America’s national parks are some of the last untouched areas of wildlife, offering vast landscapes and peaceful trails to explore for hours. However, you can’t visit them all at once— or can you?
The “America’s National Parks” 10-day tour takes passengers through the breathtaking landscapes of the American West.
Your adventure begins aboard Amtrak’s California Zephyr, a train journey renowned as one of the most unforgettable trips in North America, leading you to Grand Junction, Colorado.
Throughout the journey, you will explore the stunning wilderness of Rocky Mountain National Park, seize perfect photo opportunities in the timeless vistas of Canyonlands and Arches, and tour the Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone while spotting wildlife in Lamar Valley.
What to know about Amtrak’s scenic 10-day train journey
Day 1 Trip starts from Chicago to Denver
Day 2 Denver, CO
Day 3 Denver, CO
Day 4 Denver to Moab
Day 5 Arches and Canyonlands National Parks
Day 6 Moab to Salt Lake City
Day 7 Salt Lake City to West Yellowstone
Day 8 Yellowstone National Park
Day 9 West Yellowstone to Salt Lake City
Day 10 Salt Lake City to Chicago
Day 11 Trip ends in Chicago
Trip highlights include visits to four stunning national parks
- Sightseeing tour of Rocky Mountain National Park (Rocky Mountain National Park Tour is seasonal. During the off-season, a combined city and mountain parks tour will be offered)
- Sightseeing tour of Arches and Canyonlands National Park
- Sightseeing tour of Yellowstone National Park (Yellowstone Lower Loop Tour is seasonal. During winter months, Old Faithful Explorer Tour will be substituted)
What’s included in the America’s National Parks train route?
- 8 nights of hotel accommodations, and 2 nights onboard Amtrak
- Round-trip transfers between Grand Junction and Moab
- Round-trip transfers between Salt Lake City and West Yellowstone
- Round-trip Amtrak in coach accommodations from Chicago to Denver; Denver to Grand Junction; Grand Junction to Salt Lake City; and from Salt Lake City back to Chicago, onboard the California Zephyr
Learn more about the 11-day round-trip train journey here.