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Why Travel with Amtrak Vacations ....................... 4-5 Which Rail Vacation is Right for you? .................... 6-7
Cross Country Rail Journeys Great American - Majestic Landscapes ................. 8-9 Highlights of America - Coast to Coast ............. 10-11 Ultimate Canada and Rockies Westbound ....... 12-13 The All American .................................................. 14-15 Northern Rail Experience.................................... 16-17
Grand Canyon Getaway Roundtrip From Chicago ...........................................24 Glacier National Park Getaway Roundtrip from Chicago............................................25
Additonal information FAQs.............................................................................27 Amtrak Onboard Experience .............................. 28-30 Everyday Membership and Discounts.....................31
Grand Rail Experience ......................................... 18-19 Glacier National Park Express ............................ 20-21 America Coast to Coast ....................................... 22-23
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RIGHT FOR YOU? National Parks
Roundtrip Vacations
Rail Experiences
Coast to Coast
Rail Getaways Famous Routes
Alaska Rail and Sail Multiple National Parks
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GREAT AMERICAN - MAJESTIC LANDSCAPES
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
12 DAYS
• Chicago CityPASS® including: Shedd Aquarium, SkyDeck Chicago, The Field Museum, Museum of Science and Industry OR 360 Chicago, Adler Planetarium OR Art Institute of Chicago
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New York City > Chicago > Denver > Rocky Mountain National Park > San Francisco > Napa Valley > San Francisco
sightseeing tours of New York City and Chicago
• Sightseeing tour of Rocky Mountain National Park • Sightseeing tour of Napa and Sonoma • One-way Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from New York City to Chicago; Chicago to Denver; Denver to San Francisco on the Lake Shore Limited® and California Zephyr® • 8 nights’ hotel accommodations; 3 nights’ onboard Amtrak • 2 meals (2 dinners)
DAY 4: CHICAGO
DAY 5: CHICAGO
DAY 6: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
DAY 7: DENVER DAYS 1-2: NEW YORK CITY
DAY 8: ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK DAY 3: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
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DAY 9: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK # of nights in a HOTEL # of nights on the TRAIN
DAY 10: SAN FRANCISCO
DAY 11: NAPA VALLEY
DAY 12: YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN SAN FRANCISCO
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HIGHLIGHTS OF AMERICA COAST TO COAST
PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Admission to the International Spy Museum •
11 DAYS Washington > Chicago > Williams > Grand Canyon National Park > Los Angeles
tour in Washington, DC
• Architecture River Cruise in Chicago • Admission to the Skydeck Chicago • Sightseeing tour of the •
tour in Los Angeles
• One-way Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from Washington, DC to Chicago; Chicago to Williams; Williams to Los Angeles on the Capitol Limited® and Southwest Chief® • Roundtrip in Coach accommodations on the Grand Canyon Railway Train • 7 nights hotel accommodations; 3 nights onboard Amtrak • 2 meals included (1 breakfast,
DAY 5: CHICAGO # of nights in a HOTEL # of nights on the TRAIN
DAY 6: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
DAY 7: WILLIAMS
DAY 8: GRAND CANYON
DAY 1: WASHINGTON, DC
DAY 2: WASHINGTON, DC
DAY 3: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
DAY 4: CHICAGO
DAY 9: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
DAY 10: LOS ANGELES
DAY 11: YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN LOS ANGELES
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Contact your local AAA Travel Advisor.
ULTIMATE CANADA AND
PACKAGE INCLUDES: •
of Toronto
• Admission to the CN Tower
13 DAYS
• Sightseeing tour of Niagara Falls • Sightseeing tour of Jasper National Park and the • Admission to the Jasper Skytram •
of Vancouver
• Admission to the Vancouver Lookout • 8 nights hotel accommodations; 4 nights onboard VIA Rail® • One-way VIA Rail in economy accommodations from Toronto to Jasper; Jasper to Vancouver ®
• Roundtrip shared transfers • 2 meals included (2 lunches)
DAY 1: TORONTO # of nights in a HOTEL
DAY 2: NIAGARA FALLS
# of nights on the TRAIN
DAYS 3-5: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD VIA RAIL
DAYS 6-7: JASPER
DAY 8: JASPER TO BANFF
DAYS 11-12: VANCOUVER DAY 9: BANFF TO JASPER DAY 13: YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN VANCOUVER DAY 10: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD VIA RAIL
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THE ALL AMERICAN
PACKAGE INCLUDES: •
15 DAYS Chicago > New York City > New Orleans > San Francisco > Denver > Rocky Mountain National Park > Chicago
sightseeing tour of New York*
• Sightseeing city tour of New Orleans •
of San Francisco
• Sightseeing tour of Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park** • Roundtrip Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from Chicago to New York; New York to New Orleans; New Orleans to Los Angeles; Los Angeles to San Francisco; San Francisco to Denver; and Denver to Chicago on the Lake Shore Limited, Crescent®, Sunset Limited®, Coast Starlight®, and the California Zephyr® • 8 nights’ hotel accommodations; 6 nights onboard Amtrak • 2 meals (2 dinners)
DAY 4: NEW YORK CITY TO NEW ORLEANS
DAY 5-6: NEW ORLEANS, LA
DAY 7-8: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
DAY 9: LOS ANGELES TO SAN FRANCISCO
DAYS 1: CHICAGO TO NEW YORK
DAY 10: SAN FRANCISCO, CA
DAY 2-3: NEW YORK CITY, NY DAY 11: SAN FRANCISCO TO DENVER
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DAY 12: DENVER, CO # of nights in a HOTEL
DAY 13: DENVER, CO ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, CO
DAY 14: DENVER TO CHICAGO
DAY 15: YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN CHICAGO
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NORTHERN RAIL EXPERIENCE
PACKAGE INCLUDES: •
9 DAYS
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Chicago > Seattle > San Francisco > Chicago
of Seattle of San Francisco
• Sightseeing tour of Muir Woods and Sausalito • Sightseeing cruise in • Roundtrip Amtrak® in Coach accommodation from Chicago to Seattle; Seattle to San Francisco; San Francisco to Chicago on the Empire Builder®, Coast Starlight® and the California Zephyr®. • 4 nights hotel accommodation; • 1 meal included (1 dinner)
DAY 1: YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS IN CHICAGO # of nights in a HOTEL # of nights on the TRAIN
DAY 2: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
DAY 3: SEATTLE
DAY 4: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
DAY 5: SAN FRANCISCO
DAY 6: SAN FRANCISCO
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DAY 8: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
DAY 7: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
DAY 9: YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN CHICAGO
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GRAND RAIL EXPERIENCE
PACKAGE INCLUDES: •
14 DAYS
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Chicago > Seattle > Los Angeles > New Orleans > Washington, D.C. > Chicago
of Seattle of Los Angeles
• Sightseeing city tour of • Monuments by Moonlight tour in Washington, DC • Roundtrip Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from Chicago to Seattle; Seattle to Los Angeles; Los Angeles to New Orleans; New Orleans to Washington, DC; and Washington DC to Chicago onboard the Empire Builder®, Coast Starlight®, Sunset Limited®, Crescent®, and Capitol Limited® • 6 nights hotel accommodations; 7 nights onboard Amtrak
DAY 4: SEATTLE
DAY 5: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
DAY 6: LOS ANGELES # of nights in a HOTEL # of nights on the TRAIN
DAY 1: CHICAGO
DAY 7: LOS ANGELES
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DAY 2: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK DAY 8: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
DAY 3: SEATTLE
DAY 9: NEW ORLEANS
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DAY 10 NEW ORLEANS
DAY 12 WASHINGTON DC
DAY 11 OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
DAY 13 OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
DAY 14 YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN CHICAGO
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GLACIER NATIONAL PARK EXPRESS 10 DAYS
PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Sightseeing architecture cruise of Chicago • Two Medicine Valley Boat Cruise of Glacier National Park
Chicago > Glacier National Park > Seattle
• Big Sky Circle Tour of Glacier National Park • Admission to the Space Needle and Chihuly Garden & Glass Exhibit •
of Seattle
• One-way Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from Chicago to Glacier National Park and Glacier National Park to Seattle onboard the Empire Builder® • 7 nights hotel accommodations; 2 nights’ onboard Amtrak • 1 meal included (1 dinner)
DAY 1: CHICAGO
DAY 2: CHICAGO
DAY 3: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK®
# of nights in a HOTEL # of nights on the TRAIN
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DAY 7: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK DAY 4: GLACIER NATIONAL PARK DAY 8: SEATTLE DAY 5: GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
DAY 9: SEATTLE DAY 6: GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
DAY 10: YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN SEATTLE
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AMERICA COAST TO COAST
PACKAGE INCLUDES: •
15 DAYS
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New York City > Washington, DC > Chicago > Denver > Salt Lake City > San Francisco
of New York City sightseeing tour of Washington, DC and San Francisco
• Monuments by Moonlight tour of Washington, DC •
of Chicago
• Sightseeing tour of Rocky Mountain National Park and • One-way Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from New York City to Washington, DC; Washington, DC to Chicago; Chicago to Denver; Denver to Salt Lake City; and Salt Lake City to San Francisco on the Northeast Regional®, Capitol Limited®, and California Zephyr® routes • 11 nights hotel accommodations • 3 nights onboard Amtrak • 1 meal included (1 lunch)
DAY 1: YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS IN NEW YORK CITY
DAY 2: NEW YORK CITY
DAY 3: NEW YORK CITY > WASHINGTON, DC # of nights in a HOTEL # of nights on the TRAIN
DAY 6: CHICAGO DAY 4: WASHINGTON, DC
DAY 7: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK DAY 5: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
DAY 8: DENVER
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DAY 9: DENVER
DAY 12: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
DAY 13: SAN FRANCISCO DAY 10: SALT LAKE CITY DAY 14: SAN FRANCISCO DAY 11: SALT LAKE CITY
DAY 15: YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN SAN FRANCISCO
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GRAND CANYON GETAWAYS
# of nights in a HOTEL # of nights on the TRAIN
GRAND CANYON GETAWAY ROUNDTRIP FROM CHICAGO 6 DAYS Chicago > Williams > Grand Canyon National Park > Williams > Chicago • 3 nights’ hotel accommodations • Roundtrip service in Coach accommodations on the Grand Canyon Railway • Grand Canyon Freedom Tour • 2 meals included (1 breakfast, 1 dinner) • Roundtrip Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from Chicago to Williams on the Southwest Chief®
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GLACIER NATIONAL PARK GETAWAY
# of nights in a HOTEL # of nights on the TRAIN
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK GETAWAY ROUNDTRIP FROM CHICAGO 6 DAYS • 3 nights’ hotel accommodations, 2 nights’ onboard Amtrak • Big Sky Circle Tour* • Two Medicine Valley Boat Cruise* • One Dinner at Glacier Park Lodge • Roundtrip Amtrak in Coach accommodations from Chicago to Glacier National Park onboard the Empire Builder *Two Medicine Valley Boat Cruise and Big Sky Circle Tour are both seasonal tours. Big Sky does not run until late-June. Two Medicine Valley Boat Cruises stops running early September.
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