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The United Sates, with its diverse landscapes and cultures, poses a unique challenge that we relish - creating a journey that encapsulates the American spirit, one region at a time. Our comprehensive tours offer you multiple ways to experience this vast country.

When should you travel to the United States? With such a vast landscape, that depends on your destination. While in the northern US the peak season is typically June to September, in the southern US peak is the spring and fall. Fall Foliage tours are very popular in New England and operate a short season during September and October.

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Dead Horse Point National Scenic Landscape
Heritage Tour
2024JunJulAugSep
2025JunJulAugSep
13 days from
$5,945 pp
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Durango & Silverton Train
Heritage Tour
Save up to $400
2024JunJulAugSep
2025JunJulAugSepOct
8 days from
$3,395 pp $3,195 pp
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Aerial Shot Of Three Majestic Glaciers Alaska
Most Popular
Save up to $400
2024MayJunJulAug
2025MayJunJulAug
9 days from
$5,395 pp $5,195 pp
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Kancamagus Highway During Foliage Season
2024SepOct
6 days from
$2,595 pp
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Moose Has Right of way Denali National Park
Save $200
4.6 stars(61 reviews)
2024MayJunJulAugSep
2025MayJunJulAugSep
7 days from
$2,371 pp $2,271 pp
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South Rim of the Grand Canyon
Heritage Tour
4.3 stars(144 reviews)
2024AprMayJunJulAug...
2025JanFebMarAprMay...
6 days from
$1,165 pp
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Durango & Silverton Train
Heritage Tour
Save up to $400
4.6 stars(212 reviews)
2024JunJulAugSep
2025JunJulAugSepOct
Escorted
8 days from
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South Rim of the Grand Canyon
Heritage Tour
4.3 stars(144 reviews)
2024AprMayJunJulAug...
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Independent
6 days from
$1,165 pp
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Aerial Shot Of Three Majestic Glaciers Alaska
Most Popular
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4.6 stars(132 reviews)
2024MayJunJulAug
2025MayJunJulAug
Escorted
9 days from
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Moose Has Right of way Denali National Park
Independent
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4.6 stars(61 reviews)
2024MayJunJulAugSep
2025MayJunJulAugSep
Independent
7 days from
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Kancamagus Highway During Foliage Season
Escorted
4.3 stars(56 reviews)
2024SepOct
Escorted
6 days from
$2,595 pp
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Bryce Canyon National Park
Heritage Tour
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4.7 stars(83 reviews)
2024JulSep
2025MayJunSep
Escorted
10 days from
$3,495 pp $3,295 pp
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Dead Horse Point National Scenic Landscape
Heritage Tour
4.5 stars(200 reviews)
2024JunJulAugSep
2025JunJulAugSep
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13 days from
$5,945 pp
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Smoky Mountain National Park
Escorted
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4.3 stars(18 reviews)
2024MayOctNov
2025MayOct
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Tourist Traveling into Balloon Festival
Escorted
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4.2 stars(46 reviews)
2024SepOct
2025Oct
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9 days from
$3,195 pp $2,995 pp
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Mount Rushmore
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4.5 stars(102 reviews)
2024JunJulAugSep
2025MayJunJulAugSep
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11 days from
$4,695 pp $4,495 pp
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Mt Washington Cog Railway
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4.5 stars(117 reviews)
2024SepOct
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Alaska Northern Lights & Aurora Train
17 Mar 2024
DAVID MONROE
5 stars
“While we only got a glimpse of the Northern Lights, the trip was awesome. Snowy nights kinda foiled our Lights experience, the Train ride, dog sledding and Glacier hike made it a great experience. Hotels were great as well. Can’t post my pics because they are too big but Denali was beautiful and the puppies were cuddly and loved to give kisses! Great job.
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Ultimate Winter Wonderland: Iditarod & Northern Lights
12 Mar 2024
Christine Alderson
5 stars
“Great way to see the beautiful state of Alaska in the winter. Bus & rail transportations were wonderful.
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Grand Canyon Railway Rails to the Rim Adventure - Los Angeles
26 Feb 2024
VANESSA COLE
5 stars
“Great adventure
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Winter Escape to the Grand Canyon - Chicago Round-trip
10 Jan 2024
ALLYN RICCI
5 stars
“It was a wonderful quick getaway for me, my husband, and 2 kids. They loved the train and we all experienced the Grand Canyon for the first time together. We will definitely be using Vacations by Rail for another adventure!
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Northern Lights at Borealis Basecamp
06 Jan 2024
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
5 stars
“Wonderful Experience, unique and much fun
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New England Autumn Foliage Express
13 Nov 2023
SAMANTHA RUBIO
5 stars
“Exploring by train the romantic countryside painted with green fields, covered bridges, quaint running streams, and enchantingly fiery foliage. This trip had been in my manifestation journal for years, and it DELIVERS. Our trip was the week of October 8-15, 2023 and the foliage was PEAK! The whole trip is jam packed with activities, you really feel you're getting the most out of your experience and the best of New England because you're jumping from spot to spot. Mary Reed our guide was so considerate, always cautioning us what few activities could possibly pose a challenge to those with mobility issues, which most did very well with and had a great experience regardless. Mary was great, making sure we were all on schedule, pointed out remarkable sights, and made the experience informational, fun, humorous, and full of great surprises. Our driver Tom from Brown Coach was so great and personable. We were traveling by motor coach the whole trip, taking us from hotel to train and train to hotel, each train ride lasting 2-3 hours. We had a seat rotation to make sure there is no fighting for the "best seat". Tips: - Italian food in Boston Day 1 (we had Famiglia Di Gorgio, Incredible!) - I found the most unique shopping was in Mystic, Ct. Make time to roam around in it. - Wear really good walking shoes - Bring gloves, a warm hat, and extra layers for day 4 as you go on the Mt. Washington train. - Bring lots of vitamin D and C to maintain your health, everyone was sniffling and sneezing by the end
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Smoky Mountain Rail Adventure
05 Nov 2023
FRIEDA E SCHWEINLE
5 stars
“I SUBMITTED my review last weekend. Coby/Young Transportation DRIVER and Ed/Tour Director were a FABULOUS Team and made sure that EVERY traveler had a superb experience. THANK YOU.
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Fall Colors of New England, Quebec & Montreal
23 Oct 2023
Tawny Cleveland
5 stars
“What a beautiful and well run trip. Our guide, Mark Jacobson, was kind, attentive, informative, and funny. That accommodations were wonderful and the itinerary was just perfect. We appreciated time to our selves to explore as well. Our driver, Patrick, was absolutely amazing. So grateful to have him at the wheel.
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Colorado Rail Experience
22 Oct 2023
PHILIP SIMILA
5 stars
“Generally excellent. Some places had a food desert . Trains all excellent. Need to warn people about the altitude sickness.
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America by Train

Rolling prairies, wide-open plains, and towering mountain peaks paint the picturesque backdrop as you explore America by rail. Add to that bustling metropolises, expansive national parks, and acclaimed historic attractions, and it is easy to see why the United States is the perfect destination for train vacations. Traveling aboard Amtrak trains, enjoy routes that take you from Chicago to the East Coast or the West, traveling cross country to explore the best the USA has to offer.

The beauty of taking a train across America is that your adventure begins the moment you board the train. Settle into your cozy onboard accommodations and leave the driving to someone else as you travel deep into the unspoiled natural beauty of the U.S.A. Admire the passing scenery from your seat or the train's observation lounge. Enjoy a hot meal in the dining car or the café as the train crisscrosses the country. While many of our independent train tours and escorted train tours include overnight train rides aboard iconic long-distance trains, there is a great selection of rail vacation packages that solely feature excursions aboard day trains. These passenger trains are just as historic and include scenic trains, such as the Grand Canyon Railway, Colorado's Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, and New England's Cape Cod Central Railroad.

Each train vacation in America incorporates iconic train journeys into a well-planned itinerary that also includes visits to popular destinations, comprehensive sightseeing, incredible routes, and more. Choose from train trips in Alaska, popular USA Coast to Coast vacations, fall foliage tours, or visits to America's national parks by train. You may select vacations with luxury train accommodations in sleeper cars or from an array of one-way journeys. With more than 100 vacations in the United States alone, you are sure to find the perfect itinerary.

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