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Experience the beauty of the north-western United States first hand on this 5 day journey to Glacier National Park. Your adventure starts in Chicago or Seattle when you board Amtrak's Empire Builder headed for Glacier. Read a book, talk with fellow travelers or take a drink in the bar car as you speed towards your vacation destination.

During your Glacier Park stay be sure to take advantage of all the sights and activities available. Exploring the wilderness that makes Glacier so famous is a must. This spectacular getaway also offers travelers the opportunity for a round of golf or a swim in your hotel's heated pool. The return home will also be enjoyed on Amtrak's Empire Builder, where you can sit back and recall fond memories of your Glacier National Park Vacation.



Call 877-929-7245 for information on rail fare to
Chicago or Seattle from your city.

  • One way transportation aboard Amtrak’s Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle (Sleeping Accommodations Available)
  • Two nights at The Glacier Park Lodge.
  • Big Sky Circle Tour (available June 19-Sept 20)
  • All meals on board the train when including rail sleeping accommodations.
  • All taxes.

Day 1: Depart Chicago westbound on Amtrak's Empire Builder.
Board the Empire Builder and head west on the journey that takes you through unforgettable, eye-popping scenery of the majestic North and Pacific Northwest of the United States. Relax as the train makes its way through the Wisconsin Dells and St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minnesota tonight. As you awake this morning, the train makes its way through the grasslands of the "Northern Prairie State" of North Dakota.

Day 2: Arrive East Glacier Park, Montana.
Arrive at this stunningly beautiful ice-carved terrain of serrated ridges, jutting peaks, dramatic hanging valleys, 50 glaciers, more than 200 lakes, waterfalls and thick forests covering some 1.2-million acres. Overnight at the Glacier Park Lodge with a heated outdoor swimming pool, nine-hole golf course and close proximity to Glacier National Park, Glacier Park Lodge is a wonderful Montana destination resort. Overnight Glacier Park Lodge.

Day 3: Big Sky Circle Tour
The most inclusive tour of Glacier National Park starts with a morning drive over Marias Pass, with wildlife viewing at Goat Lick and a stop at the historic Izaak Walton Inn. Tour the grand cedar & hemlock forests on your way to an optional lunch at Lake McDonald Lodge. After lunch, ascend to the high alpine of Going-to-the-Sun Road at Logan Pass and down the St. Mary Valley. Overnight Glacier Park Lodge.

Day 4 - Transfer to the Amtrak Station
Board your Amtrak train in the evening bound for Seattle and relax as you watch the Cascade Mountains come into view. Snow-capped volcanoes and forested mountains dot the landscape as you reach your destination.

Day 5 - Arrive at Seattle's King St. Station Union Station at 10:20am.
Tour ends.


Call 877-929-7245 today to book Glacier National Park Tour.


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