Amtrak Vacations
Grand Canyon Extended Getaway
Five-day Grand Canyon rail getaway from Williams, Arizona
5 daysfrom $699
55% rail
Amtrak Vacations
Grand Canyon Getaway Roundtrip from Chicago
Roundtrip rail getaway from Chicago to the Grand Canyon
Amtrak Vacations operates this six-day, five-night Grand Canyon Getaway as a roundtrip rail journey starting and ending in Chicago. The route runs on the Southwest Chief to Williams, Arizona, a stop on historic Route 66, before a connection on the Grand Canyon Railway carries travelers into the park for a scenic ride to the South Rim. Once there, the included Grand Canyon Freedom Tour covers the canyon's viewpoints on a guided tour. The package covers 3 nights of hotel accommodations, the Freedom Tour, and 2 meals, 1 breakfast and 1 dinner, with everything else left for travelers to arrange themselves. Because the connecting trains, hotel nights, and one guided tour are bundled into a single price, this suits travelers who want a shorter cross-country rail trip to a major national park without planning each connection on their own.
What to know before you look closer
- Amtrak Vacations does not publish a day-by-day itinerary for this package in the information available to us; confirm the daily schedule directly with them before booking.
- Only 2 meals (1 breakfast, 1 dinner) are included; other meals are on your own.
Included
- 3 nights' hotel accommodations
- Roundtrip service in Coach accommodations on the Grand Canyon Railway
- Grand Canyon Freedom Tour
- 2 meals included (1 breakfast, 1 dinner)
- Roundtrip Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from Chicago to Williams on the Southwest Chief®
Questions travellers ask
- Is train travel included?
- Yes. Roundtrip Amtrak in Coach accommodations from Chicago to Williams, Arizona, on the Southwest Chief, plus roundtrip service on the Grand Canyon Railway.
- Which trains are used?
- The Southwest Chief (Chicago to Williams, roundtrip) and the Grand Canyon Railway (Williams to Grand Canyon National Park, roundtrip).
- What is included?
- 3 nights of hotel accommodations, roundtrip Amtrak Coach travel, roundtrip Grand Canyon Railway service, the Grand Canyon Freedom Tour, and 2 meals (1 breakfast, 1 dinner).
- How much does this trip cost?
- From $1,179 per person.
- Where does the trip start?
- Chicago, Illinois, though Amtrak Vacations offers a customizable start point from any of 500+ Amtrak stations across the United States.
