Verde Canyon Railroad Adventure

Overview

Hop aboard the Verde Canyon Railroad for a 4-hour rail journey through the untouched and unspoiled Verde Valley. With luxury class seating, you will enjoy appetizers, Champagne and unobstructed views of Arizona’s geological wonders, wildlife and archaeological finds of the ancient Sinagua people who once lived in the area.

City: Sedona

Tue 01 Jul

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Starting at $181.69

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Tue 01 Jul

Starting at $181.69

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What's Included

Appetizers

AT TRAIN DEPOT - All tickets include Cafe Voucher To be redeemed a minimum of 1 hour prior to train ride.

Bottled water

Restroom on board

Champagne toast

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please Note: Special dietary options are unable to be accommodated
Infant age is 0-1 year. Any guest aged 1 and over will be charged an adult rate. Guests cannot board the train without a paid ticket

What To Expect

Verde Canyon Railroad

It’s not the destination, it’s the journey! Enjoy a luxurious train ride through a 20-mile wilderness area, along a wild and scenic river, only accessible by rail. For 3.5-hours, enjoy comfort and style, exceptional amenities and outstanding service in vintage rail cars on a century-old route. Wind your way through a red rock paradise, with tracks that hug the curves of the Verde River. Every season offers a different reason to ride! Astonishing views of a wild and vibrant frontier, historic trestles, bridges and a 7000-foot tunnel are just a few of the highlights tucked into unusual rock formations, red rock pinnacles and towering crimson cliffs. Majestic bald eagles and hawks float effortlessly on the breeze above Javelina, wild burros, jackrabbits and many other Canyon creatures, peacefully coexisting with this heritage railroad for more than 100 years.

Verde Canyon Railroad

At the depot, be sure to visit the John Bell Museum, home to the railroad's history and artifacts from its early days, as well as a wealth of information on Clarkdale, Jerome and the Yavapai-Apache Nation.

Verde River

The train runs on the same tracks that were created following the Verde River back in 1911. The river is visible for most of your journey.

Perkinsville Ghost Town

Discover the history of Perkinsville Ghost Town through on-board commentary on your train journey. This is the turn-around point of your trip.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (1000)

Susan_F

Mar 2025

Very relaxing & beautiful. Staff great! For a senior citizen this was perfect! Lunch & appetizers were way more than I expected! Very fresh & tasteful. Thanks everyone!

Response from Host

Mar 2025

Susan, we're so happy we exceeded your expectations! Thank you for riding with us.

Mary_B

Mar 2025

Beautiful scenery, great employees. Lots of knowledge, prepared and very friendly. Great snacks. The canyon was breathtaking.

Response from Host

Mar 2025

Mary, thanks for riding with us and sharing these kind words. We're delighted you found us to be beautiful, breathtaking and friendly,

David_B

Mar 2025

They made sure you had plenty of food and it was all good. However, we thought we were going to see a whole lot more than we did. The description lead up to believe we’d be seeing the countryside all the way to Sedona, nope! The poor guy in the open car had to scream at the top of his lungs for you to hear, which we still couldn’t hear. They need a microphone out there. For the price of the tickets, we were very disappointed in what we saw. We rated it a 3/5 because the staff were excellent and the snacks were great. But that wasn’t worth the ticket prices.

Response from Host

Mar 2025

David, we're glad you enjoyed the staff and the snacks. Our scenic and rare riparian route shares much of the same red rock geology as nearby Sedona, but as you mention, we are not in Sedona. We appreciate you riding with us and sharing feedback.