ACTIVATE YOUR GETAWAY FOR FIT, SCHOOL & GROUPS | VERNON, BRITISH COLUMBIA Prince George Edmonton
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VERNON OVERVIEW ACTIVITIES Located 30 minutes drive north of Kelowna International Airport
Biking YEAR ROUND DRIVING FLYING 4 ½ hours from Vancouver 55 minutes from Vancouver 7 hours from Calgary 1 hour, 5 mins from Seattle & Calgary 7 hours from Seattle 4 hours, 15 mins from Toronto
TOURISM SEASON Paddle Boarding Golfing Boating YEAR ROUND APR - OCT MAY - OCT BEST TIME TO VISIT: May 1 – October 31
PEAK July & August SHOULDER May-Jun & Sep-Oct SLOWEST SEASON Nov-Apr Kayaking Canoeing Parachuting MAR - OCT MAR - OCT MAR - OCT HOTELS 26 | ROOMS 1400
INDEPENDENT: Sparkling Hill Resort, Predator Ridge Golf Resort
BRAND: Fairfield Inn & Suites, Best Western Pacific Inn, Hiking ATVing Paragliding Prestige Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Sandman Inn & Suites MAR - OCT MAR - OCT MAR - OCT INDEPENDENT: Village Green Hotel, Vernon Lodge & Conference Centre
BRAND: Super 8, Days Inn INDEPENDENT: Silver Star Motel, Schell Motel, Polson Park Motel Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Skiing NOV - APR NOV - APR NOV - APR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC BX Press Cidery Marten’s Brew Pub Okanagan Spirits Davison Orchards Alpaca Farm Tours Long Table Dinner Salmon Run Mushroom Walking Tours Farmers’ Market
AGRITOURISM/CULINARY Winery Tours & Tastings Cheese Farms COURTS BX PRESS CIDERY/CAMILLIA Mural Tours Raptor Shows CULTURE ARTS & ARTS Ghost Walking Tours Vernon Winter Carnival Vernon Bike Fest ALLAN BROOKS Sunshine Festival Kalamalka Lake Classic RespectFEST Apple Festival FESTIVALS Vernon Fall Festival Field of Screams Pumpkin Festival FIELD OF SCREAMS/DON WEIXL
BEES & HONEY CRAFT CIDER, BEER, MEAD, WELLNESS RETREAT FIT/GROUP/SCHOOL SPIRITS & WINERY TOURS FIT/GROUP/CORPORATE Planet Bee Honey Farm & Honeymoon FIT/GROUP Sparkling Hill Resort Meadery The BX Press Cidery ACTIVITIES: Wellness & Fitness programs | ACTIVITIES: Honey tasting | Mead tasting | Okanagan Spirits KurSpa | Hiking | Yoga | Fine dining Educational tours | Shopping Planet Bee Honeymoon Meadery Scenic Sip – 8 wineries (Lake Country) GOLFING FIT/GROUP AFTERNOON TEA FIT/GROUP ACTIVITIES: Tastings & tours | Dining at Predator Ridge Golf Resort Mackie Lake House Gray Monk, Chase, Arrowleaf and ExNihilo ACTIVITIES: Two 18 hole championship TOURING COMPANIES: Mojo Tours | SIP ACTIVITIES: Heritage home tour | artist in courses | Golf lessons | Biking | Yoga | Happens residence | Afternoon Tea | Fitness Centre | Fine dining
SKI EXPERIENCES ALPACA FARM TOUR STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING FIT/GROUP/SCHOOL FIT/SCHOOL /GROUP FIT/GROUP Camelot Haven Alpacas SilverStar Mountain Resort Kalavida Surf Shop Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre ACTIVITIES: Guided tours | Country store ACTIVITIES: Rentals for SUP & bikes | ACTIVITIES: Downhill Ski & Snowboard | SUP Lessons | Café Nordic/Cross Country Skiing | Fat biking | ORCHARD & FARM TO TABLE Snowshoeing | Ice Skating | Snow Tubing | EXPIERENCES NATURE TOURS & RAPTOR Sleigh Rides | Rentals | Restaurants/Pubs FIT/GROUP/SCHOOL SHOWS FIT/SCHOOL/GROUP Davison Orchards Allan Brooks Nature Centre TRAIL RIDING FIT/GROUP ACTIVITIES: Train ride & farm tour | You- ACTIVITIES: Nature tours | Raptor show | Sun Country Cycles pick fruits & vegetables | Market | Bakery | View point Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park Apple juice | Local products | Café Okanagan Rail Trail (2018) VOYAGEUR CANOEING AND Ellison Provincial Park COWBOY RANCH EXPERIENCES SALMON TOURS SilverStar Mountain Resort FIT/GROUP/SCHOOL FIT/GROUP/SCHOOL/CORPORATE ACTIVITIES: Trails & Bike Park | Bike & The Historic O’Keefe Ranch Elements Adventure Company Gear Rentals | Guides ACTIVITIES: Heritage Ranch | Farm animals ACTIVITIES: Guided Canoe Tours | Tours | Cowboy Dinner | Special events TESLA RENTALS FIT/GROUP | Stagecoach rides | Roping lessons | Power Trips Restaurant ACTIVITIES: Electric, luxury vehicle rentals
Thank you for your support. We look forward to working with you to set up your tours, school groups and FIT in Vernon, BC! For more information contact: Ange Chew, Tourism Manager: [email protected] | 250.550.3649 tourismvernon.com/explorevernon