Thompson Okanagan Trip Planner
Welcome to Thompson Okanagan!
British Columbia's Thompson Okanagan is renowned for its moderate climate and stunning mountain, lake, and desert terrain. The region is also famous for its abundance of freshly-grown fruit—few travellers that venture along these highways can resist the allure of a sweet, juicy Okanagan peach. Grapes are another hot commodity—Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton together have over 50 vineyards and wineries that produce some of the Canada's finest wines. Renting a houseboat on the Shuswap Lakes is an extremely popular activity, with Sicamous being the self-proclaimed Houseboat Capital of Canada. There are music festivals throughout the year, including the Merritt Mountain Music Festival in July and Salmon Arm's Roots and Blues Festival in August. The desert surrounding Osoyoos is celebrated at the Nk'Mip Desert & Heritage Centre. In winter, several ski resorts—such as Sun Peaks Resort—in the Okanagan offer world-class skiing and snowboarding, plus a variety of other snow sports. Farther north is Clearwater, located at the entrance to Wells Gray Provincial Park.
Tourist Attractions

Holiday athletes and wildlife observers now replace the early homesteaders, trappers and prospectors who once used this land.
Location: Clearwater-Wells Gray, British Columbia
Hotels & Motels

Situated on over 300 acres of mountain side parkland on the shores of Okanagan Lake, Lake Okanagan Resort has all the beauty and attraction of the area in one location.
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Tour Operators

Rocky Mountaineer offers four spectacular train trips through British Columbia and Alberta.
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Current & Upcoming Events [ View All ]
Looking for something to do in Thompson Okanagan? Check out these current and upcoming events. If you know of an event that is not listed in the travel guide, please feel free to add an event listing (it's free).
- Prism at the Edgewater Inn Bar and Grill in Peachland June 20th
Jun 20 » Edgewater Inn - ZOOMER ZIPLINE
Jun 20 to Jun 23, Sep 10 to Sep 30 » Oyama Zipline Forest Adventre - Peach City Beach Cruise
Jun 21 to Jun 23 » Penticton - Shuswap Dragon Boat Festival
Jun 22 » Salmon Arm - Art Show
Jun 27 to Jul 02 » Sicamous - Penticton Pacific Northwest Elvis Festival
Jun 28 to Jun 30 » Penticton - The Running of Princeton Racing Days
Jun 28 to Jul 01 » Princeton - Okanagan Super Sprints
Jun 29 » Skaha Beach - Cherry Fiesta & Canada Day Fireworks
Jul 01 » Osoyoos - Annual Kelowna Folkfest Celebrations
Jul 01 » Prospera Place - Peachland Beach Run
Jul 01 » Heritage Park - Peachland Canada Day Celebrations
Jul 01 » Peachland
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