Kelowna Tours &
Things to Do
Discover the best Kelowna tours and things to do in Canada’s Okanagan wine country: tour the lakeside vineyards, cruise Okanagan Lake, cycle from winery to winery, sample craft beer, hike the hills and ride ATVs. Compare top-rated experiences and plan the perfect trip.
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Explore Kelowna by interest
Whatever brings you to Kelowna — world-class museums, the river, or a long lunch — start with the experiences travellers love most.
Top attractions in Kelowna
The landmarks that define the city — and the tickets and tours that get you in, often skipping the line.
Vineyards
Lakeside wineries.
Okanagan Lake
Lake cruises.
Rail Trail
Vineyard cycling.
Breweries
Craft beer.
Myra Canyon
Hiking trestles.
Backcountry
ATV trails.
Wine Country
Okanagan valley.
Okanagan Valley
Orchards & farms.
Lakeside awayVineyards
Wine tastings.
Waterfront awayOkanagan Lake
Lake cruises.
Valley awayRail Trail
Vineyard cycling.
City awayBreweries
Craft beer.
Hills awayMyra Canyon
Hiking trestles.
Hills awayBackcountry
ATV trails.
Know before you go
Short, straight answers to the questions every Kelowna visitor asks before booking.
Summer (Jun–Aug)
Warm and dry — peak lake and wine season.
Autumn (Sep–Oct)
The grape harvest — ideal for wine tours.
Spring (Apr–May)
Mild and green as the valley wakes up.
Winter (Nov–Mar)
Cold with skiing at nearby Big White.
For wine
Autumn for the harvest and crush season.
Best overall
July to September for warm, sunny days.
One day
A wine tour and a lake cruise.
Two days
Add cycling and a brewery tour.
Three days
Add hiking, ATV and food tours.
For wine
The vineyards and cycling tours.
For the lake
The Okanagan Lake cruise.
For the outdoors
The hiking and ATV trails.
By car
A car is handy for the wineries and trails.
Wine tours
Tours drive you safely between wineries.
By boat
Cruises and water taxis run on the lake.
On foot
Downtown and the waterfront are walkable.
Where to stay
Stay downtown or by the lakeside beaches.
Canadian dollar
Canada uses the dollar; cards widely accepted.
Wine tours
Take a guided tour so no one has to drive.
Ice wine
Try the Okanagan’s famous sweet ice wine.
Lake cruise
Choose a wine cruise to combine both.
Myra Canyon
Cycle or hike the historic rail trestles.
Breweries
Sample the craft beer for a change from wine.
Combo tours
Some tours pair wine with cycling or food.
Wine tours
Vineyard tours fill up — book ahead.
Lake cruises
Cruises fill up — reserve early.
Cycling tours
Bike tours fill up — book ahead.
Brewery tours
Beer tours fill up — reserve early.
ATV tours
Off-road tours fill up — book ahead.
Summer peak
July and August are busiest — book well ahead.
Wine tour
Around $104–160 for a guided vineyard wine tour.
Lake cruise
About $44–90 for an Okanagan Lake cruise.
Cycling tour
Roughly $100–150 for a vineyard cycling tour.
Brewery tour
Around $76–120 for a brewery tour.
ATV tour
About $113–170 for an ATV tour.
How to save
Join group tours to save over private ones.
Kelowna through the seasons
What's best, how busy it gets, and one booking tip for each time of year.
- Best for
- Lake & wine.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Peak.
- Best for
- Harvest.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Ideal.
- Best for
- Green valley.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Mild.
- Best for
- Skiing.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Cold.