Bike back in time on the Kettle Valley Railway, explore Naramata’s secret gardens, splash up the stunning Naramata
Falls, and explore hidden corners of the breathtaking Naramata Bench… all with your personal audio guide.
Play, pause and enjoy Naramata your way. Find the VoiceMap Audio Tours here!
Our VoiceMap audio tours reveal Naramata’s most interesting sites, using mobile phone technology. The GPS-triggered tours tell you stories as you walk, bike, and drive routes on the Naramata Bench. You’ll learn about agriculture and gardens, local wildlife, the historic KVR, sports trivia, our most famous residents, delicious craft drinks producers, the Naramata Bench’s amazing wine terroir, and so much more. There is even a special walking tour for toddlers.
Some of the audio tours are available in 5 languages: Cantonese, French, German, Mandarin and Punjabi. Just filter the tours on VoiceMap by your preferred language.
The tours are narrated by beloved local historian Craig Henderson, and fabulous retired CBC broadcaster Marion Barschel. Three of our audio tours are also narrated by talented Okanaganites in Cantonese, French, German, Mandarin and Punjabi.
Slow it down and explore on foot. Discover hidden paths, local stories, and scenic spots you might otherwise miss.
Ride through vineyard roads and lakeside routes with guided audio that moves with you.
Take the scenic route. Cruise the Bench with curated stops, viewpoints, and stories along the way.
Explore in your language. Enjoy the full experience with audio tours available in multiple languages.
The audio tours are best experienced by downloading the mobile app, VoiceMap, and touring the Naramata Bench & the Naramata village with your phone. The audio tour app uses GPS to play audio automatically, at the right time and place. Just install VoiceMap on your phone, then download your tour and go to the starting point to begin your walk, bike or drive. Tours follow a route from a fixed starting point, and provide turn-by-turn directions. Click on the app store icons below to download to your Apple or Android device, and start exploring!
Want to listen from home? Tours may also be viewed in virtual mode, when you download them to your app, or in a web browser here: VoiceMap Naramata Audio Tours. You ca filter by mode of transport and/or language to browse!
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Thanks to….
Our fabulous audio tours were written by Arnica Rowan, and produced by Terroir Consulting for Discover Naramata.
Thanks to Destination BC, Wine Growers BC, the Naramata Bench Wineries Association, the Naramata Heritage Museum, the Okanagan Archive Trust Society, and photographers Jon Adrian and Caillum Smith for the beautiful photographs. Thanks to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the wonderful wildlife sounds. Thanks to Peach City Community Radio for providing a great recording studio.
