Verde Canyon Train Tour Near Sedona

The casual grace of train travel never goes out of style. From the moment you step aboard the fully-restored vintage train, you are whisked back to a time of luxurious and leisurely train travel. This four-hour excursion takes you on a 20-mile journey through 100 years of history. FP7 locomotives, two of only 10 remaining in North America, are the muscle that pulls the renovated consist of cars.

Indoor cars are climate-controlled and each has a restroom.  Comfortable seating, thoughtful décor and friendly, informative attendants add to the beauty of this remote wilderness without sacrificing the luxury of comfort.

Music mixed with fascinating educational narration of the four hour, 40 mile round-trip is a great selection of classic railroad tunes, thoughtfully chosen for their historical significance and rockin’ beat. Encouraging passengers to dance on the open-air cars, songs were selected to appeal to a wide and wild range of musical tastes.

Arizona’s longest-running nature show … railroad style.

Choose your Train Touring Experience

Three types of accommodations make up the Verde Canyon Railroad – Caboose, First-class, Locomotive Ride-Along and Coach.

First-class passage, accommodating fewer passengers than coach, includes spacious living room-style seating near panoramic windows. Other amenities include a Champagne toast upon boarding, full-service cash-bars presenting premium liquors, service at your seat and a variety of complimentary.

The exclusive caboose is designed for one private party of six or fewer adults. Its luxurious appointments include over-sized chairs, large picture windows, cupola seating for a birds-eye view and private outdoor viewing platforms. A personal valet pours your complimentary Champagne upon boarding and serves sumptuous freshly-prepared appetizers. Your choice of premium alcoholic beverages is available for purchase.

Verde Canyon Railroad offers an exclusive opportunity for one person to experience a Locomotive “Ride-Along” with seating inside the cab of a powerful railroad engine. Experience 1500 horses under the hood while riding a surge of enormous power since the Railroad’s inception more than two decades ago. It is now time for enthusiasts to rub elbows with Verde Canyon Railroad’s engineer and brakeman aboard an historic FP7 locomotive and become members of an elite guild.

Coach features traditional Pullman-style seats, the historic seating arrangement that has characterized train travel from its inception. Convenient snack bars offer an assortment of refreshments.

The train meets ADA requirements.

Open-Air Cars

All cars access open-air viewing cars equipped with shaded canopies. Outdoor attendants well-versed in the canyon’s history, geology and wildlife share highlights and answer your questions. Being outdoors brings you face to face with the sounds and sights of the high desert that characterizes the Canyon. Access to open-air viewing cars and narration are elite amenities which make the experience of our train unlike any other.