Amtrak Vacations
Boston, New York, and Washington DC
Seven-day rail trip through Boston, New York City and Washington DC
7 daysfrom $1,459
29% rail
Amtrak Vacations · Independent rail vacation
New York City and Washington, D.C. Roundtrip from Chicago
Independent rail loop from Chicago to New York City and Washington, D.C.
Amtrak Vacations runs this 7-day loop from Chicago to New York City and Washington, D.C. and back, starting and ending in Chicago. Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited carries the outbound overnight leg to New York City for a two-night stay built around a New York CityPASS and hop-on, hop-off tour reaching the Empire State Building and other landmarks. The Northeast Regional then continues to Washington, D.C. for two more nights, where a separate hop-on, hop-off tour stops at the Smithsonian, the Jefferson Memorial, and the National Zoo, before the Capitol Limited carries the return overnight leg to Chicago. Two of the six travel nights are spent seated on these overnight trains rather than in a hotel. This trip suits travelers near Chicago who want an independent, train-based route between two major East Coast cities and don't mind an overnight ride in Coach class on each end.
What to know before you look closer
- The package offers 18 hotel options across cities and tiers; which hotel you get depends on the tier chosen at booking.
- Two of the six travel nights, to and from Chicago, are spent seated in Coach class on the overnight Lake Shore Limited and Capitol Limited trains, not in a hotel bed.
- The included list covers hotel nights, rail travel, and the sightseeing tours; no meals are listed as included.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: onboard Amtrak
Overnight Onboard Amtrak
Begin your journey in Chicago, hopping on Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited for an overnight journey to New York City.
- Day 2overnight: New York City
New York City, NY
Welcome to New York City, the "City That Never Sleeps"! Use your CityPASS for admission to some of New York City's most popular attractions, like the Empire State Building or the Guggenheim. You can also begin to enjoy your multi-day hop-on, hop-off tour. This excursion allows you to hop off at any stop so you can experience this amazing city at your own pace.
- Day 3overnight: New York City
New York City, NY
Enjoy your second day in New York and continue using your hop-on, hop-off tour to visit any attractions you may have missed yesterday. Get up close to the Statue of Liberty, cruise Ellis Island or venture to any of New York's famous museums. There is so much to see and do in the "Big Apple," you won't run out of places to go.
- Day 4overnight: Washington, DC
New York City to Washington, D.C.
Travel to the Amtrak station and board the Northeast Regional to Washington, DC. Enjoy your leisurely ride through the Northeast Corridor and take in the scenic landscapes as you head south to our nation's capital.
- Day 5overnight: Washington, DC
Washington, DC
Discover the fascinating history of our nation on a hop-on, hop-off tour though Washington, DC. Stops include the Jefferson Memorial, the National Cathedral, and the Smithsonian, which contains 15 separate museums, and the National Zoo.
- Day 6railovernight: onboard Amtrak
Overnight Onboard Amtrak
Spend the morning seeing more of the sights of Washington, DC before boarding the train for your return journey to Chicago.
- Day 7
Your Journey Ends in Chicago
The moments this trip is built around
- Day 1Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited carries travelers overnight from Chicago to New York City.
- Day 2A New York CityPASS and multi-day hop-on, hop-off tour give access to the Empire State Building, the American Museum of Natural History, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Day 5A hop-on, hop-off tour of Washington, D.C. stops at the Jefferson Memorial, the National Cathedral, the Smithsonian's 15 museums, and the National Zoo.
- Day 6The Capitol Limited carries the return overnight journey from Washington, D.C. back to Chicago.
Included
- One way Amtrak® in Coach accommodations from Chicago to New York City on the Lake Shore Limited®; New York City to Washington, DC on the Northeast Regional®; Washington, DC to Chicago on the Capitol Limited®
- 4 nights' hotel accommodations
Questions travellers ask
- Is the train travel included?
- Yes. The package includes one-way Amtrak Coach travel on the Lake Shore Limited from Chicago to New York City, the Northeast Regional from New York City to Washington, D.C., and the Capitol Limited back to Chicago.
- Do I sleep in a hotel every night?
- No. Two of the six nights are spent seated on the overnight Lake Shore Limited and Capitol Limited trains in Coach class; the other four nights are in hotels, two in New York City and two in Washington, D.C.
- Is this trip guided or independent?
- It is an independent rail vacation, with included multi-day hop-on, hop-off tours in both New York City and Washington, D.C.
- Which hotels are used?
- The package offers 18 hotel options across Chicago, New York City, and tiers, with samples including the Palmer House Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Chicago, and the Conrad New York Downtown.
- What sightseeing is included?
- A New York CityPASS and hop-on, hop-off tour of New York City, and a separate hop-on, hop-off tour of Washington, D.C. reaching the Smithsonian, the Jefferson Memorial, and the National Zoo.
