Viva Las Vegas

Travel:: By Train
Duration:: 9 Days
Priced From:: $1,695 per person

Viva Las Vegas

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A Train Holiday To Las Vegas via The Colorado Rockies & Zion National Park

One of the most frequent requests we receive is for a great train holiday to Las Vegas, a city we know well. Accordingly, we have put together a Train Holiday to Las Vegas that is remarkable, even for us. It features a three-night stay at the superb PARIS Las Vegas Hotel, extraordinary dining including Lawry's, for the best prime rib on earth and great amounts of free time, for you to golf, swim, play tennis or even enjoy games of chance. We have left most evenings free, for you to take in any of the spectacular shows Las Vegas is justly known for. The PARIS is just a few minutes walk from Bellagio, the Venetian, and all of the other strips hotels, a choice location.

But, what makes this vacation brilliant is the train component. Our guests travel from the Midwest on the famed 'California Zephyr' with its magnificent daylight passage through the heart of the Rockies over the renowned 'Main Line through the Rockies' of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. Happily, this is simply the first page in a trio of western highlights and the following day, incredible Zion National Park is our destination, with its red and white sandstone cliffs, a visual tour de force seldom equaled anywhere in the world. After three nights in Las Vegas; we travel south to historic Flagstaff, visiting massive Hoover Dam en route before the final scenic highlight of our holiday, passage from Flagstaff to Chicago aboard the Southwest Chief train. Following the old Santa Fe Trail (and Route 66!), we skim across the mesas and Canyonlands of the great Southwest climbing Raton Pass and crossing the Continental Divide over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. In fact, a Navajo guide is aboard the train for part of the eastbound passage to narrate and explain the Navajo culture. The next morning finds us crossing the Mississippi River with a fast short ride to Chicago. Both of our train journeys are just one night and offer great comfort with full dining car service and Sightseer Lounge cars with huge windows, perfect for taking in all Of the West.

With fine hotels, superb dining, plenty of time in Las Vegas and the sheer majesty of the Colorado Rockies and Zion National Park, combined with swift and comfortable train travel, this program lacks only one key component, you. We invite you to join us. All Abroad!

Highlights

Train travel aboard the famed California Zephyr from the Midwest to Provo, Utah, an overnight trip of stunning beauty with a daylight passage through the Colorado Rockies over the Union Pacific Railroad.
Overnight stay with breakfast at the superb Provo Marriott with transfers, taxes and luggage handling.
Full day tour of spectacular Zion National Park followed by an overnight stay in quaint St. George Utah with welcome dinner and breakfast.
Three nights at the opulent PARIS Las Vegas Hotel, located right on 'The Strip' at the choicest location in town. We have intentionally left plenty of free time for golf, tennis and even gambling. We have also left most evenings free for you to enjoy shows at your leisure.
Exceptional dining including dinner at without equal ‘Lawry’s The Prime Rib’ during our stay in Las Vegas.
Scenic short drive from Las Vegas to Flagstaff, Arizona with a stop in Hoover Dam en route along with overnight hotel stay in Flagstaff and Farewell dinner.
Travel from Flagsta back to the Midwest aboard the ‘Southwest Chief’ train, an overnight journey of remarkable vistas including the Mesas and Pueblos of Arizona and New Mexico.
Professional tour manager from start to finish.

Day 1: Friday

Guests depart Chicago and Midwest points aboard the famed California Zephyr this afternoon. Tonight is a chance to enjoy 'dinner in the diner' as we speed west.

Day 2: Saturday

A stunning day as we depart Denver and climb the Front Range of the Rockies past Winter Park and along the Colorado River, passing through Glenwood Canyon. All day is spent traversing the Rockies and we arrive in Provo, Utah this evening and transfer to the excellent Provo Marriott for our overnight stay in this picturesque city.

Day 3: Sunday

A hearty breakfast awaits and we depart on a scenic drive for breathtaking Zion National Park, enjoying a comprehensive tour of this natural wonder. You will want to have your camera ready since the sights today are magical. Overnight is spent in quaint St. George, Utah, a small town of great charm where a casual welcome dinner and fine accommodations await. (B,D)

Day 4: Monday

All morning to sleep in and we depart midday for the short drive to Las Vegas with an afternoon arrival at the PARIS Las Vegas Hotel. We are at the best location in town, in the heart of the Strip and tonight a special treat awaits, dinner at Lawry's Prime Rib. (B,D)

Day 5: Tuesday

We have left most of today free for guests to enjoy time by the pool, golf, tennis even games of chance. We have included a fun brunch today and have left the evening free for you to take in one of the dozens of great shows and nightclub acts. (B)

Day 6: Wednesday

We depart the hotel after breakfast for a visit to Lake Las Vegas, a nice setting of shops, restaurants and boutiques, followed by lunch before we return to the hotel. As always, we have left the evening free. (B,L)

Day 7: Thursday

We depart midday for one of the engineering marvels of the world, famous Hoover Dam which we visit during our scenic drive south to historic Flagstaff, again, a short drive. In Flagstaff, fine accommodations and a special farewell dinner await in this charming town. (B,D)

Day 8: Friday

An early morning departure from Flagstaff aboard the Southwest Chief opens up a glorious vista of the great Southwest, complete with a Navajo Indian guide as we roll east over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. Later today, we ascend Raton Pass and cross the Continental Divide, crossing into Colorado around dinner time. Overnight aboard the Southwest Chief. (B)

Day 9: Saturday

Morning finds us passing through Kansas City (with easy connections to St. Louis) and then crossing the Mississippi River before a fast ride into Chicago with an afternoon arrival at Union Station.

Accommodations

Accommodations aboard Amtrak
We have included travel in coach accommodations aboard Amtrak in both directions. Coach seats are oversized reclining seats, akin to business class on an international flight, with plenty of room to move around. Guests who wish to upgrade from the included coach accommodations may purchase sleeping accommodations and pricing varies by date and room type. Like airline tickets, rates are less costly when early reservations are made. Both trains we are aboard feature full-dining car and lounge service regardless of your accommodation onboard.

All of our guests enjoy the stunning passage through the Colorado Rockies in daylight aboard the 'California Zephyr', one of the most spectacular train trips in North America. Traversing the storied 'Main Line through the Rockies' of the former Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad this visual treat features the Front Range of the Rockies, Glenwood Canyon as highlights.

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DOUBLE	SINGLE	TRIPLE
$1,695 pp	$1,945	$1,595 pp

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RESERVATION INFORMATION: Fares and Itineraries listed in this brochure are those in effect at time of printing. All prices listed are in US Dollars. Upon receipt of your deposit, either by phone or by mail, your reservation in confirmed. A 35% deposit of the Total Fare is required to confirm reservations aboard any tour or program. After 5 days, confirmed reservations without deposit will be automatically cancelled by our reservations system. Final Payment is due 90 days prior to the departure date and no later than 75 days prior to tour departure. Payment by American Express, VISA, MasterCard, Discover Card, or check is accepted. Your verbal authorization of the use of your credit card indicates your compliance with our booking terms and conditions and confirms your reservation whether or not you have actually signed the appropriate draft. Uncommon Journeys is not responsible for payment made to Travel Agents but not received by Uncommon Journeys. Bookings are subject to cancellation if deposit or final payment is not received by the due dates.

			LATE BOOKINGS: Depending upon available space, bookings can be made up until three days prior to departure. Reservations which are made within 75 days of departure require payment in full at the time of booking.

			CANCELLATION INFORMATION: Cancellation penalties do apply and for this reason trip cancellation insurance is recommended. Trip insurance is available at a modest cost and additional information may be obtained from your travel professional or the insurance carrier of your choice. We strongly suggest that you purchase travel insurance to cover 100% of your tour cost as there are no exceptions to the cancellation penalties. The following cancellation penalties apply should you have to cancel for any reason, including medical, once deposit has been made: Cancellations after deposit has been made but prior to final payment are subject to a $750.00 per person penalty: cancellations 60-75 days prior to departure are subject to a 40% penalty of the Total Fare: cancellations 30-59 days prior to sailing are subject to a 80% penalty of the Total Fare: cancellations 15-29 days prior to sailing are subject to 90% penalty of the Total Fare: cancellations 14 days or less are subject to a 100% penalty of the Total Fare. Given that the resale of canceled space will likely result in a lost opportunity to sell other space, these fees are due regardless of resale. Name changes and departure date changes are considered cancellations and are subject to cancellation fees. Cancellations must be submitted in writing either by letter or by fax and the cancellation will be processed only when this notification is received. Charges for cancellation will be based on the date which cancellation notice is received. Cancellation refunds are payable to passengers in the same manner in which deposit/final payment were made to Uncommon Journeys. Please allow from 2 - 4 weeks for Cancellation refunds to be processed. Refunds cannot be issued until cancellation requests, in writing, have been received.

			ITINERARY CHANGES: Changing your itinerary after reservations have been made can result in loss of advantages gained by early planning. In addition, the results of last minute changes may be disappointing. All changes to travel itinerary once deposit has been made are subject to a $75.00 per person, per change administrative and handling fee. This includes, but is not limited to, date and itinerary changes on airline and rail tickets, name changes on documents, reissue and refund of rail or air tickets, et. al. Changes are not assessed for stateroom upgrades or for the addition of services, unless air reservations are altered and/or travel documents must be reissued.

			ROOM SHARES: Uncommon Journeys/Train Holidays does not arrange for, nor accept room share requests.

			UPGRADE POLICY: Uncommon Journeys and Train Holidays reserves the right to upgrade a guest or guests to more expensive category accommodations at no additional cost.

			FARE/PORT CHARGES AND TAXES: Fares quoted in brochures are those in effect at the time of printing. If cost factors including airline costs, dictate the need for fare increases, Uncommon Journeys and Train Holidays may do so at any time prior to departure. Port taxes are neither discountable nor commissionable.

			NOTE ABOUT TRAIN TRAVEL: Some Amtrak or VIA Rail schedules may require an overnight stay in various cities before and/or after tours. Any overnight hotel stays required due to train schedules are the responsibility and expense of the client, not Uncommon Journeys or Train Holidays. Please be advised that all train schedules are subject to availability and unless all sleeping car accommodation charges are paid at the time of deposit, availability cannot be guaranteed. We reserve the right to pass on to tour members any expenditure occasioned by delays or events beyond our control. In the event of a marked increase in tariff rates, costs are subject to revision.

			TRIP INSURANCE INFORMATION: Cancellation insurance is available at modest cost from various insurance providers and is strongly & urgently recommended. Policies can be obtained that provide protection in the event of trip cancellation, pre-existing medical conditions, trip interruption, personal injury or damage to property. Uncommon Journeys/Train Holidays does not endorse any particular type of policy or company but does encourage all guests to consider the purchase of some type of travel insurance. We strongly suggest that you purchase travel insurance to cover 100% of your tour cost as there are no exceptions to the cancellation penalties.

			TICKETS & DOCUMENTS: Tickets and documents will be sent via UPS promptly upon receipt from the railway, airline, or cruise company but only after final payment. This is customarily 14 days prior to departure. Documents include: ship tickets, a complete itinerary, baggage tags, helpful hints, train or air tickets (when applicable) and shore excursion tickets (when applicable). 

			PARTICIPATION ON TOUR: We reserve the right to refuse, to accept, or retain as a member of any tour any person whose deportment or condition impedes the progress, enjoyment, or operations of at any program or tour. In the event we exercise this action, Uncommon Journeys responsibility is limited only to refunding the unused tour services if a person is required to leave the tour. 

			ALTERATION OF ITINERARIES: Because of the nature of the tour programs contained in this brochure, unplanned changes in allotted space may occur. In the unlikely event that this should happen, Uncommon Journeys reserves the right to make changes in routing, visits, and tour timings at any time. Whenever practical, we will advise guests of these changes before departure date. Uncommon Journeys shall not be liable to provide compensation of any type for such operational decisions.

			HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: All hotel accommodations are for run of the house standard rooms. Some rooms will be larger or smaller and some rooms may be better than others. The Hotel Management makes all room assignments and Uncommon Journeys/Train Holidays has no control over which room you will receive. If the listed hotel on an itinerary is unavailable due to space availability or other considerations, then we reserve the right to substitute hotel accommodations of a type that we have determined to be of a similar grade. If you have a specific request, we will ensure that this request is passed on to the Hotel Management, however, it may not always be possible to accommodate the request. Please note that it is standard policy in the US and in CANADA that hotel rooms are not available for check-in before 4pm.

			TRAIN BAGGAGE: Luggage storage in the passenger cars is limited and as such, we recommend guests take only two pieces of carry-on luggage. Passengers will NOT have access to checked baggage while en route.

			GRATUITIES: All hotel baggage and gratuities on included meals are covered in the package price.  Driver/Guide, Host, Transfer driver, train station or pier Red Cap gratuities are not included.

			RESPONSIBILITY: All train travel included or purchased in conjunction with this program is operated by VIA Rail Canada and/or Amtrak. We cannot and will not accept any responsibility for delays and/or operational disruptions due to VIA RAIL and/or Amtrak operations and decisions. All of our itineraries have been carefully chosen to minimize any potential problem operationally, but occasionally events beyond the control of VIA Rail and/or Amtrak do occur. Uncommon Journeys and Train Holidays does not assume any liability for loss of or damage to or delay of perishable items, medicine, oxygen, liquor, cash, credit or debit cards, jewelry, gold, silver or similar valuables. Uncommon Journeys and Train Holidays will not assume any liability for and loss or damage of luggage or carry-on baggage, and will not assume any responsibility for loss, damage, or delay while baggage is in the custody contracted carriers. In addition, situations may arise which make it necessary for us to cancel, advance or postpone a scheduled departure, change itineraries or make substitutions involving hotels, restaurants, ports of call, other travel components, vessels or other modes of transportation. In that event, we do not assume responsibility or liability for any resulting losses, expenses, or inconvenience. We are not required to make refunds once travel commences regardless of the reason for passengers being unable to complete their travel. Please refer to the paragraph titled 'PARTICIPATION ON TOUR' for the only exception to this.  No person, other than a representative of Uncommon Journeys or Train Holidays authorized by a document in writing issued by the Chairman, may vary, add or waive any term or condition set forth in the preceding provisions.  Written notice of any claim against Uncommon Journeys or Train Holidays must be received no later than fourteen (14) days after the date that services were provided to a tour participant.   All terms and conditions and schedules and rates are subject to change without notice.

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