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 20 Sep

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Starting at $111.55

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Fri 20 Sep

Starting at $111.55

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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)

Thomas T

Sep 2018

This is an historic train from the last century pulled by old diesel locomotives from a bygone era, and it traverses a route originally used to haul copper to market. The 4-hour round trip is slow and leisurely, with plenty of time to just enjoy the experience. We paid a little extra to ride in a first class car, which has more spacious and comfortable seating, along with welcome champagne and a nice snack buffet. Our attendant in the first-class car, Deb, made the trip most enjoyable with her warm personality, her attentive service, and her repertoire of interesting facts and anecdotes. She was special and helped make the trip thoroughly interesting and enjoyable! The climate-controlled cars are comfortable, and there is full bar service with a variety of reasonably-priced drinks. There are canopy-covered open-air cars where you can go outside and enjoy unencumbered scenery, take photos, and enjoy the ride. The route passes through a pitch-black tunnel and over a bridge overlooking a 150-ft. gorge. The train station has adequate parking, a well-stocked souvenir shop, a snack bar with reasonably-priced snack items, and plenty of seating while waiting for boarding time. The only disappointment was that they don't tell you when you are purchasing the tickets on-line that there are AAA, AARP, and several other discounts available... but, once you buy the tickets on-line, it's too late! This disappointment caused us to downgrade the overall rating from Excellent to Very Good.

Response from Host

Sep 2018

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. We do apologize for the fact that you can't apply your discount affiliations online. We are working on this.