Ottawa Offers Winterlude Weekend Getaways in February

Heat up your weekends by taking a trip to Ottawa-Gatineau for Winterlude! Held in the nation’s capital from February 3-19, 2006, you can join thousands of fun-seekers at one of North America’s biggest winter events. Celebrate all that’s snowy, and have a great time at this sub-zero celebration of winter! A wealth of affordable, fun-filled packages are offered especially for Winterlude. Prices vary, according to the type of hotel selected and time of visit.

Two Can Rendezvous in Canada’s Capital

Enjoy a special two-night “Rendezvous for Two” in Ottawa. Lace up your skates and glide through Ottawa on the world’s largest outdoor skating rink, the Rideau Canal. Enjoy artistic and athletic performances at the new Snowbowl outdoor amphitheatre, or admire the beauty of masterfully crafted ice and snow sculptures, lit with dramatic colours. Keep warm and wrap things up with two Winterlude scarves, and enjoy a buffet dinner for two at the Banco Restaurant at the Casino du Lac-Leamy. Afterwards, you can play the night away with complimentary casino cash certificates.

 This package starts at $130 CAD, and includes:

·   Two nights’ accommodation for two adults
·   Two Winterlude Scarves
·   All Winterlude Activities (Free to general public)
·   Buffet dinner for two at Banco Restaurant at the Casino du Lac-Leamy (we suggest you arrive early to avoid delays)
·   Casino cash certificates worth up to $20 CDN
·    Rideau Centre Visitor Values coupon book
 
As well as your choice of admission to one of the following:
·   Canadian Museum of Civilization – admission for two
·   National Gallery of Canada – admission for two
·   Canadian War Museum – admission for two
·   Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography – admission for two

Enjoy a Wintery Weekend of Family Fun

The Winterlude Family Getaway offers up a whole snowy slew of festive family fun. You can slip and slide to your heart’s content at Snowflake Kingdom, the biggest snow playground on the continent, groove to energetic rhythms and great music at the Snowbowl on the Rideau Canal, step inside a snow shelter enchanted by Aboriginal songs and legends, or simply participate in a good old snowball fight.

This two-night package starts at $201 CAD, and includes:
·   Hotel – two nights’ accommodation for 4 people (maximum 2 adults)
·   Winterlude scarf (2 per booking, while supplies last)
·   All Winterlude activities (Free to general public)
·   Rideau Centre Visitor Values coupon book as well as family admission to one of these attractions:

·   Canadian Museum of Civilization
·   National Gallery of Canada
·   Canadian War Museum

To book your Winterlude package now, simply call 1 (866) 644-1234 or book online at www.ottawatourism.ca

Ottawa Tourism provides industry leadership and destination marketing to service the travel media and attract visitors, tours and conventions to Ottawa and Canada’s Capital Region.
For more information about Ottawa Tourism, visit www.ottawatourism.ca Consumers can call toll-free at 1 (800) 363-4465 for brochures and information.

For more information, please contact:

Jantine Van Kregten                                                                         
Director of Communications, Ottawa Tourism
(613) 237-6822, ext. 116
media@ottawatourism.ca
 
Charmaine Pang
Marketing Communications Executive, Travel Marketing Experts
(416) 861-1022
ottawa@travelmarketingexperts.com
 

January 31, 2006   Posted in: Canada