This trip can optionally start in either Chicago or Denver. The total price of this trip if departing from Chicago is $51,750, or $37,375 if departing from Denver. The trip price includes you and all group members, an executive chef, onboard steward, all meals made to order, and premium beverage service. The available booking is a deposit only.
From the grand halls of Chicago Union Station, your private rail journey westward unfolds across the western half of the American continent. The route carries you through the tall-grass prairies of Illinois and Iowa, where the land opens into a vast, sky-dominated expanse that stretches to every horizon. Nebraska's rolling plains give way to the high desert of Colorado and the dramatic ascent into the Rockies, where snowcapped peaks and plunging gorges announce the true American West. From there, the journey continues through the canyon country and salt flats of Utah, across the wide Nevada desert under some of the darkest, most star-filled skies on the continent, and finally into Northern California, where golden hills escort you to the shores of San Francisco Bay. Few journeys in the world offer this kind of geographic storytelling — and none do it in quite this style.
Alternatively, start your trip from mile-high energy of Denver and spend just a single night on your journey to The Golden State. Both segments promise incredible views of the United States.
Your private convoy consists of two beautifully restored classics, reserved exclusively for you and your party.
The Warren R. Henry is a 1955 dome-lounge car reimagined in timeless mid-century grandeur. Beneath its sweeping panoramic glass dome, you and your guests can take in uninterrupted, sky-high views of the passing landscape — perfect as the train climbs through the Rockies or descends into the Utah canyon lands. Below the dome, a mahogany-paneled dining salon awaits you for fabulous meals, while a full bar and lounge with plush seating provides the ideal setting for cocktails and conversation. An open observation platform invites you to step outside whenever the train is stationary.
The Evelyn Henry is your private hotel on wheels. Built in 1954, this elegant sleeper car offers five double bedrooms convertible into four generous suites, plus the crown jewel: The Grand Canyon primary suite, appointed with a queen bed, en suite bath, and ample wardrobe. Each morning begins with fresh coffee and the day's newspaper delivered to your door. Evenings bring curated wines, nightly turndown service, and the gentle rhythm of the rails to ease you into sleep. The Evelyn Henry also features laundry service and the kind of quiet, discreet hospitality that turns the journey into a destination in itself.
Throughout the trip, your dedicated steward and executive chef are entirely at your service. Every meal is made to order, tailored to your tastes and dietary preferences — whether that's a leisurely breakfast of house-made pastries as you roll through the Wasatch Range, a working lunch in the mahogany dining salon, or a multi-course dinner accompanied by fine wine as the Nevada twilight fades to black. The kitchen draws on the finest seasonal ingredients, and the menu is yours to shape.
This is not a trip you pass through — it is a trip you inhabit. The Warren R. Henry and Evelyn Henry together offer something increasingly rare: the freedom to move through magnificent country at a human pace, in surroundings of genuine beauty, with every comfort attended to and every meal a pleasure. From Denver's Union Station to Emeryville's bay-front platform, the journey is the experience.
