ARTISTS
WAY WALKABOUTS
From
Streetscapes to Landscapes these walking tours mix nature and wellness
with culture, offering visitors the very best of Okanagan cities, villages,
farms, vineyards, natural attractions and storytellers.
Artists Way Walkabouts include artwork, which depicts the tour landscape!
A Pandosy Experience:
HIDDEN VISTAS AND LANDSCAPES
Explore the best viewpoints in the central Okanagan as we explore the
landscape on this easy walking and drive about. We’ll experience
spectacular natural formations viewpoints which include Layer Cake Mountain,
Mission Creek, Knox Mountain and a walk through a vineyard on the edge
of Okanagan Lake.
Our tour mixes natural and pioneer history with a stop at Father Pandosy’s Mission and a walk through Kelowna’s Cultural District and the waterfront shopping areas. These breathtaking vistas of the local wine and orchard routes also includes a taste of Okanagan Valley wine.
A 3.5 hour interpretive tour includes pick up, knowledgeable and fun driver guide, air conditioned van, wine tasting and three art prints.
$70.00 per person
Minimum 2 people
Departure from Kelowna
File: AOC04ACT-HIDDEN VISTAS
Price includes artwork which depicts the tour landscape!
The Westside Experience:
A PILGRIMAGE OF BODY MIND AND SOUL
This tour begins in Kelowna’s Cultural District at Kasugai Gardens
where we will share the words of Haiku poets and the ancient mystic Rumi
as we set the tone for a full day of renewing our body, mind and soul.
This tour is about air, water and blossoms as we visit Okanagan artist
Mayumi Hatano before we embark on a walking tour of vineyards, a nutfarm
and orchards with stops at two waterfalls.
We will travel to the Westside of Okanagan Lake to explore sun-drenched grassland trails. We will have lunch at Mission Hill Winery on their winery patio and tour the award-winning winery and vineyards. We will taste tantalizing red and white wines.
We will visit Bear Creek Provincial Park where we take a walk to the waterfall. We will visit the Gallantly Heritage Nut Farm and afterwards visit to Gallantly Canyon Falls a perfect beginning to the sap portion of our pilgrimage.
Our tour includes a visit to magical Scents of Time boutique where you will receive a $10 coupon for any product. Choose from spa products to essential oils to fragrances or have a custom blend created just for you. Our perfect day comes to a close when we’re pampered at the Beyond Wrapture Day Spa & Retreat where you can choose a massage, facial or body wrap.
This 7 hour tour includes spa treatment, two artist prints, lunch, water, walking sticks, gourmet snacks, pick up, pilgrimage tour guide and air conditioned van.
$249.00 per person
Minimum 2 people
Departure from Kelowna
File: AOC04ACT-BODY MIND SOUL
Price includes artwork, which depicts the tour landscape!
A Historic Vernon Experience
OLD VERNON HERITAGE WALK
Explore Historic Vernon and its many spectacular murals which depict the
rich history of the North Okanagan. We will visit the museum, art galleries
and unique gift shops before we depart for Davison Orchards for a walking
tour of a working orchard and then a spectacular view of Okanagan Lake.
We then continue our journey along Old Kamloops Road, once the old Fur
Brigade Trail to the historic O’Keefe Ranch. This historical tour
of the ranch includes a walking tour of the village and its re-enactments
along with a visit to Hunting Hawk Wine shop for a wine tasting. Our journey
continues along old Pleasant Valley Road and a view of Kalamalka Lake
and finishing with a visit to the Alan Brookes Nature Centre.
This 5 hour interpretive tour includes wine tasting, lunch, four Mural art prints, pick up, tour guide, air conditioned van.
$98.00 per person
Minimum 2 people
Departure from Kelowna or Vernon
File: AOC04ACT-OLD VERNON WALK
Price includes artwork, which depicts the tour landscape!
A Coldstream Monashee Experience
MOUNTAINS OF PEACE TOUR
Discover the magical land of the Monashee which is Gaelic for the Mountains
of Peace. Our journey begins with a walking tour of the historic Vernon
Murals and then a journey to the Commonage and a wlaking excursion that
includes the Allan Brookes Nature Centre. We will explore the edges of
Kalamalka Lake Park before we visit the vast number of Artists Studios
on our way to Lumby and Cherryville. The tour includes great photo opportunities
as we visit Shuswap Falls, the Rawlings Lake birdwatching area, the Coyote
Creek Sculpture Trail, Cherryville Artisans Shop and finally Echo Lake
where we will walk through a lakeside pocket wetland.
This 6 hour interpretive tour includes lunch, four landscape art prints of the Monashee, pick up, tour guide, air conditioned van.
$150.00 per person
Minimum 2 people
Departure from Kelowna or Vernon
File: AOC04ACT- MOUNTAINS OF PEACE
Price includes artwork, which depicts the tour landscape!
A Naramata Bench Experience
SOUTH OKANAGAN LAKE WALKABOUT
This walking tour of the vineyards and vistas of the South Okanagan will
provide us with the very best of the laid back lifestyle the valley has
to offer. We will explore the boutique shops and galleries of downtown
Penticton including the museum and the S.S Sicamous before we embark on
the winding country road leading to Naramata. A small community bounded
by lakeshore, clay bluffs, vineyards, orchards and wilderness. Tree lined
streets , artisan shops, Museum , quaint Country stores and nature trails.
There are ten wineries located along the Naramata road.
With wineries such as Kettle Valley, Hillside, Red Rooster, Elephant Island and Paradise Ranch we will have great opportunity to sample fine vintage wines along with a walk through vineyards with breathtaking views of Okanagan Lake.
The South Okanagan is well-known for its diversity of birds as well as many rarities found no where else in Canada. Canyon Wrens, Rock Wrens and White-throated Swifts. Turkey Vultures, Osprey, and Bald Eagles are often seen soaring above the village while Manitou Park can be enjoyed for its many songbirds and woodpeckers, including the rare Lewis' Woodpecker.
This 7 hour tour includes two artist prints, lunch, water, walking sticks, gourmet snacks, pick up, tour guide and air conditioned van.
$160.00 per person
Minimum 2 people
Departure from Penticton or Kelowna
File: AOC04ACT- SOUTH OKANAGAN WALK
Price includes artwork, which depicts the tour landscape!