Step aboard the Grand Canyon Railway for a trip to the majestic Grand Canyon you'll never forget. Feel the rumble of a vintage train as the engine chugs 65-miles (approximately 105 km) across the beautiful Northern Arizona countryside. The train offers kaleidoscopic views of the San Francisco Peaks and rolls through valleys adorned in wild flowers, dense pine forests, high desert plains and small canyons.
Highlights
- Grand Canyon Railway
- Be entertained at a Wild West shootout featuring the Cataract Creek Gang in an outdoor theater
- Train offers kaleidoscopic views of the San Francisco Peaks
- Enjoy a hearty buffet lunch at the Maswick Lodge at the Grand Canyon
- Motorcoach rim tour with the most scenic overlooks of the Canyon
Recent Photos of this Tour
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Grand Canyon Railway Adventure Package
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Grand CanyonSouth RimPhoto by: JennyCUSA, 11 2010 -
The steam engineThe engine sitting in the station yard -used on their special tripsPhoto by: Ruth P02 2013 -
Views of the RapidsThe Colorado river was visible on our tour, you could even see the rapids!Photo by: JennyCUSA, 11 2010 -
The train!Great ride in a authentic looking trainPhoto by: JennyCUSA, 11 2010 -
Station in WilliamsA stop along our Grand Canyon railway experiencePhoto by: JennyCUSA, 11 2010 -
Grand CanyonSouth RimPhoto by: JennyCUSA, 11 2010 -
Grand CanyonSouth RimPhoto by: JennyCUSA, 11 2010 -
Grand CanyonSouth RimPhoto by: JennyCUSA, 11 2010 -
Grand CanyonSouth RimPhoto by: JennyCUSA, 11 2010 -
Grand CanyonSouth RimPhoto by: JennyCUSA, 11 2010 -
Grand CanyonSouth RimPhoto by: JennyCUSA, 11 2010 -
Depot at the Grand CanyonGetting ready for our railway adventure!Photo by: JennyCUSA, 11 2010 -
Looking down - Way down!Grand canyon from first overlook stop... taken with a cell phone camera, so you can only imagin it in real lifePhoto by: Ruth LUSA, 05 2010 -
Watch out for train robbers!To make the experience more historically accurate, your train trip may include capture by desperados...But friendly ...Photo by: Ruth LUSA, 05 2010 -
Useful Information
Grand Canyon Railway
The excitement begins at the historic 1908 Williams Depot. Before the train departs you will be entertained by a Wild West shootout featuring the Cataract Creek Gang in an outdoor theater. Shop in one of two gift shops, or enjoy a hearty buffet breakfast before departure at the Grand Depot Cafe next to the depot.
Then, hear the train whistle pierce the fresh morning air, beckoning passengers for a trip on the old iron horse to the Grand Canyon. Uniformed coach attendants provide you with white-gloved courtesy and service. Aboard the train, enjoy the tunes of strolling musicians who conduct sing-a-longs, an Old West train robbery, and the antics of western characters as they recreate train travel as it was back in 1901.
The train arrives at the historic 1910 Grand Canyon Depot, the only remaining log depot still in operation in the United States. Buildings like the El Tovar Hotel, Hopi House and Bright Angel Lodge salute arriving guests as you pull into the station and disembark from the train. A narrated motorcoach rim tour of the Grand Canyon National Park enhances your visit by escorting you to the most scenic overlooks of the canyon. Upgrade to include a hot buffet lunch!
Then, hear the train whistle pierce the fresh morning air, beckoning passengers for a trip on the old iron horse to the Grand Canyon. Uniformed coach attendants provide you with white-gloved courtesy and service. Aboard the train, enjoy the tunes of strolling musicians who conduct sing-a-longs, an Old West train robbery, and the antics of western characters as they recreate train travel as it was back in 1901.
The train arrives at the historic 1910 Grand Canyon Depot, the only remaining log depot still in operation in the United States. Buildings like the El Tovar Hotel, Hopi House and Bright Angel Lodge salute arriving guests as you pull into the station and disembark from the train. A narrated motorcoach rim tour of the Grand Canyon National Park enhances your visit by escorting you to the most scenic overlooks of the canyon. Upgrade to include a hot buffet lunch!
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