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OVERVIEW
Drive to the centre of the famous Okanagan wine region to visit Penticton, a four-season recreational hub for water activities, tasty food and wine, plus head to Apex Mountain Resort for all your winter fun. You can enjoy an enchanting blend of small-town atmosphere and urban amenities, while surrounded by a backdrop of breathtaking lake and mountain vistas.
Top things to do
Rock climb
Test your limits and rock climb up Skaha Bluffs, and enjoy the panoramic views at the top.
Enjoy water activities
Fish, kitesurf, windsurf, wakeboard, parasail, jet-ski or take a speedboat on Skaha Lake or Okanagan Lake. Or take it easy and float the Okanagan River Channel between the two lakes.
Credit: Destination BC / Kari Medig
Taste local wines
Taste world-famous Thompson Okanagan wines at your choice of over 40 local wineries, all within a 40-minute drive from the heart of Penticton. Or if beer is more enticing, taste craft beer at local breweries on the BC Ale Trail.
Credit: Destination BC / Andrew Strain
Savour farm fresh food
Tantalize your taste buds with local produce from area orchards and farms, or visit U-Pick farms to pick your own fruits and vegetables.
Play at a water park
Have a little fun at the water park right on Okanagan Lake.
Explore activities
TopCat Tours Naramata Bench Full Day Wine Tour
Treat yourself to a full-day guided tour, and explore top class wineries along the Naramata Bench. Savour the flavour of unique reds and whites at each winery, and learn all about how wine is prepared from your expert sommelier.
Tour highlights
- Visit five phenomenal wineries in the Okanagan and explore cellars, wine rooms and vineyards with a local wine expert.
- Taste exceptional local wines, including pinot noirs, sauvignon blanc and enjoy a gourmet lunch on your full-day tour (additional cost).
- Door-to-door pickup and drop off in an air-conditioned limo or bus
Availability: TopCat Wine Tours are available to experience daily between March and October and on weekends in November.
TopCat Tours Naramata Bench Half Day Wine Tour
Visit the Naramata Bench on this half day guided tour and learn all about the area's rich history as you're driven to four incredible wineries. Sit back and relax in the Okanagan Valley as you sip on local wines.
Tour highlights
- Explore four spectacular wineries on the Naramata Bench guided by a local wine expert, and learn all about the area's rich history in winemaking.
- Sip on unique reds and whites at every winery you visit and watch how wine is made.
- Door-to-door pickup and drop off in an air-conditioned limo or bus at select destinations.
Availability: TopCat Wine Tours are available to experience daily between March and October and on weekends in November.
Nearby cities
Osoyoos
Surrounded by an endangered desert ecosystem, Osoyoos is a vibrant, picturesque town with rich Indigenous culture and an abundance of vineyards with world-class wines.
Kelowna
Take a road trip along the scenic Coquihalla Highway to the heart of wine country in the Okanagan Valley to visit Kelowna, known for its sunny climate, golf, wine and orchards. Okanagan Lake is the perfect place to fish, water-ski, canoe, jet-ski, paraglide, or hire a speedboat in the summer, and Big White Ski Resort is the perfect place for all your winter fun.
Oliver
Enjoy the warmer climate and your choice of over 20 wineries to visit in the Wine Capital of Canada, Oliver.
Located in the south end of the Okanagan Valley, next to the Okanagan River, and just above the US border, Oliver is a great place to visit if you enjoy the outdoors and award-winning wines.
Vernon
Adventure to the Okanagan’s oldest city to enjoy year-round activities from hiking trails full of beautiful spring blooms, to an abundance of freshwater lake activities in the summer, to tasting fall’s delicious harvests, to skiing on SilverStar Mountain in the winter, to relaxing and enjoying the scenic views any time of year—there’s something for everyone.
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