Tombstone Trolley: Historic Sites & Boot Hill Cemetery Tour

A 30-Minute Ride Through Tombstone's Deadliest Stories

You ride a slow trolley through Tombstone's historic district and out to Boot Hill Cemetery on a 30-minute, three-mile narrated tour with an experienced guide. You can hop off at Boot Hill to walk around, bring pets, and the ticket works any day with available seating: no expiration, no locked-in time slot.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tombstone historical trolley tour

• Board the Tombstone trolley car
• Enjoy 30-minute, 3-mile narrated tour
• View historic district and old churches
• Visit Boot Hill Cemetery
• Learn about outlaws buried with boots on

The experience

There's something about rolling through a town where the streets still feel like they're holding their breath. Tombstone does that to you. You're sitting in a trolley car, the kind that moves slow enough to actually see things, and your guide is telling you about outlaws buried with their boots on, about the Bird Cage Theater where bullets still mark the walls. It's not a feeling you get from reading about it. It's the pace of the trolley itself that makes the history stick. The tour runs 30 minutes and covers three miles, which sounds short until you realize how much ground that covers when someone who knows the place is narrating every corner.

The trolley takes you out of the main tourist strip and into the parts of Tombstone that matter: the old churches, the residential blocks where real people lived during the gunfight era, and then out to Boot Hill Cemetery, where you can get off and walk around if you want. That on-and-off flexibility is the thing that changes the whole experience. You're not locked into a seat watching through a window. Your guide is experienced, meaning they're not just reading facts. They know which stories matter and which ones are just noise. If you're going on a Friday or Saturday night, there's a separate haunted tour option that hits thirteen of the most active spots, including the Bufford House and the Bird Cage, with accounts of the actual murders that happened there. That's a different animal entirely, but it's the same trolley, same flexibility.

The whole thing is pet-friendly, which matters if you're traveling with a dog and didn't want to leave it behind while you're out. Wheelchairs roll on without issue, strollers fit fine, and if you've got an infant they just sit on your lap. The tickets don't expire. You can use them any day of the year, any time slot with open seats, so there's no pressure to book a specific time if you're still figuring out your Tombstone schedule.

What’s included

Your tour includes an experienced guide, trolley transportation through Tombstone's historic district, access to Boot Hill Cemetery with on-and-off service, and narration of the town's history, legends, and Old West stories. Pets are welcome, and the ticket is valid any day of the year with flexible time slots.

Information

Lasts 30m, runs every day, 6 start times, from US$ 15 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: 10:15, 11:00, 12:20, 13:50, 14:30 and 15:50Another time? ›

GroupUp to 201 private ›

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

AgesAdult (13 to 54 years) · Senior (55 and older) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Infant (under 5): free

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Old Tombstone Western Theme Park

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want Tombstone's main historical sites and Boot Hill without arranging your own route: the trolley pace and expert guide turn a half-hour into the kind of story you remember, and the flexibility to get off at Boot Hill means you're not just watching from a seat.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 12 years); Infant (under 5): free.

How long is the Tombstone Trolley tour?

30 minutes covering three miles through the historic district and out to Boot Hill Cemetery.

Can I get off the trolley during the tour?

Yes, the tour includes on-and-off service, so you can stop at Boot Hill and explore on foot.

Is the trolley tour pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed on the trolley.

What's included in the tour?

An experienced guide who narrates the history, legends, and stories of Tombstone's Old West era, plus access to Boot Hill Cemetery.

Is there a haunted version of the tour?

Yes, on Friday and Saturday nights there's a separate haunted tour that visits 13 of Tombstone's most active paranormal sites, including the Bird Cage Theater and Boot Hill.

Do I need to book a specific time slot?

No, tickets are valid for any day of the year and any time slot with available seating.

Is the trolley wheelchair accessible?

Yes, all areas are wheelchair accessible and the trolley accommodates wheelchairs.

Can infants ride on the trolley?

Yes, infants can ride and must sit on an adult's lap. Strollers and prams are also allowed.