What do you see on the Grand Canyon train ride?

The journey is a total of 2 hours and during this time keep your eyes peeled for wildlife because the landscape is full of them! Look out for deer, bald eagles, California condors, and more! This is one of the most popular Grand Canyon tour experiences and is great for the whole family.



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The Grand Canyon Railroad is one of the best ways to get to the Grand Canyon. The train begins the journey to the Grand Canyon from downtown Williams, Arizona. Board the train and leave the hard work to the conductor. A two hour, 15 minute trip, the train takes you along Arizona's beautiful desert landscape.

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The views you'll have from the train will be the same boring high desert views that you'll get from the car, except the train will take 3 hours whereas your car will only take an hour. That's time that you could better spend at Grand Canyon National Park on the rim, exeriencing the canyon.”

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We loved the top of the world view from the dome car and did feel that it was worth the extra money for our one time only experience, but you can save a little by purchasing a dome ticket to the Grand Canyon and then purchasing a lesser class ticket for your trip back to Williams. Helpful?

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The Desert View Drive portion of SR 64 is a scenic road that begins near Grand Canyon Village. Private vehicles can drive east along the canyon rim for 23 miles (37 km) to the Desert View Services Area, and the East Entrance of Grand Canyon National Park.

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Do you pack your own food for the day? - Grand Canyon Railway. “Do you pack your own food for the day?” Yes, you can bring your own food. We packed snacks for the two hour ride, but they do have a snack store on the train.

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COACH CLASS - ADULTS (ages 16+): $82.00 | CHILDREN (ages 2-15): $51.00 | CHILDREN UNDER 2: FREE. Take a journey to the canyon and back with style and grace aboard our streamliner-era coaches.

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The train departs the canyon at 3:30 p.m. and arrives back to Williams at 5:45 p.m (except during November/December when it departs at 2:30 p.m. and arrives at 4:45 p.m.). In times of high demand, a second train may be available.

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With just one day at the Grand Canyon South Rim, you can see several viewpoints and even hike into the canyon. Unless you want a super relaxed Grand Canyon vacation on the rim or an adventurous rafting trip down below, one to three days at the Grand Canyon is usually enough time for the highlights.

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The best times to visit the Grand Canyon are March through May and September through November, when daytime temperatures are cool and crowds are thin.

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You can upgrade your seating from Coach to First Class and Business Class seats on Amtrak.com, through our mobile applications, at a staffed station or over the phone at 1-800-USA-RAIL. On trains with First Class private rooms, you may be able to upgrade to a Roomette or Bedroom, availability permitting.

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The National Park Service has provided free shuttle bus service on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park for more than 40 years. All of the park's buses are fully accessible and run on compressed natural gas, which means fewer harmful emissions for people and the environment.

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Which Rim of Grand Canyon is best – South Rim. Considered by many to be the “true Grand Canyon,” Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim features the vast, expansive views most often seen in magazines, websites, Facebook and on TV.

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Grand Canyon South Rim is most frequently chosen by first-time visitors to the area not only for its beautiful views, but for its abundance of visitor services and family-oriented activities. The South Rim is open year-round.

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