Ride, Dine and Unwind Aboard the Royal Gorge Route Railroad

Ride, dine, and unwind on Colorado’s Royal Gorge Route Railroad. Experience breathtaking views, historic charm, and delicious dining on this scenic rail journey.

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Arkansas River - The Royal Gorge Route Railroad travels along side the rushing Arkansas River, where you may catch a glimpse of white water rafters navigating the winding rapids.
  • Royal Gorge Bridge and Park - For a stunning view 1,000 feet below the highest suspension bridge in America, take a ride aboard the Royal Gorge Route Railroad. From…
What's Included
  • Journey through the Royal Gorge
  • Includes $10 Preservation Fee
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Gratuity is not included.
Additional Information

The Royal Gorge Route Railroad is Colorado’s premier train adventure and the most picturesque railway in America. Gather friends and family for a memorable journey through the winding Royal Gorge, alongside the Arkansas River, nestled within Colorado’s most magnificent canyon. Delight in freshly prepared entrees for breakfast, lunch, and dinner from our…

Location
Canon City Santa Fe Depot
The Royal Gorge Route Railroad is located at 401 Water St. Canon City, CO, 81212. Park in one of our free lots surrounding the Santa Fe Depot, where you'll find fantastic shopping and pick up your train tickets. YOU MUST PICK UP YOUR TICKETS BEFORE BOARDING THE TRAIN. Thank you!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Binop2025
Jan 14, 2025
A beautiful and cozy ride ✨️ - Me and my wife had amazing time in the the royal gorge dome train ride. Beautiful views, good food, and good service. Our server Sandra was great and served us well.
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Juliomm177or
Jan 1, 2025
THE TOUR WAS CANCELLED AND WE WERE NOT TOLD BY THE ONES ON THIS PAGE - We bought the tickets on Tripadvisor at 9 am we arrived and there was no one in the station office and a wagon worker and told me that they had canceled the tour of that time, that they had another scheduled at 12:30 pm but I did not know if they would respect my tickets, we left to make time in town to wait for that time and I wrote to the tripadvisor and no one answered my questions about my purchase until today, the Royal George ones told them my case and they behaved well to give us our space on that tour of that hour.
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Reginahl5019dw
Dec 12, 2024
Royal Gorge Family Trip - This trip was my second experience with the Royal Gorge Route Railroad and both were fantastic. This trip was with my elderly parents and the team could not have been more helpful or patient! We had a great time and our server Rainey made the experience outstanding! She had such great energy and personality! Rainey is definitely an asset for the Royal Gorge Team!! I highly recommend this experience!!
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Trjpadvisor
Dec 7, 2024
Anniversary train ride - Had a great time. Took this trip for our wedding anniversary. The staff was very friendly. Our server Sierra was great! The scenery along the way is breathtaking. We got to see lots of wildlife like bighorn sheep. The food and drinks were also fantastic.
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Jet43631845826
Nov 29, 2024
We can as a party of 6, four adults and two kids. We all had amazing seats with great service throughout our day. - The trip was amazing !! We had lunch with views and even Santa stop by to say hello!! The open cart had heaters and the food was delicious. All the employees were on it ! Great experience! Made it really feel like a special holiday weekend
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Culture16346588768
Nov 24, 2024
Breathtaking views and an enjoyable experience. - My husband and I booked the lunch trip and it didn’t disappoint. The views were beautiful and the staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the area. The food was delicious as well.
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Chris
Nov 17, 2024
Bring you love ones - The experience is great. The scenery was better. The service was the best. The server took care of us. Told us little things about the railroad and the scenery. You will enjoy it. The pictures on the web sit are a little misleading. Those came from the third cart. But it still was a great experience.
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Xaviergz1519xf
Nov 2, 2024
Great trip - My wife and I went down there for our honeymoon and we had an amazing time best experience ever awesome staff they made us feel welcome
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Relax28437307873
Oct 29, 2024
Amazing - The experience was amazing but price wise above standard. The staff is very attentive. The train it clean. Nanansjanaana
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Stay02997329319
Nov 29, 2024
It was an average experience for anyone with low expectations. Disappointment for those with high expectations. - All of the personnel were very welcoming, friendly and helpful. The food was good(all bags are inspected for outside food and snacks are not allowed on the train). The waitstaff is awesome! Probably wouldn’t do it again though. Overpriced. I thought I would see more in the dome cars but couldn’t since I wasn’t seated on the river side of the train and the windows aren’t really a complete dome…. Just a large curved window. Train ride is from point A to point B…. Once to point B the train goes in reverse back to point A. This means you are stuck with the same view. My wife had accessibility issues and wasn’t worth it for her to climb downstairs across the car to get to the outside car. My advice is request to be seated on the river side of the train. The river is really more of a large creek and not a river. Maybe the experience was a little overstated and built my expectations a little more than what we got. One plus was we met a wonderful young couple and had a good conversation that helped pass the time. They were also sort of disappointed about the entire experience.
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