How much does a wine tour in Kelowna cost?

Most guided Kelowna wine tours start at about $129 to $179 per person, based on prices published on operator websites in October 2026. BARE and Carpe Diem list tours from $129, Red Dog lists its West Kelowna afternoon tour at $159 and Canadian Craft Tours lists $150 to $179. Private tours cost more per person for small groups and less for large ones.

Are tasting fees included in Kelowna wine tours?

Usually, yes. BARE, Red Dog, Canadian Craft Tours and Cheers all state that tasting fees are included in the tour price. Lunch on full-day tours is normally extra, and some rate cards add gratuity and GST, so check the total before you pay.

Which companies run West Kelowna winery tours?

Red Dog, Carpe Diem, Canadian Craft Tours, BARE and Cheers all list West Kelowna tours. Red Dog's afternoon tour visits four wineries around Mount Boucherie, and Canadian Craft Tours lists a West Kelowna tour at $179. The Westside Wine Trail is also the easiest area to tour by bus.

Can you do a Kelowna wine tour without a car?

Yes. Guided tours pick you up, Lakeside Eco-Sports runs guided and self-guided e-bike tours from downtown, and Cheers rents a vehicle with a driver by the hour. You can also take BC Transit Route 97 to Boucherie Mountain Exchange and Route 20 along Boucherie Road to several West Kelowna wineries.

How far ahead should I book a Kelowna wine tour?

Book four to six weeks ahead for summer, which is what BARE Wine Tours recommends. Large groups and bachelorette parties should book three to six months out. Spring, fall and weekday tours are easier to get on short notice.

Is there a wine tour near downtown Kelowna?

Yes. Most operators pick up from downtown hotels as part of their standard zone, and Lakeside Eco-Sports runs its e-bike wine tours from its shop at 213 Bernard Avenue. Check the operator's pickup map if you're staying outside the city centre.

Kelowna Wine Tours

The main Kelowna wine tour companies are BARE Wine Tours, Carpe Diem Tours, Red Dog Wine Tours, Canadian Craft Tours and Cheers Okanagan Tours, with Lakeside Eco-Sports running e-bike wine tours from downtown. Most guided tours cost about $129 to $179 per person, pick you up from your hotel or home and include tasting fees at three to five wineries. This guide compares the operators, explains what a tour includes, covers each wine area and lists the ways to tour without a car.

To book a Kelowna wine tour:

1. Pick one area. West Kelowna, southeast Kelowna (the Lakeshore and East Kelowna benches) and Lake Country are each a full outing. Crossing the lake between them eats into tasting time.
2. Choose public or private. Public (shared) tours are cheaper per person. Private tours let you set the start time and wineries, and per-person rates drop as the group grows.
3. Check what the price covers. Confirm tasting fees, snacks, lunch, gratuity and GST before you pay.
4. Confirm pickup. Every operator has a pickup zone. Addresses outside it can cost extra or may not be served.
5. Book early for summer weekends. BARE suggests four to six weeks ahead, and three to six months for large or bachelorette groups.

What does a Kelowna wine tour cost and include?

A guided Kelowna wine tour is a driver and guide who take your group between wineries, with tasting fees usually built into the ticket. Published starting prices on operator sites run from $129 to $179 per person for standard tours, and some private rates fall lower for large groups. Prices below come from each company's own website in October 2026. They change often, so treat them as "from" prices and check before you book.

A typical tour includes:

●Transport and a guide. Door-to-door pickup within the operator's zone, a van or minibus and a driver who knows the wineries.
●Tastings. Most tours visit three to five wineries. BARE, Canadian Craft Tours, Red Dog and Cheers all state that tasting fees are included.
●Snacks and water. BARE and Red Dog list light snacks such as cheese, crackers and dark chocolate, plus bottled water.
●Wine storage. Red Dog lists secure storage for bottles you buy along the way.

What's usually extra: lunch on full-day tours (operators book the table, you pay the restaurant), gratuity and GST on some rate cards, and pickup outside the standard zone. Half-day tours run about four hours. Full-day tours run about six.

Kelowna wine tour companies compared

The operators below were each confirmed as operating on their own websites in October 2026, and every price shown is the one published there.

Operator	Tour types	From (per person)	Pickup	Booking
BARE Wine Tours	Public, private, bachelorette, corporate	$129 public, $139 private	Central Kelowna, Mission, West Kelowna, Lake Country	Online, phone or email
Carpe Diem Tours	Half and full day: East Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country	$129 half day, $139 full day	Most locations in and around Kelowna	Online or phone
Red Dog Wine Tours	Afternoon West Kelowna and Kelowna tours, private	$159 (West Kelowna afternoon)	Kelowna and West Kelowna accommodations	Online, phone or email
Canadian Craft Tours	Minibus tours: Kelowna, Lake Country, West Kelowna	$150 Kelowna or Lake Country, $179 West Kelowna	Custom pickup for private tours	Online or email
Cheers Okanagan Tours	Private half and full day, winter, bachelorette, accessible, DIY	$119 base (10+ guests, half day)	Most accommodations in the city	Online, phone or email
Lakeside Eco-Sports	Guided and self-guided e-bike wine tours	Not published; see booking page	Shop at 213 Bernard Avenue	Online

BARE Wine Tours

BARE Wine Tours runs the widest range of formats, from shared public tours to corporate groups of 100 or more. Its site states that all tasting and venue fees are included, at four to five wineries, along with snacks, bottled water and a guide. Full-day tours include a lunch reservation, but the meal is extra. Routes cover West Kelowna, Lake Country and East Kelowna, plus Summerland, Naramata and the South Okanagan.

Carpe Diem Tours

Carpe Diem Tours is a Kelowna company that lists half-day (four-hour) and full-day (six-hour) tours for East Kelowna, West Kelowna and Lake Country at the same starting prices in each area. Groups of eight or more get $10 off per person. Pickup is complimentary at most locations in and around Kelowna; out-of-zone pickups need approval and may cost more. Its site doesn't say whether tasting fees are included, so ask when you book.

Red Dog Wine Tours

Red Dog Wine Tours specializes in afternoon tours, with pickup between 1:00 and 1:30 pm and a four-hour run. Choose West Kelowna (four wineries around Mount Boucherie) or Kelowna (East Kelowna farmgate wineries and the Lakeshore). Tasting fees, snacks and water are included. Children can't book its non-private tours, and private tours take two to eleven guests.

Canadian Craft Tours

Canadian Craft Tours runs minibus tours that visit three to five wineries, with tasting and tour fees included. The Kelowna tour picks from Summerhill Pyramid, Tantalus, The View, The Vibrant Vine and Priest Creek. Public tours run daily with a four-person minimum; private tours are for groups of eight or more.

Cheers Okanagan Tours

Cheers Okanagan Tours prices private tours per guest by group size. A West or East Kelowna half-day tour (four wineries) runs from $219 per guest for four to five people down to $119 for ten or more, and its rate card adds a per-guest gratuity and GST to that base. Groups under four are charged as four. It also lists winter tours, a wheelchair-accessible option and a DIY service, covered below.

Lakeside Eco-Sports

Lakeside Eco-Sports runs guided and self-guided e-bike wine tours from its shop at 213 Bernard Avenue downtown. The guided tour includes wine and mead tastings, lunch and visits to local producers. Prices aren't shown on its main site; check the booking page.

Tours by area

Kelowna's wineries sit in three main clusters, and most tours stay in one of them for the day. Tourism Kelowna counts more than 40 wineries within a short drive of the city. Our Kelowna wineries guide covers individual wineries in each area.

Westside Wine Trail (West Kelowna)

The Westside Wine Trail is the largest cluster, with 16 wineries according to Tourism Kelowna, many of them along Boucherie Road. Short distances between stops mean more tasting and less driving. Typical stops include Quails' Gate, Mission Hill, Mt. Boucherie, Grizzli, The Hatch and Off the Grid. Red Dog, Carpe Diem, Canadian Craft Tours, BARE and Cheers all list West Kelowna tours. This is also the one area that works by bus (see below).

Lakeshore and East Kelowna (Southeast Kelowna)

The Lakeshore Wine Route runs along Okanagan Lake in southeast Kelowna, with some of the valley's oldest vines, according to Tourism Kelowna. Stops include CedarCreek, Summerhill Pyramid, Tantalus, The View and St. Hubertus & Oak Bay. Operators sell this area as "East Kelowna" or "Kelowna" tours. Red Dog's Kelowna tour pairs East Kelowna farmgate wineries with Lakeshore vineyards, and Carpe Diem, BARE and Cheers each list an East Kelowna option.

Lake Country (Scenic Sip)

Lake Country, just north of Kelowna, has fewer and more spread-out wineries on a route called the Scenic Sip. Gray Monk, 50th Parallel and Ex Nihilo are the anchors, and several have restaurants, so it suits a full-day tour with lunch. Canadian Craft Tours, Carpe Diem and BARE list Lake Country tours. Cheers charges more for Lake Country than for West or East Kelowna.

Self-guided wine touring without a car

You can tour Kelowna wineries without driving by booking a vehicle with a driver, riding an e-bike or taking the bus to the Westside Wine Trail. Each option keeps the tasting and the driving separate.

●Hire a driver, plan your own route. Cheers Okanagan Tours' DIY service supplies a vehicle and driver by the hour, from $155 an hour for a minivan seating up to six, including fuel, tax and gratuity. The minimum is three consecutive hours (two for SUVs), billing starts and ends at its depot, and you book the tastings and pay the fees yourself.
●E-bike. Lakeside Eco-Sports offers a self-guided e-bike wine tour as well as its guided one, booked through its downtown shop on Bernard Avenue.
●Bus to the Westside. Tourism Kelowna's transit guide to the Westside Wine Trail routes you on Route 97 to Boucherie Mountain Exchange, then Route 20 (Lakeview) along Boucherie Road. Grizzli is about a two-minute walk from the Hudson/Boucherie stop, Mt. Boucherie is a five- to six-minute walk from Thacker/Douglas, The Hatch is across the street from Boucherie/Gregory, and Quails' Gate is one stop or about a ten-minute walk further. BC Transit lists a DayPASS at $6 and single rides at $3. The guide dates from 2023, so check current routes before you go.
●Uber or taxi. Uber has operated in Kelowna since 2023. Rides between Boucherie Road wineries are short, but book your ride home before the first tasting on busy days.

When to go

The best time for a Kelowna wine tour is late spring or early fall, when wineries are open and crowds are thinner than in July and August. Summer has the longest hours and the most outdoor tastings, but it's the busiest season; book tours and tastings ahead, especially on weekends. The Okanagan Fall Wine Festival runs from late September to early October, and popular events sell out. In winter some winery restaurants close, while Grizzli and Mt. Boucherie stay open year-round. Cheers and Carpe Diem both list winter wine tours.

Tasting fees if you go on your own

A standard tasting in Kelowna costs about $15 to $40 per person, based on prices listed on winery sites. On a guided tour these are usually in the ticket price; on a self-guided day you pay at each stop.

Winery	Tasting	Price
Summerhill Pyramid	Drop-in flights	$15 to $25
The Hatch	Five-wine flight	$20
Quails' Gate	Classic Tasting	$20 or $35
Mission Hill	Seated Seasonal Tasting	$40
Mission Hill	Estate Experience (90 minutes)	$80

Tourism Kelowna notes that some wineries waive the fee if you buy a bottle, but that isn't guaranteed. Mission Hill's tastings are 19+, and Quails' Gate's walking tours don't allow children under 12 or pets. Red Dog caps pours at 5 oz per winery. The full list of fees by winery is in our wineries guide.