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Travel advisory:
Highway 17 Closures - Keating Cross Road Overpass Project - July 29 and August 7, 2024
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Posted on: Friday, July 19, 2024
Highway 17 Closures
Keating Cross Road Overpass Project
Victoria to Swartz Bay
July 29 and August 7, 2024
Patricia Bay Highway (Hwy 17) between Victoria and Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island will be temporarily closed from Tanner Road to Island View Road due to the Keating Cross Road Overpass Project during the noted times on the following dates:
Scheduled Highway Closures
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Monday, |
Wednesday, |
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8:00 pm – 6:00 am |
10:00 pm – 6:00 am |
Customers looking to travel to or from Swartz Bay terminal during closure times will be impacted and should plan their travel accordingly. A detour will be in effect via Central Saanich Road. Customers should be prepared for a 15-20 minute delay as a result.
Those using transit to Swartz Bay are strongly advised to take earlier bus departures because of the detour. Additional information is available online at: https://alerts.bctransit.com/RouteAlertsDetail/45/70/724.
For more information, please check the Keating Cross Overpass Project website here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation-projects/other-transportation-projects/highway-17-keating-cross-overpass.
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DETAILS
Indulge in an unbeatable Osoyoos wine tasting experience led by a knowledgeable wine expert. Relax as you're driven to four outstanding wineries, and taste unparalleled wines followed by a gourmet lunch (additional cost).
Tour highlights
- Discover vast vineyards and remarkable cellars at four distinguished wineries in the Osoyoos and learn all about the wine making process.
- Sample local wines and enjoy a gourmet lunch at one of the wineries or a nearby restaurant (additional cost)
- Door-to-door pickup and drop off in an air-conditioned limo or bus at select destinations.
Availability: TopCat Wine Tours are available to experience daily between March and October and on weekends in November.
Activity policies
TopCat Tours Naramata Bench Winery Tour with Lunch Stop includes all tasting fees. A lunch stop is included but cost of lunch is additional.
uel surcharge is included in price.
Age Restrictions: Guests must be 19 years or older to participate in tours
Please note that TopCat Tours offers door-to-door pick-up and drop-off in Osoyoos, Oliver, Penticton, Summerland, Kaleden, and Okanagan Falls. Pick-up times for the TopCat Wine Tours will be confirmed 48 hours prior to departure.
The Osoyoos Wine Tour includes all tasting fees. A lunch stop is included but cost of lunch is additional.
Guests must contact TopCat Tours 48 hours prior to the tour to reconfirm pick-up time and destination at 250-493-7385.
AVAILABLE IN Osoyoos, BC
FROM March 1 - December 31
$175.00
+ taxes and fees, per adult