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North America is a vast continent with countless sightseeing opportunities. Rail journeys enable travellers to take advantage of these opportunities without having to lift a finger. Here are the top 5 North American rail journeys.
Rocky Mountaineer Rail tours offer a spectacular all-daylight rail vacation through the Canadian Rockies, a journey over a hundred years in the making. The track snakes through some of the most rugged terrain in the world. This route is recognised as one of the world's classic journeys. The journey meanders from Calgary to Banff and Lake Louise, then across the Continental Divide to Golden, Fort Steele, Eltham and Obotoks.
Experience the wonder of the Canadian Rockies by rail as you take in the beauty of sapphire rivers and lakes, the towering pines of the snow-capped Rockies and the abundant wildlife in Yoho and Banff national parks. This is the land of legend, wild and unspoiled, still home to abundant wildlife. This is a land of majestic snowy peaks, glittering glacial lakes, roaring waterfalls and towering trees. Make this the year you experience the adventure and scenic wonders of the Canadian Rockies up close.
The Coast Starlight provides a rail journey between Seattle and Los Angeles and features the finest of luxury accommodations. Aside from the traditional mod cons, this train boasts a cinema with 50-inch plasma monitors for after-dark movies. By day passengers can enjoy unrivalled views of northern forest and the Pacific shoreline. By night the lure of a good movie beckons. Spanning 1,377 miles from Washington to Southern California, Amtrak's Western wonder showcases the best of America's Pacific Coast. Beginning in Seattle and making stops in Portland and Eugene, Oregon, and Sacramento, Emeryville, Oakland, San Jose, Santa Barbara and Oxnard, California, this is a journey through the heart of the West Coast.
Ride into the heart and soul of American music on this Amtrak rail tour. Your musical journey begins in Chicago, known for its celebrated music scene and upbeat tempo. You then head south to the musical landmarks and legendary nightclubs of Memphis - the birthplace of rock 'n roll. While there, savour the local flavours of southern cuisine infused with the soul of its musical past. Then hop back on to visit the City of New Orleans for the final stop on your journey into music history. Birthplace of jazz, New Orleans is where the roots of American music were first cultivated. Be sure to check out the French Quarter - one of the hippest places on earth.
The north is home to some of the world's last truly wide-open spaces, and Amtrak's Empire Builder takes you there on this independent tour. The Empire Builder is a long-distance train travelling the northern route to the West Coast between Chicago and Seattle or Portland. Passengers board in Chicago's magnificent Union station and venture to the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis before heading into the unspoilt wilderness of North Dakota and Montana. While in Montana, visit Glacier National Park and cross into Alberta, Canada to take in Waterton Lakes National Park. The trip continues west to Seattle, passing through the Cascade Tunnel, forests of fir trees and alongside Puget Sound.
This fully escorted tour explores the national parks in North-western United States. Parks visited include Olympic National Park, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument and Mount Rainier National Park. Sightseeing also includes Mount Hood in Oregon and the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. Train rides include Amtrak's TALGO from Seattle to Bellingham and Portland to Seattle; the steam-powered Chehalis-Centralia Railway; the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad, and the Mt. Hood Railroad brunch train.
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