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USD $140.00
Grand Canyon Railway Adventure Package
Williams, United States of America
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.
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 (not included) 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!
Coach Class - Budd Coach, named after famous Budd Manufacturing Company, are streamline era coaches built in the 1950's and are air-conditioned and heated in the cooler months. Soft drinks and bottled water are available for purchase on board.
First Class - Enjoy the opulence of oversized, reclining seats with extra-large viewing windows and at-seat cocktail service (no host bar) aboard First Class. Cars are air-conditioned and you can help yourself to complimentary morning refreshments of fresh fruits, pastries, juices, teas and coffee. Enjoy snacks from the buffet on the afternoon trip.
Please note: adult prices include a USD15 National Park Fee.
Great way to get to the Grand Canyon. Everyone was incredibly happy and did their best to make the ride fun. The bus tour was great also. I have done this twice and would highly recommend it.
Review by: Debra S, March 2018
It was an awesome experience! Kathy with a K, was an exceptional host.
Review by: Dan W, February 2018
This was a really, really great trip! The people on the train were so fun, very professional, friendly and great at their job!! The food was great, too. I would highly recommend this as the best way to see the Grand Canyon!!
Review by: Cherrertx, December 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Jim S, December 2017
The train ride was fun but long. Our guide/entertainer on the train was fantastic!
Review by: Michael A, December 2017
Take the train, It will bring back child hood memories it will be relaxing and entertaining . The hotel staff are great and will make you welcome and so glad you took this trip!.
Review by: Martin C, October 2017
We had Nicholas in Car A as our tourguide. What a great young personality! Very funny, very engaged with everyone in our car on both the trip to the park and the return trip. Nick is a true 'gem'. The only thing that became a little irritating was all the different 'players' coming through the car that worked for tips. Guitar player on the way there, banjo player on the way back, train robbers . . a little too much. I think it would be better if the company included these and pay them from into the price of the trip, rather than have them working for tips.
Review by: Rebecca H, October 2017
I would highly recommend this train trip! It was fun on the train and the time at the Grand Canyon was just long enough._br/_ However, I bought tickets online weeks before I left on my trip and when I was in Williams Arizona I found out that I had paid almost twice as much as I would have if I had bought the tickets when I arrived. There were empty seats on the train, so it's not like I needed to buy them ahead of time._br/_ I loved the trip, but feel disappointed by how much I overpaid for it.
Review by: Larry S, October 2017
We had a wonderful day from the Cowboys to the snacks and meal to the tour bus guide and seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time. I would highly recommend his package to others. Grand Canyon Railways did a wonderful job with this package..
Review by: Teresa W, October 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: lawrencemichels, September 2017
Great time!!!!!!1Highly recommend
Review by: lawrencemichels, September 2017
Great time!!!!!!1Highly recommend
Review by: Steve W, September 2017
Great trip,_br/_ The canyon is indescribable._br/_ The conductor on the train was really nice and gave a lot of information on the way up and on the way back, very knowledgeable._br/_ Watch out for the Cataract Creek gang..
Review by: Sandra C, September 2017
Overall the trip was a good way to see the Grand Canyon for those of us who physically cannot hike or take the mule ride down. However, there were a couple of things I was disappointed in. I booked our seats first class and I was happy that I did as the extra leg room was worth it. However, the website our seat companions went through for their booking allowed them to choose such options as facing forward for the train ride. This would have been my preference, but I was not given the opportunity to choose this option with my booking._br/_ My second disappointment came with our lunch break. A couple of the previous reviewers said if they were to go again, they would not choose the buffet lunch option as there were many other sites for lunch and ample time provided to eat 1 1/2 hours. We did not find this to be the case. Our bus driver dropped us off at the furthest site from the train depot. Upon entering the eating establishment we learned it would be a minimum of a 30 minute wait to be seated. Combine the wait with a 20 minute walk back to the train depot we were concerned this was not adequate time to have a sit down meal so we choose try to find something closer to the depot. The signage for eating establishments is nonexistent and we could not find anyplace were we could grab a quick sandwich. Thank goodness cheese, crackers, etc. were provided in our rail car on our return trip or we would have gone all day with nothing to eat.
Review by: Barbara J C, August 2017
The train was great, the people accommodating for mobility impaired people, Alexander was very knowledgeable of the area and trivia too some of the jokes need more work.The Wild West guys were great. You could tell they like having fun, besides using this as a hobby. And, of course, the Grand Canyon is of unspeakable beauty. What I thought was a bit pricey was worth the trip. Thank you.
Review by: james f, August 2017
a fantastic expierence for the first time grand canyon visitor. our car monitor, amber rose, was the best.
Review by: Donald W, August 2017
Great experience! Much easier than driving ourselves to and from the rim and it gave us the initial review of the Grand Canyon which we can use for preparing another trip in the future.
Review by: donna b, August 2017
We had the best time. It's the only way to do the grand canyon
Review by: Terrie D, August 2017
It was amazing !Our first trip to the Grand Canyon . I would highly recommended this tour. Staff was friendly and informative._br/_ I would definetly do this again.
Review by: ljensen, July 2017
This was an amazing time and strongly suggest see the canyon like this.
Review by: Lisa E, June 2017
Our family loved this tour. Jeffrey was very informative and funny on the train. The train was a relaxing and eco-friendly way to get to the Canyon. The bus tour without lunch was perfect. We were able to get out at three or four stops and explore. We then had time to explore the village on our own.
Review by: Teresa M, June 2017
Had a great experience! Kathy with a K did her job exceptionally well. She made sure we were well prepared when we got off the train. She also made the train ride very fun, the time passed quickly. She is very enthusiastic and it and #39;s obvious she loves her job.
Review by: letajanejames, May 2017
Booked only a few days before trip - everything went very well. Was concerned about vouchers for train ride, bus at Grand Canyon, and the buffet lunch since we could not print while traveling. Had reservation confirmation - went to train depot in Williams, Az., the hour we arrived 4 PM and the clerk at the depot had the vouchers in an envelope to give to us - we did not need a printer after all. Great day's outing - especially for older tourists and those in not so perfect health. Good point to remember is patience - because the train travels at 25-30 mph making a 2 hr. ride to canyon and 2 hr. ride return - but, there's plenty to keep you busy and there's entertainment on the train. Tips for everyone is NOT included in ticket price - best to have several 5 bills in your pocket. We used 5.
Review by: A2J4LIFER, May 2017
WE WERE EXPECTING A BIT MORE LUXURY SERVICE AND ACCOMODATIONS FOR A FIRST CLASS TICKET THE FOOD WAS TERRIBLE THEY RUSHED INTO A ONE SIDE OF A GENERAL EATING SPOT WHERES ON THE OTHER SIDE WAS ALL KINDS OF FRESH EVERY SORT OF FRESH HOT FOODS OF YOUR CHOICE VS AS YOU DEPART OFF THE BUS THEY RUSH YOU INTO THE ONE SIDE FACILITY WHERE THEY HAVE A PREPED BUFFET THE IS LIMITED TO SEMI COLD DISHES AND STALE THATS FOR THOSE THINKING ON THE BUFFET THE SNACKS YOU GET ON THE TRAIN THEY SHARE THE SNACKS WITH MULTIPLE CARS ON THE TRAIN SO POEPLE COMING FROM DIFFRENT PARTS OF THE TRAIN TAKING FOODD FROM YOUR TRAIN CAR AND IT WAS TERRIBLE HAD ONE PERSON A GUY TO BE EXACT WITH SUPER LONG HAIR WAVING HIS HAIR ALL OVER THE SNACK FOODS AND DIPPING INTO OUR SIDE CAR FOR SNACKS AND HE WAS NOT EVEN IN OUR TRAIN CAR ITS BETTER TO DO THIS EXPERIENCE ON YOUR OWN TO THE CAYONS WITH NO RUSH N CHOICE OF STOPS N EATING THIS WAS NOT WORTH THE MONEY BUT WE TRY LIVE N LEARN WE STILL ENJOYED THE TRIP AS A LONG EVER DUE VACA HOPES THIS HELPS SOME1 TORN WEATHER OR NOT TO DUE THE FIRST CLASS TO US NOT WORTH IT SAVE YOUR MONEY DUE REG OR MINIMAL AND YOU CAN DIP INTO OTHER CARS N GET SNACKS DRINKS N FOOD...
Review by: ecs22, March 2017
The trip was great from start to finish. It was a relaxing ride to and from the canyon with entertainment along the way. We spent just enough time at the canyon and had a wonderful tour there with a very knowledgeable guide there as well. All in all, it was a day we will not soon forget. I would recommend this way to see the canyon to anybody who just wants to sit back and enjoy their day.
Review by: Rodney S, March 2017
Enjoy the ride to the GRAND Canyon on the train!!!!_br/_ Comfy seats! Great entertainment including TRAIN ROBBERS on the way back to Williams!_br/_ Kathy with a K! was our hostess and it was obvious she LOVES her job! _br/_ She did a great job with facts and games up and back to the canyon! She was a joy and so very easy to talk to and SO accommodating!!!!_br/_ Gayle was our bus driver at the canyon and she also did a fabulous, friendly job of getting us around as well as sharing local facts!!!!_br/_ I will HIGHLY recommend this trip to anyone wiling to listen!!!!!!_br/_ Thank you! _br/_ Rod and Deb
Review by: Viviane de C P, January 2017
I'm from Brazil and the Grand Canyon was on my bucket list .... we were married in Vegas and made a round trip to Williams nice small town. The train ride to the Grand Canyon was wonderful, would highly recommend. It takes around 3 hours to arrived.
Review by: pbodovinac, December 2016
Had an Amazing trip....train ride was a lot of fun.....our train guide amber was awesome....lots of info and and had fun...took my parents on this trip to the grand canyon along with my gf and her son....we all had a blast...Highly recommend going
Review by: Stephen A K, November 2016
THE FOOD AT LUNCH WASN'T VERY GOOD...UCK...
Review by: Graeme H, October 2016
Two hour each way highly entertaining train trip. Saw a lot, laughed a lot, relaxed a lot.
Review by: Eugenia C, October 2016
This trip was well worth the ride. 2 hours to the train, 2 hours to the Grand Canyon.....The bus tour to the Canyon overlooks was great. A little more time would have been better, we should have stayed over night. I wish there had been a bathroom on the bus or at each overlook spot. Its a lot drier there than at home, so I was trying to stay hydrated...._br/_ The train ride to and from was great. Good family fun! Kathy with a K was fantastic! Very friendly and accommodating. We played some interesting games on the way back to pass the time. The roving Singers were very talented. I'm a bit old to believe in gunslingers robbing the train, however, it was a fun diversion! Had a wonderful time!_br/_ I'm thinking of a fun job for retirement...hmmm :
Review by: Stephanie H, October 2016
We thought the train would take us around the Grand Canyon, but it was just a train ride to the canyon. No exciting sites. I could have just drove and had more time at the canyon.
Review by: Elverita T, October 2016
Great fun. Everyone was helpful and polite. Cowboys were lots of fun. Train ride enjoyable.
Review by: James R, October 2016
Fun, educational, beautiful, uncomparable to other parks. Loved it, will go back again. Loved our PSA_br/_ Kathy K. Full of energy and creative ways to keep us entertained.
Review by: Alice B, October 2016
This was the best way to see the Grand Canyon. They treated you first class from the time you arrived. They had a Wild West show to start off the morning. The train ride was full of entertainment and history as we ventured through to the Canyon. The train let you off right inside the Canyon. No need to try and find a parking place. Our tour bus was waiting for us and gave us a nice 1-1/2 hour tour throughout the Canyon. On the way home the outlaws from our western show held up the train. Very entertaining.
Review by: Julie R, October 2016
We were on Car C and the host /narrator was absolutely fantastic. We enjoyed listening and talking with him on our tour. Also the Marshall was fun to talk with as well. Definitely would recommend this to our family and friends. Thanks for a great adventure. This was our first trip to the Grand Canyon.
Review by: Mary B, September 2016
The train ride was great. Even in the rain we had a good time. Didn't see a lot because of the rain but still a lot of fun.
Review by: Michael V, September 2016
Very pleased with the personnel and the trip itself
Review by: Pascal L, September 2016
Entertainment provided. Great scenery. Easy to board, great service, rigid schedule and on time departures.
Review by: james s, September 2016
it was good
Review by: James B, September 2016
This train trip to the Grand Canyon was the best of all vacations! An old West skit with real cowboys starts it all off and then a trip of a lifetime ride on a train, and of course that is just the beginning I won't ruin the surprise but you just have to book this for your family....you and your family will be thrilled. Even if we had not got to the Grand Canyon the train ride was the best of it all. Great trip, great service, great value for the money.
Review by: mjp4711, September 2016
The train journey from Williams to the Grand Canyon was simply superb. A gentle and relaxed 40 mph ensured you saw everything en-route. Food and entertainment on the train was great._br/_ The Freedom bus tour however was disappointing. Only 2 stops of 30 mins to allow you to take pictures of the Canyon.
Review by: John C, August 2016
The best time ever.
Review by: duckclupper, August 2016
Our grandchildren loved it and so did we.
Review by: Ray S, July 2016
Kathy with a K was very energetic and fun. I thought the train was a little long
Review by: Linda M, June 2016
Staff was extremely nice and very entertaining. Train trip had a lady playing accordion and singing, and on the way back we had a guitarist who played whatever songs you wanted him to. Lots of fun humor to make the trip seem shorter. The Train attendant took time to get to know everyone. Train had a cafe that offered chips, sodas, ice-cream at nominal charges. Bus tour guide was very informative and bus took us places only hikers and cyclists were allowed to go. He showed us a 30 year old agave that blooms only once every 30 years off the beaten track. We saw beautiful sights of the Grand Canyon with the green Colorado River below.Trip was very organized and well planned. We opted for no lunch and had an hour and a half to eat at restaurant of our choosing. Bus guide pushed the Arizona Room which had good service but mediocre food 2 tacos, Caesar Salad, Turkey sandwich 11-12 each. The whole thing started at 9 am and we didn't get back to train station until 5:30 or 6, so it was a long day but worth it.
Review by: Stephen J, June 2016
If you are bringing children, they will have a great time. If you're just traveling as an adult without children, skip it. The views are identical to those from your car. You won't have to endure the constant prattling of the guide and the annoying fake western entertainment.
Review by: clbarenchi13, May 2016
We had so much fun on this train, the time flew by. All of the people working on train that day had so much information and knowledge. We would recommend it to anyone including familys.
Review by: Chris V, April 2016
It familiarized the person with such an immense place
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