Its “First Passage to the West” route is also the only route to take passengers through the historic Spiral Tunnels. The train traverses rivers, passes through historic mountain towns ...

Picture rail Intrigued by the glamour of train travel but could do without ... destinations highlighted on the legendary “First Passage to the West” — and quite the trio it is.

I haven’t taken a solo vacation since before my first child was born 15 years ago. So when I was offered the chance to try the Rocky Mountaineer’s “Passage to the West” train route—a ...