14 DAYS – CHICAGO – CHICAGO
APRIL – MAY, 2020
(other dates available)
DAY
1 YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS IN CHICAGO
Begin your journey in Chicago. Head to the Amtrak station and board the Empire
Builder® to Seattle. Sit back and relax as you head west to begin your
around-the-country adventure. (Overnight onboard Amtrak)
DAY
2 OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
Wake up and enjoy the amazing views that slip by your window as you continue to
make your way west. Today you will be traveling through the great northern
plains, the Rocky Mountains, and passing by Glacier National Park. Be sure to
bring a camera as Amtrak is one of the best ways to enjoy America’s beautiful
scenery. (Overnight onboard Amtrak)
DAY
3 SEATTLE
Today you will arrive in the shining city, Seattle. Check-in to your hotel and
prepare for a fun couple of days in “the Emerald City”. (Overnight in Seattle)
DAY
4 SEATTLE
Today you will get to explore Seattle with your hop-on, hop-off sightseeing
tour! Travel around to Seattle’s top attractions such as the iconic Space
Needle, the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit, Pioneer Square, and Pike’s Place
Market. (Overnight in Seattle)
DAY
5 OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
Check-out of your hotel and travel on your own to
the Amtrak station to board the famous Coast Starlight. As you head south to
Los Angeles you will travel past some of the beautiful peaks of the Cascade
Range, lush forests, and fertile valleys. (Overnight onboard Amtrak)
DAY
6 LOS ANGELES
As the train makes its way south, enjoy the panoramic views of the Pacific
Coast. Tonight, arrive in Los Angeles and check-in to your hotel, tomorrow you
will get to explore the “City of Angels”. (Overnight in Los Angeles)
DAY
7 LOS ANGELES
Today you will get to enjoy the best of what Los Angeles has to offer. Use your
hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour to visit such iconic landmarks as the
Hollywood Walk of Fame, Rodeo Drive, the Universal Studios, and the Hollywood
Sign. Tonight, travel on your own to Los Angeles’ Union station to board the
Sunset Limited and head east to New Orleans. (Overnight onboard Amtrak)
DAY 8 OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
Glide through the sprawling deserts, past mountains, and cacti as the train heads towards New Orleans. (Overnight onboard Amtrak)
DAY
9 NEW ORLEANS
After passing through Texas and Louisiana, the train will arrive in New
Orleans. Check-in to your hotel and head to sleep, tomorrow you will get to
explore “the Big Easy.” (Overnight in New Orleans)
DAY
10 NEW ORLEANS
Today you will get to experience New Orleans on a guided sightseeing tour. Your
tour will take you all around the “City that Care Forgot” to see the French
Quarter, historic Jackson Square, past the cemeteries known as the “Cities of
the Dead.”,
DAY
11 OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
This morning check out of your hotel and head over
to the Amtrak station to board the Crescent for your trip up to Washington, DC (Overnight onboard Amtrak)
DAY
12 WASHINGTON DC
Welcome to Washington, DC! Upon arrival check-in to your hotel and begin
exploring Washington. Stroll through one or more of the many Smithsonian
museums, stroll over to the Capital Building, and make sure to stop for
picture-taking at the White House. And tonight you will enjoy the Monuments by
Moonlight tour that will take you to see all of the major U.S. monuments lit up
at night. (Overnight in Washington, DC)
DAY
13 OVERNIGHT ONBOARD AMTRAK
Today you will check out of your hotel and board the Capitol Limited to head
back to Chicago.
DAY 14 YOUR JOURNEY ENDS IN CHICAGO
Contact: T T M Travel or Sojourning Women Tours
maria@travelttm.com – maurice@travelttm.com
623.972.3760 623.552.1164