Ales on Rails at Verde Canyon Railroad
Ales on Rails
Beer tasting and lunch voucher: Taste tickets for 4 Arizona craft beers served on depot patio bar, and a lunch from the Copper Spike Cafe prior to departure
Train: Restored vintage rail cars. Passengers are booked to indoor seating but also have unlimited access to adjacent open-air cars
First Class: First‐class includes comfortable, spacious living room style seating panoramic windows & access to adjoining open air cars.
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SEAT, LUNCH, LOGO BEER GLASS AND FOUR (4) TASTINGS per TICKET. The event features the selection of fine Arizona-brewed craft beers and it’s a party on the depot patio from 11:00am-12:45pm, prior to the train’s departure. Seating during the Ales on Rails event is spacious living room-style chairs and couches, near panoramic windows. Individually packaged, freshly-made snacks of meats, cheeses, fruits and Brownie bites are served at your seats. Bottled water is available throughout the trip. All seating cars connect to open-air viewing platforms. All beer tasting is done on the DEPOT PATIO BAR PRIOR to the train ride. Must be 21 yrs or older to purchase beer tasting tickets.
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Verde Canyon Railroad
6 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedIt’s Not the Destination, It’s the Journey Verde Canyon Railroad provides a luxurious train ride through a 20-mile wilderness area, along a wild and scenic river, only accessible by rail. For three and a half hours, passengers enjoy comfort and style, exceptional amenities and outstanding service in vintage rail cars on a century-old route. 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 River(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe train travels along the Verde River for the entire duration of its 20 mile routeVerde Canyon Railroad
25 minsAdmission Ticket FreeAt the depot, open prior to and after the train ride, featuring a wealth of history about the train, the canyon and the area.S O B Canyon(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeHistoric trestle bridge travels 1000 feet over SOB CanyonSycamore Canyon Wilderness Area(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe train passes the confluence of Sycamore Creek as it meets the Verde River, and this incredibly scenic red rock wilderness area
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Verde Canyon Railroad