unveiling british columbia’s best-kept secrets
At its essence, Okanagan Valley Vagabonds is a responsible travel guide and cultural ambassador that makes it easy to travel sustainably. We love connecting visitors to authentic experiences that create a sense of place and belonging. We take travellers off the beaten path onto our ancestral trails as we celebrate the legends of the land.
Supporting our local purveyors of goodness and Indigenous makers, we tread lightly on the trails and waterways of this place we call home. Journey with us on the road to discovery as we fill your itinerary with goodness and memories of travel done right.
Valley Vagabonds is proud to be an authentic Original Original Indigenous tourism business.
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Explore
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verb: travel in or through (an unfamiliar country or area) in order to learn about or familiarize oneself with it.
Our road trips connect people to each other, place and planet. We have wandered well beyond the beaten path to curate conscious trips that share the stories of the land, and the history of our provinces first people. Come explore B.C. as we travel together towards a better tomorrow.
Touring the Southern Okanagan
“WAY”, welcome (nsyilxcen) to the unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan People. Give yourself five days to experience this whimsical road trip that begins at the northernmost tip of the Great Desert Basin before passing through sacred Indigenous lands, protected parks and four distinct viticultural regions.
Touring the Central/South Okanagan
Welcome to the unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan People. Give yourself 7 days for this road trip that weaves its way from West Kelowna along the shores of Okanagan Lake, through sun-kissed valleys, to the fertile vineyards of Naramata Bench.
Touring the Birthplace of BC and Fraser Valley
Welcome to the traditional territory of the Sto:lo Indians. These lands span 100 square kilometres of diverse landscape, home to many of the province's largest and most sacred waterways. This is an Indigenous-inspired road trip which tours you from The Birthplace of British Columbia to the historic shores of Harrison Lake.
Touring the North/Central Okanagan
“WAY”, welcome (nsyilxcen) to the unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan; Interior Salish people of these lands. Our road trip begins at the gateway to the Okanagan on the unceded lands of the Secwepemc People then follows Route 97, past six lakes, to the city of Kelowna.
Touring the Thompson/Shuswap Corridor
This Indigenous-inspired road trip takes you from the Rocky Mountains' highest and most inimitable peak to the historic village of Chase B.C. Give yourself at least six-days, plus travel time, to fully experience the essence of this beautiful journey.
Touring Gold Country and the Coast Mountains
Land of golden sunrises, fiery sunsets, and the dancing glow of Northern Lights – this route takes you from Cache Creek to Lillooet and Mile Zero, the start of the Gold Rush Trail. Travelling through the Cariboo on Indigenous trade paths is a journey steeped in history and boundless beauty.
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