Looking for a Discount on Vacation Travel? Amtrak is the Answer.
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Posted By: How May I Help You NC on March 13, 2012 WASHINGTON -Amtrak Vacations, one of the leading rail travel package providers in North America, is now expanding its escorted rail journeys for 2012 based on feedback from customers with three brand-new itineraries and improvements to existing tours. The itineraries featurenational parks, local treasures, in depth experiences and must see destinations. The five itineraries for 2012 include: Glacier Park Discovery, featuring Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Park; Peaks To Pacific, featuring Yellowstone National Park; The Great Northwest by Rail, featuring Glacier National Park, Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper National Park; Southwest Spirit, featuring Lake Powell and the Grand Canyon; and Jazz, Blues and Rock 'N 'Roll By Rail, featuring the cities of Chicago, Memphis & New Orleans. "We have come up with a formula for these tours that strikes a chord with the traveling public. Nine out of ten customers rank our tours as an "excellent value' in our customer surveys," says Steven Grasso, vice president of product and marketing for Amtrak Vacations. "Our philosophy for these tours is that you don't just see the destinations, you experience them." An Amtrak Vacations rail journey provides a unique combination of experiences, allowing you to discover the entire destination in a creative way. The Glacier package offers participants a chance to travel on the Going-to-the-Sun Road and cross the border into Canada to have lunch at the picturesque Prince of Wales Hotel. Travelers in the Albuquerque package will be part of the famous Balloon Fiesta. All itineraries include an overnight rail component on Amtrak and the Great Northwest program also includes an overnight on VIA Rail Canada through the Canadian Rockies. Amtrak Vacations offers an early booking discount that decreases as the departures fill up. Escorted rail journeys are limited to 28 people. Information on escorted rail packages can be found at AmtrakVacations.com. About Amtrak®: Celebrating 40 years of dedicated service as America's Railroad(r), Amtrak is the nation's intercity passenger rail provider and its only high-speed rail operator. A record 30.2 million passengers traveled on Amtrak in FY 2011 on more than 300 daily trains - at speeds up to 150 mph (241 kph) - that connect 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian Provinces. Amtrak operates trains in partnership with 15 states and four commuter rail agencies. Enjoy the journeysm at Amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL for schedules, fares and more information. Join us on facebook.com/Amtrak and follow us at twitter.com/Amtrak. About Amtrak Vacations / Yankee Leisure Holdings: Amtrak Vacations is managed by Yankee Leisure Holdings of Beverly, MA. Founded in 1972, Yankee specialized in independent and group travel to the United States and Canada. Yankee has also specialized in private labeling for various organizations and strategic collaborations to provide services for third party companies. Yankee has managed the Amtrak Vacations brand since 2006. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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