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Weekend getaways in Monterrey

Places within easy reach of Monterrey, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.

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11 getaways from Monterrey

  • Chipinque

    30 min · Car

    Pine-forest trails on the Sierra Madre above the city, and the best view over the valley.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    MX$100–MX$500
    Car up from San Pedro; an entrance fee per car and person
    October to April; early mornings in summer

  • Parque La Huasteca

    35 min · Car

    A canyon of sheer limestone walls for climbing, cycling and walking.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    MX$100–MX$500
    Car west through Santa Catarina
    Cooler months, October to April

  • Grutas de García

    50 min · Car, Bus

    Large limestone caves high in the mountain, a reliable cool escape on a hot day.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    MX$200–MX$700
    Car north-west via García; a cable car climbs to the cave entrance
    All year

  • Santiago and Cola de Caballo

    50 min · Car

    A colonial Pueblo Mágico by the La Boca reservoir, and the Horsetail waterfall in the hills above.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    MX$200–MX$2,500
    Car south on the National Highway
    All year; falls fullest after rain

  • Potrero Chico

    1 h · Car

    One of the world's best-known sport-climbing areas, with campsites and climbers' lodges.

    Stay
    Day trip / 2 nights
    Per person
    MX$200–MX$1,800
    Car north to Hidalgo
    November to March

  • Saltillo and Arteaga

    1 h 15 min · Car, Bus

    Coahuila's capital, with its cathedral and desert museum, then the pine-covered sierra and cabins of Arteaga.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    MX$300–MX$2,500
    Car or bus west on the Saltillo highway
    All year; Arteaga sometimes sees snow in winter

  • Matacanes canyon

    1 h 30 min · Car

    A full-day canyoning route of abseils, jumps and natural slides through pools. Go with an authorised operator.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    MX$1,200–MX$3,000
    Car south via Santiago, then with a licensed guide
    Late spring to early autumn, outside storms

  • Bustamante canyon and caves

    1 h 30 min · Car

    A clear-water river canyon for swimming, and the Gruta del Palmito caves nearby.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    MX$300–MX$1,500
    Car north on the Laredo highway
    Summer for swimming

  • Parras de la Fuente

    3 h · Car

    An oasis town with one of the oldest wineries in the Americas, Casa Madero, and grape harvest festivals in August.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    MX$1,500–MX$5,000
    Car west past Saltillo
    Spring and the August harvest

  • Cuatro Ciénegas

    3 h 30 min · Car

    Turquoise desert pools and white gypsum dunes in a protected valley. No swimming in most pools; it protects rare species.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    MX$1,500–MX$4,500
    Car north-west through Monclova
    October to April

  • Real de Catorce

    5 h · Car, Bus

    A half-abandoned silver-mining town high in the desert mountains of San Luis Potosí.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    MX$2,000–MX$6,000
    Car via Matehuala, then through the Ogarrio tunnel into town
    October to April

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.