You have two route choices for this drive -- the decision is made at Hope, BC. You either head northeast on Hwy 5 or east on Hwy 3.
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Hwy 5 (the Coquihalla highway -- made infamous in "Highway Thru Hell") is a fast driving freeway, with a connector to Peachland in the Okanagan. You then head south along the lake to Penticton. This will likely be the faster of the two routes, if that's important.
Hwy 3 (the Hope/Princeton Hwy) has both double and single lane sections and is slower. But the scenery is nicer -- you'll travel through the Hope Slide, the Provincial Manning Park, and the small towns of Princeton, Hedley, and Keremeos, before reaching Penticton. There are many lakes and rivers along the way, including the Similkameen.
Whichever you decide, hope you enjoy it....!
