Day trip to Oliver, BC: the Wine Capital of Canada

Twenty minutes up Highway 97, the town of Oliver has trademarked confidence: it calls itself the Wine Capital of Canada, and with dozens of wineries in its immediate orbit, the title holds up in the glass.

The essential loop

Spend the morning on the Golden Mile Bench, cross to Black Sage Road after lunch, and finish with a stroll through Oliver's compact, friendly downtown, bakeries, fruit stands, and tasting rooms included.

Beyond wine

The International Hike & Bike Trail links Oliver's wine country along the river, and in summer the fruit stands along Highway 97 are a destination of their own: cherries, peaches, apricots, and nectarines in ridiculous abundance.

Eat well

Oliver's vineyard restaurants rank among the Okanagan's best; book a patio table ahead in high season and let lunch stretch.

Why base in Osoyoos

Staying at Park Inn by Radisson Osoyoos gives you Oliver's wine country by day and Osoyoos's warm lake, restaurants, and our pool courtyard by evening, the best of both towns, with free parking and free breakfast bracketing every trip.