Rocky Mountaineer is sharing changes to its 2021 travel season in consideration of the continuing travel restrictions and uncertainties.
The luxury train company is extending the inaugural season of its new route in the United States, Rockies to the Red Rocks, by four weeks, and delaying the start of its Canadian travel season until June 1, 2021.
?The travel landscape is almost unrecognisable from 17 months ago when we last operated our trains, and much uncertainty remains around when the Canadian and provincial governments will lift the travel and health restrictions that make it impossible for us to welcome guests on board our Canadian routes,? said Peter Armstrong, founder and interim CEO, of Rocky Mountaineer.
Rockies to the Red Rocks is a two-day train journey between Moab, Utah, and Denver, Colorado, with an overnight stay in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The preview season for the route starts on August 15, 2021 and, with the extension, will run until November 19, 2021. With some departure dates nearing capacity, Rocky Mountaineer is adding rail cars to increase the guest capacity on all dates and adding 16 new departure dates to the preview season.
For guests affected by the delayed start to travel in Canada, Rocky Mountaineer is offering several benefits, such as providing a?future?travel credit equivalent to 110% of monies paid, holding its 2021 and 2022 rail pricing at 2020 levels and providing a price guarantee for its packages to ensure travellers can book a similar tour at the same price.
In addition, Rocky Mountaineer has added more flexibility to its bookings, allowing guests to change their departure dates, or people on the booking, up to 30 days ahead of travel, without charge or penalty.
