Grape Train Escape: Wine Tasting and Verde Canyon Railroad Adventure

Name: Grape Train Escape: Wine Tasting and Verde Canyon Railroad Adventure
Price: 208.44 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.57 (30 reviews)

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

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.

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Grape Train Escape: Wine Tasting and Verde Canyon Railroad Adventure

Reviews

4.57

30 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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.
A nice 25th wedding anniversary gift!
Nomad11065160533,Jun 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
The scenery on the train ride was amazing - so much fascinating geologic information was provided by the tour guide/server. There were only 4 quite small wine tastings provided, which was a bit disappointing. However, other alcoholic & non- alcoholic beverages were available for purchase. The appetizers provided included varieties of cheese, deli-style meat, grapes, crackers & a brownie.I took my husband on this trip as our 25th wedding anniversary gift. We both enjoyed it!
Train ride definitely, but forget the wine experience
Larry H,Jun 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
The Verde Canyon Railroad trip in itself is a magnificent trip! It is very scenic and the accommodations on the train are comfortable and clean (except maybe the restrooms). The one negative is we booked the “Grape Train Escape” wine tasting experience which was a total rip off. The wines we tasted were all by Jacob’s Creek and Autralian label that sells for around $3 at your local grocer. We are in the middle of Arizona’s wine country and yet they are offering bad wine from Australia. So for an upcharge of $36 per person you get a VERY SMALL pour of marginal wines. I’m not a wine snob by any means, but they should work with some of the local producers and make this a special event. Fortunately the scenery the train reveals helps to smooth over the disappointment. My advice is, definitely book the Saturday Starlight Trip, but save your money on the wine tasting ripoff. .