Buy Three and the Fourth is Free – Rocky Mountaineer’s GoldLeaf Themed Golf or Winery Tour Experience

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (April 7, 2010) – To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, Rocky Mountaineer is pleased to release two limited time offers for its newest luxury package.  Book three people for a GoldLeaf Themed Golf or Winery Tour Experience and bring a fourth guest for free or receive free airfare from select cities across Canada. These exclusive offers enable guests to enjoy an eight day premium vacation experience that combines Rocky Mountaineer’s award-winning GoldLeaf Service with visits to some of BC’s award-winning wineries or legendary golf courses throughout the Okanagan region and the Canadian Rockies.

“Rocky Mountaineer is committed to providing the most unforgettable travel experiences in the world,” says Hubert Wat, Vice President, Marketing of Rocky Mountaineer.  “We are excited to offer our guests an opportunity to take advantage of a first-class experience that highlights some of the most beautiful and recognized areas of Canada, known for their superb wineries and golf courses.”

The GoldLeaf Themed Golf and Winery Tour Experiences are two unique packages that allow guests to split up their two-day rail journey between Vancouver, BC and Banff, Alberta. Each package includes expertly prepared wine-paired meals and a two-day rail journey onboard Rocky Mountaineer’s exclusive GoldLeaf Themed Experience Themed Dome as well as guided tours of the Okanagan Region. With two great options, guests of the Golf Tour Experience will enjoy the links at Predator Ridge Golf Resort, Harvest Golf Club and the Fairmont Springs Golf Club, while Winery Tours guests will tempt their palates at wineries such as Gray Monk Estate Winery, Sumac Ridge Estate Winery and Nk’Mip Winery.

These exclusive packages are only available for limited departure dates. The GoldLeaf Themed Winery Tour departs on June 17 and September 9, 2010 while the GoldLeaf Themed Golf Tour departs on June 24, 2010. Rates start at $7499 CDN per person, based on double occupancy.  The free air fare offer includes a flight on Air Canada and is only valid between select cities including Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Regina, and Edmonton. Further restrictions may apply.

For more information on the GoldLeaf Themed Experiences or to receive a copy of the 2010 Rocky Mountaineer brochure, please contact your local travel professional or Rocky Mountaineer directly at (800) 665-7245, or visit rockymountaineer.com.

About Rocky Mountaineer

Rocky Mountaineer offers 45 unique Canadian vacation packages and four spectacular rail routes through British Columbia and Alberta. This luxurious train travels by daylight through the wild beauty of Canada’s West and is the best way to experience the majestic Canadian Rockies.  The Rocky Mountaineer also runs a three-hour journey with breathtaking scenery between Vancouver and Whistler, BC. Now in its 20th year of operations, the Rocky Mountaineer 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 Contacts:

 
Richelle Swinburne
Manager, Communications
Rocky Mountaineer
Vancouver, British Columbia
Phone:  604.606.8419
Email: rswinburne@rockymountaineer.com   

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