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Grand Rail Experience

Cross-country US rail loop from Chicago on Amtrak

The Grand Rail Experience is a 14-day, 13-night independent rail package from Railbookers built entirely around Amtrak travel in the United States. It starts in Chicago and loops around the country, stopping in Seattle, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Washington, DC, before returning to Chicago. Railbookers describes the route as connecting Amtrak's top train routes, including the scenic Pacific Coast line and the southern Sunset Limited. Because it is independent rather than escorted, travelers handle their own arrangements at each stop, while Railbookers customizes the route and arranges the train tickets and hotels. Railbookers pitches this trip at train buffs and adventurous sightseers wanting the full cross-country Amtrak experience. Prices start from $3249.

What to know before you look closer

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Questions travellers ask

Is this an escorted tour or independent travel?
It is an independent rail package that Railbookers customizes around the traveler's route.
How long is the trip?
14 days and 13 nights.
What is the route?
It starts in Chicago and loops through Seattle, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Washington, DC, before returning to Chicago.
Which train routes are used?
The trip connects Amtrak's top routes across the northern part of the country, the Pacific Coast route, and the southern Sunset Limited.
How much does it cost?
Prices start from $3249.

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