Alaska, is known as the Land pf the Midnight Sun, filled with mountain ranges, glaciers, and acres of forest. Alaska the Great Land vacation is a scenic, nine-day tour of the state's awe-inspiring beauty. Travel to and through places such as Denali National Park, Fairbanks, and Prince William Sound. Begin your tour in Anchorage, and head out to explore the mining town of Fairbanks. View the 20,000-foot peak of Denali, then visit the headquarters of the famous Iditarod dog sled race. Take a guided tour through Denali National Park, home to subarctic wildlife and more than 650 types of flowering plants.
Accommodations include your cabin aboard the train, resorts in Denali National Forest and Fairbanks, and hotel accommodations on another couple stops. This trip includes 10 meals, airport transfers, a musical, and a riverboat cruise. As of early 2010, rates started at $2,499 per person, double occupancy, for a twin compartment.
Vacations By Rail
833 W. Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
877-929-7245
vacationsbyrail.com
See the sights of historic New England with all the colors of autumn on display. This nine-day railway tour takes you through the Mt. Washington area, which spans four states, the Atlantic Ocean and Quebec. Ride through Vermont and New Hampshire and see places such as Billings Farm, 19th-century Wilson Castle, and the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad, which follows the edge of the Winnipesaukee shore. Climb the highest peak of Mt. Washington and visit the Vermont town of Stowe, which is pictured on many postcards.
Included are first-class hotel accommodations for six of your travel nights, between 11 and 15 meals (depending on where you board), sightseeing tours, and travel by rail and motor coach. As of early 2010, the rate for this excursion was $2,140 per person, based on double occupancy, for those beginning the trip in the East, and $2,295 for those boarding in the Midwest.
Amtrak
60 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
800-872-7245
amtrak.com
Take a trip across Canada, from Toronto to Vancouver, and see prairie lands, mountains ranges, and beautiful cities as you head west toward the Pacific Ocean. This seven-day trip takes you on a tour through Toronto and brings you through the mountain towns and along the lakes and rivers of Sasketchewan, Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia. Spend time sightseeing in Toronto, including the Old Town and Chinatown areas, and tour the Sunken Gardens and Stanley Park of Vancouver.
Accommodations include four nights in a private sleeping class car with private bedroom aboard VIA Rails and two nights of hotel accommodations. This trip includes airport transfers, tours of Toronto and Vancouver,10 meals aboard the train, and special in-room touches, such as a shower kit, earplugs, and bottled water. As of early 2010, depending on the time of year, rates for this trip begin at $1,959 and go up to $2,670 per person, double occupancy.
VIA Rail
60 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
888-842-7245
viarail.ca
