National Geographic Features Thompson Okanagan as "British Columbia’s Best Road Trip"

Screenshot of National Geographic article “British Columbia’s best road trip: Winding through wine country”

Destination Canada and National Geographic partnered with two British Columbia locals to share an epic road trip through the Thompson Okanagan region. According to the National Geographic article, "British Columbia’s Best Road Trip" starts from Vancouver with a drive through the Similkameen Valley to Osoyoos, then follows Route 97 through Oliver, Penticton, Naramata, Kelowna, Kamloops, Clearwater, and Valemount, then back to Vancouver.

The article offers ample inspiration to entice people to plan a trip in the form of helpful recommendations, stunning photos, and mesmerizing videos. The producers have included everything needed to plan a road trip, with recommendations for places to stay, eat, and experience.

Featured activities include:

• Picnic or hike in the Similkameen Valley’s E.C. Manning Provincial Park

• Celebrate Indigenous culture in Osoyoos

• Taste local produce in Oliver

• Hike or bike in Penticton’s Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park and Naramata

• Visit wineries in Oliver, Penticton, Naramata, and Kelowna

• Hike or bike the Kettle Valley Rail Trail to the Myra Canyon Trestles from Kelowna

• Go apple picking and wine tasting in Kamloops

• Hike to a waterfall or go rafting in Wells Gray Provincial Park from Clearwater

• Helicopter tour of Mount Robson Provincial Park and the highest peak in the Canadian Rocky Mountains near Valemount