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

Mon 18 Nov

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Starting at $111.55

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Mon 18 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)

lovestotravel256

Oct 2019

This 4 hour excursion begins and ends in Clarkdale, AZ. It travels through the remarkable red rocks of the Verde River Valley. The ride was the highlight of our one week stay in Clarkdale, AZ. Around every bend was another fabulous view. We opted for the First Class ticket, only $$20 more than coach, and it was well worth it. Comfortable living-room style furniture, hot and cold snacks included and a champagne toast to begin our journey. Fabulous trip. Highly recommended but reserve tix in advance. Seats fill up fast.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Thank you so much for sharing your experience.

RobertSuzanne

Oct 2019

A very relaxing ride into the Canyon along the Verde River. We were in the 1st class car, with panoramic windows and spacious seating. There was a champagne toast after boarding and appetizers. Went out to the open air car for a while to see even more. When inside the coach, there is a very informative narration throughout the trip and when they aren't speaking, you can listen to all types of music with a railroad theme to it. When in the open air car, there is a guide narrating about the rock formations you see going by and other interesting facts on the canyon. No roads into the canyon so this is the only way to see a lot of this scenery. Beautiful fall colors on the trees at this time of year.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

We appreciate you sharing your thoughts on the train ride. Come back soon!

Hooparena

Oct 2019

Had the perfect weather day and incredible journey on this trip. The ride through the canyons was spectular and so enjoyable. The trip takes about 4 hours (2 hours each way) and food (hors d'oeuvres) were excellent and included in the cost of the ticket. Each car has it's own cash bar. The staff was professional, courteous and friendly. Between each passenger car is an observation open air car which gives you the opportunity for great views and pictures. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone (especially on a nice weather day).

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Thank you for sharing your experience.