What’s It Like On The Amtrak California Zephyr Train
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- Awesome scenery June 2023, guide to food, menus and room tour and the stunning scenery. The California Zephyr Amtrak most scenic train and shockingly good! This complete trip includes bus transfer at Emeryville to San Francisco, during the video we share the price we paid. We share secrets of the Amtrak California Zephyr train trip, one of the longest daily services operated by Amtrak, 52 hours two nights, three days, they include Superliner sleeping cars on the California Zephyr train. All meals included in sleeper class tickets. Join us for the scenery of this epic trip and enjoy just like you were with us. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL
The Amtrak sleeper class is a first class experience, all meals are included and can be eaten in the dining car or served in your bedroom where there is a small table for two. The California Zephyr train climbs to over 9,000 feet above sea level through the rockies from Denver Colorado.
While a similar trip to the Via Rail Canadian train, Amtrak uses more modern sleeper cars, on the California Zephyr the Amtrak sleeper cars are Superliners which offer two levels of accommodations. Accessible rooms and shower are on the lower lever and roomettes and bedrooms are on the upper floor, that includes a coffee station in each sleeper car.
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My 6 year old daughter and I did this trip a couple years back. No boredom between the two of us with the beautiful scenery and friendly passengers.
We are glad you both enjoyed the trip, we really loved it.
I retired i at the end of une, we rode the Zephyr in september of this year. Great Journey
That's awesome! we are so glad you enjoyed it 🚂 we had a wonderful time too Cheers 🍁🇺🇸☕️🇨🇦🚂
wow nice love it ty for sharing ur trip with us going oni this train east bound to chicago soon but wil be up top of a sleeper car
Love your videos that looks like a great trip. Food looked good to.
Thanks so much it was a wonderful trip the scenery was stunning and the food was great you even got a Free alcoholic drink with dinner Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂🍁
Really enjoyed the overview of the trip.
• Great job on editing & sound.
• Inspiring. Cool double decker train with nice sleepers.
Awesome, thank you! we had a wonderful time Ben glad you enjoyed it have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🇨🇦🚂🇺🇸🙂
What a lovely train ride video! As an American, mainly East coast bred, my late father (Norm!) was transferred with his work many times, one of which was to the state of Washington, but he always said, the more West you travel the more beautiful the scenery, and the friendlier the people! I hope you found that to be true. Thank you, again for always sharing such a positive part of you both!! 🇺🇸
Glad you enjoyed it the scenery was stunning , all the people that were guests onboard very friendly we had some great dinner conversations Cheers 🇨🇦🚂🇺🇸🙂
Thanks for taking us along (inviting us to tag along with you)! 😀🚂🛤💺
Our pleasure! have a great weekend Rusty Cheers 🚂🇺🇸🇨🇦
@@ThisIsOurRetirement Thanks, you too!! ☀🌻
As you’ve done both the Canadian and the Zephyr, it would be a nice idea to do a video comparing and contrasting your perceptions of the two experiences. It seems to me that the northerly route was more interesting and dramatic, geography wise and would be preferable IMO.
We are in the process of producing this comparison video, thanks for suggesting the idea.
@@ThisIsOurRetirement awesome.
What an incredible experience. And the more west you travel, the more stunning the scenery.
Couldn't agree more Brian!
One of the highlights of my trip with my son was sharing tables during meals. We me a lady from Germany, a restaurant owner, a self-proclamed retired ski-bum, a train hobbyist and a host of others.
We did too, we had meals with two different college professors (retired), Californian woman with a farm and a father and son.
Glad to learn that you enjoyed traveling through my hometown (Sacramento)! I’ve taken the train between Sacramento and Richmond many, many times, but have never gone the California Zephyr route. I definitely will put it on my list because it seems like a lovely way to see the country. PS - The shrubs between the freeway lanes is oleander.
Looks like a blast, I always laugh when I hear "fresh air" and "smoke" in the same sentence about breaks. LOL.
Totally 😂😂
Many thanks for taking us along for the ride. Scenery is just great, and I love seeing all the meals! Wow
Thanks for watching we had a great time!
Thank you for sharing, Jackie and I are looking at going in the fall, the scenery looks amazing. We would start in Windsor, ON, fly from Detroit to Chicago and jump on the train. Really appreciate you taking us along.
Thanks for sharing this great train ride across America Tina & Norm. Greetings and I hope you're having a good summer.// Bertil.
Thanks so much Bertil, we hope you are having a nice summer too!
Thank you for taking me on this amazing journey. It was so fun and informative, now I want to go!!!
You are so welcome! It is a great trip to do Cathy
I did this trip in October of 2006. For a roomette it was $500. Amtrak at that time was always toyed with on its funding you weren’t sure if these long distance trains were going to survive . The fares have definitely shot up!
What a lovely couple! Thank you so much for sharing.
Our pleasure!
I'm the Galesburg resident that commented on your previous video. I'm also employed by the printing company in Iowa that prints the White Marble soap wrappers that were in your bathroom. :)
We remembered you and thought you might get a smile out of us stopping in your city!
And we brought some of those soaps 🧼 back with us as souvenirs LOL 😂😂 Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Watching this on a train! Makes it doubly entertaining.
Awesome 👏🚂
Very enjoyable video. I’ve done the Zephyr many times, and this was the first time getting to see inside the very spacious room you two shared.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Glad you enjoyed the trip. I used to work near the Amtrak station in Emeryville. I have never ridden on the train, but maybe someday.
It was a very nice trip, maybe you should take it! Thanks for watching.
What a fantastic trip! Thanks for sharing. Where's your next train trip? If you do the Southwest Chief into LA be sure to stop for a couple days in San Antonio. Lots to do right downtown and you will love the Riverwalk!
Your welcome David not sure what our next trip will be yet San Antonio sounds great Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
What I like the most, is you two seem to enjoy every day - what a great way to live.
Glad you enjoyed it we do try and just enjoy life whether it’s a trip we are on or just playing Wordle against each other with coffee ☕️Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🙂🇨🇦
Great trip, great video...loved the music. This trip is on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it! it was an amazing trip we had a blast Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Love how varied your channel is.
Thank you glad you enjoy our videos Debbie Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Best music in any video ❤❤❤
Thank you glad you enjoyed it Thomas 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦
Thanks for your review! I plan to do the route between Chicago and Sacramento. This looks great! The roomette, although tight, still looks comfy
Will be experiencing this ride in April. I can't wait! Thanks for the pre tour. 😊
Have fun!
Terrific video! Thanks for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for sharing!
Our pleasure! glad you enjoyed it Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Taking this trip on Tuesday the 25th. I can't wait!!! Thanks for the insight.
Hope you enjoy it!
Thanks for another great Saturday morning. I love drinking my coffee and spending a lovely time with Tina and Norm!
Our pleasure! thanks for watching Nancy have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🚂🇺🇸🇨🇦🙂
I have traveled with Amtrak on the east coast. I am so glad you took us along on your trip out west. Thank you so much!
Glad you enjoyed it!
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What an amazing trip Cheers 🇨🇦🚂🇺🇸🙂
Living the dream. Thanks for sharing.
BC - Before Covid, we took the Rocky Mountaineer from Jasper to Vancouver - equally impressive and recommended.
Thanks Bobby
Love your video. Meal in your room, Norm having a Heineken and that view too. Great trip I bet
It was wonderful thanks for watching!
Thanks for posting!
You're welcome Ken!
Wonderful my friends
Thanks!
Love it! Thank you for sharing!
You are so welcome! have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
I worked in Glenwood Springs, Colorado as a young mother, and two of my three children were born in Grand Junction. Thank you for sharing your pictures and video. We live in Nebraska now, so I don’t get to see Colorado as much ad I’d like. ❤
Our pleasure! glad you enjoyed it have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Thanks Tina and Norm for taking us along on your trip!
Our pleasure Brenda!
Very good video ! You really did a great job showing everything . Thanks for sharing 😊 small town USA 🇺🇸
Thanks so much Cinde 😀😀🇺🇸
I'm glad that you enjoyed the trip!
We really did Dan!
Thoroughly enjoyed watching your experience! Thank you!
Our pleasure! have a great weekend Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Thank you for sharing your trip with us, blessings.
Our pleasure! have a great weekend Lisa Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Thanks Tina & Norm for sharing your train trip- This is absolutely stunning and very informative. Now, I want to go on this train ever more. Really beautiful video and photos!
Thank you so much Suleman!
I just booked a roomette on the Zephyr yesterday for early March. Chicago to SF. Rode the Coast Starlight last Dec. and my roomette next door neighbor is from the UK. We became good friends on that journey. He flew over just for that train ride. So now we are meeting up in Chicago to take the California Zephyr trip. Looking forward to it!
That’s awesome Tracy, we hope you have a great trip like we had. Be sure to admire Ottumwa, Iowa the “hometown” of the fictional character Radar O’Rielly from the T.V. show Mash, it’s a quick stop!
lol...love Mash. And Radar!❤@@ThisIsOurRetirement
How was the trip?
Thanks for sharing your amazing trip with us ! Loved the music you chose 💕🇨🇦
You are so welcome! glad you enjoyed it Ruby Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Hi Norm and Tina! Great video/editing and commentary. Glad you had fun! Cheers!
Glad you enjoyed watching it Paul , it was an amazing train 🚂trip , we had a lovely time also in Chicago and San Francisco have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🇨🇦🚂🇺🇸🙂🍷
What a great way to travel! So fun! Love your accommodations!
It was a great experience, thanks for watching.
That was very enjoyable to watch. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! have a great weekend Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Thank you very much for this overwhelming video. I am watching it on a 27" screen. It is like being on this amazing trip as well.
Our pleasure! glad you enjoyed it Cheers 🇺🇸🍷🇨🇦🙂🚂
Tx for this great video about everything involved with your trip, gives me another great idea for a possible vacation!
Our pleasure! you should Charlie it was awesome Cheers 🇨🇦🚂🇺🇸🙂☕️
Love the video, glad you had fun and enjoyed the ride.
Glad you enjoyed it! what an awesome trip Cheers 🇨🇦🚂🇺🇸🙂
I am so glad that you had a lovely, fun, and smooth trip. Thank you for sharing it with all of us. Your sleeper room was wonderful. The food looked good as well on the train. The scenery was amazing! I am looking forward to your next video. God Bless!
Thank you so much Jennifer!
Great editing! The B Roll was great! The intricate tour of your car amenities was informative and useful. Love seeing you both enjoy life on a budget with some street wise tips to share with us.
Glad you enjoyed it Donna, we had fun riding the train and making the video, thanks for noticing the video clips.
Fabulous video, thank you for taking us along for the ride
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks
Thanks for a great video and for sharing your trip. Enjoy the details about the accommodation & food, excellent editing.
Glad you enjoyed it! have a great weekend Dara Cheers 🇨🇦🚂🇺🇸🙂
Great idea, will add to bucket list 😊
Wonderful! we hope you get to do it Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Love the video and accompanying music Tina and Norm! I haven’t traveled by train so this is very informative as to the accommodations, food and scenery. Thanks for sharing your trip!😊
Thanks so much Cherry, we did try hard to match scenery to music.
Thanks for the video! I live in Sacramento proper and drive through Roseville all the time, but it was really neat to see you enjoying and experiencing something I see quite a bit but take for granted because of my proximity to it. I would definitely love to take this trip across the US and experience it with a fresh perspective. Cheers!
I’m so glad you guys are having a good time! That’s what it’s all about! Enjoy guys!!!
We agree Paul thanks for watching.
I enjoyed this video so much ‼️ Thank you for sharing with us such a wonderful experience. ❤
You are so welcome! glad you enjoyed it Daisy have a great weekend Cheers 🇨🇦🚂🇺🇸🙂
hi Tina and Norm, I likes the lunch set on train 😆, glad to see both of you travel with lite and easy beautiful scenes. Thanks again for another video sharing. 😍
Our pleasure! we loved the room service for Lunch so nice and private to enjoy the scenery have a great weekend Ricky Cheers 🇨🇦🚂🇺🇸🙂
Looks like a great trip! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching
That looks like a fun way to travel. You did a great job with the video and editing. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much 🤗🚂🇺🇸🇨🇦
Looks like a fabulous trip. Enjoy Tina and Norm.
Thanks so much Kathy it was an amazing trip with stunning scenery have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Wow, those were some wonderful (majestic) scenery and great weather to boot. Thanks for sharing it with us Tina & Norm! Now I have to add this trip to that ever growing bucket list of mine … while hoping & praying for a Lotto Max win that’s a tad more than $2, $5, $10 or even $20!! 🤣🤣
Our pleasure! we hope you win so you could one day enjoy it , it’s a great train trip Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Thanks, Norm and Tina, for filming your trip for us. It looked fantastic.
Glad you enjoyed it David what an amazing trip Cheers 🇨🇦🚂🇺🇸🙂
Great video! Thank you for sharing and taking us along, I really enjoyed it! :o)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very nice trip I love trains thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching
Thanks, I enjoyed watching this. Thanks too for noting the costs. Amtrak trains are so old, bet your car was created in the 1950s. Like us it keeps on chugging along.
Glad you enjoyed the video it was fun making it. These rail cars are old from the 1950s and so are the Canadian Via Rail cars, they are not made anymore so railway companies keep renovating them.
Not quite that old! I believe the newest "superliner" cars were built in the 1990s. I read that Amtrak will be replacing all their passenger cars over the next 10 years.
@@ThisIsOurRetirement Not quite that old! I believe the newest "superliner" cars were built in the 1990s. I read that Amtrak will be replacing all their passenger cars over the next 10 years.
Yes you are right, but time has not been kind to them
That was wonderful. Great videography.
Thank you so much Sherri, it was a big project to edit, thanks for recognizing that.
LOVED the music, so fun, thank you. We thoroughly enjoyed this video because we're just getting over terrible summer colds so haven't been out much. This video was just what we needed, armchair travel 🤗
You are so welcome! glad you enjoyed it, we had a fantastic time on the train 🚂hope you are both feeling better Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
WOW! Great trip....Nice footage...love all the scenery , meals looked great but the shot of Donner Lake didn't make me think about eating.
Glad you enjoyed it we had a wonderful time Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
😀Enjoyed the video very much!
Awesome! Thank you! have a wonderful weekend Diane Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Happy Trails To You. I'm from California and love it. I hope you will enjoy San Francisco. You two look so relaxed and take great photos.
We took just over 900 photos for stock photography in addition to the footage and Iphone photos
So glad you had a good time in Chicago. The weather was perfect, maybe a tad hot weeks ago. We have had quite a bit of rain after you left. Hope you enjoy the beautiful skyline of Chicago.
Thanks for taking us on your trip.
Your welcome Sylvia we had a great visit in Chicago have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Very informative video! Brings back lovely memories-we went the opposite direction on the Zephyr in January 2016 after our honeymoon in San Francisco. The scenery in California looked like a Christmas card. Loved those Flat Iron Steaks.
Glad you enjoyed it and that it brought back happy memories for you Lisa , it was an amazing trip have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
One of you best videos.
Thank you 🌺🚂
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super video guys ! Many thanks .Would definitely do the Zephyr again
Our pleasure! glad you enjoyed it Stephen , hope you had a fabulous time on your trip too definitely a fabulous way to experience the stunning scenery of the USA 🇺🇸 and great food along the way . Have a great weekend Cheers 🇨🇦🚂🇺🇸🙂👍
Thanks so much for sharing, Tina you looked so pretty.
Thanks so much
I really enjoy both of your positive attitudes to travelling and new adventures. You make soap sound exciting. 😂 Great video footage and editing. I think I preferred the Canadian journey for scenery, but what great adventures to experience both train journeys. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe, stay well. 🇨🇦
We think both journeys are worthy of the time and investment
Thanks for the ride along!
Our pleasure glad you enjoyed it Catherine Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Our pleasure! we had a great train 🚂 trip have a great weekend Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Looks like a great trip! You guys always think of good places to visit.
Thanks for watching we appreciate it 😀😀
It was fun to see you pass through our city of Roseville! I've only been on part of Amtrak's Coastal Starlight, which was also very scenic. Looks like you both had a wonderful time. Thanks for the great video.
Glad you enjoyed it! what a wonderful trip we loved it have a wonderful weekend Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Bravo ! Norm & Tina, this is video excellence. As a new retiree and a train-nerd, I really enjoyed this video.
Thanks for your editing work with all those helpful subtitle graphics for locations and landmarks, and your fine voice-over work.
What a pleasure to watch this. Cheers from Vancouver Island :)
PS: My strange morbid sense of humour appreciated the sequence of "Donner Pass, Lunch time, and photo of Norm only."
Glad you enjoyed it Mike it is encouraging to read your comment, it was a very long video edit and we are pleased you liked it. Thanks for the humour.
Lol !
Very interesting. Looks like you had a lovely trip. 🇺🇸💜
We did Sheryl 💕❤️
Awesome trip!! Thanks for sharing!!
Our pleasure
Thanks!
Thanks so much Stephen very kind of you we appreciate your support 🌺
So fun!! 🚂
Thanks it was 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
Great video you two!
Thanks so much! have a great weekend Cheers 🇺🇸🚂🇨🇦🙂
What a beautiful, comfortable trip. The food looked quite tasty. That steak plate, the cheeseburger and the deserts would definitely "kill my diet" but I'd be a fool to pass them up on my vacation. 😋. Take care and have a wonderful summer. 🫂❤️🚉🙏🌎🕊
We gave ourselves a pass for the food John 🇺🇸🇨🇦🚂 Thanks for watching.
Nice music.
Thanks
Planning trip to Chicago for September all day today , and then it is first thing you mention is Chicago . ha Train looks very cool. wow what a journey.
Chicago is an awesome city, we hope you have fun, we will be going back to explore more.
Hi Tina & Norm looked a fantastic trip amazing take care .
Regards. Christopher Barker
Thanks so much Christopher it was truly a bucket list trip we loved it Cheers 🇬🇧🇺🇸🚂🙂🍷