SILVER LARIAT......................VISTA DOME-COACH

Private railroad cars now allow travelers the option to step back in time and recapture that romantic era of train travel that Amtrak cannot provide. Once upon a time rail barons and weathy socialites traveled the country on luxurious private railroad cars, dining on fine china and crystal and being pampered by the onboard staff. Now this form of luxury rail travel is being offering to everyone at a very reasonable price.

A small number of railfans have purchased and refurbished private rail cars familiar to the first half of the 20th century. This was the golden age of passenger rail travel. These railfans have spent around a million dollars on each private rail car to bring back this golden age of travel.

Passengers can sip on cocktails and nibble on hors d' oeuvres while sinking into deep leather sofas in lounges paneled in rich mahongany and be lulled to sleep at night in their private pullman rooms by the rhythm of the train wheels rolling down the track. All meals are prepared fresh onboard and made to order by the onboard gourmet chefs.

These private luxury rail cars are coupled onto the rear of scheduled Amtrak passenger trains all over the country. Our first class passengers are seperated from the Amtrak passengers by locked doors. We provide our own onboard staff including our chef and make up our own gourmet menus for all meals. All drinks and food is included in the ticket price from the time you step onboard until you detrain. Everything is first class with every detail included no matter if you are on a two or one day train journey. This is passenger train travel at it's finest.

 

THE ITINERARY

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 17: (L) Our private dome car coupled to the rear of Amtrak's California Zephyr Emeryville, California to Sparks, Nevada running over Donner Pass in the High Sierra's winter wonderland. Departure is at 9:15am arriving in Sparks at 4:08pm. You may board at the following Amtrak stations: Emeryville, Martinez, Davis, Sacramento, and Roseville. We will serve you a gourmet lunch onboard and unlimited open bar. Late afternoon hotel check-in at John Ascuaga's Nugget in Sparks.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18: Free day to relax in the Reno-Sparks area. We have two side trip options available plus just staying in the Reno area.

OPTION 1: Stay in Reno and plan your own day
OPTION 2: Sightseeing tour of Lake Tahoe, Carson City and Virginia City.
OPTION 3: A half day of snowmobiling near Truckee

OPTION 2 "LAKE TAHOE-CARSON CITY-VIRGINIA CITY"

OPTION 3 "SNOWMOBILING"

MONDAY FEBRUARY 19: (L) We reboard our dome car at Sparks with a departure scheduled for 8:55am and an arrival back in Emeryville at 4:49pm. A gourmet lunch and unlimited drinks will be served.

TOUR INCLUDES

PRICES	      ALL PRICES ARE PER PERSON
DOUBLE ROOM OCCPANCY...............$595
SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT.............$125
CHILDREN 4-12......................$349
PRIVATE PULLMAN ROOM...............$795
DEPOSIT TO HOLD SPACE..............$300

OPTION 1:  RENO-SPARKS..................................No Charge
OPTION 2:  LAKE TAHOE-CARSON CITY-VIRGINIA CITY TOUR....$55


OPTION 3:  SNOWMOBILING 1 PERSON 1 SNOWMOBILE...........$150
OPTION 3A: SNOWMOBILING 2 PERSONS 1 SNOWMOBILE..........$199  (Price for 2 persons)

Note:  The snowmobile price includes the following
 **Fully escorted by a TUT guide
 **No experience required
 **Children required to ride with an adult
 **Roundtrip transportation from the hotel to Little Truckee Summit
 **Two hour snowmobile rental with guide
 **Instructions on operating a snowmobile before starting the run
 **Average two hour rental will cover about 20 miles deep into the High Sierra
 **Snowmobile route will follow the old historic "Pony Express Trail"