Independent Tours

“Best trip ever! We had our first celebration of 50 years married (51st) and both the trip and the reason ars tops

“This trip had a wonderful blend of scheduled sightseeing and free time to explore on our own. Lunch on the train was delicious.

“The crew was amazing ??

“We had a wonderful time on this trip from Vancouver to the Canadian Rockies. Everything went smoothly. The only disappointment is the booking of the Canadian Rail Sleeper class, the agent informed us 3 months after we placed our deposits that the lower berth Sleeper bed was all booked up and wanted us to upgrade. Even if we settled for all upper berth Sleeper bed which is cheaper, we were still charged the same price.

“The 1954 refurbished passenger cars are beautiful but showing their age and lack of modern ergonomics.

“This was the first time we’ve traveled by Amtrak. The first leg from Portland to Seattle it was 2 hours late. The second leg from Seattle to Vancouver it broke down and we had to take the bus there. Eric’s team did a good job of rebooking us on Grayhound although we were able to get a ride on another bus line that got us there earlier. As totally unreliable as Amtrak was we did enjoy scenic views and are considering booking another. We loved the Theodore Hotel. They gave us an upgraded room and the hotel was beautiful. We liked the Hilton the least. The prices were incredible $24 for a shot of tequila and $19 for a glass of the worst Chardonnay ever. Plus it was a short pour. The Seattle tour was the worst. On that trip the driver had no speaker so you couldn’t understand half what she said. Stops were very brief and it was all about the history and not much else. If we hadn’t got off at the Space Needle we would have missed that and the very beautiful Chihuly exhibit. Next to the Butchart garden were highlights of our trip.

“Great experience. Your conductors were very entertaining.

“We had a very enjoyable trip.like a cruise on the train.food is out of this world and staff is delightful.even the disruption aided by the fire was dealt with professionally.

“Rocky mountaineer experience was fantastic, did not get to experience the jasper to toronto prestige cabin canadian train from Jasper to toronto due to wildfires in Alberta. Some confusion with reservation numbers for various activities.