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

Tue 19 Nov

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Starting at $111.55

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Tue 19 Nov

Starting at $111.55

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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)

VTsoxfan04

Nov 2019

This is a 4 hour trip along the Verde Canyon from Clarkdale to Perkinsville and back. The scenery is magnificent - along the Verde River with views of Red Rocks. There is a recorded narration describing points of interest. Plus there is a guide who can give more information. She will also let you know when it would be good to go to the open-air car to get a better view. There are 2 levels of tickets - Coach is regular railroad seating. First class has more like living room seating with tables between pairs of seats. First class also offers a glass of champagne (or sparkling cider) and some appetizers: wings, boneless ribs, vegetable and fruit, and I'm told there were small brownies, (which disappeared quickly!). There was a bar in each car - our bartender, Melinda, went above and beyond searching out a beer my husband liked. At the "Depot" was a small museum, snack bar, restrooms, and sign boards highlighting flora, fauna, and history. All in all an enjoyable afternoon!

Response from Host

Nov 2019

Thank you so much for this wonderful review. Come back and see us again!

azcherrybear

Nov 2019

We finally took a ride on the Verde Canyon Railroad the end of October 2019. The ride was a lot of fun and the ride very pretty. Our train attendant was very knowledgeable, personable, and fun. She pointed out sights all along the way and gave more information than the “canned” spiel. There were hot and cold snacks provided and drinks for sale, The prickly pear margarita was good just very very sweet.

Response from Host

Nov 2019

Thank you for sharing your experience. While we have the canned spiel, we do agree that our human interaction is the BEST part of Verde Canyon Railroad.

349kathleenc

Nov 2019

The first thing I want to say is get there early. We were told to be there by noon and we got there about 11:45 and we should have gotten there about 11. There was a long line for lunch so we spent extra time in line instead of exploring and shopping (of course if you don’t like to shop then noon is ok). We checked in, had lunch and the railroad cars start loading at 12:30. We did the first class so we had very comfortable seats, got champagne when we were seated and had wonderful views and great appetizers. For appetizers we had chicken wings, ribs, assortment of fruits, pickles, olives, tomatoes and brownies. We could also walk to the next car that was an open car for better pictures and open views. We returned to the station about 4:30. If you are a veteran you get a discount on your ticket too.

Response from Host

Nov 2019

Thank you so much for sharing your experience.