Your private room is in the grand Pullman style. Accommodations range from a Grand Suite to a Single Sleeper, featuring comfortable sofas and chairs, beds, toilet, ample closet space, and showers. And of course your own picture window. Incidentally, motion picture producers found the train so charming that the actual guest rooms were featured in the movies Some Like It Hot and North by Northwest.
Typical Itinerary
Each year the American Orient Express offers a number of U.S. destination packages, including the National Parks of the West, the Coastal Culinary Adventure, and the Antebellum South as examples. The train makes long stops at each destination on the way so passengers have virtually an entire day for excursions. And at night the train once again becomes a 5-star hotel on wheels. Most trips are 7 days and a typical itinerary (using the Antebellum South trip as an example) would include: An afternoon departure from New Orleans and after settling in, having a delicious dinner onboard, then strolling to the observation car to hear live piano music. Day 2 features an arrival in Natchez, Mississippi. A luxury bus takes passengers on a tour, including lunch in the historic city. Then it’s on to see what the South is famous for- its cotton plantations. On day 3 the train is headed to Savannah, Georgia. In preparation for arrival the next day an onboard expert holds several lectures to explain the history of the South. Day 4 has the train arriving in Savannah and passengers can disembark for a tour, including lunch in a private mansion. Charleston, South Carolina is the destination on day 5 and extensive tours are again provided, this time in horse drawn carriages. Day 6 features an arrival in Williamsburg where passengers have a chance to experience what life was like in 18th century Virginia. A special farewell cocktail reception and banquet are held onboard as the train heads to its final destination, Washington, D.C. One thing worth noticing about all of the destination trips offered is that nothing happens early in the morning as occurs on so many travel tours. Nothing is worse than getting up at the crack of dawn, having to pack and get ready and gulp down a continental breakfast before you board a bus to the next stop. On the American Orient Express you always have a chance to sleep in.