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All Aboard! Rocky Mountaineer & Canyon Spirit with Hannah Taylor from the Armstrong Collective

July 07, 2026 • By Destination Webinars • Season 5 • Episode 11

0:00 | 16:29

This episode of Travel Agent Takeaways explores the Armstrong Collective's two luxury rail brands, Rocky Mountaineer in Canada and Canyon Spirit in the USA.

BDM Hannah Taylor outlines the unique onboard experiences, scenery and target markets for each rail brand, highlighting Rocky Mountaineer's iconic Canadian Rockies routes and Canyon Spirit's adventure-focused itineraries through Colorado and Utah.

The discussion also covers the growing popularity of luxury rail travel, the benefits of booking early, what's new for 2027, popular itineraries, upcoming product changes, and the training and support available for travel agents.

Hannah also shares some personal highlights from her time on board.

Have you experienced Rocky Mountaineer or Canyon Spirit? What special moments stood out for you?

Resources:
Rocky Mountaineer TRACKS training: rockymountaineertracks.com
Canyon Spirit TRACKS training: canyonspirittracks.com
Agent Portal: RM Portal
Res team (based in Canada):
Phone 1800 821 531 or email sales@thearmstrongcollective.com

AU/NZ Team:

Tony Soden, Director of Sales AU/NZ: tsoden@thearmstrongcollective.com
Hannah Taylor, BDM VIC/TAS/NZ: htaylor@thearmstrongcollective.com
Christine Gardiner, BDM NSW/ACT/WA: cgardiner@thearmstrongcollective.com
James Bird, BDM QLD/NT/SA: jbird@thearmstrongcollective.com (Starting 20th July)

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