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The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is a spectacular destination event in the Pacific Northwest, held each year from April 1-30.  Every Spring, hundreds of thousands of people come to enjoy the blooming of millions of tulips. 

For several years, Expeditions NW has offered a cruise from Port Angeles to the Tulip Festival in La Conner, WA during the third weekend in April. This year we will be offering day cruises (7:00 am to 8 pm) on April 21 and April 22, with the option of making the April 21 cruise an overnight in La Conner. Originating in Port Angeles, we sail up the Strait of Juan de Fuca, through majestic Guemes channel, and in to the historic Anacortes waterfront. Upon arrival in Anacortes, a deluxe motorcoach transports you to two world-class tulip fields.

Deception Pass provides a dramatic seascape as you cruise beneath the bridge connecting Fidalgo Island to Whidbey Island. Deception State Park is the most visited State park in Washington with over 2 million visitors each year.

You have a choice of planning a full day trip for either Saturday the 21^st or Sunday the 22^nd….or plan a weekend of discovery and exploration of the Skagit Valley and arrive on Saturday and depart Sunday afternoon. Your overnight accommodations include a choice of lodging between La Conner Channel Lodge or the La Conner Country Inn.

Enjoy the celebration of spring as you tour the tulips in style during the 29th annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. The beauty of the flowers is truly universal, bringing cultures, ages and diverse lifestyles together to marvel at nature’s creation. In 2011 the festival greeted visitors from all 50 states and from 51 foreign countries.

La Conner Channel Lodge is La Conner’s only waterfront hotel. Drink in the beauty of the Swinomish Channel and the wonder of the Rainbow Bridge as you enjoy a complimentary wine and cheese reception with live piano in the lobby Saturday evening.

The La Conner Country Inn is just steps from shops, art galleries, museums and the heart of the town. Each room includes a cozy sitting nook with high back chairs. Breakfast is served in the library next to the warm and inviting cobblestone fireplace each morning.

Your deluxe coach will whisk you away to visit Tulip Town and RoozenGaarde tulip fields with their unique display gardens, flower shows and art galleries.

While at Tulip Town plan to view their International Peace Gardens; learn why the tulip is the World’s Peace Flower. Enjoy fresh picked tulip bouquets, or visit the garden shop filled with potted tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, peonies, and more. Pick up a bulb catalogue and checkout their REAL DEAL and visit the Dahlia Shop, Art Gallery, Gift Shops, Espresso Bar and Tulip Café.

Tulip Town’s exclusive – indoor show includes massive tulip bouquets on display and a 110′ painted mural with scenes from Skagit Valley. Artist Jennifer Bowman is also working on scenes from Holland tulip scapes, depicting the area where Tulip Town owner Tom DeGoede grew up and lived until the mid-1900s.

Roozengaarde, established in 1985, is a division of Washington Bulb Co., Inc., the largest flower bulb grower in the U.S. with 1000+ acres of Skagit Valley tulip, daffodil, and iris fields, including 16 acres of greenhouses.  

Owned by the Roozen family, bulb growers in Holland and the United States since the early 1700s. Great photo opportunities abound while you visit Roozengaarde’s beautiful 3+ acre Display Garden planted with over ¼ million bulbs and featuring an authentic Dutch windmill!

Explore the La Conner waterfront cafes, art galleries and gift stores in the marina before you depart on your spectacular nature cruise back to Port Angeles.

Give the gift of adventure and plan your weekend of discovery and exploration of the Skagit Valley for your family.

2012 – April 21 / 22 Tulip Festival Day Cruise Itinerary

7:00 am – Check in Port Angeles – The Landing Mall ExpeditionsNW Terminal, 115 E. Railroad Ave.

7:30 am – Depart Port Angeles – The adventure starts with an on-board complimentary breakfast. Enjoy the views of the coastline of Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula, the San Juan Islands and Deception Pass.

11:00 am – Arrive in the scenic waterfront of Anacortes. Board a deluxe coach and tip toe through the tulips in Tulip Town. The coach will then take you to the RoozenGaarde Tulip Field. Arrive in La Conner for several hours of waterfront relaxation. Explore waterfront restaurants, art galleries and gift stores.

4:30 pm – Board in La Conner

5:00 pm – Depart La Conner – Complimentary snacks available on your return sailing.

8:00 pm – Arrive in Port Angeles

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For a day trip to the tulips or an over night tulip festival adventure – 360-452-6210.