CPR’s luxury train wins World Travel Award
Canadian Pacific Railway’s luxury rail service, Royal Canadian Pacific – based in Calgary, Alberta – won the “World’s Leading Luxury Train” award at the 2006 World Travel Awards ceremony at the Turks & Caicos. The RCP received the award in a challenging competition with five other luxury train services. They were: The Blue Train (South Africa), The Eastern & Oriental Express (Asia), Pride of Africa–Rovos Rail (Africa), Palace on Wheels (India) and the Venice–Simplon Orient Express (Europe).
Based in Calgary, Alberta, the Royal Canadian Pacific (http://www.royalcanadianpacific.com/) was launched in 2000 and is a fleet of luxuriously appointed 1920s-era railcars, built by Canadian Pacific Railway. In addition to packaged luxury rail tours, private charters can be arranged. Guests have the ability to customize their own exciting cruise journeys and choose from a variety of routes and guided, off-train activities. Royal Canadian Pacific guests dine and sleep on board the fleet of magnificently restored vintage rail cars, while enjoying superior personal service and attention to detail. Private en suite rooms combine modern convenience with the old-world charm of the early 1900s.
Royal Canadian Pacific is operated by Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), which is marking its 125th anniversary.
The Royal Canadian Pacific is an intimate train service for guests who experience charters from Vancouver to Calgary with only a maximum of 32 people on board. Some dignitaries who have ridden Royal Canadian Pacific’s vintage passenger cars include Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth ll.
Royal Canadian Pacific Excursions…
- Signature “Royal Canadian Rockies Experience,” featuring a six-day, 650-mile train trip amid the majestic Rocky Mountains, including stops in Banff and Lake Louise, and through the scenic Columbia River Valley.
- Royal Clubhouse Golf Excursion featuring stops at four world-class golf destinations in the Canadian Rockies. This includes; Stewart Creek Golf Club, Greywolf Golf Course, Trickle Creek Golf Resort and Banff Springs Golf Course.
- Royal Fly-Fishing Adventure to some of the best sport fishing rivers in the world.
- Royal Culinary, Wine and Music Experience, matching the skills of the talented RCP chefs with the unique cuisine and culture of western Canada.
- In 2007, Royal Canadian Pacific is offering a special one-day Ski and Snowboard Adventure to Lake Louise
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