Verde Canyon Railroad Adventure

Overview

Hop aboard the Verde Canyon Railroad for a 3.5-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

Thu 26 Dec

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Starting at $111.55

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Thu 26 Dec

Starting at $111.55

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Appetizers

Bottled water

Beginning in 2023, all tickets include Cafe Voucher

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
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
All complimentary first-class appetizers will be individually-packaged for customers.

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.

John Bell Railroad Museum

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)

Ken_B

Nov 2022

well organized , just very little to build a day trip around. The scenery was marginal at best..not your fault.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Ken, we appreciate you gave us a try.

Susan_M

Nov 2022

Beautiful scenery, great service on the train. Sangria and snacks yummy All in all a great day traveling through the Verde valley on the train! Great value for the money. Gift shop lovely. Museum informative. …..

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Susan, thanks for joining us and for sharing this fantastic review.

Cathy R

Nov 2022

What a great time we had, so much history about the area. We had a large window to view out of and it was so fun. We saw bobcat, coatimundi, mule deer, mistletoe hanging in the trees. There is an outdoor car you can experience also and EC was a great host out there, he is upbeat and friendly. Inside they had lunch on our tables and we ordered great drinks from Aila, who was also very knowledgeable about the area and pointed out highlights of the 40 mile ride. We were on the train about 3 1/2 hours. They have great bathroom, very roomy and clean. We got great photos and would like to come back for a night ride sometime. I recommend this for all ages.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Cathy, there truly is so much to see from the unique vantage point of Verde Canyon Railroad! Thanks for sharing some of the highlights of your day. We will be sure to share your compliments with EC and Ayla.