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2024 Tour code: ATW24
About the tour
Set your sights on amazing scenes of America's West with visits to six national parks on this unforgettable rail tour. The journey begins on Amtrak's Empire Builder, aboard which beautiful vistas of the Northern Prairies create the serene backdrop for the start of our trip. Our first visit is to Whitefish, where Glacier National Park's glaciers, lakes, and wildlife set the tone for our discovery of America's natural wonders. Our immersive journey continues south to the awesomeness of Yellowstone, the vast expanses of meadows and mountains that is Grand Teton National Park, and into Utah where Bryce and Zion National Parks wait to show us their treasures. Our trip culminates in the sheer majesty of the Grand Canyon. From the scenery to the iconic sites and the wildlife, your camera and your heart will overflow with memories from this voyage.
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Arrive at Chicago Union Station early this afternoon and board the legendary Empire Builder. Settle into your onboard accommodations and prepare for your overnight rail journey. Travelers may elect to travel from Seattle or points in-between and meet your tour manager in Whitefish. Overnight train.
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4.7 / 5 · 80 reviews
Nancee REIMANN
Submitted 15 Sep 2023
The train trip from Chicago to Whitefish, MT was a difficult ride. Staying in the coach seats was really uncomfortable. I believe that there was a defect in the seat I was in; a bent hard wire on the right side was irritating my leg. My husband had a VERY difficult time sleeping, or getting any rest in those seats. I would have considered the bedroom or the other option, but I believed the prices to be OUTRAGEOUS! In December, I was quoted a price over $1K for ONE NIGHT! In May, the price had increased to OVER THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!! Had we flown to Whitefish, or somewhere close by, I think the overall trip would have been much better. I realize that your name is VACATIONS BY RAIL, however, much of the time on the train was during darkness, so not much scenery was available.
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Kevin Maedeker
Submitted 14 Sep 2023
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William McCoy
Submitted 14 Sep 2023
friendly and knowledgable tour guide and driver
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Submitted 10 Sep 2023
Fantastic tour that takes you up close to all the beautiful scenery of the six national parks! Our Tour Manager Ed S. was excellent, provided interesting facts throughout the trip, and really cared about everyone having an enjoyable experience. Our driver Mike S. was also excellent with his safe driving and music along the way. The lodging and included meals were also excellent. This is a great way to see the parks! All you do is show up and let VBR take care of the driving, hotel arrangements and access into the parks. They pack a lot in and cover a lot of miles so you're not necessarily spending an entire day in each park, but it gives you an idea of which ones you might want to come back to and explore further with hikes, etc. Also, the train trip from Chicago is something that we will never repeat, but glad we did it for the "experience".
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JOAN NOWAK
Submitted 10 Sep 2023
We enjoyed this trip very much. Our tour director - Ed - was awesome as was the bus driver Mike. Both worked together to make sure everything worked according to plan. The parks were so beautiful. And the hotels were great. The only downside was the 32 hour train ride from Chicago. It was very rocky but the employees and food were great. I would highly recommend this tour especially if Ed Selznick is your tour director.
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JOHN LEHMANN
Submitted 10 Sep 2023
Idaho stops were kind of lame but everything else was fantastic .Getting to the hotels earlier to relax before dinner would also be better ,especially for older folks .Ed and Mike were a great TM/driver team .
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