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This tour is no longer being offered. A variety of other spectacular train tours and vacations are available.
Of all the grand American hotels, few are more fabled than the Greenbrier, nestled in the ruggedly beautiful mountains of West Virginia. This opulent resort is justly famed for its style, cuisine, amenities, service and setting and for many years. This is truly a virtuoso holiday, with visual wonders, enormous luxury and best of all, a vintage train to whisk you to the Greenbrier via the spectacular New River Gorge route, commonly believed to be the most impressive train trip in the East in terms of scenery. Ride the classic streamliner, the Greenbrier Limited with club car seating, big windows, an attentive staff and an open bar, allowing guests to enjoy Manhattans on the way to the Greenbrier, much the way elite travelers did fifty years ago.
Nicer still, not all of the luxury on this trip is at the Greenbrier for after two magical days at this resort, you drive north to Pittsburgh for a three-night stay at the marvelous Omni William Penn Hotel. During your stay in Pittsburgh, you have time to visit its great museums, tour its various neighborhoods and best of all, on a very special day, tour the scenic Pennsylvania Laurel Highlands and its majestic waterfalls and then tour Falling Waters, the iconic home by Frank Lloyd Wright.
With two of the finest hotels in the country, a vintage train, comprehensive sightseeing, grand dining and a leisurely pace, this stylish holiday, at the perfect time of the year for autumn colors will fill quickly.
Call 877-929-7245 for fares to and from Philadelphia, PA.
- Fully escorted by professional tour manager from start to finish.
- Overnight stay at the Sheraton University Hotel in Philadelphia, an excellent location and ideal for guests flying in from other parts of the country. Guests already in the Northeast and not requiring the hotel stay may substitute round-trip rail travel from any Northeast city between Boston and Newport News, VA to Philadelphia or Washington DC to board our special train on September 30th.
- Travel from Philadelphia, New York City, Newark, Baltimore or Washington DC to the Greenbrier Resort on September 30th aboard our 'Greenbrier Limited', a classic 1940's Streamliner with large windows, club car seating, fresh flowers, attentive staff and, naturally, all meals, wines & spirits while aboard! We travel through beautiful New River Gorge before our arrival right at the special stop at the Greenbrier making this the most elegant, civilized arrival at this renowned hotel.
- Two-night luxury accommodation at the fabled Greenbrier Resort including full breakfast and dinner daily, welcome amenity and wine at check-in, daily afternoon tea and concert, historical tour of the Greenbrier, nightly movies in the vintage theatre, luggage handling and all taxes and resort fees.
- Three-night luxury stay at the grand dame of Pittsburgh hotels, the storied Omni William Penn along with comprehensive Pittsburgh city sightseeing tour and a magical day excursion into the lovely Laurel Highlands that will stop at Ohiopyle Falls and tour the famed 'Falling Waters' home by Frank Lloyd Wright.
- Grand Farewell Dinner in Pittsburgh at the acclaimed Grand Concourse, the beautifully restored Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Station called the most beautiful restaurant in America.
- Complimentary train travel back to any Northeast City or to Chicago from Pittsburgh aboard the Capitol Limited.
- 6 Nights Lodging
- All Sightseeing
- 13 Meals
- All Rail and Motorcoach Transportation as outlined
- Luggage Handling
Day 1
Guests not living in the Northeast arrive in Philadelphia today for an overnight stay at the superb Sheraton University Hotel with the evening at leisure in this historic city. We have an informal cocktail reception tonight, a nice way to meet your fellow travelers. Overnight at the Sheraton. R
Day 2
All Aboard! You depart Philadelphia this morning aboard the Greenbrier Limited, a day trip of epic beauty. Guests not joining us in Philadelphia the day before may board the ‘Greenbrier Express’ today at New York City, Newark, Princeton, Baltimore or Washington DC. All meals, wines & spirits are included while aboard and a special treat unfolds before our arrival at the Greenbrier, afternoon tea with cream cakes, pastries and piping hot Earl Grey. Later tonight, your first taste of the Greenbrier's justly famed cuisine, at dinner in the grand Main Dining Room. B L AT D
Day 3
All morning to sleep in or to enjoy the countless amenities of this wonderful resort. Golf, tennis, swimming, riding, biking, the spa or strolling the landscaped grounds are just some of the options today. This afternoon, you have included a historic tour of the hotel including the Cold War Era 'bunker'. A special treat today is afternoon tea, followed by dinner and perhaps, a movie in the vintage cinema. B AT D
Day 4
A mid-morning departure for the scenic drive to Pittsburgh, a wonderfully revitalized city with its setting on three rivers where deluxe rooms at the William Penn Hotel await. You have this evening at leisure to enjoy one of the many fine restaurants around the hotel or perhaps to enjoy the famed Duquesne Incline with the amazing view of the city from the top of Mount Washington. B L
Day 5
You have a complete tour of this architecturally splendid city this morning, taking in all of its neighborhoods as well as Carnegie University, suburban Oakland and followed by lunch in the fashionable Shadyside neighborhood with its quaint shops, boutiques and restored Victorian homes. Take in the afternoon at leisure and visit some of the extraordinary museums Pittsburgh is famed for, most notably the Carnegie Museum of Art just a three minute walk from your hotel. L
Day 6
The Big Day. You depart the hotel after breakfast (the main dining room features some of the best French Toast in the country!) on a special day that includes the incomparably pretty Laurel Highlands, site of the Battle of Jumonville and the start of the French and Indian War, visiting Ohiopyle and its rushing waterfalls before pausing for lunch at the Summit Inn Hotel with its marvelous view. After lunch, you continue to nearby Falling Waters, possibly the most famous work by Frank Lloyd Wright before returning to Pittsburgh where visual splendor of a different sort awaits, your grand farewell dinner at the Grand Concourse Restaurant. B L D
Day 7
Guests from the Northeast depart this morning aboard the Pennsylvanian train for the scenic day trip through the Allegheny’s and Pennsylvania Dutch country to Philadelphia, New York City and other eastern points. Guests bound for the Midwest have a bit more time for sightseeing before an evening departure aboard the Capitol Limited.
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