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1-day excursions:
San Francisco to Reno
Champagne reception on departure as you pass along the shores of San Pablo Bay, then lunch with wine in the dome viewing lounge as the train climbs into the 7,000ft High Sierras with stunning views over Donner Lake.you
San Francisco to Merced and return (for road connection to Yosemite)
Breakfast as you depart, champagne and gourmet 4-course evening meal with wine on the return.
San Francisco to Los Angeles
Breakfast on departure, lunch with wine then relax in the dome viewing lounge as the train runs along the cliff tops above the Pacific Ocean. Four-course dinner with wine before arrival into Los Angeles  
Los Angeles to San Diego and return along the scenic Pacific Coast
A day out in beautiful San Diego, champagne brunch on the outward journey, 4-course dinner with wine on the return
New York to Montreal by way of the Adirondack Mountains
  Breakfast at the train runs along the edge of the Hudson River, then champagne prior to a gourmet lunch as you pass Lake Champlain and head through the Adirondack Mountains, especially dramatic in the fall foliage season. Afternoon tea before arriving into Montreal.
New York to Washington and return
  Breakfast outbound, 4-course evening meal with wine and after dinner drinks on the return journey
Boston to New York
  Champagne brunch and gourmet lunch, or champagne lunch and 4-course evening meal depending on departure time. You will be transported by a special train as private cars cannot be attached to regular trains between Boston and New York.
New York (or Washington) to Charleston
  Breakfast as the train heads south through Virginia, lunch with wine as you enter North Carolina, afternoon tea before arriving at historic Charleston – where the first shot of the Civil War was fired
2-day excursions:
San Francisco to Denver 
  Champagne reception on departure as you pass along the shores of San Pablo Bay, then lunch with wine in the dome viewing lounge as the train climbs into the 7,000ft High Sierras with stunning views over Donner Lake, 4-course dinner and complimentary drinks in the lounge before settling down for the night in your sleepers. Breakfast and lunch in the dome viewing lounge while passing through deep canyons and alongside the Colorado River in the heart of the Rockies, gourmet dinner as the train descends to Denver – the “mile high city”
San Francisco to Seattle
  Champagne reception before a 4-course dinner under the stars in the dome viewing lounge, complimentary after-dinner drinks and a restful night in your bedroom. Breakfast as the train passes snow-capped Mt.Shasta, a dormant volcano, lunch with wine as the train runs past lakes and through the forests or Oregon, gourmet evening meal with views of the Cascade Range before arriving into Seattle.
Chicago to Washington
  Champagne reception and 4-course dinner as you depart Chicago, complimentary drinks in the lounge before retiring into your bedrooms. Breakfast and lunch with wine the train passes through the scenic Shenandoah Valley and the Blue Ridge Mountains, afternoon tea before arrival into Washington  
Los Angeles to Williams or Flagstaff (for the Grand Canyon)
  Champagne reception and 4-course dinner as you depart Los Angeles, complimentary drinks in the lounge before retiring into your bedrooms. Early light breakfast before arriving Williams (for the Grand Canyon Railway) or Flagstaff (for road connections to the Grand Canyon)
Washington to Orlando, Tampa or Miami
  Champagne reception then 4-course evening meal and complimentary drinks in the lounge before resting overnight in your sleepers. Breakfast as the train enters Florida prior to arrival at Orlando or Tampa, lunch with wine and afternoon tea before Miami.  The journey can also be made using our day cars with meals and drinks on board and an overnight hotel stay in Savannah, Georgia.
3-day excursions:
San Francisco to Chicago
  Champagne reception on departure as you pass along the shores of San Pablo Bay, then lunch with wine in the dome viewing lounge as the train climbs into the 7,000ft High Sierras with stunning views over Donner Lake, 4-course dinner and complimentary drinks in the lounge before settling down for the night in your sleepers. Breakfast and lunch in the dome viewing lounge while passing through deep canyons and alongside the Colorado River in the heart of the Rockies, gourmet dinner as the train descends to Denver – the “mile high city”, a second night in the sleepers.  Breakfast as the train passes trough the farmlands of Iowa, lunch with wine before arriving Chicago.  
Chicago to Seattle or Portland
  Champagne reception on departure from Chicago, 4-course evening meal with wine and complimentary after-dinner drinks in the lounge as the train crosses the Mississippi River twice and heads into the night through Minnesota. Breakfast and lunch with wine looking our over the wide open spaces of Montana then dinner in the dome for views as we pass through the Glacier National Park before retiring to the bedrooms. Breakfast in the Columbia River Gorge (Portland route) or along the shores of Puget Sound (Seattle route).    
Chicago to Los Angeles
  Champagne reception as the train departs Chicago, 4-course evening meal with wine and complimentary after-dinner drinks in the lounge whilst passing the Illinois farmlands before settling into your comfortable bedroom. Breakfast in southern Colorado, then views of Raton Pass from the dome entering New Mexico, 4-course dinner and second night relaxing on the train. Early light breakfast before arriving at Los Angeles station.
   
All the above excursions can also be undertaken in the reverse direction