Amtrak Vacations
Amtrak Vacations offers one-of-a-kind customized travel experiences throughout North America. Journey to fascinating cities, stunning landscapes, and awe-inspiring national parks via rail from over 500 Amtrak rail stations in 46 states across the country.
AAA MEMBER BENEFITS
- Save $50 per booking on packages of 5 nights or longer.
- Get a $100 bounce back offer for a future independent rail journey of 3-cities or more.
Restrictions apply. Member benefits are subject to change. Member benefits may not be combinable with additional offers. See your AAA Travel Agent for full details.
AAA VACATIONS BENEFITS
AAA Vacations® amenities
Book select departures in the AAA Vacations collection and receive double the Member Benefit: $100 per package savings on packages 5 nights or longer.
Offer applicable to select AAA Vacations packages and available at AAA Travel only. AAA Vacations® amenities ARE COMBINABLE with all other in market offers. Additional restrictions apply; ask your AAA Travel Agent for full details.
National Parks
Discover the wonder and beauty of the National Parks and the thrill and benefits of train travel, along with other destinations where Amtrak Vacations would love to take you.
What's It Like Onboard? Explore the Amtrak Vacations Experience.
The moment you come on board Amtrak® the journey begins. With more ways to relax on your journey, including plenty of legroom, spectacular views, and a unique dining experience, your state of mind will transform just like the land you’re passing through.
Don't fly. Why Amtrak is the Best Way to See North America
To avoid unfavorable experiences flying, many people choose to travel by train, whether it be for a quick getaway or a long-distance roundtrip adventure. Traveling by train just makes more sense for those who want to see the best of North America.
Amtrak Vacations Experience
Meals & Dining
Meal Offerings & Menus
If you're not hungry now, you might start to hear your stomach rumbling after taking a look at our menus. Find out more about the meals available on long distance trains and explore the enhanced dining options for Acela Express passengers.
Alternate Diets
Learn more about the availability of alternative menu options for those with special dietary requirements. Information for passengers with disabilities and guidelines for bringing personal food, beverages and medication can also be found here.
Culinary Advisory Team
The Amtrak Culinary Advisory Team is a group Amtrak employees, suppliers and other culinary professionals led by expert chef Michel Richard, that put their food minds together to develop new menu options for Acela Express First Class passengers as well as other dining patrons on select routes throughout the Amtrak system.
Sleeping & Seating
Sleeping Accommodations
Amtrak trains traveling on long-distance routes typically use either two-level Superliner or one-level Viewliner train car equipment, each of which include bedrooms arranged in various configurations and private and public bathrooms and showers.
Seating Accommodations
Coach class seats are available on all Amtrak trains except Acela Express trains. On most long-distance trains, we provide extra-spacious Coach Class seating with leg rests designed to enhance your comfort for long or overnight trips.
Don't fly. Why Amtrak is the Best Way to see the Country.
1. Under most circumstances, train travel is stress free.
Air travel was once viewed as efficient and even glamorous. Today, the airport experience itself has never been more stressful. Long TSA lines, a sense of lack of control, armrest hogs, grumpy passengers, flight delays, navigating the airport and finding your terminal gate, turbulence, no space in the overhead bins ... the list goes on and on. Unlike during a flight, train rides are not only relaxing and turbulence-free, but under most circumstances, it is stress-free. For most of the journey, you are free to get up and walk around. You only have to arrive at the station 30 minutes prior to your scheduled departure, there are virtually no middle seats, and you won't have to worry about encountering luggage restrictions.
2. Amtrak trains put you right in the heart of the city
The biggest advantage of train travel? Your train will take you directly to centrally located train stations from the city center to the city center. That means when you arrive at your destination, you'll be right in the heart of it all. In many cases, you'll be able to take a short stroll to your hotel and the major attractions.
3. The journey is much more scenic
The sights you'll see onboard Amtrak's routes will show you why so many travelers have fallen in love with train travel. Onboard a train, every route is a scenic route. From waterfalls to lush forests, the snowy Cascade Mountains, the Puget Sound, Montana’s Big Sky country, treasured national parks, the heart of Gold Rush country, ghost towns, the Continental Divide, sprawling prairies, the Pacific Ocean, and every other iconic sight imaginable is yours to take in.
4. There's room to roam
Onboard the train, you're free to move about as frequently as you want. Someone else is doing the driving, so you can grab a bite to eat, enjoy a cocktail, take a nap, get lost in a great book, listen to music or watch a movie on your iPad, get up and stretch your legs, spend quality time with your family and loved ones, get to know your fellow passengers, or simply relax watching the landscapes change outside your window. Not to mention, Amtrak seats are comfortable.
FEATURED VACATIONS
Northern Rail Experience
Chicago, Illinois to Muir Woods, California
8 Nights | Now – Dec 2025 & Jan – Dec 2026
Venture from the breathtaking plains of the on this scenic rail journey. Stop in Muir Woods and Sausalito. Explore San Francisco.
Member price from $1,719*
Advertised rate is based on a 9/5/25 departure.
Glacier National Park Express
Chicago, Illinois to Seattle, Washington
9 Nights | Now – Dec 2025 & Jan – Dec 2026
Explore Glacier National Park like never before. Enjoy a sightseeing architecture cruise in Chicago. Go on a Big Sky Circle Tour. Admission to the Space Needle is included.
Member price from $2,609*
Advertised rate is based on a 8/31/25 departure.
