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

Fri 27 Dec

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Starting at $111.55

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Fri 27 Dec

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)

Justine M

Feb 2019

We made reservations for 4 people a month in advance, when we got there we went out to the train they told us to go to and that car was full. We must have stood out there for 25 mins while they scrambled around trying o find somewhere to put us. They would tell us to go to another car and we would walk all the way down there and the people would say there was no room. So about 30 mins later they finally got us on a train however we ended up crashing someones birthday party because they booked the entire car for their Celebration, so not only was it awkward it was unfair to the other people. I might give it another shot but maybe not.

Response from Host

Feb 2019

We do apologize for any confusion you experienced during the boarding process. We have been doing renovations and seating reassignments since the beginning of January and this, while no excuse intended, may be why this happened. We would welcome you to give us another change. If you could reach out to us and acknowledge this message we would be happy to host you for a return trip.

AroundtheWorld36

Jan 2019

My husband enjoyed this, but if we had it to do over again, I think we would skip it. First of all, my husband is a total RR buff. He loves trains and even does the modeling. We got first class seats and were glad we did. The seats were comfortable. There was some useful narration, although we would have preferred to have it quiet a little more instead of music and bar tender comments. The little snack/lunch was satisfactory although we were at the end of the line and the wings were pretty much gone. Service was friendly and attentive. A whole family was just behind us coughing, sniffing, snorting, and obviously too ill to be in a confined space with other passengers. We both caught their creeping crud which wiped out a week of our vacation. The scenery was not as pretty as we had thought, but then we have been on some pretty spectacular train rides. The drive down the mountain in the dark back to Scottsdale was quite grueling. I am not sure it was worth it in the long run.

Response from Host

Feb 2019

Thank you for sharing your experience and for complimenting on our friendly and attentive staff. Our cars are designed for comfort and easy access to your open-air viewing cars. We hope you were able to to take advantage of that opportunity.

Misssuzan

Jan 2019

We planned this trip with about 15 of our friends, couples and singles. It was fun for all. The hostess on the car we were on was fun and friendly and also our bartender, but also informative. The car was clean and comfortable, with big fluffy pillows. The drinks were tasty. It was a rainy day but with the covered car we were able to see key areas of the ride. The food was not anything to write home about, but the trip was more about friends and the company.

Response from Host

Jan 2019

Thank you so much. Being able to bring friends and family together in our Canyon always makes us smile. We will do the driving, the drink making and the clean-up. We always welcome constructive comments and ideas about any aspect of our service though. If you would be interested in elaborating on the food, we are all ears. Feel free to write to us at [email protected] as this is what helps us be better.