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Rolling in the gold

By D. Grant Black

The Queen and I: Luxury treatment on the Royal Canadian Pacific train.

Looking for the royal treatment? The Royal Canadian Pacific luxury train has served Queen Elizabeth I and, more recently, Hollywood royalty like George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola. Riding the rails through Alberta and British Columbia, picture yourself enjoying the privacy of your own en suite room, complete with decadent old-world flourishes: Russian oak paneling, opulent Turkish drapes and gracious attendants. Need another reason to get on board? The Royal Culinary Experience, complete with cooking demos and wine-pairing sessions, brings food-and-wine enthusiasts to the heart of B.C. wine country. We'll drink to that!

Getting here

Royal Canadian Pacific, 1-877-665-3044, www8.cpr.ca/cms/English/RCP/
Tourism Alberta, 1-800-ALBERTA, www.GoCanadianRockies.com
Tourism British Columbia, 1-800-HELLO BC^®, www.HelloBC.com

Photo credit: Royal Canadian Pacific