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The best train tours in United States

280 trips in United States had enough verified data to score. The ranking below is fully mechanical; here is exactly how it works:

  • Rail share (35%): the percent of the trip actually on trains, from the itinerary.
  • Value (20%): price per day against the other trips on this page (cheaper per day scores higher).
  • Data completeness (25%): full day-by-day itinerary, imagery, inclusions, and verified price.
  • Departure breadth (20%): how many months the operator publishes departures for.
  1. 1
    American Heritage

    Amtrak Vacations

    74.1

    Independent Northeast Corridor rail trip through Boston, New York, Philadelphia and DC

    Rail share
    100
    Value
    70
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    10 days · from $1,509 ($151/day)

  2. 2
    America Coast to Coast - LA to Boston

    Amtrak Vacations

    69.9

    Independent coast-to-coast US rail trip on four Amtrak trains, LA to Boston

    Rail share
    100
    Value
    49
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    10 days · from $1,809 ($181/day)

  3. 3
    Southern Rail Experience

    Amtrak Vacations

    68

    Round trip Amtrak rail loop from Chicago to Seattle, LA, New Orleans

    Rail share
    75
    Value
    84
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    12 days · from $1,629 ($136/day)

  4. 4
    Rails to the Grand Canyon

    Amtrak Vacations

    67.4

    Round-trip Amtrak rail trip from Los Angeles to Grand Canyon's South Rim

    Rail share
    80
    Value
    72
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    5 days · from $739 ($148/day)

  5. 5
    The All American

    Amtrak Vacations

    66.7

    Fifteen-day round trip Amtrak rail circuit from Chicago, Coach class

    Rail share
    67
    Value
    91
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    15 days · from $1,769 ($118/day)

  6. 6
    Pacific Rail Experience Roundtrip from San Francisco

    Amtrak Vacations

    65.4

    Roundtrip rail loop from San Francisco through Chicago and LA

    Rail share
    63
    Value
    92
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    8 days · from $939 ($117/day)

  7. 7
    Northern Rail Experience Roundtrip from Washington, D.C.

    Amtrak Vacations

    63.8

    Independent 11-day Amtrak roundtrip from Washington, D.C. via Seattle and San Francisco

    Rail share
    64
    Value
    82
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    11 days · from $1,519 ($138/day)

  8. 8
    Riverwalk to the French Quarter Roundtrip from Chicago

    Amtrak Vacations

    63.7

    Round-trip rail journey from Chicago to San Antonio and New Orleans

    Rail share
    56
    Value
    95
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    9 days · from $969 ($108/day)

  9. 9
    Montreal and Quebec City Roundtrip from New York City

    Amtrak Vacations

    62.9

    Independent round trip rail vacation from New York to Quebec via Montreal

    Rail share
    67
    Value
    72
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    6 days · from $889 ($148/day)

  10. 10
    Northern Rail Experience Roundtrip from Pittsburgh

    Amtrak Vacations

    62.3

    Independent 11-day Amtrak roundtrip from Pittsburgh via Seattle and San Francisco

    Rail share
    64
    Value
    75
    Completeness
    100
    Departures
    0

    11 days · from $1,609 ($146/day)