ABOUT US

TasteFull Excursions Gordon & Maatje Stamp-Vincent launched Kamloops first tour company in 2014 in response to an emerging wine industry in Kamloops. A decision to move to Kamloops in 2013 uncovered a fortuitous opportunity to start a premium transportation service specializing in guided wine tours promoting what became the Kamloops Wine Trail and the lovely Shuswap Lake area wineries. Kamloopsians and visitors alike welcomed the exciting opportunity to “Experience the Wine Trails Less Travelled” and so a new and thriving business was born heralding Kamloops as "Gateway to BC Wine Country.".

In those early days, TasteFull Excursions colourful and widely recognized 11-passenger Mercedes Sprinter that served as a billboard on wheels when few locals were even aware that Kamloops had a fledgling wine industry. Read about us in the Globe and Mail feature article (April 2014): Winery Fit For Game of Thrones and here in a wonderful early feature on the Kamloops Wine Trail by eminent BC wine author and historian, John Schreiner: Kamloops Emerges As Gateway To Wine Country

With early support from the Kamloops Wine Trail industry partners, Kamloops residents, positive media coverage and the ongoing support from the Sun Peaks Grand Hotel, the company has grown into a year round premium tour and shuttle service provider with three 14 passenger Ford Transits and a Traverse SUV. With the black and gold branding for our deluxe shuttle service, we have set the "Gold Standard for transportation in B.C."

WINTER SEASON / EXPANDED SHUTTLE SERVICES

TasteFull Excursions is the leading shuttle service provider on behalf of Canada’s second largest family ski destination: Sun Peaks Resort. This valued industry collaboration provides reliable service for guests coming from around the world to ski at Canada's second largest ski resort to/from the Kamloops Airport (YKA).

Inter-resort and charter connector services are also provided to neighbouring Silver Star Mountain Resort, Big White Ski Resort, Revelstoke, Whistler, and two world renowned heli-ski operations – Mike Wiegele Heli-Skiing Resort and Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH), in Blue River and Valemount respectively.

ALL SEASONS

In addition to guided wine tours and winter transportation, TasteFull Excursions provides year-round transportation services that includes: shuttles for hotel/airports, weddings, golf groups, corporate incentive programs, company conferences and more

AWARDS & INDUSTRY RECOGNITION

2014 - Destination BC - #3 of top 10 new tourism products for BC

2016 - Kamloops Chamber of Commerce Finalist – Tourism & Hospitality
2017 - Kamloops Chamber of Commerce Finalist (3x) – Tourism & Hospitality,
           Customer Service (1-10 employees), and Small Business of the Year
2017 - Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence

2018 - Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence

2018 - Kamloops Chamber of Commerce Award – Customer Service

2019 - Tourism Kamloops Bold Awards Tourism Services Leader 

2021 - Trip Advisor Travellers Choice Award

2022 - Trip Advisor Travellers Choice Award

2022 - Tourism Kamloops Bold Hospitality Award

           Tourism Services Leader -  Maatje Stamp-Vincent

2022 - Tourism Kamloops Bold Hospitality Award

            Tourism Attractions Leader -  Gordon Stamp-Vincent

THE MANAGEMENT TEAM

Maatje Stamp-Vincent CEO & Tour Director

Since her early twenties, Maatje has been immersed in small business & entrepreneurship. One of her key strengths has been to recognize and act on business opportunities that are interesting and fill a market gap. Over the years, Maatje has been a business owner, consultant and project leader across a diverse range of industries providing services to advertising agencies, tech companies and the tourism industry.

In the past, Maatje has held board positions for Chambers of Commerce, the BC Technologies Industries Association, Powell River Economic Development Society and the Northwest Science & Innovation Society. She played the lead role in building the business case for tourism marketing in Powell River and was instrumental in the creation of Tourism Powell in the early days of the tourism stakeholder model.  

Upon her arrival to Kamloops, she discovered the opportunity to launch the city’s very first wine tour company. With decades of business and volunteer experience, Maatje is excited to see the growth and diversification of her original wine tour company into the full-scale enterprise that it has become. Maatje and the management team will be working together to diversify the menu of tour packages, expand the winter ski resort connector service offerings, and further elevate visitor experiences within the Thompson Valley and the Okanagan.

Since TasteFull Excursions inception, Maatje has recognized the need for industry standards and has actively lobbied for the creation of an association to represent the interests of small BC based tour and shuttle service providers.  As a result, Maatje is now the Kamloops representative for a brand new association providing a voice to all stakeholders on important issues.  Board members have had similar concerns and there are representatives from across the Thompson and Okanagan Valleys. Maatje has recently joined the Tourism Industries Association of BC's newly formed Passenger Transportation Policy Committee in 2019.

Maatje at TasteFullExcursions.ca

Gordon Stamp-Vincent CFO & Shuttle Director

Born and raised in B.C., Gordon was a career banker for 38 years in various communities in rural B.C. before joining his wife Maatje full time in the business in 2016. Gordon took on the role of building the winter ski resort business. He is responsible for ensuring that the shuttle operations are running smoothly and acting as lead contact for Sun Peaks Resort.
Gordon at TasteFullExcursions.ca

 

TasteFull Excursions has 15+ driver hosts to carry guests safely to their destinations. All of our drivers hold either Class 1,2 or Class 4 unrestricted commercial drivers licenses as required by BC law and the regulatory requirements of the BC Passenger Transportation Authority. TasteFull Excursions is licensed under the provisions of General Authorization Licensing to provide tour, shuttle and connector bus services. PTA license # 72373

TasteFull Excursions Inc.

Kamloops, British Columbia

Toll Free: 1 844 314.4555  Local: 250 312.0707

General Inquiries: info at TastefullExcursions.ca