Grand Canyon Railroad Excursion from Sedona
Recommended by 91% of travelers
Sedona, USA
- 11 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Travel through the otherworldly landscape of the Arizona desert with a ride on the historic Grand Canyon Railroad. Settle into reserved seats on this train that’s been carrying passengers since 1901, and enjoy onboard commentary along the way. Hop off near the edge of the magnificent, sprawling canyon for a guided south rim tour to learn about the history of this natural wonder while soaking up spectacular views.
- Full-day ride on the historic Grand Canyon Railroad and canyon tour
- Ride in comfortable, restored passenger cars and learn about the train's history from entertaining guides
- Pass through beautiful countryside on your way to the magnificent Grand Canyon
- Peer down into the canyon and learn about its formation on a guided rim tour
- Travel through Navajo Nation and stop at the Cameron Trading Post on the drive back
- Includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Flagstaff and Sedona
What's Included
- Sedona & Flagstaff hotel pick-up and drop-off (within city limits only)
- Professional guide
- Northbound Coach Class One Way Travel
- Bottled water
- Time will be given for lunch on your own, lunch not included
- HOTEL INFORMATION REQUIRED 72 HOURS PRIOR TO TOUR DATE
- Arizona State Law Requires All Children Eight Years and Younger to be in a Car Seat/Booster Seat.
- 20% tip for your guide is recommended if you enjoyed your tour
- Lunch is not included in price
- Guests are required to provide their own car seat/booster seat for their tour.
- Government Fees$100.00 per person
- The new National fees apply for international visitors, if applicable, fee not included in booking.$100.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
*Complimentary Sedona/Village of Oak Creek & Flagstaff hotel pickup (pickup within city limits only). Departs Daily 7-7:30am and returns approximately 6:00-6:30 pm. (November/December: Departs 6-6:30a and returns 5-5:30pm) (Duration 11 hours) HOTEL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED 72 HOURS PRIOR TO TOUR DATE
Operating hours.7:00 am
Itinerary
Your tour begins with pickup from your Sedona or Flagstaff hotel by air-conditioned van. On the about 1-hour drive from Sedona to Williams, you’ll pass through the picturesque Oak Creek Canyon and learn about the region’s historic towns and natural wonders from your guide.
At Williams, board the Grand Canyon Railroad and set out on the scenic 2-hour 15-minute one-way train ride to the Grand Canyon, traveling in coach class. On arrival, you’ll explore the Grand Canyon, traveling from the South Rim to the East Rim by minivan with your guide. You’ll make plenty of stops along the way to admire the views, take photos, and have lunch (own expense) before returning to Sedona, where your tour ends with drop-off at your hotel.
At Williams, board the Grand Canyon Railroad and set out on the scenic 2-hour 15-minute one-way train ride to the Grand Canyon, traveling in coach class. On arrival, you’ll explore the Grand Canyon, traveling from the South Rim to the East Rim by minivan with your guide. You’ll make plenty of stops along the way to admire the views, take photos, and have lunch (own expense) before returning to Sedona, where your tour ends with drop-off at your hotel.
Oak Creek Canyon (Pass By)
1
Grand Canyon Railway
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Grand Canyon Railway Depot
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Grand Canyon South Rim
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
4
Cameron Trading Post
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- All the vans are fully climate controlled
- We recommend that you wear layered clothing in the winter, spring and fall months
- HOTEL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED 72 HOURS PRIOR TO TOUR DATE
- Arizona State Law Requires All Children Eight Years and Younger to be in a Car Seat/Booster Seat. Guests are required to provide their own car seat/booster seat for their tour.
- Minimum 4 guests required for tour to operate.
- Departs Daily 7-7:30am and returns approximately 6:00-6:30 pm. (November/December: Departs 6-6:30a and returns 5-5:30pm) (Duration 11 hours)
- Nonresident Fee Notice: Non-U.S. residents aged 16 and older will be charged an additional $100 USD per person when visiting select national parks. This fee is in addition to the standard park entrance fee and you will need to contact the Tour Company directly and provide your credit card to be processed prior to the tour date. Please bring a valid photo ID for residency verification.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Featured review
Charles_P
The train trip was two and a half hours thru beautiful country. There are tables in the cafe car where you can sit and eat. We saw elk and mule deer along the way. Our guide, Cat, was very knowledgeable on a multitude of topics related to, and unrelated to, our tour. She was also very personable.
Reviews
4.6
based on 179 reviews
Donna_W, Apr 2026
Our guide was so good! Cat was very knowledgeable. We learned a great deal. She took us to multiple sights to see the canyon. She was very conscientious to all our needs. I would recommend this trip.
Sheri_B, Apr 2026
Great way to travel to the Grand Canyon! Complimentary treats were a nice surprise. Avoid parking and traffic hassles.
EMMANUEL_H, Mar 2026
Was very nice experience
Nice personal employee talking the whole time to educate the history of the canyon
HaoyanKANG, Feb 2026
Great canyon is magnificent, and Cat our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable, definitely worth it. But the train ride is meh. It took two and a half hour on the train to move from flagstaff to great canyon village, while driving you needs one hour less. This season there’s no wildlife to observe, so not recommended. Go for those drive only tours.
Roderick_F, Oct 2025
Our guide was amazing and very patient. Traveling with older adult her patients was greatly appreciated. It made the tour that much more enjoyable.
Debra_V, Sep 2025
I originally thought the price was high for this experience—but now that we experienced our day, we are happy we booked this. If we had gone on our own, we wouldn’t have experienced all the great stops that our excellent guide Brian took us to.
We also really enjoyed the nostalgic train ride on the way to the canyon. It was a relaxing ride, but we were fine with it being just one way. We had a bit longer to tour the canyon with our guide. One thing we would recommend is to purchase your lunch in advance OR wait to purchase at the market deli (less options, longer lines).
For a first time experience—this was a great option!
Rodrigo_V, Aug 2025
Cat gave me an amazing tour all across the south rim of the Grand Canyon, answering all my questions and explaining every detail about it.
Linda_V, Jul 2025
Andrea our guide was fabulous. So knowledgeable, informative and detailed. We had a great trip to the train station in Arizona and she was right there waiting when we arrived to Grand Canyon train station ! The train was fun, but loved the route and drive back Andrea took. It was a wonderful day!
Charles_P, Apr 2025
The train trip was two and a half hours thru beautiful country. There are tables in the cafe car where you can sit and eat. We saw elk and mule deer along the way. Our guide, Cat, was very knowledgeable on a multitude of topics related to, and unrelated to, our tour. She was also very personable.
Thomas_S, Mar 2025
Steve was our driver and he was great. He has been to the Grand Canyon more than 2,400 times and was a wealth of information. He entertained us during the van ride to the train, picked us up at the Canyon when we arrived, and took us to 3 different viewing points during our trip. He had great stories about the canyon and each stop.
Roger_P, Dec 2024
Having never visited the Grand Canyon before, we (and the at least one other couple on the excursion) naively expected from the tour’s description that most of this 11 hour tour was going to be aboard the train. We assumed that tracks had been laid alongside the rim of the Grand Canyon, lol. No. The train just takes you to the south rim of the canyon, that’s it. We could have done without the train ride which didn’t add much for us. The tour’s description should do a better job to make that clear. But we liked our guide and the views were of course spectacular. She took us to some excellent views along the south rim of canyon. A long day that started insanely early, but a good time overall.
Archie_W, Dec 2024
I greatly appreciate our guide waiting for me when I arrived late. I am grateful for her patience and the joy of the tour.
Thank you
Celeste_A, Dec 2024
Our tour guide, Cat was very knowledgeable.
She made the tour an awesome adventure. We had fun all along the way. Her enthusiasm and informative free spirited attitude added to the awesomeness of the adventure.
Peggy_R, Dec 2024
Amazing guide and experience. Worth it to do this adventure you will not regret it!! Guide picked us up at our resort we stayed at and dropped us off at our door. Seen so many things and learned alot.
Elaine_M, Nov 2024
Great experience. The tour guide Cat was outstanding! The views were dope and I would go back again in the summer and spend more time sitting on rocks
Susan_R, Nov 2024
Awesome trip. Nice relaxing train ride to the Canyon and our guide, Andrea, was very knowledgeable of the area.
Lynette_S, Oct 2024
Enjoyed the train ride - nice to see the area as we travelled. Fun and informative guides on the train. Fun!
Cheryl_F, Oct 2024
Cat, our Tour guide was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable, fun and took us to some great turnouts to see the Grand Canyon.
The train ride, rather boring but don’t think there’s much you can do for that hour and a half ride.
Misty_G, Sep 2024
Amazing views. Well worth dealing with the crowds. So glad we had our tour guide. Pointed us in the right direction to see the most spectacular views.
Roberta_B, Jul 2024
The trip was great! Our tour guide, Steve, was awesome! He stayed with us all day except for on the train ride. The scenery was amazing! Stevee gave us so much information about the history of the Canyon and the entire area! Loved the tour!
JODIE_S, Jun 2024
Train ride was AWSOME!! Cowboys are AWSOME!
Entertaining! Do not miss!! A trip through time- love love love it!
Kim_R, Jun 2024
Be sure to ask questions as to what this exactly covers. It was a bit deceiving in the description. This says it is round trip but it is not. We took a van from Sedona to Williams a 1.5 hour trip, then the 2 hour train ride, (which has little to no scenery) then another van picked us up at the Grand Canyon and did the sightseeing. Then a 2 van ride back to Sedona. The train ride was only one way. None of this was listed nor addressed when we booked this tour. On the other hand the van ride was wonderful our guide was the most knowledgeable person i have evern been on tour with. Al you were wonderful.
Raymond_L, May 2024
Just the sheer magnitude of the upper desert and changing landscape as the train increased in elevation was a unique experience. Craig was our coach attendant and was professional and entertaining! Great ambassador of the Railroad.
Jennifer_C, Apr 2024
Our driver JR was fabulous and made everything fun and interesting. The description and pick up points could have been better described.
Patricia_J, Apr 2024
The tour guide (Sheldon Finkelstein of Great Venture Tours) was amazing. We were supposed to take the train into the park and hook up with him again there. We were so glad to change that plan so that we skipped the train and did the whole tour with Son. We entered the park at the east entrance (avoiding lots of traffic). We spent our time seeing the canyon first! Sheldon took us to places where the crowds weren’t…off the beaten path. We ended at the south rim. Sheldon’s knowledge was incredible! We learned so much and he answered every question. He made sure our creature comforts were met. We bonded so well that 5 different groups ate lunch together. Sheldon always gave us options for how long we stopped. We were picked up at 8:15 in Flagstaff and were dropped off at 5:45.
Andy_F, Mar 2024
If you enjoy trains this is a fun way to get to the Grand Canyon. Cat, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and knew the area so well that we got the most of our time at the South Rim. I would highly recommend this tour.
Suzanne_S, Mar 2024
Our Tour Guide, Cat was amazing. She was super fun, kind and knowledgeably. Her genuine conversation and wishes for us to have an amazing experience was noted and appreciated.
Satish_K, Mar 2024
The tour guide Steve Benson was very cordial, compassionate, and most of all extremely knowledgeable about the history and geology of Grand Canyon!! Wonderful trip due to courtesy of the tour guide Steve.
Victoria_P, Mar 2024
Our tour guide was fantastic, super knowledgeable, and learned a lot along the drive to and from! The train ride was cute, I think a good experience for families with kids…root beer floats available for purchase on board were delicious, the scenery was okay.
Glen_H, Dec 2023
Our overall experience was great. Our guide, Mark, did a fantastic job and truly made our trip the most enjoyable one of the day. Very detailed and passionate for the area!. All of the staff on the train did a great job. However, our group thought the train ride could be shortened a tad to give you more time at the Grand Canyon. Also thought the train ride was going to show more majestic views of the canyon.
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