PHOTO: Book before June 30 and get both fatter commission and better value for your clients. (Courtesy of Vacations By Rail)

Canadian rail travel has come from the middle of pack to be at the very top of many travelers’ rail bucket lists. Vacations By Rail will pay agents 12 percent commission on any Canadian Rail Vacation that they book now through June 30. Vacation By Rail has 80 Canadian rail vacations in its brochure. “Plus, Vacations By Rail is extending its popular Canadian Exchange Rate promotion until May 31, taking advantage of the strong U.S. Dollar and allowing their clients to save up to $800 per couple on select Canadian rail vacations,” said Todd Powell, CEO and co-founder of Vacations By Rail. Under the current exchange rate, travelers get $1.22 Canadian for every U.S. Dollar spent when visiting Canada.

Travelers who book between now through May 31 can save up to $800 per couple on select independent rail vacations including: Across Canada By Train, Best of the Rockies, Canada Coast to Coast, Canadian Rail Adventure, Canadian Rockies by Rail, Canadian Rockies featuring Banff & Lake Louise, Quebec to the Maritimes, Rockies Rail Circle, Trans Canada by Rail with Jasper, Trans Canada by Rail featuring VIA Rail’s Prestige Class, Western Circle Explorer, Winter in Banff, Jasper and Whistler, Winter in Eastern Canada and Winter in Western Canada.

Travelers who book a Canadian rail-cruise vacation can save up to $400 per couple on the following vacations: Canada’s Rockies and Alaskan Cruise, Quebec to Toronto Along the St Lawrence Seaway, Eastern Canada Rail and Cruise and Trans Canada by Rail & Alaska by Sea.

Chicago-based Vacations By Rail has been selling a global inventory of independent rail vacations, escorted rail tours and luxury rail journeys since 2004.

Vacations By Rail 2015 Rail Travel Outlook catalogues historic trains, new routes and classic rail vacations; it also provides insights into ideal booking times for getting the most value from their bookings. The Outlook can be downloaded here.

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