The Mount Hood Railroad, located at the heart of the Columbia River Gorge, offers tours on trains that date back to the early 1900s. With tours lasting two hours or four hours, you'll travel in enclosed coaches through the Mount Hood Valley and enjoy the river scenery, meadows, forests and fruit orchards while visiting with friends and family onboard. If you get hungry, the Mount Hood Railroad has a food and beverage car that sells light fare. Your tour is narrated by a live guide and ends in the town of Odell or Parkdale.
The Amtrak Cascade Tour's route travels between Vancouver, British Colombia and Eugene, Orgeon. Along the route you'll take in the small towns and cities of the Pacific Northwest and enjoy views of the Columbia River, Olympic Mountain ranges and Puget Sound. These trains feature European designs, comfortable modern seating and a modern, soothing interior. The panoramic windows are designed so passengers can have unobstructed views of the Pacific Northwest.
The Empire Builder Tour travels a route that was untamed wilderness until the American spirit tamed the west--which included the building of railroads. On this five-day, four-night tour you'll travel a route taking in the sweeping scenery of the North and Pacific Northwest. Sites along the way include the Mississippi River, Bear Paw Mountain, the Columbia River Gorge and portions of the Lewis and Clark Trail. Tour includes one night at the Hilton Palmer House in Chicago or similar hotel, two nights train travel on the Amtrak Empire Builder, meals on board the train and a night at the Warwick Hotel in Seattle or a similar hotel.
Travel aboard the Empire Builder, California Zephyr, or the Coast Starlight train and the then board Holland America's MS Zuiderdam passenger ship for a relaxing, 17-day tour. Departing from Seattle and culminating in Vancouver, Canada guests will travel aboard the Talgo train, enjoy a scenic ride along the Puget Sound, and spend a day touring Astoria, Oregon on the mouth of the Columbia River. Days 15 and 16 are spent at sea traveling southbound.
