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Glacier National Park Getaway Roundtrip from Dallas
10-day Dallas roundtrip rail getaway to Glacier National Park via Chicago
Amtrak Vacations packages this 10-day, 9-night roundtrip from Dallas to Glacier National Park by way of Chicago, changing from the Texas Eagle to the Empire Builder in Coach class. The outbound journey is an overnight ride to Chicago for a day exploring the city, then a second overnight ride on to Glacier National Park for 3 nights at the Glacier Park Lodge, including the Big Sky Circle Tour along Going-to-the-Sun Road and a boat cruise on Two Medicine Valley. The return retraces the route, with another day in Chicago before the final overnight ride back to Dallas. In all, 4 nights are spent onboard the train. The evidence does not give a day-by-day breakdown, so this suits Dallas-area travelers who want one bundled price covering rail, hotels, and the park's main excursions, with two city stops built into the journey.
Price history
Across 5 checks, this price has held at US$2,959 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 order of activities in Chicago and Glacier National Park with Amtrak Vacations before booking.
- The Big Sky Circle Tour does not run until late June and the Two Medicine Valley boat cruise stops running in early September, so this package is bookable only in that summer window.
- 5 nights of hotel accommodations are included, but only the Glacier Park Lodge (3 nights) is named; the 2 Chicago hotel nights on the outbound and return legs are not identified in the evidence.
- 4 nights are spent onboard Amtrak across two different trains (the Texas Eagle and the Empire Builder) each way, a substantial share of the 10-day trip spent traveling rather than at the destination.
Included
- 5 nights' hotel accommodations
- 4 nights onboard Amtrak® - Dallas to Chicago on the Texas Eagle®; Chicago to Glacier National Park on the Empire Builder®; return Glacier National Park to Chicago on the Empire Builder; return Chicago to Dallas on the Texas Eagle
- Big Sky Circle Tour of Glacier National Park (seasonal; does not run until late-June)
- Two Medicine Valley Boat Cruise in Glacier National Park (seasonal; stops running early September)
- 5 meals included at Glacier Park Lodge (3 breakfasts and 2 dinners)
Questions travellers ask
- How much does it cost?
- From $2,959 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $2,959 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
- Which trains are used?
- Two: the Texas Eagle between Dallas and Chicago, and the Empire Builder between Chicago and Glacier National Park, both roundtrip in Coach class.
- Is it escorted or independent?
- It is billed as an independent rail vacation. The Big Sky Circle Tour and Two Medicine Valley boat cruise are included, guided activities at Glacier National Park.
- Does the trip stop in Chicago?
- Yes, with a day exploring the city on both the outbound and return legs, though the evidence does not name a Chicago hotel.
- What hotel is used at Glacier National Park?
- The Glacier Park Lodge, for 3 nights.
- Are meals included?
- 5 meals are included at Glacier Park Lodge: 3 breakfasts and 2 dinners.
- When does this package run?
- The Big Sky Circle Tour does not start until late June, and the Two Medicine Valley boat cruise stops running in early September, so it is bookable only in that window.
