Amtrak Vacations Cross Country Brochure with AAA - United States

CROSS COUNTRY 2024-2025

EXPLORE THE GREAT OUTDOORS AND DISCOVER THESE TREASURED SITES

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DID YOU KNOW? You can begin your

AMTRAK VACATIONS ? ®

Bucket List Experience

City to City Service ®

Room to Roam

Satisfy Your Hunger

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Customizable Packages

Hassle-Free

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Why Travel with Amtrak Vacations ....................... 4-5 Which Rail Vacation is Right for you? .................... 6-7

Cross Country Rail Journeys Great American - Majestic Landscapes ................. 8-9 Highlights of America - Coast to Coast ............. 10-11 Ultimate Canada and Rockies Westbound ....... 12-13 The All American .................................................. 14-15 Northern Rail Experience.................................... 16-17

Grand Canyon Getaway Roundtrip From Chicago ...........................................24 Glacier National Park Getaway Roundtrip from Chicago............................................25

Additonal information FAQs.............................................................................27 Amtrak Onboard Experience .............................. 28-30 Everyday Membership and Discounts.....................31

Grand Rail Experience ......................................... 18-19 Glacier National Park Express ............................ 20-21 America Coast to Coast ....................................... 22-23

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RIGHT FOR YOU? National Parks

Roundtrip Vacations

Rail Experiences

Coast to Coast

Rail Getaways Famous Routes

Alaska Rail and Sail Multiple National Parks

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GREAT AMERICAN - MAJESTIC LANDSCAPES

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

12 DAYS

• Chicago CityPASS® including: Shedd Aquarium, SkyDeck Chicago, The Field Museum, Museum of Science and Industry OR 360 Chicago, Adler Planetarium OR Art Institute of Chicago

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New York City > Chicago > Denver > Rocky Mountain National Park > San Francisco > Napa Valley > San Francisco

sightseeing tours of New York City and Chicago

• Sightseeing tour of Rocky Mountain National Park • Sightseeing tour of Napa and Sonoma • One-way Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from New York City to Chicago; Chicago to Denver; Denver to San Francisco on the Lake Shore Limited® and California Zephyr® • 8 nights’ hotel accommodations; 3 nights’ onboard Amtrak • 2 meals (2 dinners)

DAY 4: CHICAGO

DAY 5: CHICAGO

DAY 6: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK

DAY 7: DENVER DAYS 1-2: NEW YORK CITY

DAY 8: ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK DAY 3: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK

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DAY 9: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK # of nights in a HOTEL # of nights on the TRAIN

DAY 10: SAN FRANCISCO

DAY 11: NAPA VALLEY

DAY 12: YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN SAN FRANCISCO

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HIGHLIGHTS OF AMERICA COAST TO COAST

PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Admission to the International Spy Museum •

11 DAYS Washington > Chicago > Williams > Grand Canyon National Park > Los Angeles

tour in Washington, DC

• Architecture River Cruise in Chicago • Admission to the Skydeck Chicago • Sightseeing tour of the •

tour in Los Angeles

• One-way Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from Washington, DC to Chicago; Chicago to Williams; Williams to Los Angeles on the Capitol Limited® and Southwest Chief® • Roundtrip in Coach accommodations on the Grand Canyon Railway Train • 7 nights hotel accommodations; 3 nights onboard Amtrak • 2 meals included (1 breakfast,

DAY 5: CHICAGO # of nights in a HOTEL # of nights on the TRAIN

DAY 6: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK

DAY 7: WILLIAMS

DAY 8: GRAND CANYON

DAY 1: WASHINGTON, DC

DAY 2: WASHINGTON, DC

DAY 3: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK

DAY 4: CHICAGO

DAY 9: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK

DAY 10: LOS ANGELES

DAY 11: YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN LOS ANGELES

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Contact your local AAA Travel Advisor.

ULTIMATE CANADA AND

PACKAGE INCLUDES: •

of Toronto

• Admission to the CN Tower

13 DAYS

• Sightseeing tour of Niagara Falls • Sightseeing tour of Jasper National Park and the • Admission to the Jasper Skytram •

of Vancouver

• Admission to the Vancouver Lookout • 8 nights hotel accommodations; 4 nights onboard VIA Rail® • One-way VIA Rail in economy accommodations from Toronto to Jasper; Jasper to Vancouver ®

• Roundtrip shared transfers • 2 meals included (2 lunches)

DAY 1: TORONTO # of nights in a HOTEL

DAY 2: NIAGARA FALLS

# of nights on the TRAIN

DAYS 3-5: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD VIA RAIL

DAYS 6-7: JASPER

DAY 8: JASPER TO BANFF

DAYS 11-12: VANCOUVER DAY 9: BANFF TO JASPER DAY 13: YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN VANCOUVER DAY 10: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD VIA RAIL

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Contact your local AAA Travel Advisor.

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THE ALL AMERICAN

PACKAGE INCLUDES: •

15 DAYS Chicago > New York City > New Orleans > San Francisco > Denver > Rocky Mountain National Park > Chicago

sightseeing tour of New York*

• Sightseeing city tour of New Orleans •

of San Francisco

• Sightseeing tour of Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park** • Roundtrip Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from Chicago to New York; New York to New Orleans; New Orleans to Los Angeles; Los Angeles to San Francisco; San Francisco to Denver; and Denver to Chicago on the Lake Shore Limited, Crescent®, Sunset Limited®, Coast Starlight®, and the California Zephyr® • 8 nights’ hotel accommodations; 6 nights onboard Amtrak • 2 meals (2 dinners)

DAY 4: NEW YORK CITY TO NEW ORLEANS

DAY 5-6: NEW ORLEANS, LA

DAY 7-8: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK

DAY 9: LOS ANGELES TO SAN FRANCISCO

DAYS 1: CHICAGO TO NEW YORK

DAY 10: SAN FRANCISCO, CA

DAY 2-3: NEW YORK CITY, NY DAY 11: SAN FRANCISCO TO DENVER

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DAY 12: DENVER, CO # of nights in a HOTEL

DAY 13: DENVER, CO ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, CO

DAY 14: DENVER TO CHICAGO

DAY 15: YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN CHICAGO

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# of nights on the TRAIN

NORTHERN RAIL EXPERIENCE

PACKAGE INCLUDES: •

9 DAYS

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Chicago > Seattle > San Francisco > Chicago

of Seattle of San Francisco

• Sightseeing tour of Muir Woods and Sausalito • Sightseeing cruise in • Roundtrip Amtrak® in Coach accommodation from Chicago to Seattle; Seattle to San Francisco; San Francisco to Chicago on the Empire Builder®, Coast Starlight® and the California Zephyr®.

• 4 nights hotel accommodation; • 1 meal included (1 dinner)

DAY 1: YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS IN CHICAGO # of nights in a HOTEL # of nights on the TRAIN

DAY 2: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK

DAY 3: SEATTLE

DAY 4: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK

DAY 5: SAN FRANCISCO

DAY 6: SAN FRANCISCO

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DAY 8: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK

DAY 7: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK

DAY 9: YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN CHICAGO

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GRAND RAIL EXPERIENCE

PACKAGE INCLUDES: •

14 DAYS

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Chicago > Seattle > Los Angeles > New Orleans > Washington, D.C. > Chicago

of Seattle of Los Angeles

• Sightseeing city tour of • Monuments by Moonlight tour in Washington, DC • Roundtrip Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from Chicago to Seattle; Seattle to Los Angeles; Los Angeles to New Orleans; New Orleans to Washington, DC; and Washington DC to Chicago onboard the Empire Builder®, Coast Starlight®, Sunset Limited®, Crescent®, and Capitol Limited® • 6 nights hotel accommodations; 7 nights onboard Amtrak

DAY 4: SEATTLE

DAY 5: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK

DAY 6: LOS ANGELES # of nights in a HOTEL # of nights on the TRAIN

DAY 1: CHICAGO

DAY 7: LOS ANGELES

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DAY 2: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK DAY 8: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK

DAY 3: SEATTLE

DAY 9: NEW ORLEANS

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DAY 10 NEW ORLEANS

DAY 12 WASHINGTON DC

DAY 11 OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK

DAY 13 OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK

DAY 14 YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN CHICAGO

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GLACIER NATIONAL PARK EXPRESS 10 DAYS

PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Sightseeing architecture cruise of Chicago • Two Medicine Valley Boat Cruise of Glacier National Park

Chicago > Glacier National Park > Seattle

• Big Sky Circle Tour of Glacier National Park • Admission to the Space Needle and Chihuly Garden & Glass Exhibit •

of Seattle

• One-way Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from Chicago to Glacier National Park and Glacier National Park to Seattle onboard the Empire Builder® • 7 nights hotel accommodations; 2 nights’ onboard Amtrak • 1 meal included (1 dinner)

DAY 1: CHICAGO

DAY 2: CHICAGO

DAY 3: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK®

# of nights in a HOTEL # of nights on the TRAIN

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DAY 7: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK DAY 4: GLACIER NATIONAL PARK DAY 8: SEATTLE DAY 5: GLACIER NATIONAL PARK

DAY 9: SEATTLE DAY 6: GLACIER NATIONAL PARK

DAY 10: YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN SEATTLE

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Contact your local AAA Travel Advisor.

AMERICA COAST TO COAST

PACKAGE INCLUDES: •

15 DAYS

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New York City > Washington, DC > Chicago > Denver > Salt Lake City > San Francisco

of New York City sightseeing tour of Washington, DC and San Francisco

• Monuments by Moonlight tour of Washington, DC •

of Chicago

• Sightseeing tour of Rocky Mountain National Park and • One-way Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from New York City to Washington, DC; Washington, DC to Chicago; Chicago to Denver; Denver to Salt Lake City; and Salt Lake City to San Francisco on the Northeast Regional®, Capitol Limited®, and California Zephyr® routes • 11 nights hotel accommodations • 3 nights onboard Amtrak • 1 meal included (1 lunch)

DAY 1: YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS IN NEW YORK CITY

DAY 2: NEW YORK CITY

DAY 3: NEW YORK CITY > WASHINGTON, DC # of nights in a HOTEL # of nights on the TRAIN

DAY 6: CHICAGO DAY 4: WASHINGTON, DC

DAY 7: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK DAY 5: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK

DAY 8: DENVER

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DAY 9: DENVER

DAY 12: OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK

DAY 13: SAN FRANCISCO DAY 10: SALT LAKE CITY DAY 14: SAN FRANCISCO DAY 11: SALT LAKE CITY

DAY 15: YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN SAN FRANCISCO

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GRAND CANYON GETAWAYS

# of nights in a HOTEL # of nights on the TRAIN

GRAND CANYON GETAWAY ROUNDTRIP FROM CHICAGO 6 DAYS Chicago > Williams > Grand Canyon National Park > Williams > Chicago • 3 nights’ hotel accommodations • Roundtrip service in Coach accommodations on the Grand Canyon Railway • Grand Canyon Freedom Tour • 2 meals included (1 breakfast, 1 dinner) • Roundtrip Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from Chicago to Williams on the Southwest Chief®

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GLACIER NATIONAL PARK GETAWAY

# of nights in a HOTEL # of nights on the TRAIN

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK GETAWAY ROUNDTRIP FROM CHICAGO 6 DAYS • 3 nights’ hotel accommodations, 2 nights’ onboard Amtrak • Big Sky Circle Tour* • Two Medicine Valley Boat Cruise* • One Dinner at Glacier Park Lodge • Roundtrip Amtrak in Coach accommodations from Chicago to Glacier National Park onboard the Empire Builder *Two Medicine Valley Boat Cruise and Big Sky Circle Tour are both seasonal tours.

Big Sky does not run until late-June. Two Medicine Valley Boat Cruises stops running early September.

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AMTRAK ONBOARD EXPERIENCE It’s what’s on the inside that counts. When you’re traveling the country by train, it’s important ® single-level ® and bi-level Superliner Service.

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Viewliner Sleeper Car

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AMTRAK ACCOMMODATIONS (CONT.) Superliner Sleeping Car

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* Sleeping car, Business class and First class upgrades are permitted upon payment of full accommodations charges. The discounts are valid in Business class on Acela Express on Saturdays, ®

membership without notice. not transferable.

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