Explore America’s National Parks
Jul 14, 2020 · By Vacations By Rail
Learn about popular destinations included in our national park tours as well as the iconic trains, cozy accommodations and authentic experiences.
Read more2021 Tour code: RM-NPBA-21
About the tour
Travel on an 12-day tour through America's Wild West. Beginning in Chicago, board the Empire Builder for the overnight journey west to Montana. Arrive in East Glacier, MT, at the edge of Glacier National Park. A highlight of your stay will be a Red Jammer tour of Glacier National Park.
Continue to Helena, where your two-night stay mixes elements of history and nature. Visit the Charles Russell Museum, the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, and tour Montana's Capitol. Relax on a cruise through the Gates of the Mountains and enjoy a trip to dinner on a horse wagon.
Then it's time for a three-night stay in Big Sky Country, where you'll tour Yellowstone National Park, visit Old Faithful, and have a chance to relax on the ranch and take in the quiet scenery, horseback ride and fly fish.
Travel by coach to Jackson, gateway to Grand Teton National Park and a quintessential cowboy town, complete with wooden plank sidewalks and saloons. You'll visit the rodeo and take a float trip on the Snake River through Grand Teton National Park, offering a great vantage point for spotting wildlife. This trip through Big Sky Country shows off the west's natural wonders, rich history, and roaming wildlife.
Highlights
Activity level Natural Explorer
You don’t mind spending the day on your feet. You enjoy sightseeing that includes walking, standing or stair climbing. You’re okay with longer days that are more active, such as multiple sightseeing stops, longer motorcoach journeys and getting on and off ships and trains.
What’s included
Itinerary
Arrive at Chicago Union Station and board the 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 Glacier National Park. Overnight train.
Additional information
Hotels
Izaak Walton Inn, Essex
320 Guest Ranch, Gallatin Gateway
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Reviews
4.4 / 5 · 5 reviews
James Z., Naples, FL
Submitted 08 Oct 2018
It was a well-planned and excellent trip! Really great time.
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Joan M., Mullica Hill, NJ
Submitted 06 Feb 2018
The trip went beyond our expectations.
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Susan M, Quincy, MA
Submitted 01 Jan 2018
At the end of your tour, you are happy, sad that it is over, and you had a great trip. Loved it all, would do it again!!
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Carol W., Findlay, OH
Submitted 08 Sep 2017
Everything was excellent.
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Candace P., Aurora, OH
Submitted 13 Feb 2017
We enjoyed the entire trip and would not change a thing! Wow, it was breathtaking and our group was the best!! We didn't want for anything.
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