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Switch up your holiday itinerary this year with a winter vacation. There are many appealing things about traveling during the winter months: Popular attractions are devoid of summertime tourists, trains are less crowded and, of course, the scenery is amazing. Plains and prairies are blanketed with freshly fallen snow, and mountain peaks are dressed in their winter white. All of this paired with ice-encrusted rivers and frozen lakes make for some of the most incredible sights to behold. The best winter vacations highlight the beauty of the landscape while also capturing the spirit of the season.

Visit alpine towns chock-full of winter activities, such as Banff or Jasper in the Rocky Mountains of Canada or the resort cities of the Swiss Alps. In these destinations, skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling and snowshoeing are among the most popular ways to savor the winter scenes. Ride a snow train from Chicago to San Francisco or Seattle for a look at the ever-changing vistas of winter as you travel between states. Take a train trip past the Arctic Circle to watch the Northern Lights play across the sky in places like Alaska and Scandinavia. A winter holiday may also venture to Europe, where traditional Christmas markets fill the air with spiced aromas and the joyous sounds of festive music.

Winter holiday destinations do not have to be cold, though. Rather, travelers have the option to escape to warmer havens to soak up the sun and leave the cold far behind them. These trips combine thoughtful train itineraries with ocean cruising to destinations like Hawaii and the Western Caribbean. Winter vacation ideas are as diverse as the travelers that set out upon them.

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Grand Canyon Railway Rails to the Rim Adventure

22 Jul 2024

MARCY THOMAS

“We had a wonderful adventure!

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Montreal & Quebec City by Rail

17 Jul 2024

CONNIE REGISTER

“Locations of the hotels are perfect! Central to everything we could possibly have wanted to do and 3 1/2 days. Tours were well organized, and informative, and just enough time on our own.!!! Great trip!

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Cuisine & Culture: Rome, Florence & Venice

03 Jul 2024

MARK ELAM ANDERSON

“With one exception, all our tour guides, interpreters, and transfer assistants were outstanding. The “panoramic night tour” of Rome didn’t give us adequate time to appreciate any of the sights, leaving us feeling rushed and unsatisfied. Also, we would’ve appreciated assistance getting back to our hotel after our tour of...

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Cuisine & Culture: Barcelona, Madrid & Seville

01 Jun 2024

Jan Brown

“Wonderful

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Coast Starlight Experience

19 May 2024

SUSAN PEDROZA

“The crew were amazing, very nice and accommodating.

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Grand Train Tour of Switzerland in Winter

30 Apr 2024

Chris M

“For context, we live in New Zealand and booked to do this trip in March 2020, but Covid got in the way. We thought that was it, we'd never get to go. We were given a credit by Vacations By Rail (VBR) as many other companies did. Then,...

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Grand Canyon Railway Rails to the Rim Adventure - Los Angeles

28 Apr 2024

cindy galindo

“Great adventure. Exciting way to see the countryside. New perspective

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Classic Coast to Coast by Rail

16 Apr 2024

BEDWARD DUNLAP

“This can be expensive for some people. Maybe you should offer discounts to older travelers.

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Alaska Northern Lights & Aurora Train

15 Apr 2024

TERESA ALLUMS

“Aurora lights another amazing beauty of the Lord. The Yurt experience was great.

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