USA & Canada Rail Holidays
Sample itineraries
Cotton States - 8 night Rail Adventure
From £1225
Highlights:
- Atlanta
- Gone with the Wind Museums
- Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
- Birmingham Botanical Gardens
- Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
- New Orleans & The French Quarter
- The Music Scene
- Mississippi Paddle Steamer cruise
- Southern hospitality and cuisine
Price per person includes:
- Return flights to Atlanta and home from New Orleans
- Airport taxes
- 8 nights hotel accommodation
- Rail travel
Train-The Crescent
Time to visit:Year Round
Prices are based on off-season travel. Please call or email for costs for your preferred date of travel.
Days 1-3 Arrive Atlanta, Georgia
Arrive Atlanta early evening.
This cosmopolitan city where Margaret Mitchell penned her novel 'Gone With the Wind', is the capital of the South. A charming blend of Old Southern traditions mixed with 21st century America. Museums depicting early southern history are just steps from shopping malls and award-winning restaurants
Days 4 Arrive Birmingham, Alabama
Board the Crescent Amtrak service for late breakfast trip to Birmingham. Enjoy a full day in "The Magic City".
Train journey: 4 hours
Days 5-8 Arrive New Orleans
Rejoin the Crescent Service direct to New Orleans to arrive early evening.
Train journey: 7 hours 30 minutes
New Orleans, which is truly like no other city in America. To enjoy this destination you must stay in the heart and soul of the city, the French Quarter, justly famous for its ornate balconies, French architecture and joyous atmosphere.
Jackson Square is the place to sit, sip an espresso and watch the citys eclectic life unfold in front of your eyes. Several of the areas homes are open to the public, or jump on the St Charles Streetcar for a true overall feel for the city and its beautiful neighbourhoods.
No visit is complete without a cruise on an authentic Mississippi Paddle streamer or a peak into one of New Orleans many mysterious Voodoo shops. So, there is more than enough to do by day but do save your energy for the evening when the French Quarter pulsates with live music, dancing and Creole dining under the stars.
Day 9 Depart New Orleans
Leave The Big Easy behind and head home.
Want to extend your stay? Perhaps head off to Texas or explore Memphis and Chicago. Call Bon Voyage to discuss the options available to you.
