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Grand National Parks with Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon

Thirteen-day Amtrak journey to Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Grand Canyon

Railbookers operates this 13-day, 12-night independent rail package across the United States, visiting three national parks: Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon. The route starts in Chicago and travels by Amtrak across the Great Plains and through the Rocky Mountains to Salt Lake City and West Yellowstone, the gateway to Yellowstone National Park. From there the route continues to San Francisco and Yosemite National Park, described in terms of its stony peaks, open meadows, and piney forests, then on to Los Angeles and the Grand Canyon near Williams, Arizona, before returning to Chicago. As an independent rail package, travelers move between destinations on their own schedule rather than with a guide, with Amtrak travel and hotels arranged by Railbookers. Prices start from $4,599 USD.

What to know before you look closer

  • Railbookers does not publish a day-by-day itinerary for this package; confirm the exact train schedule, hotels, and how the 12 nights split across Chicago, Salt Lake City, West Yellowstone, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Williams, and the three national parks before booking.

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Questions travellers ask

Is this trip guided or independent?
Railbookers describes it as an independent rail package.
Which national parks does it visit?
Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, and the Grand Canyon.
Which train is used?
The description names Amtrak as the train travelers cross the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains on.
Which other cities does it pass through?
Chicago, IL; Salt Lake City, UT; West Yellowstone, MT; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; and Williams, AZ, before returning to Chicago.
How long is the trip?
13 days and 12 nights.
What does it cost?
Prices start from $4,599 USD, about $354 per day.

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