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Famous People and Celebrities Onboard The Rocky Mountaineer

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The Rocky Mountaineer train is one of the most famous and spectacular train journeys in the world and as a result attracts famous people and celebrities. Below is a list of famous people and celebrities who have been on this spectacular rail journey (that we know of!).

When you go on a Rocky Mountaineer Holiday – you never know who you may see!

  • Peter Jennings, ABC News Anchor
  • Sam Sullivan, Former Mayor of Vancouver
  • Kevin Falcon, Minister of Transportation
  • Stephane Dion, Former Leader of the Liberal Party
  • Joe Clark, Former Prime Minister of Canada
  • John Reynolds, MP/MLA and Speaker of the House of Commons
  • Chaim Herzog, Former Israeli President
  • Molly Sugdeon, TV Actor – played the role of Mrs. Slocum on the British comedy “Are you being served?”
  • Carroll Spinney, TV Actor – played the role of Big Bird on “Sesame Street”
  • The great-great-grandson of Simon Fraser – he proposed to his fiancée on the Fraser River between Lytton and Vancouver on the westbound leg of the journey in the dome car
  • The great-great-granddaughter of Billy Barker (Onboard in 2008)
  • Andrew Jergens, Inheritance magnate of Jergen Soap Products – one of the family members with him is the inventor of Crocs (shoes)
  • Dal Richards, Musician, Dal Richards Orchesta (Vancouver)
  • Carlo Rota, TV Actor, host of “Great Canadian Cooking Show” and now starring on “Little Mosque on the Prairie”
  • Charlotte Gray, Host of CBC’s “The Greatest Canadian”
  • Morgan Freeman, Film Actor
  • Ken Dodd, British Comedian – he resembles a real life Austin Powers.
  • Dr. Heimlich, Inventor of the Heimlich Maneuver
  • Thaksin Shinawata, Former Prime Minister of Thailand (Onboard in 2003)
  • Bill Gates, Founder of Microsoft – he bought out an entire RM GLS dome coach for him and his family and asked to stop the train for a photoutside. This was allowed for him, of course. (Onboard in 2003)
  • Patrick Stewart, TV Actor – Jean Luc Picard, “Star Trek Next Generation” (Onboard in 2006)
  • Hans Blix, Swedish Diplomat – served as the United Nations Chief Weapons Inspector (he was the one who told George Bush there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, although Bush invaded anyway). (Onboard in 2006)
  • Anna Faris, Film/TV Actress – Scary Movie, Entourage, The House Bunny, etc. With a group of friends onboard RM winter train. (Onboard in 2007)
  • John Bishop, Chef of Bishops Restaurant in Vancouver, BC

The Whistler Mountaineer

  • Rajan Datar, Host of BBC TV “Fast Tracks” – he is a very well known British Television personality with program aired internationally. (Onboard in 2006)
  • Alan Thicke, TV/Film Actor, “Growing Pains”. (Onboard in 2007)
  • John Curly, Host of “Evening Magazine” (Seattle). (Onboard in 2007)
  • Johanna Ward, Host of Shaw Cable’s “The Express”. (Onboard in 2007)
  • Michael Eckford and Fiona Forbes, Hosts of Shaw Cable’s “Urban Rush” (Onboard in 2007)

To obtain Rocky Mountaineer prices please visit Rocky Mountain Holidays for a full list of downloadable PDF brochures.

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Rocky Mountaineer Wins World Travel Award

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ROCKY MOUNTAINEER WINS A PRESTIGIOUS WORLD TRAVEL AWARD FOR THE FOURTH TIME

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (November 9, 2009) – Rocky Mountaineer, Canada’s internationally renowned rail experience, has been honoured with a World Travel Award in the category of “World’s Leading Travel Experience by Train” for the fourth year. The World Travel Awards are highly regarded in the global travel network and have been described by the Wall Street Journal as the ‘Oscars’ of the tourism industry. Every year, hundreds of thousands of travel professionals from across the globe cast their votes to determine the winners. Rocky Mountaineer representatives attended this year’s 16th annual World Travel Awards gala event in London, England on November 8, 2009 along with over a thousand international travel and tourism officials.

“Our organization is delighted to be the recipient of this distinguished award for the fourth time,” says Randy Powell, President & Chief Executive Officer of Rocky Mountaineer. “For 20 years, we have provided the most spectacular travel experiences in the world and it is truly an honour to be recognized amongst so many internationally renowned and iconic trains.”

Fellow nominees for the “World’s Leading Travel Experience by Train” award included: The Blue Train (South Africa), Rovos Rail (South Africa), The Royal Scotsman (Scotland), Venice-Simplon Orient Express (Europe), Eastern & Oriental Express (South East Asia), The Ghan (Australia), Hiram-Bingham Express (Peru), The Golden Chariot Train (India) and The Indian Maharaja (India).

The World Travel Awards were established in 1993 to acknowledge and recognize excellence in the world’s travel and tourism industry. Now celebrating its 16th anniversary, the awards are considered the very highest achievement that a travel provider could ever hope to receive. Votes are cast globally by fellow industry professionals in 919 different categories with 3600 nominees. This year’s winners were determined by thousands of travel professionals from 183,000 travel agencies, tour and transport companies and tourism organizations in over 160 countries.

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, Rocky Mountaineer has grown to become the largest privately owned passenger rail service in North America and welcomed its one millionth guest in 2008. In 2009, Rocky Mountaineer was named one of the “World’s Greatest Trips” by National Geographic and ranked as the number one train experience in the world by The Society of American Travel Writers.

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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.
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Vancouver to Calgary Itinerary 10 day 9 nights

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Here are a couple of Rocky Mountain Holiday itineraries departing on Friday August 14 2009 for 10 days / 9 nights from Vancouver finishing in Calgary:
1) Holiday Package with Rocky Mountaineer®:
FRI AUG 14 – Arrive Vancouver. Overnight Vancouver.
SAT AUG 15 – Vancouver City Tour – AM. Overnight Vancouver.
SUN AUG 16 – Victoria Day Trip from Vancouver. Full day. Overnight Vancouver.
MON AUG 17 – Explore Vancouver on your own. Overnight Vancouver.
TUE AUG 18 – Vancouver to Kamloops onboard the Rocky Mountaineer. Overnight Kamloops.
WED AUG 19 – Rocky Mountaineer to Jasper. Overnight Jasper.
THU AUG 20 – Maligne Valley Sightseeing and Boat Cruise. 5-6 hours. Overnight Jasper.
FRI AUG 21 – Jasper to Banff along spectacular Icefields Parkway. Snowcoach onto Athabasca Glacier included. Overnight Banff.
SAT AUG 22 – Banff Sightseeing Trip – AM / Lake Louise & Moraine Lake Sightseeing Trip – PM. Overnight Banff.
SUN AUG 23 – Depart to Calgary Airport YYC on scheduled airport shuttle.
Holiday Package Includes:
– 4 nights Vancouver – Mid-Range (moderate) Hotel
– Vancouver City Tour (4-5 hours)
– Victoria Day Trip (includes return ferry, Butchart Gardens admission, Royal London Wax Museum admission & return transportation from you Vancouver hotel)
– Rocky Mountaineer® Train, RedLeaf Service to Kamloops
– 1 night Kamloops (moderate) Hotel
– Rocky Mountaineer® Train, RedLeaf Service to Jasper
– 2 nights Jasper – Mid-Range (moderate) Hotel
– Maligne Valley Sightseeing and Boat Cruise (5-6 hours)
– Jasper to Banff with Snowcoach onto Glacier included
– 2 nights Banff – Mid-range (moderate) Hotel
– Banff Sightseeing Group Tour
– Lake Louise and Moraine Lake Sightseeing Group Tour
– Scheduled Airport Transfer to Calgary Airport YYC. Available departures from Banff (takes approx. 2 hours): 8:30, 12:30, 13:30, 16:00, 18:00, 19:30
Total Discounted Package Price for 2 Adults = CDN$4,786 ($2,393 per person). This rate includes ALL taxes, promotions and discounts. Upgrade to GoldLeaf service on the Rocky Mountaineer for CDN$930 per person.
We have VERY LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE ON THE ROCKY MOUNTAINEER® so please CONTACT US immediately if you would like to book this holiday package.
To keep costs down, you can take the overnight train from Vancouver instead of the Rocky Mountaineer®:
2) Holiday Package without Rocky Mountaineer®:
FRI AUG 14 – Arrive Vancouver. Overnight Vancouver.
SAT AUG 15 – Vancouver City Tour – AM. Overnight Vancouver.
SUN AUG 16 – Victoria Day Trip from Vancouver. Full day. Overnight Vancouver.
MON AUG 17 – Explore Vancouver on your own. Overnight Vancouver.
TUE AUG 18 – Vancouver to Jasper onboard the overnight train. Departs Vancouver: 20:30
WED AUG 19 – Arrives Jasper 16:00. Overnight Jasper.
THU AUG 20 – Maligne Valley Sightseeing and Boat Cruise. 5-6 hours. Overnight Jasper.
FRI AUG 21 – Jasper to Banff along spectacular Icefields Parkway. Snowcoach onto Athabasca Glacier included. Overnight Banff.
SAT AUG 22 – Banff Sightseeing Trip – AM / Lake Louise & Moraine Lake Sightseeing Trip – PM. Overnight Banff.
SUN AUG 23 – Depart to Calgary Airport YYC on scheduled airport shuttle.
Holiday Package Includes:
– 4 nights Vancouver – Mid-Range (moderate) Hotel
– Vancouver City Tour (4-5 hours)
– Victoria Day Trip (includes return ferry, Butchart Gardens admission, Royal London Wax Museum admission & return transportation from you Vancouver hotel)
– Overnight Train to Jasper – Economy (Seat)
– 2 nights Jasper – Mid-Range (moderate) Hotel
– Maligne Valley Sightseeing and Boat Cruise (5-6 hours)
– Jasper to Banff with Snowcoach onto Glacier included
– 2 nights Banff – Mid-range (moderate) Hotel
– Banff Sightseeing Group Tour
– Lake Louise and Moraine Lake Sightseeing Group Tour
– Scheduled Airport Transfer to Calgary Airport YYC. Available departures from Banff (takes approx. 2 hours): 8:30, 12:30, 13:30, 16:00, 18:00, 19:30
Total Discounted Package Price for 2 Adults = CDN$3,186 ($1,593 per person). This rate includes ALL taxes, promotions and discounts.
Please note that rates are subject to change. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express for payment.
To book or for more information, contact rocky-peak Holidays:
Freephone U.K.: 0800-567-7542
North America Toll-Free: 1-888-747-6259
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Rocky Mountaineer 2010 Holiday Package Downloads

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Rates are now available for all the Rocky Mountaineer Holiday packages for 2010. You can download the itinerary and pricing in PDF format at our Rocky Mountaineer Holiday Package Download page.

The 2010 Rocky Mountaineer rail packages now include the following:

Circle Tour Holiday Packages (Start and finish in Vancouver):
• Classic Rail Circle | 7 nights / 8 days
• Canadian Rockies Getaway | 8 nights / 9 days
• Grand Rail Circle | 10 nights / 11 days
• Golden Circle via Whistler | 10 nights / 11 days
• Canadian Rockies Circle | 12 nights / 13 days

One-Way Tour Holiday Packages (Can be taken in either direction):
• Classic Rail Holiday, Vancouver to Banff | 3 nights / 4 days
• Classic Rail Holiday, Vancouver to Jasper | 3 nights / 4 days
• Classic Rail Holiday, Vancouver to Calgary | 3 nights / 4 days
• Classic Rail Holiday, Whistler to Jasper | 3 nights / 4 days
• Canadian Rockies and Whistler | 4 nights / 5 days
• Canadian Rockies Excursion | 4 nights / 5 days
• Canadian Rockies Highlights | 5 nights / 6 days
• Canadian Rockies and Vancouver | 6 nights / 7 days
• Canadian Rockies Adventures | 7 nights / 8 days
• Western Explorer | 7 nights / 8 days
• Northern Explorer | 8 nights / 9 days
• Canadian Rockies at Leisure | 9 nights / 10 days
• Northern Rockies at Leisure | 10 nights / 11 days

Trans-Canada Rail Tour Holiday Packages (Can be taken in either direction):
• Trans-Canada Rail Adventure | 11 nights / 12 days or 12 nights / 13 days
• Canada’s Coast to Coast by Rail | 15 nights / 16 days or 16 nights / 17 days

Rail and Self-Drive Holiday Packages (Can be taken in either direction):
• Banff the Beautiful | 5 nights / 6 days
• First Passage to the West Discovery Drive | 7 nights / 8 days
• Journey through the Clouds Discovery Drive | 7 nights / 8 days
• Rainforest to Gold Rush Discovery Drive | 8 nights /9 days

We can customise any of the holiday packages at RockyMountainHolidays.com by adding a cruise to Alaska for example.