Glacier National Park Escape-Chicago Roundtrip

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Glacier National Park Escape

Chicago Roundtrip



Tour Description:

TRAVEL ACROSS THE NORTHERN PRAIRIES ABOARD AMTRAK'S STORIED EMPIRE BUILDER EN ROUTE TO MUCH-LOVED GLACIER NATIONAL PARK.

Your two-night stay is in the heart of the unspoiled natural attractions and stunning beauty Glacier National Park. Wondrous displays of nature, historic lodges, and sightseeing through the forests and valleys of this complex ecosystem are highlights of your stay before returning by train to Chicago.

This vacation can be booked online for departures from the following Amtrak stations: Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Milwaukee, and St. Paul/Minneapolis. For other departure cities, please select the Chicago location, and a rail specialist will contact you within 48 hours with a package customized with a departure from your most convenient Amtrak station.

Highlights:
* Round-trip transportation aboard Amtrak (2 nights on train)
* Hotel accommodations for 2 nights at Glacier Park Lodge
* Meals onboard train when including train sleeping accommodations
* Glacier National Park
* Going-to-the-Sun Road aboard vintage Red Jammer Buses

Map for Glacier National Park Escape-Chicago Roundtrip
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Dates & Pricing



Destination & Sightseeing

ITINERARY

Day 1 - Amtrak's Empire Builder: Chicago to Glacier
Board Amtrak's Empire Builder at Chicago's historic Union Station early this afternoon. Settle into your onboard accommodations and prepare for the iconic train's 2:15 pm departure. Chat with fellow travelers, read, or listen to music as the train begins its storied journey northwest following a trail once taken by America's pioneers. Overnight train. (D Sleeping Car passengers only)

Day 2 - Arrival in East Glacier Park
You have all day to relax aboard the train. Make sure to visit the Sightseer Lounge car for impressive views of the passing scenery. Arrive in East Glacier Park at 6:45 pm. Glacier National Park spans more than 1.2 million acres of lakes and waterfalls, dramatic peaks and breathtaking ice-carved terrain. Overnight Glacier Park Lodge. (B, L, D Sleeping Car passengers only)

Day 3 - Glacier National Park Sightseeing
Today's comprehensive sightseeing excursion begins with a drive over Marias Pass followed by fauna-spotting at Goat Lick and a visit to the Izaak Walton Inn. Continue through rich forests to Lake McDonald Lodge followed by a journey along the Going-to-the-Sun Road in the Red Jammer Buses and into the St. Mary Valley. Overnight Glacier Park Lodge.

Day 4 - Return to Chicago
Transfer on your own to the Amtrak station to board the 9:30 am Empire Builder eastbound to Chicago. Spend the day recounting your adventures in one of America's most popular National Park's with your traveling companions and take note of the Northern Prairies through which you're currently traveling. Overnight train. (L, D Sleeping Car passengers only)

Day 5 - Return to Chicago
The train rolls through Minnesota, Wisconsin and into the Windy City for a 3:55 pm arrival at Union Station, where your Glacier Park Escape comes to an end. You may wish to extend your stay with a post-night hotel stay in the cosmopolitan City by the Lake. (B, L Sleeping Car passengers only)