Historic Railroad Tour

Hop aboard history where President Abraham Lincoln started the transcontinental railroad.

Groups have plenty of opportunities for immersing themselves in the Omaha area’s rich railroad history. Omaha is home to one of the first Art Deco train stations in the country, The Durham Museum, where groups can step back in time and even get onboard President Harry S. Truman’s press train. Two of the most powerful locomotives ever built greet tour groups at Lauritzen Gardens, which also boasts a fascinating outdoor model railroad garden. See artifacts at the Union Pacific Railroad Museum, including a dining, lounge and coach car, China collection, vintage uniforms, menus and furniture used on the nation’s first transcontinental railroad.

Explore the “Historic Railroad Tour” sample itinerary below and connect with Visit Omaha’s group tour coordinator Mariah Kacer to begin planning your tour.

Sample Itinerary: 4 days/3 nights

DAY 1

4:00 pm	Check in at one of Omaha’s motorcoach-friendly hotels
6:00 pm	Savor a steak at one of Omaha's oldest Italian steakhouses, Cascio’s

DAY 2

8:30 am	Ride along on an Omaha city driving tour with a Visit Omaha step-on guide
11:30 am	Eat lunch in the Old Market Entertainment District
1:00 pm	Explore Omaha’s past at the city’s former Union Station, The Durham Museum
2:30 pm	Discover 100 acres of botanical bliss at Lauritzen Gardens
4:00 pm	Step back in time at Nebraska's oldest bank, the Historic Florence Bank
6:45 pm	Dine on soul food featured on Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” at Big Mama’s Kitchen

DAY 3

9:00 am	Tour the expansive campus of Boys Town
1:00 pm	Explore more than 150 years of railroad history at the Union Pacific Railroad Museum
2:15 pm	Visit RailsWest Railroad Museum, formerly the Chicago Rock Island Depot, in Council Bluffs
3:15 pm	Tour the General Dodge House and learn how General Grenville M. Dodge connected America through war, steel and leadership
4:45 pm	Visit the Black Angel statue honoring Ruth Anne Dodge, wife of General Dodge
5:25 pm	Drive past the Golden Spike Monument, which sits on Milepost 0.0 - the eastern terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad
6:30 pm	Visit one of Omaha's favorite restaurants for Italian dishes and a cozy family atmosphere at Mio Italiano

DAY 4

Depart