Rocky Mountaineer

top-notch travel, by train | socially minded (and enjoyed) | immersed in the landscapes | a storied journey | the rail less taken

Rocky Mountaineer

T hese days, most train travel is exactly that—a commonplace point A to point B trip—but on board Rocky Mountaineer, the journey itself is the experience. The famed luxury experiencehas been hosting guests on board their trains through the Canadian Rockies for more than three decades. With a recent expansion into the United States, the opportunity to experience the American Southwest with the comfort of a reclining seat and world-class service is now on offer.

Wining and dining are always on track Everyday train trips are often associated with lack of service and cramped quarters, but on board Rocky Mountaineer, team members have hosting down to a good-natured science. Everything from the window placement to the multi-course meals to refilling your glass with locally sourced beers, wines, and craft cocktails, is carefully thought out. They even keep your luggage out of sight (and out of mind) so you can focus on the views at every turn.

In living color: See the red rocks of America's Southwest on board

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Rocky Mountaineer in De Beque Canyon

Top-notch travel, by train

Socially minded (and enjoyed)

Immersed in the landscapes

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Dining on board Each coach has a team of world-class Hosts, who are dedicated to providing excellent service—especially at mealtimes, where even breakfast is a multi-course affair. Indulge in regionally-inspired menus and snacks sourced from local ingredients and created by the culinary team—think wild mountain berry parfaits, braised beef with New Mexican fire-roasted green chilis or honey glazed Colorado trout.

Silver service The Rockies to the Red Rocks route is available in elevated SilverLeaf Service, or you can enhance your journey with SilverLeaf Plus. The default service is already at a luxury level, but enhancing your journey with access to the exclusive SilverLeaf Plus lounge car will add an extra outdoor viewing area and additional space to move around. The experience is enhanced with craft cocktails, as well as wine pairings with lunch and dinner.

Great views paired with great chats Rocky Mountaineer offers some of the world’s leading rail experiences, and while they’ve nailed service and hospitality, they also excel in creating a once-in-a-lifetime shared experience for guests. Encounters with other guests on the Rockies to the Red Rocks route are facilitated not only by the custom-designed coaches but also by the sheer delight of the journey—it’s easy totalk to your neighbor when the excitement over the 15-mile-long narrow face of De Beque Canyon is shared by everyone on board. The outdoor viewing platforms are also great for chatting up fellow guests about mesas and canyons. With an upgrade to SilverLeaf Plus, conversations with new friends can be enjoyed in the exclusive lounge car over specialty craft cocktails or local beers and wines.

No sleeper cars mean no missed views The oversized glass-dome windows on board Rocky Mountaineer make it feel like you could scale the mountains as they pass—like you’re a part of the scenery instead of just viewing it. On the Rockies to Red Rocks route, guests can take advantage of these world-class coaches with comfortable reclining seats and outdoor viewing platforms.

Sleeper cars are noticeably absent from Rocky Mountaineer trains, as journeys are only experienced in the daylight hours when views are at their best. An overnight stop at curated hotels in the mid-way destination of historic Glenwood Springs enhances the experience (and ensures you get a great night’s sleep). The best part about the hotel stay? You’re already checked in, keys in hand when you disembark the train and there’s no luggage to drag along with you—it’s already been whisked off to your room.

Soak up the American Southwest's saga They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and with epic panoramas at every turn of your journey, Rocky Mountaineer Hosts can set the scene on the Rockies to Red Rocks route. Hostson board are not only there to make you comfortable, they’re also storytellers, eager to share their knowledge of the American Southwest’s history, geography, and wildlife. Let them guideyou through the journey as you learn about the geology of the Continental Divide, the history of the bubbling hot springs at Glenwood Springs and how they blasted through the rock bed tocreate the six miles of Moffat Tunnel.

The Rockies to the Red Rocks route is an experience like no other, especially because many iconic panoramas can only be seen by rail. Traveling from Denver, Colorado, to Moab, Utah (orvice versa), guests experience the engineering marvel that is the Big 10 curve. Along the route, passengers will travel through tunnels and follow the path of the Colorado River enjoying viewsof red rock canyons, flat top mountains and all the breathtaking geology for which the American Southwest is world-famous. The landscapes of the two-day journey are paired with world-class service, opportunities to mingle with fellow passengers, perfect viewpoints, and engaging storytelling from knowledgeable hosts. Guests can always expect an unparalleled and elevated experience on board Rocky Mountaineer, or they can choose to extend their journey with a variety of curated package options to suit every guest.

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See the epitome of the American Southwest Stunning views and epic landscapes abound on this route filled with mesas, canyons and creeks. Among the sights you’ll marvel at: Mount Garfield, the high point of the Book Cliffs, the flat-top mountains of the Grand Mesas and the red hues of Ruby Canyon sandstone cliffs that stretch over 25 miles along the Colorado River. Hosts will also call out different wildlife along the way, from black bears, elks, and bighorn sheep, depending on the season.

Panoramic views at every turn The route between Moab and Denver offers up some of the most famous landscapes of the American Southwest, many of which you can only see on board a train or from the river, and Rocky Mountaineer’s Rockies to Red Rocks route presents it all from their custom-designed glass-dome coaches. The Rocky Mountaineer coaches on this route meander along at a 30mph pace, meaning there’s more than one second to grab that postcard-perfect picture to make the folks at home jealous.

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Byers Canyon

top-notch travel, by train | socially minded (and enjoyed) | immersed in the landscapes | a storied journey | the rail less taken

Wining and dining are always on track Everyday train trips are often associated with lack of service and cramped quarters, but onboard Rocky Mountaineer, team members have hosting down to a good-natured science. Everything from the window placement to the multi-course meals to refilling your glass with locally sourced beers, wines, and craft cocktails, is carefully thought out. They even keep your luggage out of sight (and out of mind) so you can focus on the views at every turn.

Dining onboard Each coach has a team of world-class Hosts, who are dedicated to providing excellent service—especially at mealtimes, where even breakfast is a multi-course affair. Indulge in regionally-inspired menus and snacks sourced from local ingredients and created by the culinary team—think wild mountain berry parfaits, braised beef with New Mexican fire-roasted green chilis or honey glazed Colorado trout.

Great views paired with great chats Rocky Mountaineer offers some of the world’s leading rail experiences, and while they’ve nailed service and hospitality, they also excel in creating a once-in-a-lifetime shared experience for guests. Encounters with other guests on the Rockies to the Red Rocks route are facilitated not only by the custom-designed coaches but also by the sheer delight of the journey—it’s easy totalk to your neighbor when the excitement over the 15-mile-long narrow face of De Beque Canyon is shared by everyone onboard. The outdoor viewing platforms are also great for chatting up fellow guests about mesas and canyons. With an upgrade to SilverLeaf Plus, conversations with new friends can be enjoyed in the exclusive lounge car over specialty craft cocktails or local beers and wines.

No sleeper cars mean no missed views The oversized glass-dome windows onboard Rocky Mountaineer make it feel like you could scale the mountains as they pass—like you’re a part of the scenery instead of just viewing it. On the Rockies to Red Rocks route, guests can take advantage of these world-class coaches with comfortable reclining seats and outdoor viewing platforms.

Soak up the American Southwest's saga They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and with epic panoramas at every turn of your journey, Rocky Mountaineer Hosts can set the scene on the Rockies to Red Rocks route. Hostsonboard are not only there to make you comfortable, they’re also storytellers, eager to share their knowledge of the American Southwest’s history, geography, and wildlife. Let them guideyou through the journey as you learn about the geology of the Continental Divide, the history of the bubbling hot springs at Glenwood Springs and how they blasted through the rock bed tocreate the six miles of Moffat Tunnel.

Panoramic views at every turn The route between Moab and Denver offers up some of the most famous landscapes of the American Southwest, many of which you can only see onboard a train or from the river, and Rocky Mountaineer’s Rockies to Red Rocks route presents it all from their custom-designed glass-dome coaches. The Rocky Mountaineer coaches on this route meander along at a 30mph pace, meaning there’s more than one second to grab that postcard-perfect picture to make the folks at home jealous.