Amtrak Vacations
WEST VIRGINIA GEORGIA VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA SOUTH CAROLINA FLORIDA 2 1 2 Charleston Savannah St. Augustine via Jacksonville Jamestown Settlement. 2 Washington, DC MARYLAND 2 LEGEND DELAWARE St. Augustine’s Mediterranean style and architecture is inspiring. Williamsburg # of nights in a HOTEL # of nights on the TRAIN Atlantic Ocean Photo Credit: Glenn Hastings St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches VCB. SOUTHERN HERITAGE by Rail 10 DAYS / 9 NIGHTS • MAY BE CUSTOMIZED • NONESCORTED TOUR TRACE THE RICH HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN SOUTH AS YOU RIDE AMTRAK ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST. After exploring the monuments, museums and culture of Washington, DC, you’ll travel south to relive our country’s colonial past in historic Williamsburg and Jamestown. Then it’s on to Charleston, one of the South’s most charming destinations, for a city and plantation tour. Your next stop is Savannah, dotted with beautiful old squares and full of elegant architecture. Continue on to the historic city of St. Augustine, where you’ll end your journey amid Spanish forts and lighthouses. AMTRAK VACATIONS $ PACKAGE PRICE FROM 1,529 * DAY 3 WASHINGTON, DC, TO WILLIAMSBURG Transfer to Washington, DC’s Union Station and board Amtrak for Williamsburg, VA. After PACKAGE INCLUDES: arrival, simply transfer to your hotel on your own to start your journey back in American • Nine nights’ hotel accommodations history. (Overnight in Williamsburg) • One-way Amtrak from Washington, DC, to DAY 4 WILLIAMSBURG EXPLORING Jacksonville, FL, in Coach accommodations Step back more than 220 years to the eve of • Washington, DC, City Tour the American Revolution and visit Historic • Dinner at Finemondo in Washington, DC Jamestown. (Overnight in Williamsburg) • Admission to Colonial Williamsburg, DAY 5 WILLIAMSBURG TO CHARLESTON Jamestown Settlement No other city more lovingly preserves its past • Charleston City Tour and plantation tour combination than Charleston, SC, the quintessential “Low Country” city. (Overnight in Charleston) • Savannah tour DAY 6 CHARLESTON EXPLORING • Dinner at The Pirate’s House in Savannah • Two-day Hertz ® rental car in Jacksonville (for St. Augustine) Today, you’ll be treated to a tour of this quaint, historic city with a visit to the famous Magnolia Plantation. (Overnight in Charleston) • St. Augustine tour DAY 7 CHARLESTON TO SAVANNAH • Travel portfolio • All taxes Transfer on your own and board Amtrak for Savannah. Enjoy dinner at the historic Pirate’s House. (Overnight in Savannah) SAMPLE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION * DAY 8 SAVANNAH EXPLORING TO WASHINGTON, DC, TO START YOUR RAIL JOURNEY. Take your tour and learn of Savannah’s past and DEPARTURE DAYS: Daily historic buildings nestled under giant oaks with Spanish moss. (Overnight in Savannah) DAY 9 SAVANNAH TO ST. AUGUSTINE SUGGESTED ITINERARY** Transfer to your Amtrak train and begin a short DAY 1 ARRIVE AND EXPLORE trek to Jacksonville. A Hertz ® rental car is included WASHINGTON, DC to complete your drive to St. Augustine, FL. Welcome to America’s capital. Dinner at A tour is included during your stay. (Overnight Finemondo is included and can be used either in St. Augustine) night in Washington, DC. (Overnight in DC) DAY 10 VACATION ENDS IN ST. AUGUSTINE DAY 2 WASHINGTON, DC, EXPLORING Here are your options for ending your Southern Take the whole day to discover Washington, Heritage by Rail: DC’s highlights on a step-on / step-off tour with • Extend another night in St. Augustine Old Town Trolley. (Overnight in DC) • Drive to Jacksonville and board Amtrak for another destination • Drive to Orlando to continue your journey These options are in addition to the prices listed below. HOTELS OFFERED PACKAGE PRICE FROM*** INCLUDED CITIES MODERATE DELUXE MODERATE DELUXE WASHINGTON, DC Phoenix Park Fairmont WILLIAMSBURG Comfort Inn Central Crowne Plaza Williamsburg CHARLESTON Hampton Hotel The Mills House Hotel $1,529 PP/DBL $1,79 9 PP/DBL SAVANNAH Inn at Ellis Square Doubletree Historic District ST. AUGUSTINE Holiday Inn Holiday Inn VISIT AMTRAKVACATIONS.COM FOR MORE PACKAGE INFORMATION. 8 Visit AmtrakVacations.com * Sample prices are based on our highest-demand travel period, per person based on double occupancy, tax included. Amtrak travel is for Coach accommodations. Prices are subject to change without notice, and all reservations are based upon availability at time of booking. ** Unless activity is shown as included, all activities described in this itinerary are for suggestion purposes only. *** Pricing is to be used as a reference only. Price at time of printing for July 2012 travel.
INDEPENDENT RAIL JOURNEYS NEW JER Reno Sacramento land/Emeryville NEVADA JAZZ, South Lake Tahoe BLUES AND UTAH ROCK Glenwood ‘N’ ROLL by Rail Francisco Yosemite Valley Springs COLORADO 9 DAYS / 8 NIGHTS • MAY BE CUSTOMIZED • NONESCORTED Denver TOUR KANSAS Merced THE CALIFORNIA CLACK OF THE RAILS SETS THE BEAT FOR YOUR MUSICAL JOURNEY Paso Robles THROUGH THE Las HEARTLAND. This unique Amtrak vacation package starts in the great Vegas city of Chicago, where many Grand blues legends Canyon made their mark. After two nights of taking OKLAHOMA Santa in Barbara the sounds of Chicago, it’s on to Memphis, the home of rock ‘n’ roll. There, you’ll tour Graceland ® and enjoy the lively Flagstaff Santa Fe music scene on historic Beale Street. Finally, you’ll head to the Los Angeles ARIZONA musical melting pot of New Williams Anaheim Sedona Orleans, where you can stroll down Bourbon Street and sample NEW MEXICO Albuquerque the modern sounds of music Phoenix/ in the birthplace of jazz. San Diego AMTRAK VACATIONS $ 1,239 Scottsdale * DAY 3 CHICAGO TO MEMPHIS Transfer to Chicago’s Union Station and board PACKAGE PRICE FROM Tucson TEXAS the City of New Orleans ® train in Roomette accommodations. While on board, enjoy meals PACKAGE INCLUDES: El Paso in the Dining car featuring regional cuisine. • Seven nights’ hotel accommodations (Overnight on train) • One-way Amtrak from Chicago to Memphis DAY 4 MEMPHIS EXPLORING in Roomette accommodations; meals included Arrive in Memphis early in the morning. Enjoy in Dining car a Memphis-area tour and see where rock ’n’ roll was born. (Overnight in Memphis) • One-way Amtrak from Memphis to New Orleans in Coach accommodations Salt Lake City • Chicago City Tour • Dinner at Phil Stefani’s 437 Rush • Dinner at Alfred’s on Beale in Memphis • Memphis Tour including Graceland ® • Admission to Sun Studios • Court of Two Sisters jazz brunch in New Orleans • New Orleans Area Tour • Admission to Mardi Gras World • Travel portfolio • All taxes SAMPLE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION * TO CHICAGO TO START YOUR RAIL JOURNEY OR GRATUITIES ON BOARD AN AMTRAK TRAIN. DEPARTURE DAYS: Daily SUGGESTED ITINERARY** DAY 1 ARRIVE AND EXPLORE CHICAGO Welcome to Chicago, known as the Windy City or Second City. Take a walk down the Magnificent Mile for world-class shopping, dinner and attractions or check out one of the many famous blues clubs like Buddy Guy’s Legends. (Overnight in Chicago) DAY 2 CHICAGO EXPLORING Enjoy a tour of Chicago. Take in a show or see the Field Museum. Then dine at Phil Stefani’s 437 Rush. (Overnight in Chicago) NEBRASKA MEXICO DAY 5 MEMPHIS EXPLORING Get ready to see Graceland, ® Elvis’s home. During your stay, experience world-famous Beale Street with a dinner at Alfred’s. (Overnight in Memphis) DAY 6 MEMPHIS TO NEW ORLEANS Transfer to the Memphis Amtrak station and board your train in Coach accommodations. You will travel about 400 miles to New Orleans. Upon arrival, transfer to your New Orleans hotel. Welcome to the birthplace of jazz. (Overnight in New Orleans) DAY 7 NEW ORLEANS EXPLORING Jazz it up in New Orleans. Start the day with brunch at the Court of Two Sisters or walk down Bourbon Street and take in the atmosphere. (Overnight in New Orleans) DAY 8 NEW ORLEANS EXPLORING Take a complete tour of New Orleans and see such sites as the Garden District, French-Latin Quarter and even some remnants of Hurricane Katrina. (Overnight in New Orleans) DAY 9 VACATION ENDS IN NEW ORLEANS Bid farewell to the birthplace of jazz. At this point, you will have the following options: • Return to Chicago on Amtrak • Extend another night in New Orleans • Rent a car and explore Biloxi casinos These options are in addition to the prices listed below. Courtesy of Blue Chicago/Kenji Oda © 2005 IOWA MISSOURI ARKANSAS LOUISIANA Chicago ILLINOIS 2 New Orleans Memphis MISSISSIPPI 3 1 2 LEGEND INDIANA TENNESSEE ALABAMA KENTUCKY OHIO GEORGIA # of nights in a HOTEL FLORIDA # of nights on the TRAIN Blue Chicago. Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis, all performed at Sun Studios. SOUT HOTELS OFFERED PACKAGE PRICE FROM*** INCLUDED CITIES MODERATE DELUXE MODERATE DELUXE CHICAGO Essex Inn Hilton Chicago MEMPHIS Crowne Plaza Memphis Memphis Marriott Downtown NEW ORLEANS Holiday Inn French Quarter Hotel Monteleone $1,239 PP/DBL $1,479 PP/DBL VISIT AMTRAKVACATIONS.COM FOR MORE PACKAGE INFORMATION. * Sample prices are based on our highest-demand travel period, per person based on double occupancy, tax included. Amtrak travel is for Coach and Roomette accommodations. Prices are subject to change without notice, and all reservations are based upon availability at time of booking. ** Unless activity is shown as included, all activities described in this itinerary are for suggestion purposes only. *** Pricing is to be used as a reference only. Price at time of printing for July 2012 travel. Courtesy of the Memphis CVB. Call 1-800-AMTRAK-2 Or Your Travel Agent 9
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INDEPENDENT RAIL JOURNEYS<br />
NEW JER<br />
Reno<br />
Sacramento<br />
land/Emeryville<br />
NEVADA<br />
JAZZ, South Lake Tahoe BLUES AND UTAH ROCK Glenwood ‘N’ ROLL by Rail<br />
Francisco<br />
Yosemite Valley<br />
Springs<br />
COLORADO<br />
9 DAYS / 8 NIGHTS • MAY BE CUSTOMIZED • NONESCORTED<br />
Denver<br />
TOUR<br />
KANSAS<br />
Merced<br />
THE CALIFORNIA CLACK OF THE RAILS SETS THE BEAT FOR YOUR MUSICAL JOURNEY<br />
Paso Robles THROUGH THE Las HEARTLAND. This unique <strong>Amtrak</strong> vacation package starts in the great<br />
Vegas<br />
city of Chicago, where many Grand blues legends Canyon made their mark. After two nights of taking<br />
OKLAHOMA<br />
Santa<br />
in<br />
Barbara<br />
the sounds of Chicago, it’s on to Memphis, the home of rock ‘n’ roll. There, you’ll tour<br />
Graceland ® and enjoy the lively Flagstaff<br />
Santa Fe<br />
music scene on historic Beale Street. Finally, you’ll head to the<br />
Los Angeles<br />
ARIZONA<br />
musical melting pot of New<br />
Williams<br />
Anaheim<br />
Sedona Orleans, where you can stroll down Bourbon Street and sample<br />
NEW MEXICO<br />
Albuquerque<br />
the modern sounds of music Phoenix/ in the birthplace of jazz.<br />
San Diego<br />
AMTRAK VACATIONS $ 1,239 Scottsdale<br />
* DAY 3 CHICAGO TO MEMPHIS<br />
Transfer to Chicago’s Union Station and board<br />
PACKAGE PRICE FROM Tucson<br />
TEXAS<br />
the City of New Orleans ® train in Roomette<br />
accommodations. While on board, enjoy meals<br />
PACKAGE INCLUDES:<br />
El Paso<br />
in the Dining car featuring regional cuisine.<br />
• Seven nights’ hotel accommodations<br />
(Overnight on train)<br />
• One-way <strong>Amtrak</strong> from Chicago to Memphis DAY 4 MEMPHIS EXPLORING<br />
in Roomette accommodations; meals included Arrive in Memphis early in the morning. Enjoy<br />
in Dining car<br />
a Memphis-area tour and see where rock ’n’ roll<br />
was born. (Overnight in Memphis)<br />
• One-way <strong>Amtrak</strong> from Memphis to<br />
New Orleans in Coach accommodations<br />
Salt Lake City<br />
• Chicago City Tour<br />
• Dinner at Phil Stefani’s 437 Rush<br />
• Dinner at Alfred’s on Beale in Memphis<br />
• Memphis Tour including Graceland ®<br />
• Admission to Sun Studios<br />
• Court of Two Sisters jazz brunch in New Orleans<br />
• New Orleans Area Tour<br />
• Admission to Mardi Gras World<br />
• Travel portfolio<br />
• All taxes<br />
SAMPLE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION<br />
* TO CHICAGO TO START YOUR RAIL JOURNEY OR<br />
GRATUITIES ON BOARD AN AMTRAK TRAIN.<br />
DEPARTURE DAYS: Daily<br />
SUGGESTED ITINERARY**<br />
DAY 1 ARRIVE AND EXPLORE CHICAGO<br />
Welcome to Chicago, known as the Windy<br />
City or Second City. Take a walk down the<br />
Magnificent Mile for world-class shopping,<br />
dinner and attractions or check out one of<br />
the many famous blues clubs like Buddy Guy’s<br />
Legends. (Overnight in Chicago)<br />
DAY 2 CHICAGO EXPLORING<br />
Enjoy a tour of Chicago. Take in a show or see<br />
the Field Museum. Then dine at Phil Stefani’s 437<br />
Rush. (Overnight in Chicago)<br />
NEBRASKA<br />
MEXICO<br />
DAY 5 MEMPHIS EXPLORING<br />
Get ready to see Graceland, ® Elvis’s home. During<br />
your stay, experience world-famous Beale Street<br />
with a dinner at Alfred’s. (Overnight in Memphis)<br />
DAY 6 MEMPHIS TO NEW ORLEANS<br />
Transfer to the Memphis <strong>Amtrak</strong> station and<br />
board your train in Coach accommodations.<br />
You will travel about 400 miles to New Orleans.<br />
Upon arrival, transfer to your New Orleans hotel.<br />
Welcome to the birthplace of jazz. (Overnight in<br />
New Orleans)<br />
DAY 7 NEW ORLEANS EXPLORING<br />
Jazz it up in New Orleans. Start the day with<br />
brunch at the Court of Two Sisters or walk down<br />
Bourbon Street and take in the atmosphere.<br />
(Overnight in New Orleans)<br />
DAY 8 NEW ORLEANS EXPLORING<br />
Take a complete tour of New Orleans and see<br />
such sites as the Garden District, French-Latin<br />
Quarter and even some remnants of Hurricane<br />
Katrina. (Overnight in New Orleans)<br />
DAY 9 VACATION ENDS IN<br />
NEW ORLEANS<br />
Bid farewell to the birthplace of jazz. At this<br />
point, you will have the following options:<br />
• Return to Chicago on <strong>Amtrak</strong><br />
• Extend another night in New Orleans<br />
• Rent a car and explore Biloxi casinos<br />
These options are in addition to the prices listed below.<br />
Courtesy of Blue Chicago/Kenji Oda © 2005<br />
IOWA<br />
MISSOURI<br />
ARKANSAS<br />
LOUISIANA<br />
Chicago<br />
ILLINOIS<br />
2<br />
New<br />
Orleans<br />
Memphis<br />
MISSISSIPPI<br />
3<br />
1<br />
2<br />
LEGEND<br />
INDIANA<br />
TENNESSEE<br />
ALABAMA<br />
KENTUCKY<br />
OHIO<br />
GEORGIA<br />
# of nights in a HOTEL<br />
FLORIDA<br />
# of nights on the TRAIN<br />
Blue Chicago.<br />
Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis,<br />
all performed at Sun Studios.<br />
SOUT<br />
HOTELS OFFERED<br />
PACKAGE PRICE FROM***<br />
INCLUDED CITIES MODERATE DELUXE MODERATE DELUXE<br />
CHICAGO Essex Inn Hilton Chicago<br />
MEMPHIS<br />
Crowne Plaza Memphis<br />
Memphis Marriott<br />
Downtown<br />
NEW ORLEANS<br />
Holiday Inn<br />
French Quarter<br />
Hotel Monteleone<br />
$1,239 PP/DBL $1,479 PP/DBL<br />
VISIT AMTRAKVACATIONS.COM FOR MORE PACKAGE INFORMATION.<br />
* Sample prices are based on our highest-demand travel period, per person based on double occupancy, tax included. <strong>Amtrak</strong><br />
travel is for Coach and Roomette accommodations. Prices are subject to change without notice, and all reservations are based<br />
upon availability at time of booking.<br />
** Unless activity is shown as included, all activities described in this itinerary are for suggestion purposes only.<br />
*** Pricing is to be used as a reference only. Price at time of printing for July 2012 travel.<br />
Courtesy of the Memphis CVB.<br />
Call 1-800-AMTRAK-2<br />
Or Your Travel Agent<br />
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