Travel information about Okanagan & Shuswap Lake area business travel & tourist information, and getaway travel
Whether you're coming to visit, or live here, this section give you all of the
travel information for Okanagan & Shuswap Lake regions of BC. Here's the information about
city and area attractions, accommodations, or city maps, as well as
information about travelling away from British Columbia.
The Interior of British Columbia has been home to aboriginal peoples for thousands of years, and has been settled by Europeans and others only in the last 200 years. The area has grown dramatically because of resources, initially gold in the North, and then lumber, and for most of this century because of agriculture in the region's fertile soils. The various attractions reflect the unique culture and heritage of the settlers and those who followed.
Visit our sister site, TransCanadaHighway.com, for coast-to-coast travel info.
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The region spans from around Shuswap Lake and the Thompson River in the north, along the Trans-Canada Highway, and runs south along both shores of 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. | |
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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.
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There are many accommodation options in the area, from first class hotels, to motels, beds & breakfast, long-term accommodation, wilderness lodges and camping.
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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)
2008 Beijing Olympics Information
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For those travelling between Canada & the US, those entering (or re-entering) the U.S.A. BY AIR are required to present a valid passport,
Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document. As of January 31, 2008, these rules include those entering the USA BY LAND OR SEA.
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