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Good Bye Summer, Hello Autumn

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The summer seems to have flown by this year.

It’s September 30 2010 and less than 2 weeks ago, the ski resorts in the Canadian Rockies received 20cm of fresh snow and we experienced way below average temperatures. The Canada Ski Blog posted some photos of this September snow. This last week, we have experienced above average temperatures (in the 20s°C) with sunny skies giving us another opportunity to take advantage of the many summer activities in the Canadian Rockies. This is typical of the Canadian Rockies as we are in the mountains at higher elevations.

Just check out the colours in the recent pictures taken in the Canadian Rockies. This is what we love about the autumn.

Autumn in Canmore

Cascade Mountain, Bow River, in the Autumn

The Rocky Mountaineer train departing tomorrow from Vancouver, October 1st 2010, is the company’s largest departure in their history, and will set a record for largest passenger rail train in North American history – a total of 1331 guests! This is one of the last Rocky Mountaineer train departures for 2010, but we already have 2011 packages in place with early-bird savings of up to $1,400 per couple.

50%OFF Panorama Lodging early-bird deal ended today but we have many early-bird deals for the 2010-2011 winter season, some of which are soon to expire. We are seeing some of the best ski accommodation deals in Banff this year with free nights accommodation and free ski deals for stays of 7 or more nights.

The early-birds will definitely be getting the best deals on ski packages and summer packages.

We hope you had a great summer and we thank you for reading our blog. We always love to hear from our readers so please feel free to post any relevant comments you may have.  Wishing you safe and happy travels.

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FREE night at Vancouver Fairmont 2010

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Book a Rocky Mountaineer rail tour package of 3 nights or more on GoldLeaf Service or 5 nights or more on RedLeaf Service between June 7 and August 31, 2010 and receive a FREE additional night at a Fairmont Hotel in Vancouver. Some conditions apply.

Book by August 31, 2010 to take advantage of this special offer!

Download the packages below or visit Rocky Mountain Holidays.

Circle Tour Holiday Packages (Start and finish in Vancouver):

One-Way Tour Holiday Packages (Can be taken in either direction):

Trans-Canada Rail Tour Holiday Packages (Can be taken in either direction):

Rail and Self-Drive Holiday Packages (Can be taken in either direction):

City Stop Add-Ons (To be added to any of our packages or purchased separately):

Alternatively you can call 0800-567-7542 (freephone) from the U.K. or 1-888-747-6259 (freephone) from within North America.

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Banff Douglas Fir Temporary Waterslide Closure

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Please note that the Banff Douglas Fir‘s in-house waterslides will be shut down for one week due to regular maintenance. In order to minimise the disruption they have chosen the shutdown to occur Sunday April 25th at 9:30 PM after their regular closing time. The slides will re-open on Friday April 30th at 4 PM, just in time for the weekend!

Banff Douglas Fir Resort Playzone

While the waterslides are closed for maintenance, the Douglas Fir Resort will have the playzone, amenities, pool, saunas, jacuzzi, tennis/basketball courts, fitness room and barbeques all open for your convenience.

The Banff Douglas Fir Resort is perfect for families and we are currently offering an early-booking discount of up 30% OFF for summer 2010 bookings. Some restrictions (but not many) apply!

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Rocky Mountaineer Holiday Early Booking Deal

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Book your Rocky Mountaineer Holiday of 5 nights or more no later than November 14 2009, and receive a free Explore Vancouver city stop with North Shore tour including Capilano Suspension bridge and a Grouse Mountain Sky Ride.

Rocky Mountaineer Early Booking Deal

Contact us direct for this Rocky Mountaineer Holiday offer for full details. This early-booking deal is subject to change and availability.

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Fairmont Discounted Package

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Take advantage of last minute specials at the Fairmont hotels in the Canadian Rockies. See our suggested last-minute luxury holiday package below:

Suggested itinerary (can be customised):

TUE SEP 22
Arrive 09:50am. Pick-up car rental and GyPSy guide and drive to Banff (~1.5 hours)
Explore Banff townsite using your GYPSY guide. Banff gondola included. After the Banff gondola, soak in the Banff Hot Springs (located beside the Banff Gondola).
Overnight Banff.

WED SEP 23
Banff to Lake Louise. Drive along the old highway stopping at Johnston Canyon. Hike up to the upper falls at Johnston Canyon. From Johnston Canyon, continue onto Lake Louise gondola. Enjoy a buffet lunch and take the gondola or chair lift up to the interpretive centre. In the afternoon, drive to Lake Louise and Moraine Lake. If you have time, hike up to the tea house and up further to the big beehive for great views of the lake. Trail head is at the Chateau Lake Louise. Canoes can be rented on the Lake for about $30 per hour.
Overnight Banff.

THU SEP 24
Enjoy a 3-hour horseback ride along the Bow River. The afternoon is free for you to explore the many trails around Banff.
Overnight Banff.

FRI SEP 25
Explore Yoho National Park. Take the trans-Canada highway to Yoho National Park. Stops include spiral tunnels, Takakakaw falls and Emerald Lake. Lunch at Emerald Lake. Take a leisurely drive back stopping at Lake Louise and Moraine Lake if you didn’t have time on Wednesday.
Overnight Banff.

SAT SEP 26
Drive to Jasper along spectacular Icefields Parkway. Your GYPSY guide will point out all the sights. Take the snowcoach onto the Athabasca Glacier (included). Continue onto Jasper.
Overnight Jasper.

SUN SEP 27
Take the Jasper Tramway up Whistler Mountain. Soak in the Miette hot springs.
Overnight Jasper.

MON SEP 28
Explore Jasper area on your own using your GYPSY guide. Many trails to explore.
Overnight Jasper.

TUE SEP 29
Jasper to Lake Louise. Take your time as the scenery is just as spectacular coming back.
Overnight Lake Louise.

WED SEP 30
Morning – Canoe on Lake Louise or head to Banff. Take time to relax. Drive to Calgary YYC (approx. 1.5 hours from Banff, 2 hours from Lake Louise) – flight departs at 18:00.

Package for 2 adults includes:

– 3+1 FREE nights Banff Springs Hotel:
FAIRMONT QUEEN – CLASSIC ACCOMMODATION LOCATED THROUGHOUT RESORT WITH MOUNTAIN VIEWS, APPROX 250 SQ FT

– 2+1 FREE nights Jasper Park Lodge:
FAIRMONT QUEEN – LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE PROPERTY, PATIO, CABIN VIEW, APPROX 275 SQ FT

– 1 night Chateau Lake Louise:
FAIRMONT QUEEN HILLSIDE VIEW, COZY ACCOMMODATION – 165 SQ FT

– 9-day car rental with UNLIMITED Kms (Toyota Matrix or similar)

– 9-day GyPSy guide rental

– Banff Gondola

– Lake Louise – buffet lunch and sightseeing gondola

– 3-hour horseback ride (THU SEP 24 – 9am)

– Snowcoach onto Athabasca glacier

– Jasper Tramway

Total Discounted Package Price for 2 adults: CDN$2,788 ($1,394 per person). This rate includes all taxes and is what you would pay.

To book, contact rocky-peak Holidays direct. Rates and availability are subject to change.

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Banff Douglas Fir Resort Early-Bird Deal

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Save 30% when you book the Banff Douglas Fir Resort now for Summer 2010 through rocky-peak Holidays.


Details:

– Valid on NEW bookings made before May 01, 2010:

– Reservations staying from June 01, 2010 to September 30, 2010 (not valid on specialty suites)

– Excludes: Saturday nights (regular discounted package rate applies on Saturday nights)

– Must be for 2 or more nights (both nights must be between Sunday and Friday)

– Black outs: July 2, 3, 4, 30, 31, August 01, September 3, 4, 5, 24, 25 2010

To book and include as part of a summer vacation package, contact rocky-peak Holidays direct.

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Whistler Mountaineer FREE*

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Whistler Mountaineer for FREE

Guests can experience Canada’s most exciting three-hour rail journey – the Whistler Mountaineer – a breathtaking train trip between North Vancouver and Whistler in Glacier Dome, for *FREE for a limited time.
Until September 25, 2009, book a Rocky Mountaineer two-day rail journey or holiday package, and receive a round-trip journey onboard the Whistler Mountaineer train for FREE, plus a $50 Rocky Mountaineer souvenir credit.
This promotion ends on September 25 2009 so hurry!
Terms and conditions:
1. Offer valid between August 10 and September 25, 2009
2. Applicable to departures through the end of the 2009 Rocky Mountaineer season (October 11); note: the 2009 Whistler Mountaineer season ends October 6.
3. Offers are capacity controlled and may be modified, withdrawn or amended without prior notice.
4. Applicable to new bookings only
5. Not available in conjunction with any other offer.
6. Qualifying rail journey can be purchased in either class of service.
7. Free offers must be used as part of the package or 2-day rail journey and cannot be deferred to another date or refunded.
8. Free offers must be requested at the time of booking. Offers will not be automatically allocated or retrospectively added.
9. Not available for group tour block bookings.
10. RedLeaf bookings will receive Coast Classic experience, GoldLeaf or Escorted Tour bookings will receive Glacier Dome experience.
11. Onboard souvenir credit has no cash value and must be used on the Rocky Mountaineer 2 day experience.
More information can be found on our Rocky Mountaineer Holidays page.