Wine Tasting by Train in Western Canada
Geared towards wine enthusiasts, the new GoldLeaf Themed Experiences – Wine Tasting package from Rocky Mountaineer allows guests to split up their two-day rail journey between Vancouver and Banff with time to explore the wineries of the Okanagan Valley. It’s an eight-day, seven-night trip that operates between British Columbia and Alberta. The package includes a guided tour of the region, visits to seven wineries, wine-paired meals and two days onboard Rocky Mountaineer’s GoldLeaf Themed Coach. Guests overnight in deluxe accommodations along the trip. There are two scheduled in 2010, a departure on June 17, 2010, and a second on September 9, 2010. Rates start at $7499 CDN 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. There’s more information online.
Rocky Mountaineer, the largest privately owned passenger rail service in North America, offers 45 unique Canadian vacation packages and four spectacular rail routes through British Columbia and Alberta.
