Matacanes Privado / VIP

Private Matacanes – Exclusive Experience

Looking for a personalized adventure with no rush and no big groups? The Private Matacanes experience is designed for those who want to explore Mexico’s most iconic canyoning route with complete comfort and attention.

Enjoy the breathtaking Matacanes descent accompanied only by your closest companions (up to 3 participants) and a dedicated professional guide. No shared transport, no mixed groups – just you, your guide, and the wild beauty of nature.

What’s Included?

  • Private guide for 1, 2, or 3 people
  • 4x4 transportation from Cola de Caballo to Potrero Redondo
  • Full technical gear: harness, helmet, life jacket, and wetsuit
  • Lodging at Aldea Matacanes (shared cabin, with upgrade to private available)
  • Dinner and breakfast at Aldea + snack during the adventure
  • Official permits and fully licensed company under tourism and mountain regulations

Requirements

  • Good physical condition
  • Minimum age: 12 years
  • Willingness to stay overnight the night before the activity

Duration

Approximately 12 hours from departure to return at Aldea Matacanes.

Price

$10,000 MXN (per group of 1 to 3 people)

Experience Matacanes Your Way

This VIP option allows you to move at your own pace, avoid group delays, and enjoy 100% personalized service. Perfect for couples, small groups of friends, or unforgettable private adventures.

Book in advance. Extremely limited availability.




Season

Begin March 21st and it approximately ends on September 15th, depending on the rains and hurricanes. It can be suspended at any time according to river level. The river safety level is monitored daily by inhabitants of Potrero Redondo, Las Adjuntas and the State authorities.

Difficulty

Intermediate: this route is apt for people with little experience in hiking, the route involves walking in paths, between stones and can have down climbing. Although this can be your first adventure trip is necessary that you have the ability to move mountain terrain. All our routes includes rappel course. GOOD phisycal condition is required and no one with overweight will be admitted.

Gear available

1. 4x4 transportation in a safari style truck, open air vehicle full of fun and joy since the begining.
2. Cabins and camping area at baseline, Changing rooms, bathrooms, electricity, water, fresh hot coffee, restaurant and shop.
3. Professional canyoning gear for each participant: Harness, helmet, PFD and wet-suit
  4. Professional ICAN certified guides with up top date courses of first aid and canyoning.
5. Pictures of the trip after fillin the poll. **if available
  6. Medical first aid kit for the trip in the mountain, recommended by the Mexican Red Cross.
 

Checklist

Just bring dry clothes for the end of the trip, chocolates like as MilkyWay or Snickers. The vests have pouches for bars

The best running tennis You have, never bring Converse style shoes

Do not bring water or chemical blockers that are not environmentally friendly, do not bring valuables that you may lose in the river

Service Information

Generales

  • Zone: Potrero Redondo Santiago, Nuevo Leon, MEXICO
  • Age: 13 - minors should be acompanied by a parent, except in summer camp
  • Estimated time from the starting point: 13 hr
  • Time to get from meeting to starting point: 2 hr
  • Activities Period: 1 day
  • Nights: 1
  • Distance: 12 kms
  • Itinerary

  • Rappels: 2
  • Cliff Jumping: 26
  • Rock Slides: 2
  • River Swiming
  • Downclimbing
  • Cave: 2 (Upper Matacan & lower Matacan)
  • Clothes

  • Dry-fit or cotton shirt
  • Long licra bottom
  • Jeans or heavy duty fabric short (long pants will be very heavy when wet)
  • Socks (two pairs can be used to tighten the shoe)
  • New tennis (no open shoes, this is to protect your feet inside the water)
  • Dry change of clothes for the end of the trip
  • On trips with transportation, you'll need a sweater, windbreaker and a cap.
  • Groups

    Groups can be made 6 people minimum en closed dates, one person minimum in open groups. You can make Aldea Matacanes exclusive for you with a minimum of 35 persons, but is necesary to reseve and pay 2 months before the event.

    Food & Drinks

    Includes complete breakfast: Juice, Milk and cereal, Bread, Bisquets, Nutella, Peanut Butter and Jelly, we also have fresh and hot coffee*.

    Food is NOT included for the trip, we recommend you bring  energy bars
    Please dont bring bottle water

    *when available

    Recommendations

  • No intense activities the one or two days before the trip.
  • Be well hydrated.
  • Eat well (healthy).
  • Be well rested.
  • * You can drink alcohol the night before if You stay at the starting point (Aldea Matacanes). No abuse please

    What Other Visitors Experienced

    Service Tabs

    Take the highway to Linares (carretera Nacional), passing El Cercado in Santiago Nuevo Leon, take Cola de Caballo road, go about 5 km south to reach the Hotel. Leave your car in the parking lot, the cost is 100 pesos per vehicle

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