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Riding the rails in Western Canada is the stuff of legends. Here travellers can explore wide-open spaces from lavishly appointed rail cars as icy blue lakes and sharply contrasting mountain peaks sail by.

And through the end of April, riding the rails with Rocky Mountaineer’s Stay & Play packages can mean free travel extras. Through April 29, guests can choose from a variety of GoldLeaf and SilverLeaf Service packages and receive up to $600 in additional bonuses per couple to spend on tours, outdoor attractions, more hotel nights and other extras.

One such package is the 8-day/7-night Western Explorer, which starts in Vancouver and makes its way through the Canadian Rockies. Along the way, guests explore Icefields Parkway and Yoho Park, and enjoy scenic Summit Helicopter Flightseeing.

Stay & Play credits can be used towards:

Additional hotel nights in such cities as Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, Whistler, Banff, Jasper, Lake Louise and Calgary

• Additional meals at booked hotels 
• Additional sightseeing experiences, including Vancouver Sightseeing Tour, Victoria Excursion & Butchart Gardens Tour, Jasper Tramway, Banff Gondola, Wildlife Discovery Tour 
• Limousine transfers & car rentals 
• A Whistler Sea to Sky Climb rail journey 
• A Coastal Passage rail journey 
• Credit towards the cruise portion of Rocky Mountaineer Rail & Cruise packages (the rail portion is the qualifier for the offer) 

The Stay & Play offer is only available for bookings made before April 29, 2016, on select vacation packages. The offer must be requested at the time of booking and other restrictions apply. For more information, visit www.rockymountaineer.com. 

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