Matacanes Canyoning: Real Tours, Prices And The Canyon Season

Eight Matacanes and Sierra de Santiago canyon tours, compared by price, rating, duration and operator.

$108lowest per-person from-price across these tours
21 Mar to 15 SepOperator Season · about, depending on rains and hurricanes; operators can suspend at any time by river level
20+Optional Jumps · into pools, from 2 to 12 m, on the full-day LyliAventuras listing; another listing counts 20 jumps

Matacanes Full-Day Canyoning

★ 4.9 · 1,783 verified reviews on the listing

from $158 per person

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Duration: 1 day
Meets: Walmart Supercenter Eugenio Garza Sada 6110, Las Brisas, Monterrey, NL
Run by: Gaia Xtreme Tours
Pickup: No hotel pickup
Group size: Up to 25

The Gaia Xtreme Tours listing sets a meeting point in the Monterrey area rather than offering hotel pickup.

Matacanes Canyoning By The Numbers

Deep green pool at the base of a rock wall where canyon jumps land

Smooth water-carved rock chute between canyon walls with a pool at the bottom

Waterfall dropping through dense green forest into a rocky pool in the Sierra de Santiago

Deep narrow slot canyon with clear water flowing between smooth rock walls

MXN 125

Park Entry Fee · per person per day, Parque Nacional Cumbres de Monterrey; children under 12 and seniors exempt with ID

MXN 60

Ejido Access Fee · per person, paid in Potrero Redondo at the route entrance; the community warned in September 2026 that outsiders charge MXN 180 to 250

Matacanes Rappels · one of 27 m and one of 17 m on the Nantli listing; GEO Aventura also states two rappels

12 m

Highest Jump · the highest optional jump; the highest mandatory jump is 4 m

Chipitín Rappels · 10 to 50 m, finishing beside a waterfall the Nantli listing puts at 110 m (another listing says over 70 m)

About 28 min

Monterrey To Santiago · 34 km by Carretera Nacional (MEX 85) to Santiago town; the trailheads are further on dirt roads

Matacanes Canyoning Tours By Trip Type

Matacanes full day

Caves, Breakfast and Snacks Included

Gaia Xtreme's full-day Matacanes trip: hiking, water jumps, rappel and caves in one outing.

★ 4.9 (1,783)from $1581 day

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Small Group, 9 Hours

Camaleon Trips runs a 9-hour Matacanes day with water jumps, rappelling and big canyon scenery.

★ 4.9 (27)from $6119 hours

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Photos and Videos Included

Luum Adventures runs this 12-hour excursion to Matacanes, with meals listed as not included.

★ 4.2 (5)from $14412 hours

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Chipitín and via ferrata

Via Ferrata, Ziplining

A 7-hour Gaia Xtreme outing at Nido de los Aguiluchos combining hiking, rock climbing and three rappels.

★ 4.9 (753)from $1087 hours

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LyliAventuras Guerreros runs this 12-hour Chipitin trip, a canyon distinct from Matacanes, built around seven rappels including a descent of a roughly 100-meter waterfall, with travel from Monterrey filling much of the day.

from $19512 hours

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7 Rappels, April Through September

Nantli Living's extreme Chipitin day: seven rappels, April to September.

from $24713 hours

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Caves, Breakfast and Snacks Included

1 day

from $158 ★ 4.9 (1,783)
Via Ferrata, Ziplining

7 hours

from $108 ★ 4.9 (753)
Small Group, 9 Hours

9 hours · Free cancellation

from $611 ★ 4.9 (27)
Photos and Videos Included

12 hours · Free cancellation

from $144 ★ 4.2 (5)
Lunch Included, Experience Required

12 hours · Free cancellation

from $195 ★ 5.0 (2)
Regional Meal, Spanish Guide

9 hours · Free cancellation

from $247

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7 Rappels, Waterfall Finale

12 hours · Free cancellation

from $195
7 Rappels, April Through September

13 hours · Free cancellation

from $247

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Tour	Kind	Length	Meets	From	Rating	Book
Caves, Breakfast and Snacks IncludedGaia Xtreme Tours	Matacanes full day	1 day	Walmart Supercenter, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 6110, Las Brisas, Monterrey	$158	★ 4.91,783 reviews	Check availability
Via Ferrata, ZipliningGaia Xtreme Tours	Chipitín and via ferrata	7 hours	H‑E‑B Gonzalitos, Av. Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez 315, Monterrey	$108	★ 4.9753 reviews	Check availability
Small Group, 9 HoursCamaleon Trips	Matacanes full day	9 hours	Hotel Hacienda Cola de Caballo, Cieneguilla, Santiago	$611	★ 4.927 reviews	Check availability
Photos and Videos IncludedLuum Adventures	Matacanes full day	12 hours	Walmart Las Torres, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 4950, Monterrey	$144	★ 4.25 reviews	Check availability
Lunch Included, Experience RequiredLyliAventuras Guerreros	Matacanes full day	12 hours	San Pedro Garza Garcia pickup zone	$195	★ 5.02 reviews	Check availability
Regional Meal, Spanish GuideNantli Living	Matacanes full day	9 hours	Hotel Hacienda Cola de Caballo, Cieneguilla, Santiago	$247	New listing	Check availability
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Best Month For Matacanes Canyoning

Operator Season

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January

Operator Season: Closed Rainfall: 19.7 mm Planning Note: Outside the operator season

Average High (C): 22.4

February

Operator Season: Closed Rainfall: 16.1 mm Planning Note: Outside the operator season

Average High (C): 24.6

March

Operator Season: Begins about 21 March Rainfall: 27.4 mm Planning Note: Season opens around the 21st; summer water runs 12 to 18 C

Average High (C): 28

April

Operator Season: Best: April to August Rainfall: 35 mm Planning Note: Prime season starts

Average High (C): 31.4

May

Operator Season: Best: April to August Rainfall: 56.9 mm Planning Note: Prime season

Average High (C): 33.6

June

Operator Season: Best: April to August Rainfall: 59.8 mm Planning Note: Prime season

Average High (C): 35.7

July

Operator Season: Best: April to August Rainfall: 73.6 mm Planning Note: Prime season, wettest of the prime months

Average High (C): 35.8

August

Operator Season: Best: April to August Rainfall: 69.5 mm Planning Note: Prime season, last of the best months

Average High (C): 36.3

September

Operator Season: Runs until about 15 September Rainfall: 197.9 mm River And Closure Risk: Wettest month; river levels decide, operators can suspend any day Planning Note: Last weeks of the season; check river level the day before

Average High (C): 32.4

October

Operator Season: Closed Rainfall: 62.1 mm River And Closure Risk: Protección Civil de Santiago suspended canyon activities in the Sierra on 3 October 2026 after rivers rose Planning Note: Outside the operator season; check the Protección Civil status before booking

Average High (C): 29.1

November

Operator Season: Closed Rainfall: 35.5 mm Planning Note: Outside the operator season

Average High (C): 24.5

December

Operator Season: Closed Rainfall: 20.9 mm Planning Note: Outside the operator season

Average High (C): 22

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Month	Operator Season	Rainfall (Monterrey Normal)	Average High (C)	Average Low (C)	River And Closure Risk	Planning Note
January	Closed	19.7 mm	22.4	9.9	-	Outside the operator season
February	Closed	16.1 mm	24.6	11.9	-	Outside the operator season
March	Begins about 21 March	27.4 mm	28	15.1	-	Season opens around the 21st; summer water runs 12 to 18 C
April	Best: April to August	35 mm	31.4	18.2	-	Prime season starts
May	Best: April to August	56.9 mm	33.6	21.2	-	Prime season
June	Best: April to August	59.8 mm	35.7	23.1	-	Prime season
July	Best: April to August	73.6 mm	35.8	23.2	-	Prime season, wettest of the prime months
August	Best: April to August	69.5 mm	36.3	23.5	-	Prime season, last of the best months
September	Runs until about 15 September	197.9 mm	32.4	21.7	Wettest month; river levels decide, operators can suspend any day	Last weeks of the season; check river level the day before
October	Closed	62.1 mm	29.1	18.5	Protección Civil de Santiago suspended canyon activities in the Sierra on 3 October 2026 after rivers rose	Outside the operator season; check the Protección Civil status before booking
November	Closed	35.5 mm	24.5	13.9	-	Outside the operator season
December	Closed	20.9 mm	22	10.4	-	Outside the operator season

Matacanes Canyoning Or Chipitín And Nido: Which Canyon Day Fits

	Matacanes	Chipitín	Nido De Los Aguiluchos
Format	Water canyon: hiking, swimming, jumps, slides, caves and two rappels	Rappel-led canyon: seven progressive rappels, pools, slides and jumps	Mountain route: hike, rock scramble and rappels above Monterrey, not a water canyon
Rappels	2 (27 m and 17 m on one listing)	7 (10 to 50 m on one listing)	3
Water	About 70% of the route in water; summer water 12 to 18 C	Pools and waterfall rappels	None on the listing
Hours (listed)	9 to 12 h	6 h on the route per the Nantli text; 12 to 13 h listed	7 h
From price per person	USD 144	USD 195	USD 108
Minimum age	12 (operator listings)	Not stated on the listings	12
Season	About 21 March to 15 September	April to September per the Nantli listing	Not stated on the listing
Experience asked	Intermediate level, moderate to strong fitness	Prior rappelling and water-tour experience suggested	Moderate fitness; not for people afraid of heights
Start and pickup	Hotel Hacienda Cola de Caballo in Santiago, Walmart points in Monterrey, or hotel pickup on one listing	Hotel pickup from Downtown Monterrey and San Pedro, or Hotel Hacienda Cola de Caballo	H‑E‑B Gonzalitos, Monterrey; no hotel pickup
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Where Matacanes Canyoning Tours Meet

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Santiago Area

Small Group, 9 Hoursfrom $611
Regional Meal, Spanish Guidefrom $247
7 Rappels, April Through Septemberfrom $247

Monterrey Pickups

Caves, Breakfast and Snacks Includedfrom $158
Via Ferrata, Zipliningfrom $108
Photos and Videos Includedfrom $144

Matacanes canyon (Las Adjuntas)Canyons · 9.0 km from Hotel Hacienda Cola de Caballo, Cieneguilla, Santiago in a straight line
Potrero Redondo trailheadCanyons · 12 km from Hotel Hacienda Cola de Caballo, Cieneguilla, Santiago in a straight line
Cascada del ChipitinCanyons · 12 km from Hotel Hacienda Cola de Caballo, Cieneguilla, Santiago in a straight line
Nido de los AguiluchosCanyons · 44 km from Hotel Hacienda Cola de Caballo, Cieneguilla, Santiago in a straight line
Cola de Caballo waterfall parkSantiago Area · 830 m from Hotel Hacienda Cola de Caballo, Cieneguilla, Santiago in a straight line
Santiago (Pueblo Magico)Santiago Area · 10 km from Hotel Hacienda Cola de Caballo, Cieneguilla, Santiago in a straight line
Hotel Hacienda Cola de Caballo, Cieneguilla, SantiagoSantiago Area
Walmart Supercenter, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 6110, Las Brisas, MonterreyMonterrey Pickups · 30 km from Hotel Hacienda Cola de Caballo, Cieneguilla, Santiago in a straight line
Walmart Las Torres, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 4950, MonterreyMonterrey Pickups · 30 km from Hotel Hacienda Cola de Caballo, Cieneguilla, Santiago in a straight line
H‑E‑B Gonzalitos, Av. Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez 315, MonterreyMonterrey Pickups · 40 km from Hotel Hacienda Cola de Caballo, Cieneguilla, Santiago in a straight line
Downtown Monterrey pickup zone (Macroplaza)Monterrey Pickups · 37 km from Hotel Hacienda Cola de Caballo, Cieneguilla, Santiago in a straight line
San Pedro Garza Garcia pickup zoneMonterrey Pickups · 38 km from Hotel Hacienda Cola de Caballo, Cieneguilla, Santiago in a straight line

What Canyoners Say After The Jumps

These are customer reviews published on the operators' own listings. We do not collect, select or edit them, and we quote them as written.

“The guides are great, very knowledgable and very kind! An amazing experience-- truly worth flying to Monterrey just to do this activity. I know of nothing else like it. …”

Mariko, operator-listing review of Caves, Breakfast and Snacks Included

“It is not a stroll in the park, it involved some scrambling and climbing, I was glad I brought some gloves. But the climb was fun, the views incredible, and the raoelling scary exciting. …”

Marc, operator-listing review of Via Ferrata, Ziplining

“This is hard but well worth the reward at the end of the day. One of the best experiences in my life meeting and enjoy the outdoor. I do recommend bring your owe small meaning small snacks.”

Orane, operator-listing review of Caves, Breakfast and Snacks Included

“Great experience with great guides! …”

Jason, operator-listing review of Via Ferrata, Ziplining

Where To Stay In Santiago Before The Tour

mid-range

Holiday Inn Resort Monterrey-Santiago by IHG

Congregación San Javier, Santiago, on the Carretera Nacional

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mid-range

Bahía Escondida

El Cercado, Santiago, near Presa La Boca

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mid-range

Gamma Monterrey Rincón de Santiago

San Javier, Santiago, off the Camino a la Cortina

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Matacanes Canyoning FAQ

Canyon pool reflecting tall rock walls under open sky at midday

Who operates them?

Every tour on this page is run by a local operator such as Gaia Xtreme or Luum Adventures. This site lists them and takes no bookings itself.

Which one rates best?

Ratings and review counts are shown exactly as published on each listing. The main Matacanes full-day tour shows 4.9 across 1783 reviews.

Are all of them open?

Yes, all eight are live bookable listings. No operator pays for placement on this page.

What gear is given?

Operators supply helmets and life jackets on their programs. Check the listing you book for any other gear included.

How fit is fit enough?

Operators set a minimum age of 12 and ask for intermediate fitness. Several tours list the water jumps as optional.

When can you go?

The operator season runs roughly 21 March to 15 September, depending on rain. River levels can suspend activities at any time.

Matacanes Canyoning By The Numbers

Matacanes Canyoning Tours By Trip Type