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Coast to Coast of America by train - 21 days from £2879

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Join this epic adventure across wide open spaces and through fascinating towns and cities as you travel from the east to the west coast of America. Explore the delights of New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco, and then sit back and admire the view as we take you to experience the amazing sights of the Rocky Mountains, the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley.

Highlights

Experience the USA’s most diverse and beautiful landscapes from the East to West coasts
Travel on the iconic California Zephyr train from Chicago to Denver and beyond on the Denver and Rio Grande railroad
Travel by steam train on the Durango and Silverton railroad
Experience the awesome Grand Canyon and Rocky Mountains from the comfort of your seat or from the viewing lounges

Included excursions

Tours of New York, Chicago, San Francisco & Los Angeles
Coach trip to Rocky Mountain National Park, Big Thompson Canyon and Estes Park
Grand Canyon and Walnut Canyon
Durango & Silverton Railroad

Optional excursions

Flight over the Grand Canyon
San Francisco Bay Cruise

Meal arrangements

16 nights bed and breakfast in hotels
1 night on board the Capitol Limited with dinner and breakfast
1 night on board the California Zephyr with dinner and breakfast
1 night on board the Southwest Chief with breakfast

Also included

The services of a experienced Page & Moy Tour Manager
Hotel porterage

Your Accommodation

YOUR TRAINS
All the trains are operated by Amtrak. You’ll be aboard comfortable, double-deck Superliner coaches, where the restaurant, viewing lounge and much of the sleeping accommodation is on the top deck. Most meals are included on overnight journeys. Your sleeping accommodation will be in a compact roomette with picture window and two large, reclining seats that convert into a lower-berth, along with a pull-down upper berth for the night time. The washroom, shower and WC facilities are close by in the carriage. Upgrades are available. Please speak to one of our Holiday Booking Advisors for further details.

Capitol Limited
The Capitol Limited train runs from Washington DC, through the Potomac Valley and across Ohio and Indiana to Chicago (one night’s accommodation with dinner and breakfast).

California Zephyr
We travel aboard the California Zephyr from Chicago to Denver, and then from Denver to Grand Junction (one night’s accommodation with dinner and breakfast).

Southwest Chief
We board the Southwest Chief in Flagstaff, Arizona for the final leg of its journey to Los Angeles (one night’s accommodation with breakfast).

Coast Starlight
The Coast Starlight journeys up and down the Pacific coast, from Los Angeles to Seattle, however we disembark
at San Francisco.

YOUR HOTELS
You will stay in comfortable hotels throughout your holiday. Most hotels feature a restaurant, bar and leisure amenities and all the guest rooms feature private facilities. You will stay in the Beacon Hotel in New York, the Radisson Hotel in Washington, the Affinia Hotel in Chicago, the Holiday Inn Select in Denver, the Doubletree Hotel in Grand Junction, the Holiday Inn or Strater Hotel in Durango, the Radisson Woodlands Flagstaff, the Holiday Inn Sportsmen’s Lodge in Los Angeles and the Holiday Inn Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco.

Your Itinerary

DAY 1 UK/New York

We fly to New York and transfer to our hotel.

DAYS 2 & 3 New York

Experience all that the ‘Big Apple’ has to offer on our sightseeing tour, including Central Park and Fifth Avenue, maybe take a trip to the top of the Empire State building. We also have plenty of free time; maybe visit one of the wonderful museums New York is known for or visit the famous Grand Central Station.

DAYS 4 & 5 Washington

We head south today on a scenic train ride to Washington DC, the capital city of the United States of America. There is a wealth of imposing buildings and notable landmarks, from the vast dome of the Capitol to the home of the American Democracy, the White House, the marble and granite Washington Monument to the temple-like Lincoln memorial. We have plenty of time at leisure to discover more about this lively city. Why not pay a visit to one of the museums of the Smithsonian Institute, or the Ford Theatre, where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated?

DAY 6 The Mid-West

Today we leave Washington behind us as we board the Capitol Limited train for our 18-hour, 760 mile journey to Chicago. Relax and enjoy dinner on board, and then relax and watch the spectacular scenery pass by.

DAY 7 Chicago

We arrive in Chicago this morning and enjoy a sightseeing tour taking in all the highlights of the city. The afternoon is free for you to explore the ‘Windy City’ for yourself. Perhaps take a trip up the Sears Tower, from where there are spectacular views across the city.

DAYS 8 & 9 Denver

We board the California Zephyr for our overnight journey to Denver, arriving the following morning. This former gold-rush town has plenty to discover and you are sure to enjoy your time here.

DAY 10 Rocky Mountain National Park, Big Thompson Canyon & Estes Park

See the spectacular American Rocky Mountain National Park, with its vast forests, valleys and streams, Big Thompson Canyon, where the road twists and turns revealing stunning views of the Big Thompson River, and finally Estes Park, with its abundance of wildlife and mountain scenery, on today’s coach trip.

DAY 11 The Rockies

Your journey today is one of the most beautiful rail journeys in the USA as you reboard the California Zephyr to travel along the route of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, through the Rocky Mountains to the city of Grand Junction, where we spend the night.

DAY 12 The San Juan Mountains & Silverton

The San Juans cover more than 12,000 square miles of south western Colorado and we travel through them on our way to Silverton. The former mining town of Silverton is where we board a steam train for a scenic journey along the Durango and Silverton Railroad. Originally built to carry gold and silver from Silverton to Durango, it was quickly realised that the view would attract visitors to the line.

DAY 13 Monument Valley & Flagstaff

Enjoy the drive through the famous Monument Valley today – this rugged landscape is quite unforgettable. Passing through Navajo country, we reach the former Wild West town of Flagstaff, where we stay for two nights.

DAY 14 Grand Canyon

The Colorado River took seven million years to cut this spectacular 14-mile-wide gorge, with strange rock forms and brilliant colours that change with the sun. There will be an opportunity to take an exhilarating flight over the Canyon for spectacular views.

DAY 15 Walnut Canyon

It has been more than 700 years since anyone lived in the cliff dwellings of Walnut Canyon, but evidence of their homes are still visible today. From here, we pass through the mountains to the former copper mining town of Jerome. Once the largest copper mine in Arizona, the mines are all deserted today. Returning to Flagstaff, we board the Southwest Chief train for an overnight journey to Los Angeles.

DAY 16 Los Angeles

LA is an outrageous amalgam of almost a hundred townships sprawling over 4,000 square miles, and is of course home to the Hollywood Movie Industry. Discover Mann’s Chinese Theatre and Hollywood Boulevard on our included city tour.

DAY 17 San Francisco

The final leg of our rail journey takes us from Los Angeles, along the coast aboard the Coast Starlight train, to one of the world’s most beautiful cities – San Francisco.

DAYS 18 & 19 San Francisco

We have two days to explore this vibrant city. A sightseeing tour will show us some of the city’s major sights, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf and the infamous former prison on the island of Alcatraz – once home to the notorious Al Capone. There will also be plenty of time for you to make your own discoveries.

DAY 20 & 21 San Francisco/UK

We transfer to the airport for our return flight to the UK, arriving the following day.

Dates, Prices & Departure

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Departure Date	Price from		Book Holiday
14/09/2010	£3199
12/10/2010	£2879
24/05/2011	£2899
13/09/2011	£3249
11/10/2011	£3229

Supplements

Single rooms in hotels from £1040
Single rooms on trains from £390
Holiday Insurance

Rail upgrades

Capitol Limited: Supplement per person for bedroom £82 / sole occupancy supplement £164
California Zephyr: Supplement per person for bedroom £138 / sole occupancy supplement £276
Southwest Chief: Supplement per person for bedroom £58 / sole occupancy supplement £116

Travel Information

Flights
British Airways between Heathrow and New York;
departs 1335h / return arrival from San Francisco 1300h.
All timings are approximate and may be subject to variation

Connecting Flights to London

If it’s not possible to fly direct to your destination, usually you will have the option of taking a connecting flight to Heathrow or Gatwick from as little as £35 per person return on worldwide holidays or £69 per person return on European holidays. Fly from Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Jersey, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle or Newquay. On many occasions you will be able to check your luggage through to your final destination.

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Fly direct from your local airport Giving you choice is one of our main priorities, so when it comes to flights, instead of offering just Heathrow or Gatwick as departure airports, whenever possible we offer to fly you direct from your nearest airport to your holiday destination either free or for a supplement of just £29 per person.

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You have the choice to fly direct to your holiday destination from up to 20 regional airports throughout the UK for a supplement of no more than £29 per person return.

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Regional connecting flights to London from only £69

If you can’t fly direct to your destination from your local airport (see individual holiday details), usually you will have the choice of taking a regional connecting flight to Heathrow or Gatwick from as little as £69 per person return. If your connecting flight and your flight from Gatwick or Heathrow is with British Airways or British Midland, your luggage will automatically be checked through to your final destination, so there’s no need to collect or check your luggage in twice.

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Please remember that these arrangements do not include flights or transfers and you will need to make your own travel arrangements at the beginning and end of your holiday.

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If you live within a 250-mile drive of your departure airport, we will arrange for a taxi to pick you up from your door and take you to the airport, and drop you home on your return, with our compliments.

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If you live further than 250 miles from the airport, or if you prefer, you can opt to transfer to the main departure airport by a connecting flight from an airport closer to home (subject to availability).

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