By Maggie Jackson
Grape Savvy Wine Tours was established in 2019 as an alternative to the status quo wine tasting experience, offering sommelier style immersive wine tastings, the first of its kind in the Okanagan Valley. The business has evolved from the immersive and custom wine tasting experience into a full circle transportation company offering a range of private tours from two to fourteen participants in addition to the Trolley Co. first ever hop-on, hop-off experience.
Hop-On, Hop-Off
Penticton and Naramata have dozens of wineries and other great places to visit. Grape Savvy Wine Tours and Trolley Co. have created some of the most accessible and reasonable ways to experience this part of the south Okanagan.
With a trolley tour you set your own pace and get off and on when you want. Trolley Co. has the Okanagan’s only hop-on, hop-off experience. Like the name suggests, you hop on and off their trolley as it fits your schedule. The trolley will take you to breweries and cideries, wineries and beaches, as well as other attractions including shopping and restaurants in Penticton and the Naramata bench.
Once you purchase your trolley ticket you gain access to the most comprehensive online reservation hub available. Decide where you want to go, make your reservation and enjoy. (see trolleyco.ca). You can hop-on and off the trolley as many times as you want that day. You can spend as little or as much time at each stop as you like, just as you would hopping on and off a city bus service. Your ticket entitles you to unlimited rides throughout the day.
Many Options to Choose From
Book Grape Savvy Wine Tours or Trolley Co. for your special occasions. Got a birthday? Give them a call. Getting married? You can book them for your bachelor and bachelorette parties as well as for the wedding day. Both the wedding party and guests can be transported all together as they have three trolley buses with a seating capacity of 105 people. So go ahead, invite all the cousins and their kids.
Holding a corporate retreat? Get them on the trolley for some great team building experience they are sure to enjoy.
Trolley Co. offers individually curated itineraries to their exclusive partnered wineries. Most wineries don’t take reservations for groups over 15 people, however, with Trolley Co., specialized tours for larger groups are uniquely accommodated.
Your private sommelier will do all the planning to ensure your day runs smoothly with the finest attention to every detail. With each curated tour, you’re able to taste the wineries portfolio wines which are not always available to the public. It’s a unique and nostalgic way to experience the fabulous wines offered by the award winning partnered South Okanagan wineries.
For those who want a family experience, hop on to Trolley Co. and bring your kids to Naramata’s Manitou Beach. Kids under 12 always ride for free. Stop and enjoy some ice cream, get charcuterie at Naramata’s general store and have a fun time exploring the beautiful Naramata Bench.
New for this season is the lake-to-lake shuttle. Between 9 pm and midnight you can grab the gang and visit breweries, pubs and restaurants between Skaha and Okanagan Lakes. With the trolley as your designated driver, tourists and locals alike can enjoy these establishments to the fullest.
Grape Savvy Wine Tours and Trolley Co. continue to be innovators in the South Okanagan wine tasting experience. There has never been a better time to come and explore the fabulous wineries of Penticton and the South Okanagan and get Grape Savvy.
For more information, visit grapesavvywinetours.ca.