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)

Charles R

Oct 2019

The perfect way to enjoy the beautiful Arizona geography. Special scenery and special service highlighted this experience.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Thank you so much. We are very fortunate to be able to share this canyon with our Verde Valley visitors.

65350

Oct 2019

The train was sold out the days we could go but a tour operator had openings that included first class tickets. These were a bit pricey but glad we did it. Fantastic scenery, comfortable cars, good food, exceptional crew and plenty of open car space. On the next trip I would probably book coach since I spent almost the entire time outside in the open car.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

We agree! The open-air cars offer such a different viewpoint of this amazing canyon. Thank you for the recommendation.

Teri K

Oct 2019

We recently took the Verde Canyon train ride which included a delicious Octoberfest lunch of brats, mashed potatoes, and sauteed peppers and onions, along with local brewery beer tasting (extra charge for lunch and beer but well worth it!). The 3 1/2 hour round trip slow moving train ride was so pleasant with some spectacular sights along the way of the beautiful red mountains and hills. The only negative thing I would say is the recorded trip narrative was not able to be heard when one was outdoors on the open viewing cars, where we spent a lot of time. When I side we learned about the Native Americans who occupied the land and the areas long history. Champagne, chicken wings and fresh fruit were served inside our first class car, which was a nice touch. I think children may have found the ride a little too long and the train too slow- moving. Overall it was a lovely trip.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Thank you so much Teri for your honest review. We appreciate that you chose to join us during Ales on Rails.