Our new 2010 tour programs are now posted below  



WINGS AND RAILS INTERNATIONAL EXPEDITIONS
P.O. BOX 842
INDEPENDENCE, KY. 41051-0842
1-877-535-5813 Toll free in USA
1-859-282-1459

Developing and hosting tours since 2004

Train to the Clouds/ Tren de las nubes Salta, Argentina Tuesdays and Fridays till December 2010   Train to the Clouds
Tuesdays and Fridays departures from Buenos Aires, Argentina
till December 2010

Wings & Rails International Expeditions invites you to ride the rails of the scenic and remote narrow gauge C-14 line. This is the route from Argentina to Chile over a 15,000 ft pass in Northwest Argentina. Tour starts in exciting Buenos Aires one of South America’s most fascinating cities. Then, fly to the historic City of Salta at the foot of the Andes. Then it is off on the Train to the Clouds for a full day long adventure in the Andes. This is a chance to see the Argentinean culture, trains and fabulous scenery. Tours start every Tuesdays and Fridays from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Additional tours of Buenos Aires can be arranged before or after the Train to the Clouds tour.
Train operates from May to December


NEW TOUR
Price per passenger
3 star hotel
Single-$1049.00
Double- $950.00

5 star hotel
Single- $1349.00
Double-$1049.00
Deposits due 60 days in advance $200.00
Balance due 7 days in advance of departure
Extra fare on holidays or English guides.

Train to the Clouds/Tren de las nubes itinerary

Train to the Clouds/Tren de las nubes

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Payment can be Check, Money order, or Credit cards MasterCard, Visa, Amex, Discover.

Photos of Train to the Clouds. Provided by Argentina Ministry of Tourism


New York Fall Color Rails tour October 5-11, 2010   

New York Fall Color Rails tour
October 5-11, 2010


Wings and Rails International Expeditions invites you to participate in our Fall Foliage tour of several scenic railroads in the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains of New York State. The tour will start with the Adirondack Scenic Railroad in Utica, NY and its operation in the Lake Placid area. Then we will be visiting the Hudson River valley on the way to Kingston, NY. to ride the Catskill Mountain Scenic, The Trolley Museum of New York and then to the Ulster and Delaware Scenic Railroad. All this will be during the Fall Color season. Come join us for a New York train adventure.

Tour begins and ends in Utica, NY.

6 nights lodging
All land travel from/to Utica, NY.
Train ticket Adirondack Scenic Railroad
Train ticket Catskill Mountain Scenic Railroad
Train ticket Trolley Museum of New York
Train ticket Delaware and Ulster Scenic Railroad
Tour conductor and driver

New York Fall Colors Rail tour Itinerary

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Double room basis per person $ 1159.00
Single Supplement per person $ 429.00
Deposit due June 15, 2010 $ 250.00
Final payment due July 30, 2010
Payment can be Check, Money order, or Credit cards MasterCard, Visa, Amex, Discover.


Saranac Lake, NY. Depot & train departure


Thendara, NY. depot & Alco 424 on Adirondack


Catskill Mountain Scenic view from train


Fall colors along New York Highway in Adirondacks


Thendara, NY. Adirondack Scenic Railroad sign
All photos by Dale W. Brown




RAILS TO THE ANDES
October 28-November 7, 2010

Wings and Rails invites you to the experience of a lifetime by riding the rails of four of Peru´s most famous railroads. You will have an opportunity to ride on the highest railroad in the Andes (Central Railroad of Peru, now operated as a Central Andino Railroad). This spectacular railroad features 68 tunnels, 61 bridges, 9 switchbacks, and a 15,681 ft. a.s.l. pass. An optional day in Huancayo to ride the Huancayo-Huancavelica railroad. A return daylight train ride will return us to Lima. After a day for sightseeing you will catch a flight to Cusco, Peru the former Capital of the Inka Empire. The Perurail lines will take you by narrow gauge train from Cusco to Machu Picchu, to visit one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. A trip along the Altiplano will take us to Titicaca Lake by train. You will be able to stay overnight at Puno, Peru on Lake Titicaca before flying back to Lima.


Rails to the Andes

Lima, Peru Desemperados station-Galera Summit of Andes, 15,681 ft.-La Raya Summit on Perurail 14,172 ft.


Price per person in double basis US- Prices will be announced.

Final payment due August 13, 2010

Further information: tourdesk@wingsandrails.com Phone: (859) 282-1459

We accept Amex, Master Card, Visa and Pay pal payments.


Indian lady at Colca Canyon-View of Machu Picchu from above-Llama in Andes.
Photos by Dale W. Brown
Additional tours can be arranged to visit the enigmatic Lines of Nasca and the Kuelap Fortress.

STEAM IN PATAGONIA
Postponed to 2011


Ride the Old Patagonian Express on the remote narrow gauge Esquel Line along the picturesque Andes mountains of Argentina in the Patagonian region. Esquel, El Maiten (main railroad shops), Cerro Mesa, and Ingeniero Jacobacci are some of the stops will make during this especialized tour.   Come and join us to see part of the old Ferrocarriles Argentinos behind an original steam locomotive. This tour will be scheduled to make various photo stops along the daily routes.


Cerro Mesa, Argentina,Esquel branch- Pink House-President of Argentina Palace- Mitre Station, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photos by Dale W. Brown

 

Price per person in double basis US- Prices will be announced.

Further information: tourdesk@wingsandrails.com

Phone: (859) 282-1459

We accept Amex, Master Card, Visa and Pay pal payments.






Manuel Choque at sunset on the narrow gauge-Lago Nahual Huapi near Bariloche


La Trochita narrow gauge dining car.
Photos by Dale W. Brown
IGUAZU FALLS extension: 3 days/2 nights starts at US$280.- per person in double basis.

USHUAIA extension: 4 days / 3 nights starts at US $395.- per person in double basis

Above Ushuaia and Iguazu Falls prices do not include internal airfare. Subject to change on quoted prices. Prices based on recent fares.

STEAM IN ECUADOR
Postponed till 2011



Wings and Rails regrets the withdrawal of this tour for 2010. However recent news and reports show that repairs and restoration of steam locomotives have fallen far behind the schedule that Ecuadorian Railroad Company (EFE) has published and promoted. NO STEAM LOCOMOTIVE CHARTERS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR 2010. Our company will revisit the situation later in 2010 and confirm that progress is being made to offer this tour for 2011.

Wings and Rails will be keeping abreast of developments. Be assurred that we will present a realistic tour program that will only have what is possible to operate not speculation on what might be ready!!!!!



Price per person in double basis US- Prices will be announced.

Further information: tourdesk@wingsandrails.com

Phone: (859) 282-1459

We accept Amex, Master Card, Visa and Pay pal payments.



Quito, Ecuador in the clouds-Railcar in Alausi,Ecuador street trackage-View of Alausi village from hotel patio.

High trestle out side Alausi-Restored Quito, Chambacalle station and #58 BLH built 1953 (last American built steam loco from US)
All photos by Dale W. Brown

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS: Departures every Sunday and Wednesday from Quito or Guayaquil. Call for further information: (859) 282-1459 or USA TOLL FREE 1-877-535-5813

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