Experience the best of Vernon’s Scenic Sip Wine Trail with guided tours and local tastings.
Planning a Vernon Wine Tour? Here’s What You Need to Know
Thinking About a Sip Happens Wine Tour from Vernon?
Thinking about joining a Sip Happens Wine Tour from Vernon? Here’s some help to make sure you book a tour to fit the needs of your group so that everyone has the best time possible and experiences all that the Scenic Sip wine trail has to offer!
Taking wine-tasting tours in Vernon is the most popular thing to do. Wine tastings are laid out by the locals coming from various local wineries.
The Scenic Sip Wine Region is renowned for its whites: from Pinot Gris to Rieslings, Chardonnays, and Gewürztraminers. Ample opportunity on this itinerary takes you throughout the region for plenty of wine tastings.
The Scenic Sip wine trail is located between Kelowna and Vernon in Lake Country, BC. With the presence of three beautiful lakes, namely Okanagan, Wood, and Kalamalka, Lake Country has rightly picked up its name. Lake Country receives over 2,000 hours of sunshine annually.
This makes Lake Country one of the fastest-growing wine regions in Okanagan. Wine tours are a great way to see many varied venues in one day, and also take away the worry of driving. Our guides are local and extremely knowledgeable. They will be well-versed in the wineries you’ll be visiting on your tour.
What You Can Expect from a Wine Tour in Vernon
During your wine tour in Vernon, on the Scenic Sip wine trail, you can expect to learn quite a bit from each winery visited on your tour, which will allow you to sample different varietals and wines (around 4 at each stop).
Sip Happens has different tours you can book, depending on which experience you prefer and how much time you have on your getaway.
1) Full-Day Wine Tour – Holy Sip Lunch Tour
Our full-day wine tours in Vernon take us to 5 different wineries on the Scenic Sip wine trail. The basic tasting fees are included, and you are welcome to purchase as many bottles of wine as you’d like. Several wineries can also ship cases home for a fee if you are unable to take them with you at the time.
This is a great option for those that are flying or already packed to the roof in their vehicle. This tour also has a lunch stop, usually reserved at The Lookout at Grey Monk or The Garden Bistro at O’Rourke’s Peak Cellars, based on availability. Lunch is at guest expense.
This tour, more or less, starts at 10:30 am. You will be picked up either from your hotel, Airbnb, or residence, whichever is suitable for you. You will then be dropped back at about 4:30 pm once your tour is over.
2) Half-Day Wine Tour – Sip Disturber
Our half-day wine tours in Vernon are a perfect way to experience the Scenic Sip Wine Trail if you might be short on time, and unable to commit to a full day.
These tours consist of 4 wineries (tasting fees included), are offered either in the morning time slot of 10:00-2:00 or afternoon time slot of 2:30-6:30 and cost less than the full-day if you are on a budget.
3) Late Afternoon Dinner Wine Tour – Sunset Sipster
Enjoy a more leisurely wine tour with our late afternoon tour, which visits 4 wineries (tasting fees included), and a laid-back 2-hour sunset dinner reserved for you at The Garden Bistro at O’Rourke’s Peak Cellars or The Lookout at Grey Monk. Dinner is at guest expense.
This tour begins around 2:30 pm and will have you back to your place of stay around 8:30 pm that evening.
4) Private Wine Tour
Looking for a more custom wine tour for your larger group event? On our private tours, the world is your oyster!
We can tailor these tours to suit your group’s needs – whether you want any of the above-mentioned tours – or a mix of wine, beer, cider, and spirits. Maybe you want lunch later or at a different location? Numerous options are available. Just simply contact us, and we can begin planning your amazing day!
Where to Stay in Vernon
There are an absurd amount of hotels and vacation rentals in Vernon, so if you have never been here before, you might feel overwhelmed trying to find just the best places to stay.
Allow us to help you narrow your search a bit by suggesting some of the places we have enjoyed dealing with through our experiences over the years with other guests who joined our tours.
Budget-Friendly / Low Budget
Medium Budget Hotels / Vacation Rentals / Resorts
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Riviera Plaza & Conference Centre – pet friendly with green area, located in the heart of North Okanagan
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Days Inn by Wyndham Vernon – stay between Okanagan Lake and Kalamalka Lake, close to golf and skiing
Higher Budget Hotels / Vacation Rentals / Resorts
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Sparkling Hills – wellness retreat with relaxation and personal rejuvenation
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Prestige Vernon Lodge and Conference Centre – calming atrium with natural running water
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Outback Lakeside Vacation Homes – 60 acres, twenty minutes from Vernon, perfect to relax and disconnect
Attractions in Vernon
Looking for other fun things to do while visiting Vernon? Here is a list of other attractions to help plan your perfect Okanagan vacation:
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BX Press – authentic cider from a third-generation apple orchard, tastings, wood-fired pizza, fresh apples in fall
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Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery – handcrafted cocktails, distillery tours
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Caravan Farm Theatre – outdoor theatre, fall scary walk, winter sleigh ride, spring/summer shows
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Okanagan Rail Trail – walking and biking trail along the old CN rail line from Vernon to Kelowna, suitable for all ages
For more information, feel free to swing us an email at hello@siptours.ca or call us at 778-212-2134
