The Amtrak Empire Builder train trip is a four day tour in the U.S. that travels across five different states on a 1,620 mile journey. This trip is offered on a daily basis and travels between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest region of the country. Travelers get to experience the rustic beauty of the American West. It travels through Chicago, the Mississippi, Minneapolis and St.Paul. Travelers can expect to see picturesque views of the North Dakota Plains and the Gassman Coulee Trestle. The trip then goes to Missouri, Montana and the Glacier National Park and continues to Seattle and Columbia River George then to Portland where travelers can enjoy the scenic views of Beacon Rock and Mt. Hood.
Amtrak
Ste 200, 525 West Van Buren Street
Chicago, IL 60607
312-588-1521
amtrak.com
Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer train trips travel to various routes throughout the Canadian Rockies. Travelers get to enjoy the beauty of nature with scenic views of mountains, rivers, meadows and wildlife such as deer, elk, moose, bears and long horned sheep. They offer trips from Vancouver to Jasper where travelers can see the Fraser Valley and pass by the Coast Mountains before entering the Fraser Canyon. The train passes by the Thompson River to Kamloops then on to Jasper where travelers get to view the Pyramid Falls and glaciers of Albreda Icefields. The highlight of the trip is Mount Robson with a 12,972 foot peak, which is considered to be the highest mountain peak in the Canadian Rockies. The trip ends in Jasper which is situated in one of the largest national parks in the Canadian Rockies.
Rocky Mountaineer
Suite 101 - 369 Terminal Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6A 4C4
604-606-7200
rockymountaineer.com
Caravan Tours offers the Mexico Copper Canyon round-trip train excursion that begins and ends in Phoenix, Arizona. Travelers go on a journey from Phoenix, Arizona thorough Tuscon and Green Valley, then on to Nogales, Sonora Desert and Obregon, Mexico. The train goes to Divisadero and travels on a railroad that passes through 38 bridges and 86 tunnels along 25 square miles of the Sierra Madre canyons. Travelers get to see the five major canyons which are known collectively as Copper Canyon. The train starts at sea level and goes climbs to over 7000 feet of elevation in the mountains garnering panoramic views of the canyon. The trip continues to the Yaqui Indian Museum in the colonial town of El Fuerte, then on to Hermosillo and back to Phoenix, Arizona.
Caravan Tours Inc
401 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
312-321-9800
caravan.com
