A Passage to British Honduras Rail Tour

This once-in-a-lifetime rail vacation takes you from downtown Chicago to the jungles of Central America by Classic Streamliner train and Norwegian liner! The vintage streamliner train 'The British West Indies Express' will convey guests from the Windy City to New Orleans over the Illinois Central Railroad with a visit and overnight stay in historic Memphis on the way. Then an overnight in New Orleans before the centerpiece of this holiday, passage by ship to exotic Belize, formerly British Honduras, one of the most fascinating places on earth. With the second longest barrier reef in the world, lush jungles filled with jaguars, ocelots and wild monkeys, Belize is a place of stunning natural beauty, famed for its breathtaking Mayan ruins at Altun-Ha. During your port call in Belize City, there is time to tour these magnificent Mayan ruins, a 'must-see' sight for any traveler. Happily, Belize is not the only exotic port of call on your passage from New Orleans, you also visit Costa Maya in Mexico's Yucatan, popular Cozumel and a lovely port, seldom-visited, Santa Tomas de Castilla in Guatemala. At Santo Tomas, there is a fantastic shore excursion to Quirigua and its Mayan monuments.

Choose Package Options and reserve space