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2010 Tours

All 2010 tours are now posted below! 

ALL PRICES ARE IN US DOLLARS                   

Tours in the U.S.A. and Canada 

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 Your ALT-Text here Rails Across Canada 

Ride VIA Rail Canada all the way Vancouver to Halifax, from the Pacific Ocean to Atlantic shore! A fully escorted coast to coast tour. Ride the CANADIAN domeliner, fast LRC Corridor service and the OCEAN LIMITED. Tour Jasper, Toronto, Montreal & Halifax; much more!

May 14-25, 2010

HURRY! Tour closes March 26, 2010.

 Your ALT-Text here Scenic New York and Erie Canal Cruise/Tour

Cruise “new waters” on the Erie Canal; several very scenic Amtrak and Metro North train journeys; Tioga Central RR; Trolley Museum of NY; river/lake cruising. Visit Hudson River Valley mansions, Corning Glass Museum, Finger Lakes.  Beautiful!  Note special offer for booking with New England tour above!

June 13-22, 2010

HURRY! This tour is rapidly selling-out.

 Your ALT-Text here National Parks Of The Pacific Coast

Portland, OR to San Francisco down the Pacific Coast. Lewis & Clark, Crater Lake and Redwood N.P.s, Astoria Trolley, the steam Skunk Train, jet-boat cruise, Napa Valley Wine Train, Cal State RR Museum, much more!

June 17-26, 2010

HURRY! Tour closes April 15, 2010.

National Parks Of The Wild West

Ride Amtrak’s EMPIRE BUILDER, Alder Gulch RR,1880 Train, Charlie Russell Chew-Choo; visit Glacier,Yellowstone and Badlands N.P.s; Devils Tower N.M., Mt.Rushmore.  Boat rides, mining towns, history, mountain scenery and wildlife.  Great western adventure!

 

July 7-19, 2010

HURRY! This tour is rapidly selling-out.

VIA Rail Skeena at Mt. Robson  Your ALT-Text here Canadian Rockies and Inside Passage Rail/Sail Tour

Fully escorted for 2010. Ride VIA Rail Canada's CANADIAN and SKEENA domeliners and the MALAHAT DAYLINER, all-day Inside Passage Ferry cruise, tour Jasper N.P., Vancouver Island, Victoria, west coast fjord cruise, Butchart Gardens, much more!

July 16-25, 2010
 Your ALT-Text here Midwest Steam Bonanza--The Great Railfan Tour

Midwest Transportation extravaganza: Old Threshers Reunion (the paradise of live steam), 2-day Mississippi River cruise on the riverboat "Twilight", steamer "SS Minnehaha" cruise, Amtrak's EMPIRE BUILDER, Excelsior, Como Harriett and new Minneapolis Light Rail trolley lines, new Northstar commuter rail, Lake Superior RR Museum, Illinois RR Museum, great scenery, much more!!

Aug. 27 to Sept. 5, 2010

HURRY! This tour is rapidly selling-out.

Colorado Autumn by Rail

Ride Amtrak’s CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR; the steam-powered Durango & Silverton, Cumbres & Toltec, and Rio Grande Scenic RRs, the Royal Gorge on three different trains, Pikes Peak Cog Ry and Georgetown Loop RRs; tour the Colorado Rockies at the fall color peak, much more!

This tour can be combined with the National Parks of the Southwest tour below. Passengers taking both trips qualify for our multi-tour discount of $75 per person.

September 13-24, 2010

HURRY! Only 4 rooms left!

National Parks Of The Southwest

Ride Amtrak’s CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR & SOUTHWEST CHIEF, the Grand Canyon Ry and the Verde Canyon RR. Tour Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, Zion and Grand Canyon National Parks, plus Monument Valley, Grand Staircase/Escalante Nat. Mon., Dead Horse Point State Park and much more, at the autumn color peak!

This tour can be combined with the Colorado Autumn by Rail tour above. Passengers taking both trips qualify for our multi-tour discount of $75 per person.

September 24-October 5, 2010

Tour Sold Out, Waitlist only.

Grand Fall Tour: Empire State Autumn

Beautiful New York State fall color tour includes Amtrak's ADIRONDACK, two rides on the Adirondack RR, lunch in the diner on the Delaware & Ulster RR, two cruises, supremely scenic former New York Central RR "Water Level Route" along the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers. Stay at fabulous Mohonk Mountain House and Minnowbrook, an Adirondack great camp. Much more!!

Note this tour can be combined with the New England Autumn tour below.

October 5-14, 2010
 Your ALT-Text here New England Autumn Tour: Massachusetts and Connecticut

Fall tour through Connecticut and Massachusetts includes preservation railroads, Amtrak, Hancock Shaker Village, Norman Rockwell Museum, Mark Twain’s home, Mystic Seaport, Old Sturbridge Village, Plimoth Plantation, more!

Also see special offer to add Mohonk Mountain House to this program.  Note this tour can be combined with Empire State Autumn tour above.

October 14-21, 2010
 
Ozark Autumn Rail Tour: Rail Travel Center’s Grand Finale includes St. Louis, Kansas City,Branson, Eureka Springs, Little Rock.  Ride Amtrak’s MISSOURI RIVER RUNNER, Branson Scenic RR, National Museum of Transportation, Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Ry., Arkansas and Missouri RR, charter on St. Louis and Iron Mountain Southern Ry., several light railand trolley lines.  Also three nights in Branson with shows, Steamboat Arabia Museum, National WWI Museum, more! October 16-26, 2010
Canada Rockies Explorer Circle

Beautiful VIA Rail Canada CANADIAN domeliner from Vancouver to Jasper N.P., then tour Columbia Icefields, and Banff N.P. ROCKY MOUNTAINEER all-daylight train Banff to Vancouver, much more!

Multiple departures from May 4-September 14, 2010
Canada's Maritimes by VIA Rail Canada

Beautiful VIA Rail Canada LAKESHORE and OCEAN LIMITED trains; Sightseeing in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I. Includes Charlottetown, Cape Breton Highlands N.P., Cabot Trail, Halifax and much more!

Multiple departures from June 3 until September 30, 2010
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Overseas/International Rail Tours                                         

 

Springtime in the Alps

Switzerland in depth, plus a touch of Germany and Italy and the spring-floral peak. Ride the Bernina and Glacier Express routes, the Panoramic Express and sail the lakes. See the Matterhorn and stay in classic Swiss hotels.

April 16-30, 2010

This tour is sold-out, but the waitlist is open.

 Your ALT-Text here Celtic Rails: Trains, and Treasures of Ireland

Three-day mainline steam train tour! Also visit Dublin, Wexford, Cobh, Killarney, Limerick and ride intercity trains.  Ring of Kerry, Rock of Cashel, Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, more.  Great trains and great scenery!

May 1-11, 2010

HURRY! Tour closes March 19, 2010.

 Your ALT-Text here Norway in Depth Rail/Sail Tour

Visit Oslo, Bergen, Fjordland, Andalsnes, Dombas,Trondheim, Bodo by train, coastal express boats, motor-coach.  “Norway in a Nutshell”, Bergen line, Andalsnes branch, rail into the Arctic Circle!  Spectacular scenery! Note: This tour can be combined with the Scotland tour below.

August 8-19, 2010
 Your ALT-Text here Scotland By Rail

Travel Scotland by Scot Rail, ferries, lake steamers, steam railways, and motorcoach.  Includes Glasgow, Inverness, Edinburgh, castles and gardens, Isle of Skye, Highland mountains and world-famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo!  Colorful blend of transportation, history and scenery!  Note: this tour can be combined with Norway tour above.

August 20-29, 2010
 Your ALT-Text here Classic Bulgaria Rail Tour

Ride contemporary and narrow-gauge Bulgarian rails.  Enjoy beautiful mountain scenery and folkloric shows.  Visit castles, monasteries and several Bulgarian cities, including Sofia.  A great new tour!

September 4-12, 2010

GW Travel Luxury Train Tours of Russia/Siberia, China/Tibet, India, and Canada (multiple departures)

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