Little Straw Vineyards, established in 1996, is a family owned winery located in West Kelowna, BC. The view from the winery is fabulous, taking in the vineyards, Okanagan Lake and the mountains in Kelowna. The winery is well known for their popular white blend “Tapestry” and is the only winery in Canada that produces Auxerrois (…) Read More
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Lake Breeze Vineyards
At the recent 2016 National Wine Awards of Canada, by wine Align, Lake Breeze Vineyards won Canada’s Small Winery of the year. Winemaker Garron Elmes has been making wine at Naramata based Lake Breeze since they opened 21 years ago. The highest rated wine of the competition was the Lake Breeze 2014 Semillon, achieving a (…) Read More
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Okanagan Valley Fruit Stands
The Okanagan is well known for its abundance of locally grown fresh fruit. From late spring to late fall there are a number of wonderful fruit stands open which tourists and locals frequent. Here are a few local favorites: Arndt Orchards: 1555B Teasdale Rd. Growing quality cherries in the Okanagan since 1946, Arndt Orchards invites (…) Read More
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Kalala Organic Estate Winery
Kalala Organic Estate Winery is located on the Upper Bench of beautiful West Kelowna. Kalala means “Miracle Place” and is their symbol for their commitment to harmony with nature, organic viticulture practices, and their wines. We visit Kalala frequently as they are on our route for our Westside Bench Tour with a stop for Lunch (…) Read More
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Our Okanagan Sunflower – Arrowleaf Balsamroot
In the past few weeks the hills and fields in and around Kelowna have been awash in beautiful yellow flowers. Kelowna’s official flower is the Arrowleaf Balsamroot often referred to by locals as the Okanagan Sunflower. Its name comes from a combination of leaf shape and a fragrant resin, or “balsam”, found in its roots. (…) Read More
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Agricultural Tourism
The Okanagan Valley has many wonderful agricultural venues which welcome tourists to come and explore. After enjoying a memorable wine tour, contact Distinctly Kelowna Tours for another wonderful Okanagan experience (for private groups of 8 or more guests). Some of our most popular Kelowna area destinations include: Okanagan Lavender Herb Farm: Enjoy a self-guided walking (…) Read More
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Kelowna Area Wine Trails
There are five unique wine trails in the Kelowna area: Lake Country’s Scenic Sip, the Westside Wine Trail, the Lakeshore Wine Route, the Kelowna Fab Five and the Downtown Grapes and Grains. Our most popular tours, the Westside Bench Tour with a stop for lunch and our Westside Bench Tasting Experience visit wineries along the (…) Read More
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Okanagan Lake Formation
The Okanagan is known for its spectacular lake, seen all the way from Vernon in the North to Penticton in the South. While on a wine tour with Distinctly Kelowna Tours you will have amazing views of the lake, vineyards and mountains. Okanagan Lake has had a long and complicated prehistorical development. Some factors influencing (…) Read More
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History of SunRype
SunRype is a Kelowna institution, having been in production for almost 70 years. Their fruit juice and fruit snacks are made from Okanagan grown fruit. In 1946, the BC Fruit Growers Association, who had already been in the apple business for over 50 years, created BC Fruit Processing Ltd. to produce and sell a pure (…) Read More
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Amazing Holiday Tours
Join Distinctly Kelowna Tours for a safe, fun and informative journey along Bottleneck Drive as you celebrate the holidays with their Light Up the Vines event in Summerland on Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, November 29 from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Your Light Up the Vines tour will include pick up and drop off (…) Read More
15% Discount for all Locals (West Kelowna and Kelowna) on our Public Tours
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