Desert Museum tour from Monterrey: Dinosaurs, zoo and Saltillo

Eight museum rooms, a zoo, dinosaur fossils and a colonial city in one day

A full-day tour from Monterrey to the Desert Museum in Saltillo Coahuila, with hotel pickup and return, covering eight museum rooms, a zoo, snake and reptile zones, animatronic dinosaurs and fossil displays. After the museum, the tour visits Saltillo's cathedral and Plaza de Armas before returning to your hotel.

The experience

The day starts with pickup at your Monterrey hotel and a one-hour drive to the Desert Museum in Saltillo. The museum itself holds eight rooms organized around the earth's natural history and dinosaur evolution. You'll move through fossil displays, animatronic dinosaurs, a zoo area, a snake zone and a reptile section. The air-conditioned vehicle waits while you explore, so there's no rush through the galleries.

After the museum closes out, the tour moves into Saltillo's city center. You visit the cathedral and Plaza de Armas, the colonial heart of the city, before the one-hour return drive back to your starting point. The whole outing runs eight hours door to door.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup and return to your Monterrey location.
• entry to all eight museum rooms, the zoo, snake zone and reptile area.
• stops at Saltillo's cathedral and Plaza de Armas.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 1 Jan 2027

AgesAdult (12 to 90 years) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 12

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by MONTERREY TOUR

Is this one for you?Book this if you have most of a day available and want one guided trip covering the museum, zoo, and Saltillo's center rather than coordinating multiple stops separately.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What exactly is inside the eight rooms of the Desert Museum?

The Desert Museum's eight rooms cover dinosaur fossils, animatronic dinosaurs, a zoo section, a snake zone and a reptile area, organized around the evolution of the earth and the history of dinosaurs.

How much time do I actually spend inside the museum versus traveling?

The transfer to Saltillo takes one hour each way, leaving roughly six hours for the museum itself and the Saltillo city stops combined. The vehicle stays on standby so you set your own pace inside.

Does the tour include anything in Saltillo besides the museum?

Yes, after the museum you visit Saltillo's cathedral and Plaza de Armas, the main colonial plaza, before returning to Monterrey.

What's the wheelchair access like at the Desert Museum?

All areas and surfaces at the museum are wheelchair accessible, and the vehicle itself is wheelchair accessible. Strollers and prams are also welcome for infants and small children.