TRAINS & TRAVEL
P.O. BOX 10625
RENO, NEVADA 89510-0625
Chris@traintrips.biz Rail Tours Manager. For question regarding tour itineraries and details.
Deborah@traintrips.biz Office Manager: Accounting
1-800 359-4870 USA
1-800 752-1836 CANADA
1-800 266-8751 FAX
(530) 836-1944
OFFICE HOURS 9AM TO 5PM MONDAY-FRIDAY
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Oktoberfest Express
TOURIST TOUR
OCTOBER 8-11, 2010




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 wealthy 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 rail fans 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 rail fans have spent around a million dollars on each private rail car, to refurbish and restore them to their original glory; in efforts to bring back this Golden Age of travel.

All onboard meals are prepared fresh and made to order by our gourmet chefs. Passengers can sip on cocktails and nibble on hors d'oeuvres while relaxing into deep leather sofas in lounges paneled in rich mahogany or gazing at the beauty of passing scenery from a restored California Zephyr vista dome car. Those booking a Private Pullman room on an overnight excursion may enjoy being lulled to sleep by the rhythm of the train wheels rolling down the track. Pullman rooms may also be reserved for day trips-for celebrations or simply for private rest and relaxation during your journey.

These private luxury rail cars are coupled onto the rear of scheduled Amtrak passenger trains, all over the country. Our first class passengers are separate from the Amtrak cars, by locked doors. However, you may step out into the vestibule between cars for fresh air, and an exciting rail experience-this is not allowed on the regular Amtrak cars.

We provide our own onboard staff; including our chef who will dazzle you with gourmet menus. All drinks and food are included in the ticket price from the time you step onboard, until you detrain. Everything is first class with every detail included; be it a day journey- or an excursion running for a week. This is passenger train travel at it's finest.









THE ITINERARY

FRIDAY OCTOBER 8: (L) The excitement and fun begins as you board several of our private railroad cars in Emeryville coupled to Amtrak's "California Zephyr" . The journey starts as the eastbound train pulls out of the station at 9:50AM. Arrival in Truckee is scheduled for 3:18PM. You are welcome to board our excursion at Martinez, Davis or Sacramento. Once onboard the party will begin with plenty of food, drink and first class award winning personal service from our staff along with the great scenery. As we head eastbound from the Bay Area the train runs alone the water's edge of the San Francisco Bay with a breathtaking view of the Golden Gate Bridge. After a fast ride across the Sacramento Valley we start the steep climb into the High Sierra Mountains with scenic views of towering mountains, deep canyons, lakes, rivers, and remote forests. You will see several old gold mining towns from the train. We are traveling over the first Transcontinental Railroad which was completed in 1869. At the summit of Donner Pass our train reaches 6,891 feet and starts down the eastern slope following the Truckee River.

Upon arrival in Truckee our waiting charter motorcoaches will take us north on highway 89 to Sierra Valley which is the largest and highest meadow in the entire High Sierra Mountains, at 5,000 feet. Next we enter Mohawk Valley and Graegle where Oktoberfest will be held. Hotel check-in is estimated to be around 5:00PM. Also folks that want to take our excursion to Reno may do so. This option does not include any lodging in Reno.



SATURDAY OCTOBER 9: (B) Full day in the upper Feather River Canyon enjoying several events and countless activities and options that are available to our passenger train guests. There are Oktoberfest events scheduled in Graeagle, Quincy, and Portola. Additionally several other events are available such as golf, bike riding, hiking, sightseeing, fishing, ATV tours, Western Pacific Railroad Museum and run your own locomotive rental, and even spa packages at the Chalet View Resort. Graeagle and the Oktoberfest. For a complete list of all events and activities click here.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 10: (B) Another full day in the beautiful upper Feather River Canyon. Plumas County and Feather River County has so much to offer the visitor. Just minutes from Graeagle and Portola is Plumas Eureka State Park and the Gold Lakes Basin. At the end of the day and after dinner we go to the Nakoma Golf Resort to have our final Oktoberfest celebration. Included will be Dessert, one complementary glass of locally brewed beer from the Eureka Peaks Brewing Company, live music and transportation departing at approximately 9:30pm to return Train Tour guests to their respective lodging.



MONDAY OCTOBER 11: (B-L) We depart Graeagle at 8:00AM by charter motorcoach for the return trip to Truckee. Amtrak's California Zephyr is due at 9:37AM. You will have alittle time in Truckee to visit the historic part of town before reboarding our dome car for the return train journey over Donner Pass and on to the San Francisco Bay Area. The train is scheduled to arrive in Emeryville at 4:10PM.



PRICES                      ALL PRICES ARE PERSON
Double room occupancy........................$798
Single room supplement.......................$148
Ride to Reno & return with no lodging........$498
Full payment due when tour is called a sure-go.

Accessibility

Guests must be able to walk and negotiate steps, either on their
own, or with assistance, as our historic private railcars do not
accommodate wheelchairs. Redcap assistance is available at major
stations.

TOUR BOOKING CONDITIONS

TOUR PRICE: All tour prices are corrected to November 1, 2010 and are subject to change without notice, at any time. All prices based on double room occupancy. We reserve the right to change tour prices if necessary.

PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE: Personal items, meals not listed in the itinerary, laundry, phone calls, excess baggage charges, rental cars, side tours, insurance, passport fees including visas, vaccinations, gratuities, medical costs, tips to train or motor coach staff, extra tour costs due to unanticipated changes in the itinerary for reasons beyond our control, including weather, travel conditions, or cancellations, government intervention, sickness, political disputes, and failure of transportation or other causes beyond our control.

TRAVEL AND HEALTH DOCUMENTS: A valid passport is required for our international tours. In some cases a visa is also needed. Consult your health professional for the recommended immunizations and documents. Trains and Travel International , here on referred to as TTI, assumes no other responsibility if a client is refused entry into a country. Cost and cancellation fees will be paid by the client in the event they do not have valid documents.

CHANGE OF ITINERARY: We reserve the right to substitute, alter or modify the tour if any unexpected and unforeseen conditions beyond our control preventing the completion of such. Conditions can include weather, train schedules, equipment, motive power, revision of train consist, train delays, labor strikes, political disputes, derailments, closure of a rail line, break down of railroad or motive power equipment, railroads not honoring contracts and bus equipment problems. We will always endeavor, in each case, to provide substitutes, if any changes take place. TTI is not responsible for canceled trains, delays, hotel rooms, route changes or missed connections, for any reason whatsoever. We will not give refunds if such conditions or cancellations take place.

TRAVEL INSURANCE: Travel Insurance is mandatory for all tours. This insurance will cover and give the tour members many benefits and protection. Benefits include baggage, accident, life, trip cancellation, sickness, bankruptcy, strike, weather conditions, employer termination or layoff effecting you or a person sharing the room with you, terrorist incident in your departure city or city of destination, jury duty, you are subpoenaed, hijacked, or quarantined, your residence or traveling companion residence is rendered uninhabitable, emergency military duty, traffic accident, single supplement upgrade when your traveling companion cancels their trip, trip interruption, trip delay, missed connections, itinerary change, emergency medical benefits, medical evacuation, baggage delay and loss, pre-existing medical conditions if enrollment is within 21 days of your invoice date, burglary of you or your companion before departure, felonious assault of you or your traveling companion before departure, 24 hour hotline emergency assistance, emergency cash transfer and more. We will supply you with a travel insurance brochure with rates and application when we mail you the invoice after trip deposit is received. Travel insurance protects your vacation investments and is a very good investment for your travel and vacation money. US law allows us to offer this insurance to all persons Worldwide. We will accept a "refusal of travel insurance wavier" if you do not wish to purchase any travel insurance. FOR CUBA: Because of the nature of these tours travel insurance is MANDATORY for everyone. We have a special American travel insurance company that will insure all folks going to Cuba on legal US approved tours. This insurance information will be sent to you upon receiving your booking.

RESPONSIBILITY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Accepting your payment represents an agreement that you understand all the conditions, to be a member of our tours. TTI gives notice that they are acting agents for the owners, contractors and suppliers, providing the transportation and all related travel services and assume no responsibility for injury, sickness, damage, loss, additional expenses accidental delay or irregularities which may be caused through willful or negligent acts or omissions on the part of the companies providing or engage in transportation, accommodations or services related to the accomplishment of the tour. Nor do we assume responsibility for natural disasters, social or political upheaval, acts of terrorism or acts of nature. TTI reserves the right to substitute hotels, tour leaders, equipment, motive power, trains, onboard accommodations, routes and to alter the itinerary when deemed necessary without notice. The right is also reserved to cancel any trip or train prior to departure for any reason . TTI is not responsible for expenses incurred by tour members in preparing for the tour, including non-refundable airline tickets, visa fees, planning, phone calls, or any other expenses. TTI reserves the right to decline to accept, or ask to leave a tour, any person whose actions impede the daily operations of a tour, welfare or enjoyment of other tour members. TTI cannot give any refunds for any unused services. The terms contained herein shall serve as a waiver of liability to TTI. Assumption of risk on behalf of the client, their heirs, executor, administrators, successors, and assigns for any and all known persons injuries

RESERVATIONS: A deposit is due in our office within 14 days after you make your bookings. Full payment is due 90 days before departure. You will receive an invoice, reservation form and current tour bulletins with your confirmation and travel insurance forms. No notice for final payment will be sent to you. It is your responsible to make the final payment on-time.

CANCELLATIONS: TTI does not accept cancellations on the phone. Cancellations must be received by postal mail, email or fax before any refunds will be considered. Allow enough time if sending your written notice by US mail postal system. When a written cancellation is received in the Trains and Travel office this will be the effective date of the cancellation. Please take note that it can take up to 60 days to to process some refunds. Cancellation refund rules: 100 days prior to the start of any tour you will receive a full refund less a $100 per person administration fee. 99 to 61 days before the departure of any tour there will be a 80% cancellation penalty based on the full cost of the tour. Cancellations received 60 or less days before the start of any tour will not receive any refund. GW Travel Ltd has their own cancellation rules and these will apply. If booking on GW Travel Ltd ask for cancellation rules.

PRE-DEPARTURE TOUR BULLETINS: Tour bulletins will be sent to clients that have booked on tours operated by TTI. Bulletins include travel info related to the tour. Final documents will be sent out about two to three weeks before a tour begins. We offer tours operated by other companies and they may or may not send out tour bulletins and updates and most send out final documents only one to two weeks prior to the start of their tours.

PAYMENTS: Payments can be made with personal check drawn on a U.S. Dollar account, money order for U.S. Dollars, bank wire transfer, or credit card. We accept Visa, Master Card, Discover or American Express. Final payment for all tours is due 90 days prior to departure. If final payment has not been received 7 days after the due date, a late fee of $50 per week will apply.

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: All prices are based on double room occupancy. We will try and match you with a roommate if one is available. If not, you may be charged the single room supplement listed for the tour you are booked on. Single rooms may not be available in some remote locations and on some trains.

TOUR REFUNDS: If for any reason tour members amend or delete any arrangements during travel, and leave the tour on their own, we cannot give any refunds on unused portions of the tour. If buses and trains are cancelled by the carrier or there is a labor strike or they go out of business, we cannot be held responsible and we cannot give refunds. Travel insurance will protect you for any of these reasons. If TTI needs to cancel any tour everyone will receive a full refund. Please take note that in some cases refunds can take up to 60 days to process.

PARTIAL TOURS: We will allow passengers to join or leave a tour at certain points. It will all depend on the tour and the conditions. Give us a call and we will try and work up a custom option for you.

MILEAGE COLLECTORS: Mileage collectors please take note that TTI does not cater just to mileage collectors. We cater to all folks that enjoy trains and Rail journeys. We give strong warning that itinerary and route changes do happen and this is totally beyond our control when it does. If the only reason that you would want to book a tour is to collect the rare mileage, you need to understand that possible route changes do happen.


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