Monday 23 September 2013


By Carol Johnson

If you've grown tired of spending your vacation at the beach, a ski lodge, or Disneyland, and you're looking for a once-in-a-lifetime journey that you will never forget, you might want to consider the incomparable romance of traveling by rail. And there's no better way to do it in style than through GrandLuxe Rail Journeys, America's premier private train. GrandLuxe, previously known as the American Orient Express, offers fabulous train trips with 7 to 9 night itineraries through the Western United States, National Parks, Mexico, and Canada.

The unique vacation packages offered by GrandLuxe provide comfortable luxury for your traveling adventure. The GrandeLuxe Train features sleek streamliner-era deluxe restored railway cars with art-deco interiors furnished in mahogany and brass. Exquisite meals are prepared by gourmet chefs and served in an elegant dining car, served by uniformed waiters. Rich upholstery and grand floral arrangements enhance the nostalgic atmosphere. Sip a cocktail in the lounge car, or see the world from a bird's-eye view in the dome car.

GrandLuxe offers five types of cabins to suit any type of vacationer, from vintage Pullmans and single sleepers to parlor suites and grande suites. Each cabin offers a private lavatory and sink, and the two higher class cabins have in-cabin showers. There is also a private shower compartment at the end of each sleeping car. Cabins have large picture windows and individual controls for air conditioning and heat.

As the GrandLuxe Train's blue and gold carriages wind along unspoiled train routes throughout the United States, you can explore spectacular natural wonders, historic landmarks, majestic mountain ranges, and areas where ancient cultures thrived. Whether you want to experience the coastline, desert, grain fields, mountain tops, or cities old and new, the GrandLuxe Train can take you there.

GrandLuxe Rail Journeys also provides special itineraries to accommodate both travelers who want to explore and discover as well as those who just want to relax and listen to the rhythm of the rails as they watch the scenery change outside their window. Tours, lectures, and optional excursions are built into vacation packages and you can pick and choose what you want to do. Whether you're interested in ancient history, colonial civilization, wine making, or anything in between, the opportunities for learning and discovering never end on board the GrandLuxe Train.

During your GrandLuxe Rail Journeys vacation you can choose from a variety of destinations. Experience the history and gorgeous scenery on the National Parks of the West tour. The Great Northwest and Rockies journey explores the wonder of four different national parks. On the Rockies, Sierras, & Napa journey, you can thrill to the beauty of the Rocky Mountains and the rolling green hills of the wine country. Aboard the GrandLuxe Train, the journey is as enjoyable as the destination.

To relive the glamor of the Golden Age of Rail while creating memories that will last a lifetime, get on board the GrandLuxe Train and ride the rails in comfort, sophistication, and style.

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