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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (December 10, 2007) – Christmas is in the air and if a Canadian winter getaway sounds appealing, it’s not too late to plan one. Take your family on a trip of a lifetime and experience the Rocky Mountaineer winter train. Rocky Mountaineer Vacations offers a splendid winter vacation through Canada’s West and the Canadian Rockies from Vancouver, British Columbia departing December 20 and 27 or from Banff, Alberta departing December 22 and 29. With stunning mountain scenery, holiday festivities and delicious cuisine onboard, this is an adventure for loved ones and a delightful journey of discovery through a winter wonderland. Here are the top 10 reasons to climb aboard:
1. Kids ride free. One child (age 2-11) travels free when accompanying two full paying adults booking a qualify vacation package in Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf Service.
2. See snow in a spectacular setting. Onboard the train, view “The Land of a Million Christmas Trees” blanketed in heaps of snow.
3. Savour holiday cuisine with pizzazz. Enjoy Western Canadian regional cuisine and special seasonal creations such as turkey with all the trimmings paired with award-winning British Columbia wines.
4. Rock around the Christmas tree. Celebrate the holidays in a specialty bar car where you dance to live jazz and belly up to the bar for mulled wine or eggnog.
5. Keep the kids close and entertained. A private children’s car features an entertainer who leads kids in caroling, decoration making and games during the entire trip.
6. Meet Santa Claus. The best part of the journey is when the train meets Santa and his broken down sleigh mid route.
7. Embrace your inner Canadian. Experience A Truly Canadian Christmas package and partake in authentic Canadian activities at the Festival of Christmas in The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge.
8. Indulge Yourself. Book A Canadian Winter Indulgence package and experience winter in style - elegant accommodations, private limousine tours, exquisite meals and a credit to spend at the spa.
9. Have an Olympic experience. Experience the world-class destination of Vancouver, where the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games begin in just two short years.
10. Trek Banff. Visit the resort town of Banff and explore this popular winter destination– stunning scenery, first-class amenities, local heritage and warm hospitality.
For additional information or to book your Rocky Mountaineer winter vacation, contact your local travel professional or Rocky Mountaineer Vacations directly at (800) 665-7245 or visit www.winterrailvacations.com. Prices for the two-day rail journey in RedLeaf Service start at $559 CDN and are based on double occupancy.
Rocky Mountaineer Vacations offers year-round vacation packages to the most unique regions of Canada and four spectacular rail routes through British Columbia and Alberta. Best known for the world-acclaimed Rocky Mountaineer train, a two-day, all daylight rail journey between Canada’s West and the Canadian Rockies, the company also offers trips onboard the new Whistler Mountaineer train, which is a daily three-hour experience between North Vancouver and Whistler, BC. Since its inception in 1990, the company has grown to become the largest privately owned passenger rail service in North America and will welcome its one millionth guest in 2008. Rocky Mountaineer Vacations, one of Canada's leading tourism providers, is a proud partner of Gray Line West motorcoach operations in Banff, AB and Victoria, BC.
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