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Not for young people

May 2021

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Might be nice for older folk, but if you are in your 20s-30s and hoping for adventure, this isn’t it.

First, let me say the customer service at Amtrak Vacations was incredible. Very responsive and quick to help. The train from Chicago to Salt Lake City was great. Ver...

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Larry

May 2019

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What fun to travel by rail and see the cascade mountains

What fun to travel by rail and see the cascade mountains going and coming back ...

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Larry

May 2019

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What fun to travel by rail and see the cascade mountains

What fun to travel by rail and see the cascade mountains going and coming back ...

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Cindy

May 2019

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Overall our very first rail vacation was very nice.

Overall our very first rail vacation was very nice. The only problems we experienced were with the reliability of the train schedule, and with the service (or lack o...

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BeckyS

May 2020

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Disappointed in pandemic results

My husband and I have had a similar situation to others who had a planned trip via Vacations By Rail. Our trip was scheduled for July 2020. Since we are in the at-ri...

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Kathy

Apr 2019

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Incredible trip!

It was an incredible trip! This trip was by far the most fascinating t...

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Richard

Feb 2020

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The Program was amazing!

The Program was amazing! The birds numerous and varied; the guide was unbelievably good; the food and accommodations were appropriate at every location; the logistic...

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Denis

Feb 2020

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I could not have been happier with my choice of the trip

If you love bird-watching and want to discover a country that is devoting itself to supporting outdoor adventure and ecotourism, Costa Rica has to be at the top of y...

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Jeannine

Feb 2020

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The places we stayed were amazing and the food was FANTASTIC!

I would highly recommend this program to other birders. Leo was a phenomenal guide and I ended up with 153 life birds! (AND I'd been to Costa Rica twice before...) A...

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Dean

Feb 2020

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An incredible diversity of birds and plants

This program excelled in almost every aspect: great guide (warm and funny too); enthusiastic participants; varied terrain with an incredible diversity of birds and p...

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Wayne

Jan 2020

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What a great trip.

What a great trip. Of the 265 bird species located on our trip about 140 were lif...

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Elizabeth

May 2019

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This is a great trip for folks who go on eco-touring bird trips

This is first and foremost a birding trip. You will enjoy it the most if you have good binoculars, are patient and quiet, physically fit, can walk on forest trails a...

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Christine

May 2019

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This trip was fantastic!

This trip was fantastic! Our guide Jorge Monges could not have been better. Our fellow participants were all kind and sharing. The trip was not as aerobic as we were...

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Charles

May 2019

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I enjoyed the wide variety of ecosystems in this program

Although I do not consider myself a serious birder, you need to have some interest in birds or you might get bored at times waiting for that special bird to show its...

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Nancy

Apr 2019

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This Costa Rica trip was a great adventure, and a very successful birding trip

I have never travelled with a group before, so I was concerned about taking my first trip to Costa Rica with a group of strangers. With Paz as our very capable guide...

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Larry

Apr 2019

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This is a wonderful birding opportunity to experience a large number of species

This is a wonderful birding opportunity to experience a large number of species, including some stunning birds that will stay in your memory for ever. Lodging and st...

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Paula

Mar 2019

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This trip exceeded our expectations!

Our Costa Rican birding trip was wonderful! We were a congenial group and our guide, Gilbert couldn’t have been more knowledgeable! I learned a lot about Costa Rico ...

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Paul

Mar 2019

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Five distinct eco systems, each incredibly beautiful

This program was amazing, we loved every minute of it. The guide, Erick Castro, was astonishing. He brought 26 years of experience in the field to our program. He fo...

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Gary

Dec 2018

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This South Costa Rica Birding adventure was simply outstanding

This South Costa Rica Birding adventure was simply outstanding. Not only did we get to see over 235 unique birds thanks to our excellent and very experienced guide (...

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Carrie

Nov 2018

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Such a wonderful experience possible!

This was my first Road Scholar trip and I was not disappointed. The leader, driver, accommodations, food, lectures and field trips all exceeded my expectations. I am...

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