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See more of British Columbia on your next Rocky Mountaineer trip

The Rocky Mountaineer invites travellers to spend a little more time exploring the beautiful west coast of British Columbia with their new Stay and Play Free offer.

Book a Rocky Mountaineer rail vacation of six nights or more from now until March 31, 2011 and you can extend your stay in Vancouver with a free additional hotel night and explore more of British Columbia's sites with a complimentary day trip adventure.

Choose from a Rocky Mountaineer rail journey on the Whistler Sea to Sky Climb, flightseeing by floatplane, an Alaskan cruise shore excursion, whale watching with floatplane tour (with a GoldLeaf Service booking) and much more.

"We are happy to be able to give our guests the exclusive opportunity to stay longer in Vancouver and explore more of British Columbia's west coast on us. Our Stay and Play Free offer is the perfect complement to an exciting rail journey through British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies and a great way to experience more of Western Canada." - Hubert Wat, Vice President, Global Marketing of Rocky Mountaineer

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A popular package option is the Canadian Rockies Highlights, a six night/seven day vacation, which includes a two day, all daylight rail journey onboard the Rocky Mountaineer, as well as first-hand views of spectacular Rocky Mountain sites. Guests will enjoy delicious gourmet cuisine in GoldLeaf Service and travel in comfort and style through the stunning scenery of British Columbia and into the beautiful Canadian Rocky Mountains, between Vancouver, BC and Banff, Alberta.

The package also includes two nights accommodations in Vancouver and two nights at iconic Canadian Rockies properties in Banff and Lake Louise. Several day trip adventures are included as well such as a Glacier Helicopter tour in Banff National Park, Summit Helicopter Flightseeing as well as a Columbia Icefield Excursion. The Highlights tour ends with an overnight in Calgary, Alberta. This exciting journey can also be done in reverse going from Calgary to Vancouver.

For more information on the Stay and Play Free offer or to receive a copy of the new 2011 Rocky Mountaineer brochure, Rocky Mountaineer at (800) 665-7245, or visit rockymountaineer.com

, Train Travel Examiner

Gene Bowker has always had a fascination with trains since his childhood in California. He currently lives in Aiken, South Carolina and spends his free time photographing trains and writing about travel for the Examiner. Gene enjoys sharing the history of America's railroads through his blog at...

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  • Profile picture of Lindsay Godfree
    Lindsay Godfree 1 year ago

    People should expand their travel ideas to British Columbia. It is an interesting road trip too.
    Cross Country Travel

  • Profile picture of Gene Bowker
    Gene Bowker 1 year ago

    Thanks for the suggestion where to eat in Calgary. I'll add in some price "ranges" in the future. The RM has a variety of service levels to fit many budgets

  • Profile picture of John Wilson
    John Wilson 1 year ago

    Good post, Gene,
    My great uncle helped design and build all the wood dykes ( I think they still exist) around Calgary.
    The rocky mountains, for me, were always a great place to visit, ski and hike in.
    Cheers,
    John

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