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

Wed 25 Dec

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Starting at $111.55

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Wed 25 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)

ShenaBurgess

Dec 2018

This was awesome. Definitely upgrade to first class so you have less people to contend with for the outside cart and also bathroom. The staff was friendly and more that willing to answer questions along the way on a variety of topics. The food is buffet style but enough to keep everyone happy. The scenery is out of this world. If you have never done a train ride this is an excellent beginners course. We will definitely be back to do this again in a different season to see the differences in the terrain.

Response from Host

Feb 2019

Thank you very much for your review. We will look forward to having you ride with us again.

parkerisland

Dec 2018

It was a very pleasurable day. Four hours or so through beautiful rugged scenic views and interesting history. The only downside was our car attendant was loud and have a grating voice who was not destined for the comedy circuit, but found a home in the Verda Valley. The food and drinks are a tad over priced but a wide selection was available.

Response from Host

Dec 2018

Thank you very much for your candid review. We are glad you enjoyed seeing this wonderful Canyon. If you would like to share with us what day you rode our train, and which train car you were in, we would very much appreciate it. [email protected].

Starr53518

Nov 2018

This was definitely on our list of activities to do in the Sedona area. We booked first class tickets and it was well worth the price. Actually we stopped in the gift shop before the trip and purchased panini's to share, but if you are going first class the appetizers on the train are more than enough. There is champagne and/or apple cider to begin your trip. The scenery is fantastic, you are able to view it from your car or go to the outside car which is adjacent to the first class car. Our waitress was so funny we said she could get a job as a comedian, also very knowledgeable. We were able to see a bald eagle, but if you are looking for more creatures, they are hard to find. All in all the four hour trip passed quickly, but will not be forgotten.

Response from Host

Dec 2018

Thank you so much for this wonderful review.