Stay, Ride, & Relax through the Valley

If you’ve been searching for a unique getaway, look no further than Staunton, Virginia! Now is the time to hit the Virginia Scenic Railway and adventure through The Shenandoah Valley in style with our newest  vacation package.

You have two ride options to choose from that will influence your stay: The Allegheny Special, or the Blue Ridge Flyer.

Envision your time with us as you Stay, Ride, & Relax

The Allegheny Special

First, you’ll check in at The Blackburn for your cozy, overnight stay. When you arrive in your room, you can relax with champagne in your new souvenir champagne flutes. Then, the night is yours, as you explore the rest of Staunton. You can head to some of our biggest attractions, like The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum or see a show at The American Shakespeare Center’s Blackfriars Playhouse.

Staunton also has an amazing nightlife and dining options. If you’re in the mood for Southern food, head to Zynodoa. For drink venues, try The Green Room or Yelping Dog. Dessert-lovers will fall in love with a scoop of gelato at The Split Banana.

The next morning, you can wake up early and head to some local breakfast establishments, like Cosette Cafe, Sweet Addie’s waffle shop, or grab breakfast at Second Draft Bistro. Grab your complimentary embroidered fleece blanket, because at 10:30am, your train is leaving the station!

You’ll be taking in the sights at your private table for two, as your train travels west, through the rolling fields of the Shenandoah Valley, bound for the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests.

For lunch, choose between a smoked chicken sandwich, a traditional Greek salad, a Carolina-style pulled pork BBQ sandwich, or housemade tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich. For dessert, you can try a New York style cheesecake, tiramisu, or a triple layer chocolate cake. As the train turns around in the hamlet of Goshen in Rockbridge County and makes the ride back to Staunton, you’ll be heading back home with new memories to share.

The Blue Ridge Flyer

If you’ve chosen the Blue Ridge Flyer option, your stay will look a little different than the Allegheny Special ride.

You’ll first head to the Staunton train station, located at 1 Middlebrook Avenue, across from the American Hotel Building. Once you board and find your private dining table, the train will depart at 3:30pm.

The Blue Ridge Flyer heads east, through the Blue Ridge Tunnel, which is carved out of rock hundreds of feet below the mountain summit. For dinner, you have the options of smoked chicken with mashed potatoes, a traditional Greek salad, a Carolina-style pulled pork BBQ sandwich, or housemade tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich. The meal also includes dessert, where you can choose between a New York style cheesecake, tiramisu, or a triple layer chocolate cake.

This ride turns around in Ivy for the return journey and makes a second pass through the darkness of the Blue Ridge Tunnel. Your ride will end at around 6:30pm, and you can head to The Blackburn to check in for your overnight stay. When you arrive in your room, you can relax with some champagne in your new souvenir champagne flutes. Then, the rest of night is yours, as you explore the rest of Staunton.

If you’re in the mood for an after dinner drink, try The Green Room or Yelping Dog. Dessert-lovers will fall in love with a scoop of gelato at The Split Banana.

The next morning, you can wake up relaxed and refreshed. Head to local breakfast establishments , like Cosette Cafe, Sweet Addie’s waffle shop, or grab breakfast at Second Draft Bistro. From here, you can choose to hang around in Staunton, or head home feeling restored and full of new memories!

Whichever adventure you choose to take, you are sure to have fun and witness amazing views aboard a Virginia Scenic Railway train. Let us handle the planning for you, and book the Stay, Ride, & Relax package today!