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Verde Canyon Railroad: Luxury 4-Hour Scenic Journey
4.6
2,657 Ratings
Clarkdale
Embark on a 4-hour train trip on the Verde Canyon Railroad, traversing the pristine and untouched Verde Valley. From the comfort of luxurious seats, savor snacks and Champagne while feasting your eyes on the natural beauty of Arizona, abundant wildlife, and ancient artifacts from the Sinagua inhabitants who once resided in the region.
Embark on a 4-hour train trip on the Verde Canyon Railroad, traversing the pristine and untouched Verde Valley. From the comfort of luxurious seats, savor snacks and Champagne while feasting your eyes on the natural beauty of Arizona, abundant wildlife, and ancient artifacts from the Sinagua inhabitants who once resided in the region.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 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…
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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. - Verde Canyon Railroad - 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.
- S O B Canyon - SOB Canyon and the 150 ft tall bridge are highlights of the trip. Looking back from the bridge and down the canyon is simply gorgeous!
- 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.
What's Included
- Appetizers
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- On-board restrooms
- Champagne toast
- Appetizers
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- On-board restrooms
- Champagne toast
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Pets are not allowed on train
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Pets are not allowed on train
Additional Information
- 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
- Boarding starts 15 minutes prior to departure time.
- • Passengers must check-in a minimum of 1 hour prior to departure time.
- 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
- Boarding starts 15 minutes prior to departure time.
- • Passengers must check-in a minimum of 1 hour prior to departure time.
Location
Verde Canyon Railroad
North Broadway
Departure Point: Verde Canyon Railroad Train Depot in Clarkdale, Arizona
Address: 300 North Broadway
Clarkdale, Arizona 86324
Directions: From Phoenix: Allow 2 hours for the drive
• Take I-17 north to exit 287 (Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Clarkdale). Turn left (west) over the freeway on Hwy 260.
• Stay on Hwy 260 for approximately 14 miles to the fifth traffic light. Turn left at light. This is Main Street (historic 89A).
• Drive through Old Town Cottonwood, past the turnoff for Tuzigoot National Monument until you see a sign on the corner that says “Verde Canyon Railroad.”
• Bear right onto Broadway, cross the one-lane bridge and park in the designated parking across the street from the depot.
From Sedona: Allow 40 minutes for the drive.
• Go southwest toward Cottonwood on Hwy 89A to Cornville Road/Mingus Avenue.
• Turn right on Mingus Avenue and proceed west 1.8 miles to North Main Street (Historic 89A).
• Turn right and continue on Main Street through Old Town Cottonwood, past the turnoff for Tuzigoot National Monument until you see a sign on the corner that says “Verde Canyon Railroad.”
• Bear right onto Broadway, cross the one-lane bridge and park in the designated parking across the street from the depot.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(2657 Ratings)
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Judith_c
Oct 10, 2025
Very relaxing train ride.... - Very relaxing train ride. Great views. Enjoyed the food. Narration was very informative. Clean facilities. Nice gift shop. Plenty of parking. All the employees were friendly and helpful. We had a great time.
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David_h
Oct 9, 2025
Train Ride. - Excellent experience. Crew was phenomenal. Brandt and Matthew took very good care of us. They were very knowledgeable about the train ride and the area.
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Diane_b
Oct 9, 2025
Great train ride - We had a lot of fun. It was very informative and peaked our interest. Verde Valley is extremely beautiful and seeing it from the train was a treat.
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Jonathan_s
Oct 9, 2025
A great trip. - A good way to see beautiful country. Started with a toast and then a snack and lunch that we brought onboard. Verde Valley is awesome. The narrative was good when we could hear it. Music was cool, all train songs
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Jayde_c
Oct 8, 2025
Great experience - From check in to leaving, the staff took great care of everyone. Very customer focused and everyone we encountered was happy!
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Fearless46581065665
Oct 8, 2025
Relaxing and fun - Very relaxed train ride seeing some amazing scenery. Staff did a great job with commentary, making it fun and informative. Fortunate enough to see 2 eagles flying.
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Dana_j
Oct 8, 2025
It was informative and... - It was informative and the staff were fun! The food was good. The train cars were air conditioned and offered relief from the heat after riding on the open car.
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Don
Oct 7, 2025
One wonderful adventure - Five of us took the train trip adventure. The sites were fantastic. Our passenger car had a bartender/ all around trip advisor (Eric) was terrific. He was doing everything for everybody on our car. Once you board (you get assigned seats when you check in), you find a bottle of champagne, a bottle of water and a snack box similar to a small charcuterie board. They also have snacks for purchase, along with almost any type of alcohol you might want. I highly recommend this adventure.
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Robert_b
Oct 7, 2025
Ooh and Aah! - We took the Verde Canyon Railroad Adventure excursion today and if I could rate it as 10 stars, I would! We selected the first class train car which came with lunch, appetizers and a champagne toast. We enjoyed that quite a bit but honestly, the real experience happened on the observation deck. The scenery is breathtaking at every turn and on each side of the deck. Words can’t describe what we saw. The tour lasted almost 4 hours and the accommodations in the car were so comfortable that a nap would have happened if not for the darn scenery! The only suggestion for consideration would be to have the inside and deck attendants use microphones so that everyone could hear and updating cars with outlets for chargers would help
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Sandra_s
Oct 9, 2025
Odd man out - When traveling in odd numbers your group will be split up. We had 5 in our group ind one was seated one row away facing away from our group so they could not interact or see the rest of the group unless they looked behind them. And we booked two months prior to our trip.
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