Amtrak Vacations
Grand Canyon Getaway Roundtrip from Albany
Roundtrip rail getaway from Albany, New York to the Grand Canyon
8 daysfrom $1,389
55% of days by rail · rough est.
Amtrak Vacations
Grand Canyon Getaway Roundtrip from New York
Roundtrip rail getaway from New York City to the Grand Canyon
Amtrak Vacations operates this eight-day, seven-night Grand Canyon Getaway as a roundtrip rail journey starting and ending in New York City. The route runs west on the Lake Shore Limited to Chicago, then continues on the Southwest Chief to Williams, Arizona, before a final leg on the Grand Canyon Railway to the South Rim. Along the way the train passes through the Great Lakes region and the Heartland on its way to northern Arizona. The package covers 3 nights of hotel accommodations, the Grand Canyon Freedom Tour at the South Rim, 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 cross-country rail trip to a major national park without planning each connection on their own.
Price history
Across 5 checks, this price has held at US$1,369 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
- 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 across the 7 nights; 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 New York to Williams onboard the Lake Shore Limited®, and Southwest Chief®
Questions travellers ask
- How much does it cost?
- From $1,369 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $1,369 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
- Is train travel included?
- Yes. The package includes roundtrip Amtrak travel in Coach accommodations from New York to Williams, Arizona, on the Lake Shore Limited and Southwest Chief, plus roundtrip service on the Grand Canyon Railway.
- Which trains are used?
- The Lake Shore Limited (New York City to Chicago), the Southwest Chief (Chicago to Williams, Arizona, 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).
- Where does the trip start?
- New York City, though Amtrak Vacations offers a customizable start point from any of 500+ Amtrak stations across the United States.
