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Vancouver to Whistler: A train experience, like never before!

Whistler Mountaineer®
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With its stunning natural beauty and sophisticated neighborhoods, Vancouver is like no other city in Canada.

Travel to Vancouver, British Columbia and experience a vibrant, cosmopolitan city that is considered to be one of the most desirable places to live in the world. As the "Gateway to the Pacific," Vancouver is a modern, cosmopolitan city that reflects the rich cultural diversity of its people. The Coast Mountains and Pacific Ocean surrounding Vancouver offer a year-round outdoor playground waiting to be discovered. Tours and trips onboard the new Whistler Mountaineer® train offer a unique opportunity to experience all that the area has to offer. Blessed with glorious summers and reasonably mild winters, millions of tourists travel to Vancouver year-round.

Trips to Vancouver allow you to take advantage of everything this world famous city has to offer, including top-notch entertainment, an abundance of first-class restaurants and some of the best shopping around. The city of Vancouver is gearing up to host the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic games in partnership with the resort town of Whistler, British Columbia. The Whistler Mountaineer® train will be a vital link for travel from Vancouver to Whistler.

Amidst the rugged Coast Mountains of British Columbia, and just 120 km/75 miles north of Vancouver, lies Whistler, a charming alpine village and home to Whistler and Blackcomb mountains.

Whistler is also the new destination of the Whistler Mountaineer® train, which offers rail service between Vancouver and Whistler. The village has been rated the number one ski resort in North America and thousands of skiers and snowboarders travel from all over the world to spend the winter season tearing up the slopes.

Trips to Whistler also offer limitless outdoor adventures amongst pristine lakes and glacier-fed streams.  This resort town is gaining recognition as a desired summer destination as well. Home to some of the most challenging mountain biking trails around, the Whistler Mountain Bike Park invites hardcore adrenaline junkies to experience the mountainous and rugged terrain of the rainforest surrounding the village. The area is also a hiker's paradise with designated trails leading up to the top of peaks with views that are unparalleled.

Visitors and locals alike can be found taking a dip into the cool glacier waters of Lost Lake on a hot sunny day, or teeing off on one of Whistler's championship designer golf courses.  Other attractions include the Ziptrek adventure tour, Whistler's most popular eco-adventure tour featuring a unique recreational experience by combining adventure with environmental education. Whistler vacations also offer fabulous shops, luxurious accommodations and restaurants offering cuisine to meet every taste.

Make the train trip from Vancouver to Whistler, British Columbia aboard the Whistler Mountaineer® train and discover this spectacular recreation destination for yourself.

The charming capital of British Columbia was named after Queen Victoria, and has the mildest climate in Canada; it is also one of the top year-round tourist attractions in the world.

Some of the top attractions and activities in the "Garden City" include Buchart Garden, the Royal British Columbia Museum and IMAX theatre, whale watching, kayaking, and city walk sightseeing. Whether you decide to fish, hunt, hike, bike, golf, scuba dive or sail, Victoria has and activity to suit all tastes.

When you travel to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver and Whistler BC, take a trip to Victoria and explore the rest of Vancouver Island, where you can enjoy the wild beauty of the Pacific Northwest and the adventure of the great outdoors.

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