FUNDRAISING TOURS

Zephyr Route Fundraising Tours

Welcome returning and future Zephyr Route Passengers!

 

All profits go to help fund the Restoration of Silver View!  

Zephyr Route has information below on tours planned or already scheduled.  Train tours feature beautifully restored rail cars (unless otherwise noted) and include a first class dining experience on board. 

  • See the Picture Galleries from past tours for pictures of the cars and tours

  • See the Sample Menus page for examples of the menus of prior tours

Fill in the form on any trip that that you are interested in (either here or within each trip page), and we will reply back to you as quickly as we can by email or phone. 

 

If you don't hear back from us within 48 hours please call or email us directly.  We sometimes get very busy with online requests so please be patient. For future tour ideas, please inquire.

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Tour prices are subject to change at any time due to unforeseen cost changes.  Once you give us a deposit you're protected from any potential price increases.

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          Sincerely,

          Mike Abernethy

Email: zephyr360@att.net

Phone: 630.542.3607

Thanks for your inquiry. We will get back to you as soon as possible. If you don't hear back from us within 48 hours by email or phone, please call us using the phone number shown.

UPCOMING FUNDRAISING TOURS

We are currently planning rail tours for 2023 and beyond.

All of our tours are Fundraisers for the ongoing restoration of Silver View.

tour options being Researched for 2023 and beyond

  • East Coast Region:   Several days including riding the famed HICKORY CREEK observation car of the 20th Century Limited, plus a superb side trip to Norman Rockwell's Museum, an overnight stay at the Red Lion Inn in Sturbridge, MA.

  • St. Louis, MO:   3 days, Spring tour with a stay in near Union Station, optional sightseeing trolley, and a host of other optional activities.

  • Hannibal, MO:   Round trip in one day, to visit Mark Twain's Hannibal town, with sightseeing and an optional riverboat tour.

  • St. Paul, MN:   3 days, Fall foliage in October via Wisconsin and along the Mississippi River

Prior Tours offered as examples 
Note:  Prices unfortunately continue to rise due to inflation

Click any tour for more information on these successful trips from the past