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Independent and Escorted Train Vacations Rail-Cruise Vacations Europe Rail Vacations Coast Starlight with Alaska Cruise 10 Days 9 Days Europe by Train Pair train travel between Los Angeles and Seattle 2012 Tour Dates Three of Europe’s most impressive cities are con- nected by two of its sleek high-speed trains to cre- 2012 Tour Dates with a scenic Alaska cruise to create the perfect March 27 – April 4 west coast vacation. This independent rail-cruise July 12 – 21 ate this quintessential European holiday. Highlights April 10 – 18 vacation includes one night aboard the iconic August 9 – 18 include comprehensive city tours of London, Paris Coast Starlight, one night in Seattle, and a seven- and Brussels and travel aboard the Eurostar and October 30 – November 7 night Holland America cruise through Alaska’s Thalys trains as well as ample time at leisure. $ Inside Passage. Roomette and Oceanview Staterooms Prices from 1,729 per person (Double Occupancy) Prices from $2,555 per person The Trusted Authority on Rail plus port tax (Double Occupancy) Thalys Train Alaska Totem Independent and Escorted Train Vacations 14 Days Amtrak’s Empire Builder Empire Builder with Alaska Cruise 11 Days Springtime in the Alps Discover the grandeur of the Swiss Alps by train. The Empire Builder travels the legendary pioneer 2012 Tour Dates Spectacular mountain scenery, picturesque alpine 2012 Tour Dates April 18 – May 1 route from Chicago to Seattle, the Gateway to July 11 – 21 towns and breathtaking rail journeys including the Alaska. But this picturesque rail journey is only the August 8 – 18 world-renowned Glacier Express are hallmarks of this start of this unforgettable vacation.Upon arrival in 14-day rail adventure. Prices from $3,399 per person Seattle, board your Holland America cruise ship (Double Occupancy) 15-day first-class Swiss Railpass at special bound for Alaska where you will be awed by the Roomette and Oceanview Staterooms state’s scenic Inside Passage. group rate of $575 per person not included. Prices from $2,699 per person plus port tax (Double Occupancy) Glacier Express Seattle 10 Days Canada’s Rockies & Alaska Cruise 15 Days Best of Scandinavia The best of the Canadian Rockies plus a cruise 2012 Tour Dates Travel through Scandinavia’s stunning landscapes on this 10-day getaway to Stockholm, Oslo, Bergen 2012 Tour Dates through Alaska’s Inside Passage makes for the ulti- May 9 – 23 May 25 – June 3 mate scenic sightseeing adventure. Highlights of and Copenhagen. A true highlight is an excursion June 20 – July 4 aboard the Flam Railway and a breathtaking cruise July 13 – 22 this spectacular rail-cruise vacation include visits June 27 – July 11 to Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper, travel aboard VIA through the world-famous Sognefjord and September 14 - 23 Rail’s premier overnight train, the Canadian, and a July 25 – August 8 Naeroeyfjord. 7-night Holland America cruise including Glacier Prices from $2,699 per person $ Bay. Prices from 3,241 per person (Double Occupancy) plus port tax (Double Occupancy) Flam Railway Ketchikan, Alaska Trans Canada By Rail & Alaska By Sea 15 Days Vacations By Rail offers hundreds of rail vacations to popular destinations Combine a Trans Canada train adventure linking 2012 Tour Dates throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and the cosmopolitan cities of Toronto and Vancouver May 9 – 23 with a 7-night Holland America Alaska cruise to June 20 – July 4 beyond.View the complete collection at delightful ports of call including Tracy Arm, June 27 – July 11 Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay and Ketchikan and www.vacationsbyrail.com. July 25 – August 8 United States • Canada • Europe • Mexico • Asia • Australia • Africa • South America the result is one breathtaking rail-cruise vacation. The Trusted Authority on Rail Prices from $3,570 per person www.vacationsbyrail.com plus port tax (Double Occupancy) Contact us: 877-929-7245 Connect with us: /vacationsbyrail /vacationsbyrail Canada’s VIA Rail 877-929-7245 Visit www.vacationsbyrail.com for more details [email protected] Independent U.S. Best Sellers Escorted U.S. Best Sellers Canada Best Sellers 7 Days Empire Builder with Glacier Park 11 Days Yellowstone and Glacier Adventure 8 Days Best of the Rockies This 7-day adventure includes two nights onboard 2012 Tour Dates 2012 Tour Dates Head out to America the beautiful and discover the 2012 Tour Dates Two great trains. Two great rail journeys. Travel Amtrak’s Empire Builder as well as two nights each Daily Departures from Chicago ultimate in scenery,Yellowstone and Glacier National aboard the all-daylight Rocky Mountaineer for the May 1 – September 30, 2012 in Glacier Park Lodge and Many Glacier Lodge. June 20 – 30 between June 17 – September 7 Parks! Two legendary train rides,the California Zephyr scenic journey from Vancouver to Banff, where you Thursdays Enjoy the best of Glacier National Park with tour July 18 – 28 and Empire Builder, take you there and back. In will enjoy visits to Lake Louise and Jasper,both full of highlights including the Swift Current Lake Boat Prices from $1,585 per person August 6 – 16 between you discover the best of the West with its sightseeing wonders. From Jasper, experience VIA Prices from $2,999 per person Cruise and the Going-to-the-Sun-Road on the (Double Occupancy) majestic mountains, national parks and natural August 13 - 23 Rail’s premier overnight train, the Canadian, as you (Double Occupancy) “Crown of the Continent Tour.” Senior and Child Rates available wildlife. travel through the mountains on your return to Prices from $2,495 per person New in 2012: Glacier National Park adventures are now available round-trip from California Zephyr (Double Occupancy) Rocky Mountaineer Vancouver. Chicago, Seattle and anywhere in-between! Get back to nature with an exciting train journey aboard the iconic Empire Builder to one of America’s most-loved National Parks Glacier National Park 14 Days America’s Great National Parks 9 Days Trans Canada by Rail with Jasper This well-planned Trans Canada rail adventure 6 Days America’s western frontier beckons on this excit- 2012 Tour Dates 2012 Tour Dates Grand Canyon Rails to the Rim gives you the best of Canada: visits to cosmopoli- ing rail tour to six National Parks. Highlights June 19 – July 2 Departures May 1 – tan Toronto and coastal Vancouver, four nights include overnight travel aboard two of America’s July 17 – 30 October 15 2012 Tour Dates traveling across Canada aboard VIA Rail’s stainless Experience one of the Seven Wonders of the iconic trains, the Empire Builder and California September 10 – 23 Mondays and Wednesdays Daily Departures from steel Canadian train and a two-night stay in Jasper World, the Grand Canyon, by train on this spectac- Zephyr, and visits to Glacier, Waterton Lakes, ular “Rails to the Rim” adventure. Take Amtrak's Chicago or Los Angeles* and National Park. Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Arches and Prices from $3,299 per person $ Southwest Chief to Williams, Arizona, where you anywhere in between Prices from 3,139 per person Canyonlands National Parks. (Double Occupancy) Jasper Park Lodge, Canada (Double Occupancy) board the historic Grand Canyon Railway en route Mesa Arch Passport required to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Prices from $595 per person (Double Occupancy) Senior and Child Rates available 8 Days New England 2012 Tour Date 16 Days Canada: Coast to Coast Grand Canyon Railway *Departure from Los Angeles: 4 Days/3 Nights Rails & Sails September 25 – October 2 September 29 – October 6 Travel across Canada by train! Beginning in 2012 Tour Dates Travel through all six New England states at the October 2 – 9 Vancouver, make the 4,000-mile journey aboard four fantastic trains: the all-daylight Rocky Departures May 3 – height of fall foliage season on this 8-day escorted October 6 – 13 8 Days Mountaineer and VIA Rail’s Canadian, Corridor September 27 tour.The only thing more brilliant than the fall col- October 7 – 14 California Zephyr with Yellowstone ors is the unique excursions by historic trains and Service, and Ocean trains. Highlights include visits $ scenic cruises. Book early to ensure you’re part of to Banff, Jasper, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax and Prices from 5,693 per person $ (Double Occupancy) New England’s annual fall foliage celebration. Prices from 1,899 per person more! This 8-day adventure includes two nights onboard 2012 Tour Dates (Double Occupancy) Ontario, Canada Amtrak’s California Zephyr as well as one night in Daily Departures from Chicago Essex Steam Train Salt Lake City, 4-day car rental, three nights at the between May 4 and October 7 Yellowstone Park Hotel and one night in San 8 Days Western Explorer Francisco. The itinerary combines rail touring with Prices from $1,295 per person 13 Days Glories of the West scenic driving and land tours to give you the “best (Double Occupancy) 2012 Tour Dates of the West” independent rail vacation. Senior and Child Rates available Visit the Great National Parks of the West by June 4 – 16 Spend a week exploring the Canadian Rockies by 2012 Tour Dates Classic Streamliner train, aboard the ‘Great rail and coach. Spectacular scenery, stunning day- July 16 – 28 Departures April 23 – Old Faithful,Yellowstone Western Limited’. This is the ultimate holiday to light rail journeys and beautiful National Parks are October 1 Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Glacier National August 13 – 25 highlights of this vacation that include visits to Parks with excellent hotels, exceptional dining, September 3 – 15 Vancouver, Kamloops, Jasper, Lake Louise, Banff $ comprehensive sightseeing by motorcoach and Prices from 2,203 per person and Calgary. (Double Occupancy) private rail cars operating via the Colorado Rockies Prices from $ per person 4+ Days 3,695 Chateau Lake Louise Great Rail Experiences Beaver Dam in daylight! (Double Occupancy) Great rail journeys to outstanding destinations are available daily aboard the country’s most scenic iconic trains.
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