Amtrak Vacations
Glacier National Park and Mount Rainier Discovery from Chicago
Amtrak Empire Builder rail trip linking Glacier and Mount Rainier from Chicago
8 daysfrom $2,749
25% rail
Amtrak Vacations · Independent rail vacation
Chicago Ultimate Getaway Roundtrip from Seattle
Cross-country roundtrip rail getaway Seattle to Chicago on the Empire Builder
Amtrak Vacations runs this 8-day independent rail vacation between Seattle and Chicago. The Empire Builder carries travelers round trip in Coach class on this cross-country journey, bookending 3 nights in a Chicago hotel. The trip's highlights include a Chicago CityPASS covering Shedd Aquarium, SkyDeck Chicago, and the Field Museum, a choice of 2 more attractions from the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry, the 360 CHICAGO Observation Deck, or the Adler Planetarium, and a multi-day hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour. The operator's description also points travelers toward the Chicago Botanic Garden, Grant Park, and a show at the Goodman Theatre. No day-by-day itinerary is published for this package, so the exact split between the long train journey and time in Chicago is not detailed here. It suits travelers near Seattle who want a train-based cross-country getaway built around Chicago's museums, gardens, and theater scene.
What to know before you look closer
- The operator publishes no day-by-day itinerary for this package; confirm the Seattle-Chicago travel schedule and sightseeing timing with them before booking.
- The Chicago CityPASS, attraction choices, and hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour are listed among the trip's highlights rather than in the core included list; confirm exactly what is bundled into the price before booking.
- This is a long cross-country rail journey each way; of the 8 total days, only 3 nights are accounted for by hotel stays, so a significant part of the trip is spent traveling rather than sightseeing.
- No current departure dates are listed in this package's details; confirm exact travel dates with Amtrak Vacations.
Included
- 3 nights' hotel accommodations
- Roundtrip Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from Seattle on the Empire Builder®
Questions travellers ask
- Is the train travel included?
- Yes, roundtrip Amtrak Coach class travel between Seattle and Chicago on the Empire Builder.
- Is this trip guided or independent?
- It is an independent rail vacation, with a multi-day hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour of Chicago among the highlights.
- Which train is used?
- The Empire Builder, roundtrip between Seattle and Chicago in Coach class.
- What is included?
- 3 nights of hotel accommodations and roundtrip Empire Builder train travel; a Chicago CityPASS, a choice of 2 more attractions, and a hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour are listed among the trip's highlights.
- How long is the trip?
- 8 days and 7 nights, round trip between Seattle and Chicago.
