One of the more unique partnerships that Aeroplan has established in the past few years is with its one-of-a-kind travel partner: Rocky Mountaineer.
Rocky Mountaineer is a rail tour company based in Western Canada that offers luxury train services throughout British Columbia and Alberta, as well as a route in the United States.
Through the partnership, Aeroplan members can earn points when booking Rocky Mountaineer excursions, leverage their Aeroplan Elite Status or premium Aeroplan credit card for Rocky Mountaineer upgrades, and redeem Aeroplan points towards Rocky Mountaineer gift cards or tours.
What Is Rocky Mountaineer?
Rocky Mountaineer operates luxury rail tour services throughout the Rocky Mountains. As of now, the company offers rail excursions on four separate routes:
- First Passage to the West: Vancouver – Kamloops – Banff / Lake Louise
- Journey Through the Clouds: Vancouver – Kamloops – Jasper
- Rainforest to Gold Rush: Vancouver – Whistler – Quesnel – Jasper
- Rockies to the Red Rocks: Moab – Glenwood Springs – Denver
Each route offers several different excursion packages of varying duration across two different classes of service: SilverLeaf and GoldLeaf.
GoldLeaf is a step above SilverLeaf in terms of quality, with a bi-level glass dome coach instead of a single-level coach, larger windows and viewing platforms, and better onboard catering.
Rocky Mountaineer’s trains only operate during the daytime, allowing you to take in the spectacular vistas of Western Canada or the American Southwest through the panoramic glass-dome coaches.
All Rocky Mountaineer packages come with hotel nights included, typically at upscale to high-end hotels, such as the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge or Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.
As you can imagine, Rocky Mountaineer’s luxury rail excursions don’t come cheap. A two-day SilverLeaf journey between Vancouver and Banff or Lake Louise will run you US$1,421 ($1,867 CAD) per person, while longer packages in the GoldLeaf class of service can reach upwards of US$7,521 ($9,886 CAD) per person.
How to Earn Aeroplan Points on Rocky Mountaineer Excursions
If you’re interested in splurging on a Rocky Mountaineer getaway, Aeroplan’s partnership allows you to earn a chunk of Aeroplan points in exchange for your spending.
- For travel in 2022 and 2023, Aeroplan members will earn 2 Aeroplan points per dollar (CAD) spent on GoldLeaf…
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