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)

suej329

Oct 2019

We selected the first class trip and traveled in the Yuma train car, serviced by Jennifer and Ken. We loved the trip and would definitely return. The train cars are very clean and well maintained. The food and beverage service was great. We had plenty to eat, along the way.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Thank you so much. We will make sure our train staff receive your compliments.

DeviCat

Oct 2019

This was our second trip on the Verde Canyon Railroad, and we will no doubt ride again the next time we are in the area. The First Class experience is definitely worth the price, and I say this even though we were somewhat disappointed in the snacks. (The vegetarians in our group could not enjoy the only hot menu items, wings and ribs.) But, would you rather share a car for four hours with 80 people or with 40? The couch seating is so comfy (especially on the return leg, when "the rhythm of the rails is all [you] feel"), the open-air car was never crowded, and our attendant, Cassandra, did a great job taking care of everyone. And if I haven't mentioned the scenery in the canyon, well, it's because I have no words to describe its beauty!

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Thank you so much for sharing your experience.

CarlT_reviews

Oct 2019

We took the train on our way to go offroading. It was a pretty long ride (3 hrs?), but there was great scenery, both coming and going. At least you can have an idea of what you missed so you can prepare for your pic because you have NO IDEA which side or where you might see what was a great pic. We spent quite a bit of our time in the outdoor car (great pics). The first-class food was good. Plenty of sandwiches, snacks, and drinks. Some of the prerecorded instructions/tour info needs to be updated, but no big deal.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Thank you so much for your review. The outdoor cars are definitely a great place to be. We are working on the narration now. We will look forward to you reviewing it on your next visit.