Reno Nevada Fun Train

They say Los Vegas has it all, but one has not lived until they have traveled the Reno Nevada Fun Train. This is adult decadence at its finest. The fun train steams round trip through Emeryville, Martinez, Sacramento, and Reno. You can be picked up at any of these locations though you are responsible for fares to these departure towns. Meals are provided the train on Friday evening and brunch on Sunday morning. Otherwise you are free to bring your own food and beverages on the train. If you wish to purchase food during your journey there is a Café\Bar car that offers light snacks and adult beverages. There is also a Piano Lounge with top notch entertainment. Sit in overstuffed leather bound chairs as you sip on a cocktail, listening to the Night Club Crooner. If you are traveling for the scenery, go into the Dome Car where you can see panoramic views of the Nevada desert as you travel from town to town. If the themed cars are not appealing to you, the passenger cars offer a more quiet and private ride.

The Fun Train offers a package with two night’s accommodations at some of Reno’s finest hotel. You can stay at the Eldorado, Harrah’s East or West Tower, Circus Circus Mini Suite, or Eldorado’s Players Spa. Each hotel has a casino within the building or on the grounds close by. Most offer five star service and present top restaurants as well. You are in Reno so the traditional buffets and free shrimp cocktails are still available. Most casinos offer free meals or cocktails while you are gambling. The tour also offers free ground transportation to your hotel. These transports are only to and from the train station. Additional transport is at the traveler’s expense. As you visit the casino’s the train’s staff will provide you with the ‘Winner’s Book” which is filled with coupons for food, drinks, and gaming tokens.

The Fun Train offers themed tours which occur only on specific dates. There is a murder mystery tour which includes dinner and wine tasting. The Mardi Gras theme happens in February and is sold out quickly. Other novelty tours include a Country and Western theme and a Hawaiian ‘Aloha’ tour. Don’t be surprised to see an Elvis impersonator or two on board during these party trips. Most of these tours are sold out early so plan far in advance to reserve your seat.

You must be 21 or older to go on the Fun Train Tour. It is adult oriented and may be inappropriate for the young ones. The cars are air conditioned and the seats are spacious and comfortable. If you wish to bring along your own alcoholic beverages the train staff will provide with glass, ice, and you may purchase the mixer of your choice. This is definitely a party train. Though the scenery and the romance of a train ride is there for those of them that look, most passengers let their hair down for a wild weekend in Reno.