PHOTO: The Great Western Explorer. (Courtesy of Uncommon Journeys)

This autumn, Uncommon Journeys, the nation’s leading train and cruise travel specialist, announces five new trip itineraries to “must-see” destinations from the Great American West to Atlantic Canada and New England.

“Our fall season celebrates the bygone era of traveling by private streamliner train or classic ocean liner for a memorable autumn adventure,” shares Uncommon Journeys president Kevin Tam. “Complete with first-class train accommodations, luxury hotel stays, exquisite dining and comprehensive sightseeing, these itineraries provide guests with a remarkable way to explore North America during the most glorious time of year.”

A must-do holiday on every traveler’s bucket-list is the legendary cross-Canada excursion available on the 2014 Great Canadian Train Ride. Leisurely hotel stays in Banff and Jasper are paired with stylish events ashore to make this 13-day journey the only of its kind to offer five full nights in the Canadian Rockies. Also available this October is the 2014 Journey to Atlantic Canada that combines a voyage from New York City aboard the stylish “ms. Eurodam” of Holland America Line with travel back to New York City by vintage train over the Canadian Pacific Railway. Guests experience an iconic departure from midtown Manhattan up the St. Lawrence River with superb ports of call including Newport, Prince Edward Island and the charming old world city of Quebec.

In addition, the Great Western Explorer 2014 itinerary provides a visual feast of the most extraordinary sights of the American West from Lake Tahoe to the California Coast to Yosemite National Park. The 2014 Fall Colors in Quebec & Vermont trip features travel by vintage train from New York to Montreal including a day trip via the Hudson River Valley through the Adirondacks and past Lake Champlain. The latest of the October itineraries, the 2014 Canada & New England with the Queen takes passengers on an autumn journey aboard the grandest ocean liner, Cunard’s “Queen Mary 2.” Combining the fabled 170 year heritage of seagoing excellence with all the modern amenities one would enjoy in a five-star resort, the new Cunard liner is unmatched by any other ship afloat.

Below is an overview of the new Uncommon Journeys itineraries available throughout October 2014:

2014 Great Canadian Train Ride: Oct. 2-14

• 13 days and fares beginning at $5,495 per person, based on double occupancy
• Three-day/two-night stay in Toronto at the Westin Harbour Castle
• Passage from Toronto to Jasper and Vancouver aboard VIA Rail’s vista-domeliner “The Canadian” in first class sleeping accommodations including all meals onboard
• Three-night accommodations in Banff at the Banff Park Lodge
• Two-night accommodations in Jasper at the Amethyst Lodge with visit to Maligne Lake and Maligne Canyon
• Columbia Icefield sno-coach tour atop Athabasca Glacier
• Banff sightseeing tour with Gondola ride and visit to Banff Hot Springs
• Lake Louise sightseeing tour with lunch at Chateau Lake Louise
• Vancouver city sightseeing tour
• Overnight stay in Vancouver at the Hyatt Regency Hotel with farewell dinner
• Low-cost Amtrak transfer to Seattle is available

2014 Journey to Atlantic Canada:  Oct. 4-15

• 12 days and fares beginning at $2,695 per person, based on double occupancy
• 10-night voyage from New York to Quebec City aboard Holland America Line’s “ms. Eurodam”
• Quebec City sightseeing tour including the Citadel and the Old Town, Montmorency Falls and luncheon
• Dinner with our compliments in the Pinnacle Grill aboard the “ms. Eurodam”
• Overnight stay in Montreal with city sightseeing tour, baggage handling and breakfast
• Passage from Montreal to New York City aboard private streamliner train, the “Montreal Limited” over the Canadian Pacific Railway

The Great Western Explorer 2014: Oct. 11-24

• 14 days and fares beginning at $3,995 per person, based on double occupancy
• Daylight passage through the Canadian Rockies over the  Union Pacific Railroad onboard “The Great Western Limited” vista-dome train
• Two-night stay in Santa Fe, NM with sightseeing
• Two-night stay at the Four-Diamond rated Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV
• Two-night stay at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA
• Sightseeing over the Virginia and Truckee Railroad
• Visit to Heart Castle
• Steamship passage to Catalina Island

2014 Fall Colors in Quebec & Vermont: Oct. 14-21

• 8 days beginning at $2,895 per person, based on double occupancy
• Travel from New York City to Montreal aboard vintage train “The Montreal Limited”
• Three-night stay in Montreal at the Le Westin Hotel with welcome dinner
• Sightseeing tour of Montreal City
• Day trip from Montreal to Quebec City by train aboard Via Rail
• Overnight stay in Quebec City at the Loews le Concorde Hotel, complete with sightseeing tour of Montmorency Falls, the Old Town and the Citadel
• Three-night stay in Burlington, VT at the Doubletree Burlington Hotel, complete with Vermont Teddy Bear Factory and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory tours
• Farewell dinner hosted by Train Holidays
• Passage from Vermont to New York City, Washington DC or another other Northeastern point aboard “The Vermonter Train”

2014 Canada and New England with the Queen: Oct. 15-28

• 14 days and fares beginning at $2,496 per person, based on double occupancy
• Overnight stay in New York City at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
• Brunch in New York City at the 21 Club
• Round-trip cruise from New York to Canada and New England aboard the “Queen Mary 2”
• Free round-trip train travel to and from New York City and guest’s hometown from any Amtrak city east of Chicago/New Orleans. *Those living west of Chicago may take advantage of low add-on fares ranging between $99-199 round-trip.

All October, 2014 Uncommon Journeys itineraries feature a professional tour manager to handle all details from hotel reservations to sightseeing opportunities.  For reservations and more information about the 2014 schedule please visit, www.uncommonjourneys.com or call 1-800-323-5893.

SOURCE: Uncommon Journeys press release