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

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)

AdrianaAllegri

Oct 2019

This is a fantastic trip! Would recommend it highly. Great experience from beginning to end -- reservations, check-in, accommodations, food -- and the staff are AWESOME. Cute museum on site and there's signage that gives you plenty of info about the railroad and area. Also, a great gift shop. Trip is narrated for when you are inside the cars, and the tour staff tell plenty of stories when in the outside cars and let you know about the best photo ops. A wonderful, relaxing way to see some of the most gorgeous scenery in the high desert. The fall colors are beautiful, but wiill definitely go again during another season! GREAT JOB. Five Stars!

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Thank you Adriana. We will share your compliments with our train staff.

lynne2yu

Oct 2019

We had a great time on this trip - and have 1000's of pictures to prove it! :) We booked 1st class and that it was - snacks, wings and water - with additional "drinks" available to purchase. You can stay inside the train car and marvel at the scenery OR you can go outside into an open air car and marvel too. We HIGHLY recommend this adventure to anyone. Note of thanks to Grace and Tish - we enjoyed our time with you!

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Thank you. We will make sure Grace and Trish receive your compliments!

KandM2015

Oct 2019

An enjoyable afternoon travelling through this canyon with some fascinating rock formations, good river views and the occasional animal in sight. Staff looked after us well and were very good in pointing things out and explaining on the outward trip. If the weather allows, most of the time is likely to be spent in the viewing carriages which are open sided - some seating but the best views are when standing. It is a long trip. If the weather had been bad, I suspect it would have felt like a very long trip. Booked first class as that was only ticket available on the day we had available and not sure we got great value from the extra cost - only one of our party drank champagne and the food was OK but not overly exciting. Overall, a great trip to do but be prepared for the length.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Thank you for sharing. We appreciate knowing how our experience is for every passenger.