Best Glacier National Park Vacations
Sep 17, 2020 · By Vacations By Rail
Learn about Glacier National Park’s rich railroad history and its historic lodges; unique excursions and activities.
Read more$200 per booking on independent Glacier National Park Vacations
2024 Tour code: RM-EGPW-24
About the tour
Travel from Chicago or Seattle aboard Amtrak's Empire Builder and relax in comfort as the glorious scenery passes by.
Your Glacier National Park 7-day adventure includes two nights onboard Amtrak's Empire Builder as well as two nights each in Glacier Park Lodge and St. Mary Lodge. This well-planned itinerary lets you enjoy the best of Glacier National Park with tour highlights including the Swift Current Lake Boat Cruise and "The Crown of the Continent." Consider upgrading to a roomette or bedroom, which includes meals aboard the train.
This vacation can be booked online for departures from the following Amtrak stations: Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Milwaukee, and St. Paul/Minneapolis. For other departure cities, please select the Chicago location, and a rail specialist will contact you within 48 hours with a package customized with a departure from your most convenient Amtrak station.
This itinerary is available from Seattle to Chicago based on your travel preference.
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Board Amtrak's Empire Builder for your 2:15 pm departure and follow the route of the explorers as you head towards the magnificent Pacific Northwest. Read, listen to music or chat with your fellow travelers as you gaze at the magnificent scenery. Check out your journey on a map as the train makes it way through Wisconsin, Minnesota and the grasslands of the "Northern Prairie State" of North Dakota. Overnight train.
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4.1 / 5 · 28 reviews
Thomas donnelly
Submitted 01 Nov 2023
The Glacier trips were great. Amtrak was horrible. From the train rocking side to side and the rooms being cramped, I will never go on an Amtrak train again. The Glacier portion could have been fewer days. There was lots of down time.
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JULIA ADAMS
Submitted 09 Sep 2023
The ride was as comfortable as it could be for the space confinement of a train. We got the roomette which was well worth the upgrade over coach. All meals were included and you can lay down to sleep. There is a private cabin available for quite a bit more money where there is a sink and private toilet/shower. It’s nice to let someone else do the driving while you just sit and look at the scenery or rest.
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SUSAN STEVENS
Submitted 30 Aug 2023
Great service
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Frances Chin
Submitted 26 Aug 2023
Vacations By Rail was so responsive to our custom requirements. They answered our questions promptly and planned a trip that was so easy for independent travel. We enjoyed every tour and stop at Glacier National Park.
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CHRISTINE MOSCA
Submitted 21 Aug 2023
The beds are hard, the bathroom was usually dirty, the PA system didn’t work well. They ran out of all appetizers and all deserts on the Seattle leg. The attendant Lynn was really nice on the Chicago half of the trip. The break was nice to get out and stretch. The observation car was nice. The food was pretty good. The hotels didn’t have TV or air conditioning. There wasn’t much to do at the hotel area while waiting all day until 7:40pm to wait for the train. The boat tour and bus tour were great! It was a unique experience but doubt we will do another one.
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JACK EUGENE PLETCHER
Submitted 05 Aug 2023
Roomette was small as expected. Would have been nicer if windows extended into upper bunk. Observation car was always crowded when we tried to get in. Never got to sit there. Except for mealtimes, we spent the trip in our roomette.
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