- ride with the engineer!
- 18+ years
- 1 - 1.5 Hours
Departs from Santa Fe – Round Trip
NEW THIS YEAR! The ultimate VIP experience including one-on-one interaction with the operating crew. Ride the rails in style from one of the Sky Railway locomotives.
Quick Details
Get ready to indulge in a unique blend of opera and adventure on this exceptional journey through the New Mexico desert.
The Opera on the Rails train departs and returns to the Santa Fe Depot. Each ticket includes a seat in our enclosed train cars, a complimentary champagne welcome as the adventure begins, a handheld charcuterie box and live entertainment! Additional snacks and drinks can be purchased.
Departs and returns to the Santa Fe Depot. This train has no stop, you are onboard the duration of the ride. Outside food and drink are prohibited.
ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE:
| SAT, JUN 29 | The Bad Bunch Train |
Looking for an unforgettable night with surprises at every turn? If you want to cross the bridge, my sweet, you’ve got to pay the toll. Join us for a night of immersive opera and musical theater sung by some of your favorite conniving leading characters. Featuring Mozart’s Queen of the Night, Scarpia from Puccini’s Tosca, the Witch from Humperdink’s Hansel und Gretel, your favorite childhood musical supervillains and more!
| FRI, JUL 26 | Train to Purgatory |
Take a trip to the underworld and back with some of your favorite Greek mythology and opera characters. Enjoy operatic and musical theater repertoire with elements of jazz and popular music from shows such as Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Glück’s Orfeo ed Eurydice, and Gounod’s Faust and the best known musicals based on the heroic tale of Orpheus and Euridice.
| FRI, AUG 24 | Love and Betrayal |
Share an evening with your sweetheart enjoying music through the ages about love and heartbreak while taking a sunset train ride through the beautiful desert landscape of northern New Mexico. With a bubbly drink in hand, you will hear music from Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore, and moments from Rossini’s and Mozart’s jaw dropping love scenes.
A TOP-RATED TRAIN RIDE EXCURSION
Our gang of long time friends really enjoyed the sunset tour on a fun vintage train. It was relaxing and the scenery was typically New Mexican, gorgeous. We stood outside on the open air car for most of the ride on a beautiful late afternoon. Would definitely do this again.
– Kerrymac11 • TripAdvisor
Each car has a different theme to it, from history to sunset serenade to a Prohibition-era speakeasy to stargazing. The staff is really fantastic, and each car has musical talent. Bonus: all of the train scenes filmed in "Oppenheimer" were filmed on Sky Railway.
– Garrett P. • Google
The nostalgic Acoma car made for an interesting trip; the staff was pleasant and attentive. Nice to also discover that Sky Railway supports local musicians, wineries and breweries on their trips. Would definitely try some of their other excursions if back in Santa Fe.
– Voyager08205076283 • TripAdvisor
We chartered a train for an event. It was a short moment in time that I will never forget. It was wonderful. Our family and friends enjoyed it so much. Awesome staff. I recommend anyone to do this, well worth it. That New Mexico sky is something special!
– Sonja S. • Google
Our family took Sky Rail Stargazer ride. It was super fun and the lecture on the planets and stars was so interesting. Shout out to Zoe Romero for amazing service and tasty cocktails! We had a super fun time. All the staff was amazing and super friendly.
– Pioneer08726617823 • TripAdvisor
It was so magical, like a couple hours were everything else goes away. Service amazing! And music performer even better! We don't have plans to return to Santa Fe anytime soon, but this was the best part of our vacation. If we did return I would do it again.
– Angel D. • TripAdvisor