What Is Rocky Mountaineer? For many travelers, Rocky Mountaineer represents the gold standard of luxury rail travel in North America. Unlike traditional trains designed primarily for transportation, Rocky Mountaineer was built around a different idea: the journey itself should be the destination. Operating through some of the most spectacular landscapes in Western Canada and the American Southwest, Rocky Mountaineer combines panoramic scenery, gourmet dining, storytelling, an

Why North America Is One of the World's Best Rail Travel Destinations When most travelers think of luxury train travel, Europe often comes to mind first. Images of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express gliding through the countryside or Switzerland's Glacier Express winding through alpine valleys dominate many conversations about rail vacations. Yet North America offers some of the most spectacular rail journeys on Earth. From the towering peaks of the Canadian Rockies to the red