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)

ckozy80

Sep 2019

Wonderfully relaxing ride. John the bartender was knowledgeable, courteous and made a great prickly pear margarita.

Texas055

Sep 2019

This adventure was so much fun! I would definitely book this trip! First a few words of caution. They have you check in over an hour early. Take water and sunscreen for your wait outside. They do have picnic tables, some shade, a depot museum, story boards, food and souvenirs for purchase. We purchased tacos that were not edible and we took one bite before throwing them away. They were stale taco shells with chunks of pure fat! But alas, once on the train our seating was very very comfortable with large, clean windows for viewing. It was worth purchasing the first class tickets! They greeted us with champagne, served a buffet of appetizers, enough for a complete meal of fresh, raw, vegetables, ribs, chicken wings and brownies. Unlimited water bottles and beverages for purchase, wine, beer or mixed drinks. The service was quick and excellent! A narrator advised when we should step to the open car for better viewing and was very informative. We passed through bridges, tunnels, towering rocks, creeks, Indian ruins and wild life. Excellent trip, value, educational and a photographic playground! Book it!

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Thank you so much for your review. We will share your "taco" comments with our kitchen. We appreciate that you chose to ride with us during your visit to the Verde Valley.

vickicampy

Sep 2019

When visiting Phoenix, we enjoy exploring the areas within a few hours drive. When I read about Verde Canyon Railroad and the areas we would travel through, I knew it would be AZ scenery we could never experience behind the wheel. Booking was easy online, the drive was about 2 hours northwest of Phoenix (30 miles south of Flagstaff) on good roads through a couple of picturesque towns. Arriving, parking was easy. We picked up our tickets in the depot/gift shop/grill and got in line to order a light lunch. They say you can eat on the train, but we traveled coach and that would not have been easy! One half hour before departure, we boarded the Tucson car and took our seat. An open air car adjoined our coach and we were able to move easily in and out and the scenery warranted it. We traveled past cave dwellings, rock formations, canyons, verdant river valleys all in a relaxed, well-narrated setting. We enjoyed hearing every train song ever recorded too. Beer, wine and snacks were sale in each car. Four hours later as we arrived back in a Clarkdale, we were happy to have enjoyed a wonderful, relaxing and picturesque afternoon on the rails!

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Thank you so much for sharing your experience, and your afternoon, with us.