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USA Rail Holiday -The California Zephyr
From: £1925
Following the wagon tracks of the great pioneers, the Zephyr is the flagship of Amtrak's fleet, a super liner with an all-window panoramic lounge car and a tick list of iconic Americana that includes the cornrows of Nebraska, the Rockies, the Sierra Nevada, Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City and San Francisco.
Sit back, relax and watch the USA go by from your comfortable vantage point as you travel 2,438 glorious miles through the heart of America.
Price per person includes:
- Return flights UK to Chicago/home from San Francisco
- 5 nights accommodation in 4 star hotels
- 2 nights train accommodation
- All meals on the train
- City tour of San Francisco and Chicago
Please note that all Bon Voyage holidays are tailor-made, if you wish to make stops en route on this journey, please do contact us.
- Travel on the California Zephyr
- Pass through Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado,
- View Utah and Nevada
- Chicago and San Francisco
- Golden Gate Bridge and China Town
- Alcatraz and Union Square
Start in style and put the finishing touches to a memorable holiday with our Chauffeur Drive Service. Your smart, uniformed driver will meet you at your door and whisk you to and from the airport terminal so you are guaranteed a stress-free and relaxing journey. You’ll travel in a showroom condition Mercedes E Class for two people or a sumptuous Viano for families or groups up to six.
Your Bon Voyage travel consultant has all the details, so just mention if you'd like this option included in your holiday quote.
Day 1 : Arrive Chicago
Day 2 : Chicago
Chicago is known as everyone's kinda town because it's a city for all tastes. As lovely as Paris with its striking architecture and leafy parks, as entertaining as London and as bustling as New York.
There are world class art galleries and museums, vibrant theatres, intimate blues and jazz clubs, comedy bars, acres of green and the city even has a beach along the shore of Lake Michigan.
Getting around Chicago is easy with the Loop Skytrain in the central area, buses and the well run subway as well. The best introduction to the city is the Chicago North Shore Tour, which Bon Voyage can pre-book for you.This two-hour tour starts downtown and includes the lakeside sweep, the harbour and the world famous zoo before returning via Michigan Avenue and the Chicago Blues night club area.
Explore on your own or let Bon Voyage suggest and reserve a host of excursions on your day of leisure.
Day 3 - 4 : Board the California Zephyr
Day 5 : Arrive San Francisco
Evening at leisure, head for lively Fisherman's Wharf with its incredible seafood restaurants and views across the bay to Alcatraz. Bon Voyage would be delighted to suggest and pre-book exciting excursions in the city for you..
Days 6-7 : San Francisco
Discover the attractions of this beautiful city en foot, by cable car or the superb BART system. See places like Union Square, The Presidio, Golden Gate Bridge, China Town, Pier 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf.
Stroll through Golden Gate Park and visit the astonishing California Academy of Sciences Museum, hire a bike and ride across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito or shop till you drop in the many great malls here.
Day 8 : Depart San Francisco
Call the travel experts at Bon Voyage to discuss your ideal Californian Zephyr adventure.
