Travel information about Okanagan & Shuswap Lake area

The region spans from Shuswap Lake and the Thompson River in the north, along the Trans-Canada Highway, and runs south along beautiful Lake Okanagan down to the American border. There is lots to see and do around Okanagan and Shuswaps including attractions like museums, wineries, parks and lakeside-green space, with lots of activities and sports to keep anybody busy (and happy). We even have a page that has tips on hundreds of things to do with kids.

The area offers a range that guarantees fun for almost anybody. While the north is more rugged, offering a back-to-nature experience, whether in the spectacular mountains near Kamloops or Revelstoke, or houseboating or resting at a cottage along the lake in the Shuswaps around Salmon Arm or Sicamous. Further south, enjoy the fertile green values and warm waters of the Okanagan, with activities centered around Vernon, Kelowna, and Penticton. Further south, experience the heat of Canada's only pocket dessert near Osoyoos just above the US border.

There are many accommodation options in the area, from first class hotels, to motels, beds & breakfast, long-term accommodation, wilderness lodges and camping.

We even have lots of tips for getting away, including other countries' Online Travel Offices, links to travel guidebooks' web sites. We even have links to sites that can help you plan a honeymoon, eloped wedding, or romantic getaway. To round things out we have information about Canada & US Customs, a listing of Canadian embassies and consulates around the world, and an overview of our airport(s) and links to airports around the world (so you can check what to do during connections between flights)

We recogize that travel inherently uses a lot of energy and a lot of resources, since it involves moving us (and our luggage) large distances around the world. Here are a number of suggestions for reducing our impact as well as our "carbon footprint".