About the Follow the Rails Art Trail

Follow the Rails Art Trail is a Bus and Van Tour developed by the Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway and hosted by tour guide Bill Burdett.  The tour focuses on arts and humanities, natural resources, history and western culture unique to the Sandhills along Highway 2.

Passengers on this trip enjoy a 3 day 2 night trip through one of the worlds most incredible environments.  This is an all inclusive trip you won’t want to miss.  Tour begins in Grand Island, Nebraska, travels to Alliance, Nebraska and returns to Grand Island.

Click here to review the itinerary and find details about booking this trip. 

From our tour guide Bill Burdett:

The Sandhills of Nebraska are, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful and unique expanses of geography in the entire U.S. – one of the top 10 per the late traveler extraordinaire, Charles Kuralt. Come along with us as we not only enjoy the Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway (SJSB) from the Platte River valley at Grand Island to Alliance on the high plains at the western end of the hills, but we also check out a wide variety of art, geography, and history along the way. We’ll meet people that are close to the land – and can tell us about the land – and have been here for generations. Special evening events will put smiles on our faces and be the catalysts for great fall sleeping as we dream about more of this entertaining and never-to-be-forgotten journey!

History

The Sandhills are rich with history.  History hidden and not uncovered without a professional guide.  The Sandills Journey Scenic Byway works to share the incredible history of the Sandhills.  The van tour developed by the Byway and directed by Bill Burdett will give you and insight into Sandhills history the average traveler will never find.  […]

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Natural Resources

What more can you say than Sandhills.  The area of Nebraska known as the Sandhills encompasses over 20,000 square miles.  The Sandhills sit on one of the largest aquifers in the world. Take of a 3 day, 2 night van tour through one of the most amazing landscapes.  Get details here. Bill Burdett, a director […]

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Arts and Humanities

The Follow the Rails Art Trail isn’t called that without good reason! We that are going to enjoy the FRAT this year are going to be surrounded by art of all kinds throughout the entire trip. Let your imagination run wild. Art of many varieties, including the natural art of the land and the sky, […]

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Western Culture

This amazing van tour is an excellent way to experience all the unique features the Sandhills have to offer this 3 day, 2 night trip includes attractions focusing on Western Culture. This is a synopsis of western culture our tour guide, Bill Burdett, has included in this journey. As we settle into our seats on […]

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