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New Rocky Mountain Rail Holidays

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The Rocky Mountaineer.

Rocky Mountaineer has launched a new SilverLeaf Service, a single level dome coach, for its Western Canada and Canadian Rockies rail journeys.

Starting in 2011, travelers can upgrade to this single level dome coach which features panoramic views, onboard commentary and hot meal service at their seat.

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Best Rail Vacation In 2010?

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Are you looking for an unforgettable train vacation (and greener travel)?  Then you could head to the Canadian Rockies and take the Rocky Mountaineer through the mountains.

Recently, the rail vacation was recognized as ‘Best Rail Vacation’ in the seventh annual Travel Weekly Readers’ Choice Awards.   The US travel industry publication presents the Readers’ Choice awards to industry members who have achieved excellence in product and service during the year.

In 2009, Rocky Mountaineer was also 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.

Rocky Mountaineer features Canadian vacation packages and four rail routes through British Columbia and Alberta.  The company is best known for the Rocky Mountaineer train, a two-day, all daylight rail journey through Canada’s West and the Canadian Rockies.

For more info, visit Rocky Mountaineer online.

Image courtesy of Rocky Mountaineer.