The Polar ExpressTrain Tour Christmas At The Grand Canyon

The Polar Express is alive again. Take a train to see Santa as the Grand Canyon Railway presents a Christmas Train Tour that will delight both children and adults. The fare for an adult is $174.00, while children ride for only $24.00 apiece. This is a great way to spend time with the family as you ride the rim of the Grand Canyon in an historic train. Way before there were helicopter and rafting tours of the canyon, the Grand Canyon Railway was the most elite way to view the majestic vistas that was created by the Colorado River. Making it's first run in 1901, the Grand Canyon Railway has offered for more than a hundred years, a relaxing, fun filled adventure.

The Polar Express is a specialized tour during the holiday season that has a Christmas theme that is sure to bring the joy of season out of the bitterest Grinch. As you board the train at Williams Depot, each child is handed a sleigh bell to rattle along with the Christmas carols that are sung. There is a instant camaraderie with other passengers as you quietly wind along the canyons rim singing the songs of the season. Riding in one of the six restored Pullman passenger cars, visitors will enjoy a fully restored interior replicated in the décor of the 1920s. Each car is authentic to the class the passenger wished to travel in. Seating up to 88 people the coach car has reversible seating so loved ones or strangers could converse easily with one another. The Budd Coach is more streamlined with one way seating in large windows to watch the desert go by. The Club Coach comes complete with a mahogany bar that is fully stocked with its own full time bartender. The First Class Coach lives up to its name by providing complimentary hot chocolate and soda on the way to see Santa and free champagne on the way back. One of the two First Class Coaches has a glass doomed upper deck where visitors can view either side of the train at the same time. This allows the passenger to view both the Grand Canyon and the desert that surrounds at the same time. The Parlor Car is truly luxurious. It features decadent seating with both a wet bar for adult travelers and a snack bar for the young ones. It also has a back porch where photo opportunities abound as you look back where you have been.

As you visit the "North Pole' you will see Santa and all the elves at the Christmas Village. There you can visit novelty shops and pick something out special for a loved one back home. The Christmas theme offers actors dressed in early 1900s costume and everyone is decked out in their holiday best. The Polar Express runs between November 11th and January 9th. The winter in the desert is fickle on the south rim of the canyon and you may even see snow during your holiday train tour. Take warm clothes. Though the Pullman's have air conditioning and heating, the walk outside to see Santa may be a little chilly. If it is cold, it will just add to the magic of this fantastic rail tour.