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I'm not sure what their rules are like right now, but I'd recommend the Okanagan Falls block of wineries as an alternative to the more heavily trafficked Naramata Bench.



Wild Goose has very good white wines (and a restaurant I've never tried). Noble Ridge and Stag's Hollow each have a couple of very strong wines. Blue Mountain is known for their Pinot Noir and the winery (and short drive to it) are beautiful. Liquidity does higher end wines and is another very beautiful spot next to Blue Mountain. See Ya Later has some good wines for the dry wine lover.


Having toured the Naramata bench for years, I generally prefer the Okanagan Falls experience now. Wine is just as good, it's not as overrun (though I don't know if that's a problem with Covid), and the scenery is pretty close to being as beautiful.

Having said all that, I don't think there's much in the way of decent accommodation options in OK Falls, so you would end up staying in Penticton anyway. From there, you might as well do successive days in OK Falls, Naramata, Summerland, and a full day trip down to Oliver and Osoyoos (depending on how much time you have, of course).

Damn... Stupid Covid has kept me out of the Okanagan for months, and now writing about it makes me really miss it...



Edit: Re-read the OP and realized JBR was also looking to do some hiking. That's available in the Penticton area (Skaha Bluffs for example) but it's hot as balls this time of year and dry too, so a tough place to hike. Much better to bring/rent mountain bikes and ride the KVR trail over Naramata or from Penticton to Summerland and back if you pick that area.



Thinking about it, wine and hiking locales tend to be sort of mutually exclusive.