Corks & Cactus Tours

07/19/2024

This was a great event last year. We are offering a return shuttle from Osoyoos to the event. $20 PP return. Call to book. Pickups will be 3 to 330 (in time for the farm tour) and leave event at 9ish

TICKETS NOW ON SALE. Join us for an exquisite culinary journey as renowned chefs from across BC tantalize your taste buds with their Klippers-to-table creations.

To complement these delectable treats, guests can enjoy expertly paired beverages from wineries, cideries, breweries, and distilleries, each with unique offerings.

Don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime experience that celebrates the best of organic farming, local produce, regional beverages, and whimsical live music.

For more info and to purchase tickets, please visit:
https://www.klippersorganics.com/sip-savour

07/01/2024

JULY SPECIAL - 10% OFF!
Book any of our Osoyoos / Oliver wine tours in July with a July tour date and get 10% off. From our website select Book Now and use promo code "JULY10" at checkout.
https://corksandcactus.com/

Osoyoos and Oliver Private Wine Tour Packages. All tours are private & customized for your group. Day Tours or Afternoon Tours Clean & Spacious tour vehicles. Kelowna Airport Shuttles

06/28/2024

Had a great lunch last week at Nighthawk Vineyards . Has the 3 greats - great wine, great food and great Okanagan views (and live entertainment with Chef Carson flipping dough). Lunch was 5 star Bob approved. Included on our OK Falls tour with either a lunch or dinner stop at Nighthawk.

05/18/2024

We did some research (wine tasting) in the OK Falls area last week. Had lunch overlooking the valley and Skaha Lake.....a perfect trifecta - great wine, great food and a great view! We have put together a new OK Falls day tour with a lunch stop. See photos & details of our tour stops : https://corksandcactus.com/okanagan-falls-wine-tours.php

05/08/2024

Spring Special - Now On!
Book any Monday to Thursday tour between now and June 20th and get 10% off. Use code WEEKDAY at checkout.

Our goal is to make your wine tasting tour fun, comfortable and memorable.

04/08/2024

Two well known locals in the hospitality industry have moved to The Restaurant at Fairview Mountain. Jordan Shoemaker is the new food and beverage manager and Nick Atkins is the chef. Had a great lunch with a Mount Baldy view! Will be adding this restaurant as an option on our Oliver Wine Tours. Dinner hours and dinner menu coming in May.

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Restaurant

03/22/2024

It's the season! You may have heard about cold weather damage in the vineyards - it's not all gloom & doom, the Okanagan wine industry is still open for business!
We attended a wine conference in Penticton last week and have been doing research at various wineries (industry speak for wine tastings). Yes there is extensive damage. Some vineyards are already being ploughed under. The full extent of the damage will not be known until June. Most wineries do not expect to have inventory concerns until 2025 or 2026. So for this year it will be business as usual - some changes in tasting room policies and availability of some wines. It is our job to be aware of the changes and customize a tour to meet your expections (we will continue with our research!). The local growers will adapt to changing climate and consumer demand as winemakers are doing around the world.
Hope to see you this summer! Book your Osoyoos wine tour now!

03/08/2024

We always say "It's worth the drive to Cawston".

This event was great last year, sure to be bigger and better this year!

Calling all artists and vendors! 📣

It's that time of year again. We are looking for folks to help line Mackenzie Road for the 3rd Annual Mackenzie Road Art and Wine Crawl.

Dm us for the application or email is at: [email protected] for my information.

Thank you to everyone who has already applied and all the creators that have made this event a success in the last 2 years. Let's make it bigger and better together this season. 🥰

03/07/2024

For our Alberta friends - just 3 days to enter the Osoyoos spring getaway contest (includes a 4 hour tour with Corks & Cactus Tours )

https://www.destinationosoyoos.com/ctv-calgary-spring-getaway-contest/?utm_campaign=socialpost&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR23auCTrcckmvTqd8xqqqhIx9CygvfHZALpn_NvlvWiTyJtKJG-L6GKcJg

CTV Calgary and Destination Osoyoos are giving you the chance to WIN a getaway to Osoyoos BC!

12/13/2023

Many of our customers have enjoyed the wine and hospitality of the Rust Wine Co. Sadly, the manager of Rust, Kane Morgan, died as a result of a collision at Kaleden on December 8.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=827338582716055&id=100063197632144&mibextid=UyTHkb

06/27/2023

Went on an ok wine tour. Actually it was an OK FALLS WINE TOUR! The choice of wineries and the spectacular views in the South Okanagan seem to be endless. We first stopped at vinAmite in Oliver. What you don't see from the highway is the vineyard view from the rear deck. Next, on to Ramification and their rare winery lake views. Challenge - try to find a more spectacular view than that offered from the Noble Ridge picnic area. Lunch stop at Wild Goose, overlooking the vineyards and hills. (Bob says - try the fried chicken!)
Ramification Cellars
VinAmité Cellars
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery
VinAmité Cellars

06/17/2023

Farmer Charley wasn't in at Robin Ridge (if you have to ask you haven't watched Farming For Love ) but the friendly winery cat was (see photo)
These young ladies enjoyed a Similkameen Valley tour with stops at Forbidden Fruit Winery, Seven Stones Winery (BC), Twisted Hills Craft Cider, Robin Ridge Winery and ending with dinner at Row Fourteen.

Similkameen Independent Winegrowers

Osoyoos and Oliver Private Wine Tour Packages From Only $350. All tours are private & customized for your group. Day Tours or Afternoon Tours with optional lunch, picnic or dinner stops.Pick up and drop off at your location. Clean & Spacious tour vehicles.

06/16/2023

The Ultimate Memories Dinner Experience
Dinner reservations can be hard to get during the summer months. Book the Best Value Osoyoos Wine Tour (Dinner) and we can make reservations at Row Fourteen Restaurant. Enjoy an afternoon of wine tasting in the Okanagan. Stop off for a cocktail at Sharpe Distillery. Finish the day with a magical dinner at Row Fourteen. This isn’t Farm to Table, it’s Table to Farm - the restaurant was placed in row 14 of the orchard. Wine & dine on the patio on a warm summer night or move indoors by the wood fired oven on those chilly nights. Magical? Romantic? Memorable? - you name it, it fits. It’s our go to place.

How much extra for the Ultimate Memories Dinner Experience? That’s the best part, it’s a no cost option with the Best Value Osoyoos Wine - Dinner Tour (food cost not included).
Private dinner shuttles also available.
It's Worth The Drive To Cawston

Osoyoos and Oliver Private Wine Tour Packages From Only $350. All tours are private & customized for your group. Day Tours or Afternoon Tours with optional lunch, picnic or dinner stops.Pick up and drop off at your location. Clean & Spacious tour vehicles.

05/31/2023

Have added new window treatment to van for passenger privacy and cooling efficiency. Passengers can see those amazing Osoyoos vistas but no one can see in. Treatment lowers the glass temperature by 5 degrees Celsius allowing the air conditioning to keep up on those hot summer days - passengers and wine purchases are both kept cool!
No tours this weekend - volunteer shuttle for Cactus Jalopies participants. 2023 Cactus Jalopies Event in Osoyoos

05/27/2023

This group was on a 2nd tour with Corks & Cactus. Visited some new wineries but finished the day with a return to Silver Sage. If you are planning a visit - the thousands of roses bushes at Silver Sage are now blooming! Silver Sage Winery

05/21/2023

No reservations available June 2 & 3. Volunteering at Cactus Jalopies car show transporting participants. 2023 Cactus Jalopies Event in Osoyoos

04/20/2023

Enter to win a Dinner Tour!
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It's our BIGGEST contest giveaway to date on the Destination Osoyoos app!

The wonderful people at Corks and Cactus Tours are giving away a private Afternoon Wine & Dinner Tour for up to six people in our latest contest and you could win!

How to enter:
1. Download the Destination Osoyoos App ➡️ https://www.appscanada.ca/osoyoos
2. Click the 'Enter The Contest' tab
3. Submit Your Entry

The private tour will include a pick-up and drop off in Osoyoos, stops at up to three wineries and a stop at the restaurant of your choice for dinner (food not included).

Don't miss out on a chance to win this incredible prize! Contest ends on May 18.

10/10/2022

A big thank you to all of our customers. We are now closed for the season and hope to see you again next year. Opening April 2023. For price and booking enquiries, please direct message or email [email protected]

08/03/2022

New Tour Packages! Have you ever been frustrated trying to get dinner reservations? We have added shared and private tours that end with dinner at Row Fourteen Restaurant in Cawston. All tour tastings and stops focus on the Similkameen Valley as 'Canada's Organic Farming Capital.' Tour includes scenic stops, tastings, farm marketplace and is highlighted with a farm to table dinner at Row Fourteen Restaurant (literally in an orchard - actually Row Fourteen of the orchard!). Find out more about Row Fourteen at https://www.klippersorganics.com/row-fourteen/restaurant

07/20/2022

We had a day off and did a Similkameen Valley tour. Fantastic view that matches the wine at Seven Stones Winery. Do not have enough words to describe the farm to table Harvest Dinner at Row Fourteen. Will just go with WOW! Add both to your must do list! We're going to have to add some tours to the valley.

06/20/2022

Dinner, wine and an Okanagan view. Wonderful dinner experience at Burrowing Owl's Sonora Restaurant. Make a reservation at a winery restaurant and call us to combine a wine tasting tour and a dinner experience with our afternoon dinner tour.

06/20/2022

Another great day at French Door Winery. Great wine, great view and great people. A perk of wine tours is the opportunity to meet people from around the world. Family of four from England on the right and a couple from Holland on the left.

05/28/2022

This group had a great time building their pyramid of wine.

04/21/2022

Had a great visit at French Door Estate Winery today. Relaxing indoor and outdoor tasting areas. Fantastic views and terrific wine! We'll be making this a frequent stop on our tours this summer.

04/17/2022

We're Going to Phantom Creek!
Phantom Creek Estates is hosting Spring Outdoor Markets on select Sundays through the spring. Complimentary tastings, tours and a variety of local vendors! Our Premium Shared Tours will be stopping for 1.5 hours at Phantom on market days and then continuing our regular tour. What a deal! Just book our Premium Tour on one of these dates; May 01,15,22, Jun 12, 19

04/12/2022

One of our tours on Sunday, included a white wine tasting event at Phantom Creek Estates. In addition to the fantastic wine and scenery, we got a sneak peak at the ginormous oak vats in the cellars.

04/12/2022

Spring has arrived in the Okanagan, the fruit trees are blossoming and our tour vans are ready to roll. After two years of limiting our operations due to Covid we are ready for a return to (the new) normal. Our website has been updated with a booking system that allows you to check availability and complete a quick and easy booking.