How much does it cost?

From $519 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $519 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Is this trip guided or independent?

It is sold as an independent rail vacation.

Amtrak Vacations · Independent rail vacation

Chicago Getaway Roundtrip from Denver

Independent 5-day Chicago getaway roundtrip by rail from Denver

Amtrak Vacations packages this 5-day roundtrip getaway between Denver and Chicago. Travellers ride Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited in Coach class both ways, with rail travel included in the price. The package covers 2 nights of hotel accommodations in Chicago and a multi-day hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour of the city. No day-by-day itinerary is published, so the split between travel days and time in Chicago is not detailed here. This suits independent travellers who are comfortable with a longer rail journey bookending a short city stay, and who want to fill in their own schedule around one included sightseeing tour rather than follow a guided plan.

Price history

Across 5 checks, this price has risen US$70 since 4 Jul, to US$519.

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 what happens on each of the 5 days with them before booking.
The included rail is described as roundtrip Amtrak in Coach accommodations 'from Chicago, IL' on the Lake Shore Limited, even though this package departs from Denver; confirm your exact boarding station and any connections with Amtrak Vacations before booking.
No hotel name or star rating is given in the evidence, so the specific property is unknown until you book.

Included

2 nights' hotel accommodations
Multi Day Hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour of Chicago
Roundtrip Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from Chicago, IL on the Lake Shore Limited®

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From $519 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $519 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
What is included?: Roundtrip Amtrak travel, 2 nights of hotel accommodations in Chicago, and a multi-day hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour.
Is this trip guided or independent?: It is sold as an independent rail vacation.
Which train is used?: Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited, in Coach class.