There’s nothing quite like wine touring along a scenic route on a sunny Okanagan day with your closest friends, catching up and enjoying the spectacular vistas that each winery has to offer. Read on for some Staycation inspiration featuring four of Lake Country’s beautiful wineries with great accessibility features.

ARROWLEAF CELLARS

Start your day enjoying your packed Charcuterie picnic on the patio overlooking Okanagan Lake at Arrowleaf Cellars, or purchase your ingredients here. Relax, unwind and sip on any one of their fabulous white wines, the perfect pairing for conversations on a sunny afternoon.

Accessible Features:

• Paved level parking lot

• Two large accessible parking spaces

• Wide main entrance

• Great wheelchair accessible washroom

• No-step level patio

• Open concept tasting room

• Friendly and accommodating staff

• Level grass picnic area

GRAY MONK ESTATE WINERY

Experience the European ambiance and find some of your favorite gifts in the fabulous wine and gift shop at Gray Monk Estate Winery. Gray Monk's name comes from one of the first grape varieties they produced, Pinot Gris or “Grauer Mönch” in German, hence the translation to Gray Monk.

Accessible Features:

• Paved parking lot - slightly sloped

• Accessible parking space

• Level main entrance

• Good wheelchair accessible washroom

• Large open tasting room - lower tasting counter available 

• Restaurant and patio - elevator access

O’ROURKE’S PEAK CELLARS

Next stop is O’Rourkes Peak Cellars. Request to experience your wine tasting at one of the bistro tables out on the vineyard-side patio as you take in another breathtaking view of Okanagan Lake and the surrounding orchards and rolling mountains. This is the perfect place to compare notes on some of the favorite wines you have tasted thus far!

Accessible Features:

• Level paved parking lot

• Accessible parking stalls 

• Level main entrance

• Good accessible washroom - heavy door

• Open concept tasting room

• Accessible tables for tasting experience

• Accessible restaurant & outdoor patio area. 

50TH PARALLEL ESTATE Winery

Be WOWED as you approach 50th Parallel Estate Winery, an architecturally designed winery second to none! Experience your tasting in their large open spaced tasting room at a lowered tasting bar if you choose. This is a great place to wrap up a fabulous day with dinner at their open air restaurant. Consider anyone of their delicious menu options, perhaps a Forno Oven Wood Fire pizza paired with their award winning Pinot Noir and more great conversation to finish off! 

Accessible Features:

• Level paved parking lot - north entrance

• One accessible parking space 

• Level paved sidewalk from parking stall to main entrance

• Wide main level entrance to restaurant and wine tasting room

• Tasting room - two lower tasting bars

• Great accessible washroom 

• Restaurant - lower & higher height tables

… Enjoy! ☺

This tour can be done independently or you can book an accessible tour with our friends at Cheers Okanagan.