We took this train ride with 4 adults and 4 kids ages ranging from 4-13. It was amazing. The conductor was great and gave us tibits of information as we travelled along. He did a quiz towards the end of the trip with train related...More

My wife and I just returned from Alaska, where one leg of our trip from Denali to Anchorage was in a domed car of the Alaska Railroad. The trip was scenic, and we spotted several types of wildlife along the route. Service was outstanding, as...More

You don't have to drive when you take the Alaska Railroad (ARR) train along several of the main travel routes in Alaska, provided you have the patience. Plus, the ARR wends its way through some lovely areas that the roads don't travel. Usually punctual, the...More

The Alaska railroad is great. We travelled on it from Fairbanks to Denali, and later from Denali to Anchorage. Saw a bunch of wildlife (bald eagles, trumpeter swans, an elusive moose or two). The seats are pretty comfortable, the train was kept very clean, and...More

My husband and I flew into Anchorage for our Alaska cruise adventure. We stayed at a downtown hotel and then were bused from the hotel to the train depot. We were quickly escorted onto the train, where we were seated at a table with another...More

A fantastic way to travel. We rode the Doom Car. Had breakfast and lunch served on the trip to Denali. This was an 8 hour trip but the time flew by. Views were awesome, and I didn't have to do the driving. Each car had...More

We took the train from Anchorage to Seward and back, combined with a 6 hours boat cruise from Seward - a day trip that features Alaska at its best. As for the train: it is highly recommended to book Gold Class at least for the...More

My husband & I rode the Alaska Railroad directly from our Princess Cruise Ship to Talkeetna. It was a 5 hour trip and we enjoyed every minute of it. All seats are reserved and we had a wonderful seat with a table to share with...More

Booked in gold star service was totally worth it as the service and views were awesome The breakfast and pot roast dinner were first rate - desert was so so It was nice to have reserved seats and a private outside viewing Saw several moose...More

On a recent trip to Alaska, our party of 6 rode the Alaska Railroad on 2 occasions...from Anchorage to Denali, and several days later, from Seward to Anchorage. Both excursions were fantastic. We had booked the "Goldstar Dome" class of service, and were treated to...More