2010 Tours
All 2010 tours are now posted below!
ALL PRICES ARE IN US DOLLARS
Tours in the U.S.A. and Canada
(See below for Overseas/International
destinations)
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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. |
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Scenic
New York and Erie Canal Cruise/TourCruise
“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. |
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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. |
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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!
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July 7-19, 2010
HURRY! This tour is rapidly selling-out. |
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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!
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July 16-25, 2010 |
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Midwest Steam Bonanza--The Great Railfan TourMidwest 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. |
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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.
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September 13-24, 2010
HURRY! Only 4 rooms left! |
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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.
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September 24-October 5, 2010
Tour Sold Out, Waitlist only. |
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |

Overseas/International Rail Tours
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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. |
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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. |
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Norway
in Depth Rail/Sail TourVisit 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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GW Travel Luxury
Train Tours of Russia/Siberia, China/Tibet, India, and Canada |
(multiple departures) |
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