Stay and Play a Little Longer in British Columbia with Rocky Mountaineer

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (January 19, 2010) - Rocky Mountaineer starts off its 20th anniversary celebrations with the fantastic Stay and Play offer that allows visitors to spend a little more time in the cosmopolitan, coastal city of Vancouver, British Columbia. Guests who book a Rocky Mountaineer rail vacation of seven nights or more from now until March 12, 2010 can extend their stay in Vancouver with a free additional hotel night and explore BC’s sites with a complimentary excursion. Choose from a return journey on Rocky Mountaineer’s Whistler Sea to Sky Climb, a whale watching trip in Victoria, BC with round-trip floatplane flight, a tour of Victoria and the Butchart Gardens and much more.

“We are thrilled to be able to give our guests the exclusive opportunity to extend their stay in Vancouver and enjoy an excursion of the surrounding areas on us, prior to their fantastic rail journey through the Canadian Rockies,” says Hubert Wat, Vice President, Marketing of Rocky Mountaineer. “Aside from the exceptional experience that travellers have onboard the Rocky Mountaineer, we also highlight the best of Western Canada in the many vacation packages that we offer.”

A great package option, and new for 2010, is the Canadian Rockies Adventure. This seven night/eight day trip includes a two-day, all daylight rail journey aboard the world-renowned Rocky Mountaineer. Guests will enjoy delicious gourmet cuisine 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 several sightseeing tours in Banff National Park such as a Glacier Helicopter tour, Summit Helicopter Flightseeing as well as a Columbia Icefield Excursion.
The Stay and Play Free offer is only valid on new 2010 bookings for trips of seven nights or more, made between now and March 12, 2010 and must be requested at the time of booking. The offer is also available for tours of four or five nights with an additional cost of $99 per person. Offers are based on availability and may be modified, withdrawn or travel dates may be substituted without prior notice. Further restrictions may apply.

For more information on the Stay and Play Free offer or to receive a copy of the new 2010 Rocky Mountaineer brochure, please contact your local travel professional or Rocky Mountaineer directly at (800) 665-7245, or visit www.rockymountaineer.com.

Rocky Mountaineer offers unique Canadian vacation packages and four spectacular rail routes through British Columbia and Alberta. Best known for the internationally-acclaimed Rocky Mountaineer train, a two-day, all daylight rail journey through Canada’s West and the Canadian Rockies, the company also offers a 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 welcomed its one millionth guest in 2008. Rocky Mountaineer has been honoured with four World Travel Awards as “World’s Leading Travel Experience by Train” and was recently named by National Geographic as one of the “World’s Greatest Trips.”

Media Contact:

Nancy Dery
Manager, Communications
Rocky Mountaineer
Vancouver, British Columbia
Phone: (604) 606-8419
Email: ndery@rockymountaineer.com

Rose Chase
Travel Media Relations Specialist
Rocky Mountaineer
Vancouver, British Columbia   
Phone: (604) 606-8473
Email: rchase@rockymountaineer.com