Tagged: scenic-rail

Rocky Mountaineer's U.S. Scenic Rail Train Gets Easier, Cheaper, and a New Name

A well-received scenic rail service through the red-rock canyons of the American west will expand its service options in 2026, making it easier to use.In 2021, the Rocky Mountaineer,…

Rocky Mountaineer Canada Train Review: The Good, the Bad, and the Insanely Picturesque

A few high-end scenic rail journeys around the world have achieved icon status, but not all of them are easily attainable by travelers. South Africa's Blue Train can be arduous to…

Pacific Surfliner Train Back on Track in California—with Free Disneyland Shuttle

A welcome update on a story we reported in October: The famed Pacific Surfliner, one of the most popular scenic rail routes in the United States, has reopened provisionally on one of…

Canada's Famed Rocky Mountaineer Train Expands to the American West

Lovers of great rail journeys will tell you: The Rocky Mountaineer, a privately owned luxury train that threads through the Canadian Rockies in the summer with special bubble-top…

Don't Just Stare! 10 Great Tours and Experiences in the Grand Canyon

It’s iconic. It’s dramatic. It’s historic. The Grand Canyon, a craggy 277-mile-long, one-mile-deep gorge carved by the Colorado River eons ago, is also one of Seven Wonders of the…

Epic New Zealand Rail Line to Reopen After Quake

New Zealand's gorgeous Coastal Pacific rail service, which runs between Picton and Christchurch on the South Island's east coast, announced it will return on December 1. KiwiRail's…

Graceland to The Grand Canyon: 8 U.S. Tourist Spots That Deserve a Chance

Seasoned travelers scoff at places where tourists often tread, but such snobby adventurers just might be missing out on the fun. It's a strange place on an unpublished map -- the…