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Rail & Cruise Tours

Featuring Alaska's Inside Passage, the Mississippi River Valley, New England,
Canada's Maritimes, the Caribbean, and more.

Tour Name and Description Days From Cruise To Dates
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American Legends
Travel by private rail car from Chicago to St. Louis, where you’ll board the steamboat American Queen for the 8-night cruise along the Mississippi River to St. Paul.
12 $2,895 Hannibal, Dubuque, La Crosse, Red Wing, Winona July
California Zephyr & Mexico Cruise
Pair a train journey from Chicago across America’s western frontier to San Francisco with a 10-day Mexico cruise for the perfect fun in the sun vacation.
14 $2,620 Catalina Island, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, San Diego Sep, Mar
Canada's Rockies & Alaska Cruise
Combine two lifelong travel dreams when you stay in magnificent hotels specifically built for the adventurer staying in the Canadian Rockies and then travel overnight by train from Jasper to Vancouver, in the comfort of VIA Rail’s Canadian in Silver and Blue class in a private bedroom. Experience Vancouver before departing on a 7 nights round trip Alaska inside passage cruise aboard Holland America’s ms Volendam.
15 $3,918 Alaska's Inside Passage, Glacier Bay May to Sep
Central European Experience
Travel the Rhine, Main and Moselle Rivers on one exciting rail-river cruise vacation. Enjoy a city stay in Prague before traveling to Nuremberg to pick up your river cruise. Ports of call include Bamberg, Würzburg, Miltenberg, Rüdesheim, Koblenz, Cochem, Trier and Remich. From there, travel by TGV to Paris for a 2-night conclusion to your vacation.
12 $3,679 Bamburg, Wurzburg, Miltenberg, Rudesheim, Koblenz, Trier May to Oct
Chicago, New Orleans, & Caribbean Cruise
Travel from Chicago to New Orleans by train for a short city stay before embarking on a western Caribbean cruise with ports of call in Mexico, the Cayman Islands and Jamaica before returning to New Orleans and boarding the City of New Orleans for the return trip to Chicago.
12 $2,201 Cozumel, Georgetown, Falmouth Mar
Coast to Coast & the Queen Mary
Embark on a transatlantic passage from the UK to the USA that recalls a bygone era of travel. Arriving in New York City after a relaxing 7-night cruise, set off on a cross-country rail vacation to Washington DC, Chicago, the Grand Canyon, and Los Angeles.
21 $4,278 Southampton, UK to New York City, USA Apr, May, Jul, Aug
Coast Starlight & Glacier Bay Alaska Cruise
Travel from Los Angeles and experience over 100 miles of magnificent Pacific Coastline as you journey north on the Coast Starlight to join your 7 day Alaska cruise in Seattle. This 10 day tour combines some of the most scenery spectacular on the west coast of the United States with a relaxed and well-paced itinerary.
10 $2,305 Alaska's Inside Passage May to Sep
Eastern Canada Rail & Cruise
Beginning in Boston, cruise to Atlantic Canada's most popular seaside cities before journeying by train from Montreal to Ottawa and Toronto for spectacular city stays.
15 $3,069 Canada's Maritimes Aug, Sep
Empire Builder with Glacier & Alaska Cruise
Experience the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, one of America’s best-loved National Parks, and Alaska’s stunning Inside Passage including visits to Juneau, Glacier Bay, Sitka, Ketchikan as well British Columbia’s lovely Victoria.
15 $3,532 Alaska’s Inside Passage Jun, Aug
Alaska Cruise Empire Builder with Glacier Bay Alaska Cruise
Travel the 2,206 mile historic journey from Chicago to Seattle on the acclaimed Empire Builder to meet your cruise to the glaciers and mountains of Alaska. This 11 day tour showcases some of the most spectacular scenery the United States has to offer.
11 $2,462 Alaska's Inside Passage May to Sep
Alaska Cruise Fall Colors on the Mississippi River
Travel aboard the Texas Eagle from Chicago to St. Louis, where you will join the legendary American Queen for a relaxing 7-night steamboat cruise on the Mississippi River through the Midwest’s vibrant fall scenery.
10 $2,695 Hannibal, Dubuque, LaCrosse, Red Wing Oct
New England & Maritimes Rail-Sail Adventure
See brilliant fall colors in both the U.S. and Canada with this exciting rail-cruise adventure that takes travelers along the East Coast from Boston north to Portland and Bar Harbor and into Atlantic Canada with visits to the Bay of Fundy and Halifax before returning to Boston.
11 $2,495 Canada’s Maritimes & New England Oct
Quebec Rail-Sail Gaspé
Explore French Canada by train and ship. Highlights include visits to Quebec City, the Gaspé Peninsula and Montreal.
9 $2,179 Percé to Montreal along the St. Lawrence River Jun to Sep
Rocky Mountaineer & Alaska By Land and Sea
Start your rail-cruise adventure in the Canadian Rockies with a two-day all-daylight rail journey aboard the renowned Rocky Mountaineer as you travel from Banff to Vancouver. Enjoy a city stay in this coastal city before embarking on a 7-day cruise through Alaska’s Inside Passage to Anchorage. Disembark and transfer to Denali for an overnight stay in this famed National Park, continuing on to Fairbanks where your vacation comes to an end.
16 $3,579 Alaska’s Inside Passage May to Aug
Southern Comfort
Celebrate the holidays with a special rail-river cruise package that pairs train travel aboard the City of New Orleans with a Mississippi River cruise from Memphis to New Orleans.
12 $2,895 Vicksburg, Natchez, St. Francisville, New Orleans Oct
Springtime in the Canadian Rockies
Combine a cruise along the Pacific Coast with a week traveling through the Canadian Rockies by rail and coach and the result is one incredible spring vacation.
12 $2,895 Pacific Coast to Vancouver May
Trans Canada By Rail & Alaska By Sea
Combine a trans-Canadian train adventure between two of the country’s most cosmopolitan cities and a Holland America Alaska cruise, and the result is nothing short of amazing. The pleasures of train travel, the beauty of the ever-changing Canadian landscape, and the elegance of sailing Alaska’s Inside Passage create one memorable 15-day dual-country vacation.
15 $4,099 Alaska’s Inside Passage May to Sep
West Coast Swing
This fall holiday features superb train travel, time in Seattle, Vancouver, and Whistler and a cruise to Pacific coastline ports of call.
14 $2,695 Astoria, Los Angeles, Avalon, San Diego Sep
Windmills, Vineyards & Paris
Combine a 2-night stay in Paris and travel aboard the high-speed TGV with a river cruise from Remich to Amsterdam to create one magnificent rail-cruise vacation.
10 $3,179 Trier, Bernkastel, Zell, Cochem, Rudesheim, Cologne Aug to Oct
Yosemite & Denali National Parks with Cruise
Experience the beauty of the Pacific Coast on this rail-cruise journey that takes you from the City by the Bay, San Francisco, and Yosemite National Park to Seattle and Vancouver by train. From Vancouver, embark on a 6-night cruise to Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Glacier Bay. Upon disembarking in Seward, transfer to Denali National Park for a three-night stay, ending the journey with a train trip to Anchorage.
17 $3,739 Alaska’s Inside Passage May to Aug
Yosemite National Park To Denali National Park
A visual feast with San Francisco, Yosemite National Park, the Cascade Mountains, Seattle, Vancouver, Alaska's Inside Passage and Denali National Park, all in one exquisite holiday.
17 $3,995 Inside Passage Cruise from Vancouver to Seward June, Aug, Sep
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