Grandluxe (formerly American Orient Express)
In and around North America
We boarded the Grandluxe Rail Journey in Albuquerque and the tour ended in Jackson Hole WY.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler BlueRose
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Our Grandluxe tour - or our $12,000+ mistake
We arrived at the Hyatt a day ahead of the train departure in case of any delays. Sunday afternoon we checked in with the Grandluxe in a meet... Continue reading »
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Train moved - a little
The train moved, but only for less than an hour. It stopped in Lamy where, while we were not allowed to detrain, we watched from the window whil... Continue reading » -
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Brandalier National Monument and Santa Fe
In the morning we boarded a motorcoach and visited Brandalier National Monument. The weather was perfect and the cliff dwellings and rock art we... Continue reading » -
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Glenn Canyon
Back on the train for a miserable hot evening on the train with no airconditioning. Sleeping on the train was rough, but I can slee... Continue reading »
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Grand Canyon
What can you say about the Grand Canyon. Our motorcoaches pulled up by the train and we couldn't wait to go. So - there were the motorcoac... Continue reading » -
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On to Vegas
"We are not "Vegas" people so we decided to take the tour of the Hoover Dam. Again we were very late so we were rushed and told that there was n... Continue reading » -
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Park City
The train actually traveled this morning and the scenery was beautiful. Unfortunately, it was across the desert and we had no air conditioning a... Continue reading » -
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Old Faithful
We were off the train and it felt good to be in a clean pleasant environment. Although we had been promised by the Grandluxe a room at the Ja... Continue reading »
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The aftermath
We made it home after our 9 day trip. The trip booked through the Grandluxe Rail Journeys cost more than $12,000 for two people. Had it pr... Continue reading »
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