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Glacier National Park Getaway Roundtrip from Pittsburgh
8-day roundtrip Amtrak Vacations rail trip, Pittsburgh to Glacier National Park
Amtrak Vacations packages this 8-day, 7-night roundtrip rail journey from Pittsburgh to Glacier National Park in Montana. Travelers ride the Northeast Regional and Capitol Limited to Chicago, then the Empire Builder onward, passing North Dakota plains as the train enters Big Sky country. The package includes 3 nights at Glacier Park Lodge, with a Two Medicine Valley boat cruise, a ride along the Going-to-the-Sun Road, and a tour of the Lake McDonald Valley, plus 3 breakfasts and 2 dinners at the lodge. It is sold as an independent rail vacation, so travelers also get time to explore the park on their own. No day-by-day itinerary is published, so this suits travelers who are comfortable with a long, scenic rail journey bookending a short national park stay, without a fixed daily schedule.
What to know before you look closer
- The operator publishes no day-by-day itinerary for this package; confirm the order of activities and connection times with Amtrak Vacations before booking.
- The roundtrip includes 4 nights onboard Amtrak in Coach class (seated), not a private Roomette or Bedroom.
- Only 2 of the 3 nights at Glacier Park Lodge include dinner; one dinner during the lodge stay is on your own.
- The Big Sky Circle Tour does not run until late June, and the Two Medicine Valley Boat Cruise stops running in early September, so travelers outside that window will not get both seasonal inclusions.
Included
- 3 nights' hotel accommodations, 4 nights' onboard Amtrak
- Big Sky Circle Tour (seasonal; does not run until late-June)
- Two Medicine Valley Boat Cruise (seasonal; stops running early September)
- 3 Breakfasts and 2 Dinners included at Glacier Park Lodge
- Roundtrip Amtrak in Coach accommodations from Pittsburgh to Glacier National Park onboard the Northeast Regional®, Capitol Limited®, and Empire Builder®
Questions travellers ask
- Is train travel included?
- Yes. Roundtrip Amtrak in Coach class from Pittsburgh to Glacier National Park on the Northeast Regional, Capitol Limited, and Empire Builder is included.
- Is this trip guided or independent?
- It is listed as an independent rail vacation; the description notes you'll get a chance to explore the park on your own.
- What hotel is used?
- Glacier Park Lodge, for 3 nights in Glacier National Park, Montana.
- What is included besides the train and hotel?
- A Two Medicine Valley boat cruise, a Going-to-the-Sun Road ride, a Lake McDonald Valley tour, 3 breakfasts, and 2 dinners at Glacier Park Lodge.
- When does this trip run?
- The evidence gives no fixed departure dates, but notes the Big Sky Circle Tour does not run until late June and the Two Medicine Valley Boat Cruise stops running in early September.
