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I am so excited to share this amazing giveaway with you! To continue my support of local tourism and local Canadian businesses, I’ve partnered with my friends at Rocky Mountaineer to offer a luxury rail tour getaway for TWO to one lucky Canadian!
The lucky winner and their guest will join me on the July 5, 2021, First Passage to the West Railtour from Vancouver to Banff! Social distancing protocols will be in place so though we will be on the same train, we won’t be seated together.
This trip for two includes:
- First Passage to the West, Gold Leaf tickets, departing Vancouver on July 5, 2021. This journey is worth $5,338 CAD
- 2 days onboard the Rocky Mountaineer train
- Shared accommodation for the overnight stay in Kamloops (winner and guest)
- 2 breakfasts & 2 lunches, 1 night hotel (Kamloops), luggage handling, and rail station to hotel transfers in Kamloops.
- NOTE: If the winner is not available for July 5, 2021 departure, a new winner will be randomly selected.
*The winner will be responsible for transportation to Vancouver and accommodations in Vancouver and Banff (if needed) and transportation home from Banff.
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HOW TO ENTER:
- On Instagram, follow both @GirlontheGoCA and @RockyMountaineer
- Tell me in the comments on Instagram what supporting local tourism means to you!
- Each comment is one entry, so multiple entries are encouraged!
BONUS ENTRIES:
- Tag your friends in separate comments, each comment is one entry
- Share this post in your Instagram Stories to get three extra entries!
WHAT YOU GET
- Gold Level Service for two
- Bi-level dome with seating above and dining below
- Full glass-dome windows with panoramic views
- Reclining, comfortable pre-assigned seating with lots of legroom (it’s like being in your living room recliner but with an amazing view — and much more comfortable than my own recliner!
- Gourmet à la carte meals in the lower-level dining room
- Attended by three to four Hosts plus a full culinary team
- Complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
- Gourmet sweet and savoury snacks included
- Large exclusive outdoor viewing platform
- Engaging hosts with stories about historic sites, flora, fauna, and wildlife
- Complimentary baggage delivery to your overnight hotel accommodation in Kamloops
- Luxurious hotel accommodations with premium room categories.
You can add on a hotel stay in Vancouver on July 4th and in Banff at the end of your trip, as well.
*The winner of this amazing bucketlist, luxury train tour will be responsible for transportation to Vancouver and accommodations in Vancouver and Banff (if needed) and home from Banff.
ITINERARY
DAY 1
We start out early in the day onboard the Rocky Mountaineer from the coastal city of Vancouver to Kamloops, in the heart of British Columbia’s interior. On this day’s journey we will see dramatic changes in scenery, from the lush green fields of the Fraser Valley, through forests and winding river canyons surrounded by the peaks of the Coast and Cascade Mountains, to the desert-like environment of the BC interior. Highlights we will see are the rushing waters of Hell’s Gate in the Fraser Canyon and the steep slopes and rock sheds along the Thompson River. Our day concludes as the Rocky Mountaineer travels along the shores of Kamloops Lake into Kamloops. We will stay overnight in Kamloops and you’ll have free time in the evening to visit our variety of restaurants of international flavours.
DAY 2
Our second day’s journey continues Eastward to the mighty Canadian Rockies and the province of Alberta. Once again you will see a spectacular array of scenery as you travel across ranchlands, along rocky lakeshores, over high mountain passes, and through the remarkable tunnels that form part of the rich rail history of the Canadian Rockies. Today’s highlights include Craigellachie, where the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven, the climb over Rogers Pass, Kicking Horse Canyon, the Spiral Tunnels, and, of course, the glaciers and snow-capped peaks of the Canadian Rockies. Your rail journey ends this evening in the resort town of Banff.
Thanks for joining me to hear my announcement of this amazing giveaway. I’ll post details shortly and how to enter this giveaway. If you have more questions, enter them in the comments or DM me!
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This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with, Instagram. Due to current travel restrictions, this giveaway is open to Canadian residents only, the winner must be 21 years of age or older on the date of entry, and will run until 11:59 PM PST on June 15, 2021. No cash value. The winner will be randomly selected on June 16, 2021 and announced in Instagram Stories on @GirlontheGoCA. If the winner is not available for July 5, 2021 departure, a new winner will be randomly selected. Good luck, everyone!!
*The winner will be responsible for transportation to Vancouver and accommodations in Vancouver and Banff (if needed) and transportation home from Banff.
