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Grand Canyon National Park - Williams, AZ

4 Days / 3 Nights

  • Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park is a place of remarkable beauty, peace, and scenic grandeur. Designated as a national park in 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson, this park holds an important position in our American heritage and Western legacy. Start your journey in Williams, AZ and enjoy some leisure time spent at the famous Grand Canyon Railway Hotel, then its aboard the train for an unforgettable journey. Follow this all up by taking a scenic tour of the South Rim. Check-in to the rustic accommodations inside the park with such lodging as the Yavapai, Maswick, El Tovar, and Bright Angel Lodges all while having breath taking scenery all around you.

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Package Includes:

  • Roundtrip Rail from Albuquerque
  • Two nights’ accommodations at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel located in Williams
  • One-night accommodations in the South Rim of the Grand Canyon at the Maswik Lodge or similar hotel
  • One breakfast buffet at Grand Depot Café
  • Grand Rim Tour of the Grand Canyon with lunch
  • Roundtrip Grand Canyon Railway Excursion
  • One dinner buffet at Grand Depot Café
  • All Taxes and Meal Gratuities
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SAMPLE ITINERARY:

  • Day 1 - Travel by Amtrak to Williams, Arizona (overnight accommodations at the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel)

  • Day 2 - After breakfast, travel aboard the Grand Canyon Railway train to the South Rim - Grand Rim Tour - Overnight in Canyon

  • Day 3 - Return by Grand Canyon Railway to Williams - Dinner at Grand Depot Cafe - Overnight accommodations at Grand Canyon Railway Hotel

  • Day 4 - Depart for home on Amtrak

 

*Sample itinerary is based on arriving into Williams from the East

 

**Passengers traveling from points west may have the option to directly enter the Grand Canyon without a stay at the Grand Canyon Hotel In Williams.

 

This package can be customized at the time you make your reservation to enhance your travel experience.

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Not Included:

Sample Price with Rail Starting from:

 

Los Angeles - $589
Albuquerque - $779
Kansas City - $939 
Chicago - $955

 

*Sample price from destinations’ most popular departure. *Sample prices are based on our highest demand travel period, per person based on double occupancy, tax included. Amtrak® travel is for Coach Accommodations. Prices are subject to change without notice, and all reservations are based upon availability at time of booking.

 

**Pricing from Los Angeles includes 2 nights at the Maswik Lodge; no stay in Grand Canyon Resort Hotel in Williams


Call 800-AMTRAK-2 (800-268-7252) for current pricing from your city.

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  • Grand Canyon Railway Hotel

    Grand Canyon Railway Hotel is nestled amongst the Ponderosa pine forest in Williams, Arizona - "Gateway to the Grand Canyon." Owned and operated by Grand Canyon Railway, this hotel is one of the finest in the Grand Canyon -Flagstaff - Williams area. | More

  • Maswik Lodge

    Maswik Lodge is a modern facility spread over several acres of ponderosa pine forest, located just 1/4 mile from the Canyon's edge. | More

  • Yavapai Lodge

    Yavapai Lodge is Grand Canyon National Park Lodges' largest facility and is surrounded by pinyon and juniper woodlands, about 1/2 mile from the rim. | More

  • Bright Angel Lodge & Cabins

    Bright Angel Lodge, designed in 1935, has a natural, rustic character, and is a Registered National Historic Landmark. Designed by famed architect Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter (Mary E. J. Colter), it has always been a popular place to stay and the center of South Rim activity. | More

  • El Tovar Hotel

    El Tovar Hotel, the premier lodging facility at the Grand Canyon, opened its doors in 1905 and was most recently renovated in 2005. In the past, the Hotel has hosted such luminaries as Theodore Roosevelt, Albert Einstein, Western author Zane Grey, and many others. | More

  • Kachina Lodge

    Conveniently located between El Tovar and Bright Angel Lodge, Kachina is a contemporary lodge. | More

  • Thunderbird Lodge

    Conveniently located between El Tovar and Bright Angel Lodge, Thunderbird is a contemporary lodges. | More

Sleeping & Seating

Sleeping Accommodations

Amtrak trains traveling on long-distance routes typically use either two-level Superliner or one-level Viewliner train car equipment, each of which include bedrooms arranged in various configurations and private and public bathrooms and showers.

Superliner

To learn more about Superliner room amenities and to view room schematics and QuickTime Virtual Tours, click on the links associated with each bedroom type below. Or launch the 3D tour to interactively explore the rooms in greater detail.

 

Superliner 3D Tour

 

Viewliner

To learn more about Viewliner room amenities and to view room schematics and QuickTime Virtual Tours, click on the links associated with each bedroom type below. Or launch the 3D tour to interactively explore the rooms in greater detail.

Viewliner 3D Tour

 

Seating Accommodations

The availability of these options varies depending on your route and the kind of train equipment in use.

Coach Class

Coach class seats are available on all Amtrak trains except Acela Express trains.

On most long-distance trains, we provide extra-spacious Coach Class seating with leg rests designed to enhance your comfort for long or overnight trips.