Trains in the US and Canada have joined Railway Adventures' extensive program with three new tours in the American West and Canada, debuting in 2024.
The Australian-owned rail tour specialist's freshly minted itineraries have been created to encompass the best of rail, road and sea travel, weaving together adventures that will enthrall not just train buffs but lovers of history and nature.
The new offerings include "California Dreaming" from San Francisco to Las Vegas and the "Rocky Mountains High" from Las Vegas to the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Both are 16 days and are priced from $15,950 per person twin share.
North of the border, the 18-day "Canadian Rockies by rail, road and sea" travels from Vancouver across the far west to Port Hardy. It starts from $15,980 per person twin share.
The programs include a variety of rail journeys such as the
- Napa Valley Wine Train (California),
- Roaring Camp Steam Train (California),
- Amtrak's California Zephyr train,
- Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (New Mexico/Colorado) - the highest steam railroad in the US,
- The world's highest cog railroad at Pikes Peak (Colorado), and
- A two-day journey aboard the Rupert Rocket from Jasper (Alberta) to Prince Rupert (British Columbia).
With rail travel always comes spectacular scenery and these tours have it in spades. Visit:
- America's hottest, driest and lowest national park at Death Valley (California),
- Yosemite national park (California),
- The High Sierra mountains (California),
- The Grand Canyon (Arizona),
- Okanagan Lake (British Columbia), and
- The Icefields Parkway (Alberta).
Encounter grizzly bears, moose and other native wildlife in Prince Rupert and view whales and orcas on a ferry journey from Prince Rupert to Vancouver Island.
For those interested in history, experience the "iron horse" locomotives at California State Railroad Museum, visit Alcatraz, learn about gold mining on the Virginia and Truckee Railroad, discover Navajo culture in Monument Valley and ride three different heritage trains at Railway Museum of British Columbia.
These exclusive tours are fully escorted and inclusive of accommodation, rail and ground transportation, many meals, local guides, extensive sightseeing and more.
Phone 1300-800-977 or click here for more information.
