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

Sat 16 Nov

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Starting at $111.55

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Sat 16 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)

cwmbryn

Mar 2019

Our group of 24 senior citizens had a blast on the railroad last Thursday. Our reception at the railroad station was warm and efficient - our lunch vouchers enabled everyone to get their favorite sandwich and drink from the cafeteria. Special thanks to Ellen for her help on what turned out to be a very busy day for her. During the train trip, we enjoyed the entertaining and informative non-stop commentary on both the outside car and the inside car for the entire trip to Perkinsville. The countryside is exceptionally beautiful and rugged and we saw animals and birds (falcons and eagles) along the way. The sun shone all trip though it was a tad cold riding on the outside car. An enjoyable trip for everyone. Thank you.

Response from Host

Mar 2019

Thank you so much for sharing this. Ellen is wonderful and she makes the experience for group reservations easy and seamless. We are so glad you enjoyed it.

155charlottep

Mar 2019

I paid for a first class seating to sit on a sofa. If I had known that parties of two are forced to sit at a tiny table and have to give sofas to parties of 3 or more, I would have saved my money. Coaches are tired looking and food is overpriced. I would pass on this and spend time in Sedona. Extremely disappointed. Save your money!!

Response from Host

Mar 2019

When making a first class reservation there is never a guarantee of couch seating. if you review the first class seating photos on our website and in our brochure you will see that the high back chairs, which are actually most coveted for their river view, are also depicted. This dual set-up has been the set-up at Verde Canyon Railroad from day one back in 1990. It is unfortunate that you thought the coaches were tired looking as we have just invested heavily in car updates this past month. New seating, paint, flooring and rebuilt bar structures have all been added. We watch our pricing closely and strive to price food at our cafe reasonably for everyone to afford it. We do hope you enjoyed the complimentary appetizers and Champagne toast in your first class car.

Betsy R

Mar 2019

An excellent way to spend the afternoon. I rode the train with my parents who were visiting. We chose the first class car and it was definitely worth it. Really large comfortable seats and great views. Bottle of wine was only $16 and it had a cute train related label. The "buffet" is just some snacks, but what you are paying extra for is the great train car with better seats and way fewer people. You also have access to an open air car that has way fewer people than the coach section. The onboard hostess was very friendly and knowledgable. There is a cafe at the station where you can have lunch before you get on the train. I would advise eating in advance because there was a busload of people in front of us in line and the food is just mediocre. One of the coolest things was that they have a roadrunner who seems to be like the local pigeon. He is hanging around trying to get crumbs that people drop. I have lived in AZ for many years and only seem a Roadrunner on a few occasions, so that was fun. Really a great thing to do if you want to see some great Arizona scenery but are not able or interested in hiking.

Response from Host

Mar 2019

Thank you Betsy for sharing your experience. We are so glad the roadrunner came out to see you. He is becoming a regular celebrity at Verde Canyon Railroad.