New England Autumn Foliage Express13 Nov 2023
SAMANTHA RUBIO
“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 Adventure05 Nov 2023
FRIEDA E SCHWEINLE
“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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Colorado Rail Experience22 Oct 2023
PHILIP SIMILA
“Generally excellent. Some places had a food desert . Trains all excellent. Need to warn people about the altitude sickness.
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Edinburgh, the Highlands & St Andrews23 Sep 2023
MITCHELL, PAMELA
“Exceeded all expectations!!
We loved it all!.. great itinerary,and fabulous Tour manager…Roger!!
He was ALWAYS positive,enthusiastic and knowledgeable!!! The Best!!
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Mt. Rushmore, the Badlands, & Yellowstone18 Sep 2023
DAVID CHASTAIN
“It was a wonderful trip, with the tour guide Sally Bell and bus driver Alex Hess being the best part. . All the museums, animals, and scenery were fantastic. The raft trip on the Snake River and the jeep ride through Custer State Park were the best parts of the trip.
The weakest part of the tour was the California Zephyr train. The observation deck was great and the food was good, but the roomette was too small, the train too jerky, and the whole train showing that it was in need of a good cleaning. But we loved the trip and thought it was an awesome itinerary. Thank you.
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Edinburgh, the Highlands and Islands2/Mar
OLSON, CASSANDRA
“Everything was decent. The weather didn't cooperate with us for this trip so we did miss out on a lot of the train side of our great rail journey. This was my first time booking this type of trip and while I think it was a good experience I have decided that I prefer a more leisurely vacation with a less structured itinerary.
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Grand Tour of the UK20 Nov 2023
CJ
“The Grand Tour of the UK included many interesting sights and informative day tours. It was certainly a worthwhile experience, and our Tour Manager was well-informed and very helpful. We did have some problems with baggage handling and lodging, but after the tour I contacted the Vacations By Rail Customer Service Manager and was able to receive appropriate compensation for the problems we encountered. I was glad to see that Vacations By Rail was responsive to our complaint.
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Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta by Rail31 Oct 2023
JONI TRUMP
“The trip was awesome. The Travel Guide Ed and our Driver Ron were wonderful. I went as a single and met really nice and friendly people. The parks we visited and the scenery out west was just spectacular. I give it only a 4 because the overnight train ride from Chicago to Denver was rough. Amtrack doesn't really invest in their trains and the tracks are owned by the freight companies. The full day train ride from Denver to Grand Junction was really nice. I really enjoyed the Balloon festival. I would definitely travel with this company again.
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