Amtrak Vacations
Arches and Canyonlands Getaway Roundtrip from San Francisco
5-day San Francisco roundtrip rail getaway to Arches and Canyonlands parks
5 daysfrom $1,799
40% of days by rail · rough est.
Amtrak Vacations · Independent rail vacation
Arches and Canyonlands Getaway Roundtrip from Chicago
5-day Chicago roundtrip rail getaway to Arches and Canyonlands parks
Amtrak Vacations packages this 5-day, 4-night independent roundtrip from Chicago around two national parks, Arches and Canyonlands. Travelers ride the California Zephyr in Coach class from Chicago to Grand Junction and back, with an included roundtrip transfer to Moab for the two included hotel nights. The package's sightseeing tour covers the sandstone formations of Arches National Park, the mesas and rock columns of Canyonlands, and Native American cave painting, plus a stop at Dead Horse Point State Park overlooking the Colorado River. This getaway suits independent travelers who want a short, focused rail trip to these two parks without a longer itinerary.
Price history
Across 5 checks, this price has held at US$1,789 every time.
Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 3 of 5 points are a live read of the operator's page. Hollow points are values shown when the trip was first listed here and never confirmed with the operator.
What to know before you look closer
- The operator publishes no day-by-day itinerary for this package; confirm the exact schedule and route details with them before booking.
- The hotel sample given lists only Chicago properties, from the Palmer House to the Waldorf Astoria; it is unclear from the evidence what accommodation is used near Arches and Canyonlands during the 2 included hotel nights.
- No current departure dates are listed in the evidence; confirm availability with Amtrak Vacations before booking.
Included
- 2 nights' hotel accommodations
- Sightseeing tour of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks
- Roundtrip Amtrak in Coach accommodations from Chicago to Grand Junction on the California Zephyr®
- Roundtrip transfer from Grand Junction to Moab
Questions travellers ask
- How much does it cost?
- From $1,789 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $1,789 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
- Is rail travel included?
- Yes. This package includes roundtrip Amtrak in Coach accommodations from Chicago to Grand Junction on the California Zephyr, plus a roundtrip transfer from Grand Junction to Moab.
- Is this trip escorted or independent?
- It is an independent rail vacation; the package includes a sightseeing tour of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.
- What is included?
- Two nights' hotel accommodations, a sightseeing tour of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, roundtrip Amtrak from Chicago to Grand Junction on the California Zephyr, and a roundtrip transfer from Grand Junction to Moab.
- What will I see?
- Thousands of sandstone arches at Arches National Park, mesas and rock columns plus Native American cave painting at Canyonlands National Park, and a stop at Dead Horse Point State Park overlooking Canyonlands and the Colorado River.
