Grape Train Escape: Wine Tasting and Verde Canyon Railroad Adventure

4.59

4.6(32 reviews)

4 hours

English

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Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

Paper ticket

Verde Canyon Railroad's Grape Train Escape is an evening event, featuring onboard wine-tasting showcasing distinct vineyards from Arizona and beyond. While aboard the “Grape Train Escape,” passengers will be served a sampling of select wines. Guests also will enjoy specialty cheeses and hors d’oeuvres chosen to complement the featured wines. Viogniers from each winery will be onboard to discuss the terroir and the techniques of wine-making. This event is for passengers age 21 and up. Proof of age may be requested.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Service animals allowed

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Minimum age is 21 years

What To Expect

What could be better than savoring wine while soaking in the scenery of the Southwest? This is a relatively new pairing for Arizona’s Verde Valley, but it is quickly gaining notoriety as a fine region for grape growing. Enjoy open-air cars where the lush riparian landscape of summer, including canopies cottonwoods, moody monsoon afternoons and deep crimson cliffs, compliments a great glass of wine!

3 hours • Admission Included

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.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

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Grape Train Escape: Wine Tasting and Verde Canyon Railroad Adventure

What‘s Included

First class seating

Bottled water

Wine tasting

Live commentary on board

Accompanying appetizers to complement each wine selection

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Gratuities

DVD (available to purchase)

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Pets are not allowed on train

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Reviews

4.59

32 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

If you get motion sick, I...
Kristin C,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
If you get motion sick, I would hesitate, we had a little bit of a hard time with that. Otherwise, everything was so amazing. We are glad we went. The view was easier to handle from outside and the interior was really cozy. Staff was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of fun information along the entire trip. We were able to also enjoy the starlight sky, which was amazing from the outside car.
The whole setting was...
Terence B,Jun 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
The whole setting was very nice. The staff did an amazing job educating, encouraging, and telling the story of this trip.
Birthday Trip
joycehV208AH,Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Enjoyed the ride although the return trip was in complete darkness so you couldn't see anything so that was sort of boring!
Train Trip
Lynn N,Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
That the wines were not good nor did they offer a variety that would appeal to a person that likes a sweeter wine.
Wine tasting train ride
Sonia V,Sep 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had the best time. Beautiful scenery and our hostess, Kerry was amazing! So much fun!! Will definitely be doing this again.
Awesome train ride
mglawe1,Sep 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great way to see the rocks and formations. Excellent narrator, Aiden. Our car was newly remodeled. Very comfy.
Absolute fun great food...
Susan L,Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Absolute fun great food meet new friends open bar.....beautiful ride thru canyon...employees fabulous curtious friendly helpful
Train and wine tasting
Simon T,Aug 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Well organized, staff were amazing and knowledgeable.Great fun experience. Would definitely recommend. Great value for money. Everyone had a great time.
Awesome train experience - less so at the depot before the train.
Karen S,Jun 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
It was an awesome experience! The time before the train ride was much less desirable. The food options were limited and mostly fried food. There were few vegetarian food options (only 1 which was a salad with no meat added.) There was no wifi provided on the train, which can be considered good or bad depending on your perspective.
We really enjoyed it and...
Jayne W,Jun 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We really enjoyed it and the stories the host would tell. Although we were expecting the wines to be of a local flavor. Disappointed they were from South America. But it was a fun experience.