Rocky Mountaineer's new GoldLeaf Themed Experiences Wine Tasting package is geared towards wine enthusiasts and allows guests to spilt up their two-day rail journey between Vancouver, BC, and Banff, Alberta, and explore the Okanagan Valley with an exclusive wine tour experience. These eight-day, seven-night tours combine an enhanced GoldLeaf Service experience onboard the train with visits and tastings at some of BC's award-winning wineries in the Okanagan region as well as excursions on either end. An exclusive onboard experience was designed specifically for this package which includes wine-paired meals designed by Rocky Mountaineer's Corporate Executive Chef and prepared fresh onboard, highlighting the finest regional cuisine and BC wines. Travel onboard a specially designed GoldLeaf Themed dome-coach, complete with a plush upper-lounge, for taking in the scenery. Guests overnight in deluxe accommodations along the trip, and upon disembarking the train in Banff, can also take a helicopter tour or a round of golf on a course in the shadows of the Canadian Rockies.
The package is an eight-day, seven-night trip that operates between Vancouver and Banff. The package includes a guided tour of the region, visits to seven wineries, expertly prepared wine-paired meals and a two-day rail journey onboard Rocky Mountaineer's exclusive GoldLeaf Themed Coach. It's only available on two dates in 2010: June 17 and Sept. 9. Rates start at $7,499 CDN ($7,339) per person, based on double occupancy. Some of the wineries visited along the tour include Gray Monk Estate Winery, Sumac Ridge Estate Winery, Hillside Estate Winery and Nk'Mip Winery. For more information, call 800-665-7245, or visit www.rockymountaineer.com.
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