caballo” + Guía + Traslado +Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 38 reviews · 6 hours · from $107

Leave Monterrey at 9:00 am for Cola de Caballo Waterfalls, La Boca Dam, and Santiago. A small-group guide such as Lester, Nelly, or Francisco leads the day in English or Spanish. Breakfast, boat rides, zip lines, horseback riding, and bungee jumping cost extra.

“Lester was an amazing guide ! He was knowledgeable and super friendly !!! Cola de caballo was magical and Santiago was too cool! Highly recommend!!”

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6.El mejor tour a “Grutas de Garcia” + Teleférico + Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 34 reviews · 5 hours · from $125

Travel from Monterrey to García Grottoes in a small air-conditioned vehicle, ride a cable car to 1,100 meters, and walk a guided 2-kilometer cave route through 16 rooms. Guides including Hector, Francisco, and Jonathan also take you to Bishop’s Lookout for wide city views.

“I recommend it to everyone, great trip and nice time, my guide Héctor was very knowledgeable and very helpful!”

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