Skagit Valley Tulip Festival from Seattle: Spring Blooms & La Conner

Thousands of Tulips Bloom at Once in Skagit Valley, and You Can Stand in the Middle of Them

You stand in fields of blooming tulips at Roozengaarde Farm, explore the retail marketplace and beer garden at your own pace, then spend two hours in the waterfront town of La Conner for lunch and browsing. The tour includes transport from Seattle, farm entry, water, and snacks: leaving you to decide only where to eat and what to buy.

Step-by-step itinerary

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Tour

• Depart Seattle Downtown
• Pass Everett city sightseeing
• Optional stop at Marysville strawberry fields
• Pass Smokey Point area sightseeing
• Pass Mount Vernon sightseeing
• Visit Roozengaarde Farm tulip fields
• Enjoy tulip fields photo ops and refreshments
• Explore La Conner town and dine
• Watch snow geese at Fir Island Farms
• Return to Seattle and drop off

The experience

There's something about walking into a field where the color doesn't stop, where tulips stretch to the horizon in rows of red, yellow, purple, pink. The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival pulls in thousands of visitors each spring, and the reason is simple: Roozengaarde Farm and the surrounding fields hold the largest collection of tulip, daffodil, and iris bulbs in North America. The drive north from Seattle takes about an hour and a half, passing through Everett and Marysville (once nicknamed the Strawberry City back in the 1920s), then climbing toward Mount Vernon, the county seat where the festival street fair happens. By the time you arrive at the blooms themselves, you've crossed into a completely different landscape.

Roozengaarde's entrance ticket is included, which saves the hassle of figuring out parking and entry on your own. Once you're in, the farm opens up: there are photo spots everywhere (and you'll understand why once you see the color), a retail marketplace if you want to take bulbs home, a beer and wine garden, and an indoor display for the days when weather turns. Trolley rides run through the fields when conditions allow, though the walking is what most people come for. The food and drinks are on your own tab, but the farm has options scattered through the grounds. You're not rushed. This isn't a quick stop-and-go.

After the fields, the tour moves to La Conner, a small town in Skagit County that became known in the 1970s as one of Washington's most romantic getaways. You get two hours there to eat lunch (your choice of restaurants), walk the waterfront, browse galleries, or just sit and watch the water. It's the kind of place where an afternoon slows down. On the way back to Seattle, the route passes through the Skagit River Delta, where snow geese gather in winter: up to 55,000 of them in western Washington, with Fir Island Farms being the best spot to see them if the timing is right. The driver handles the whole route, the vehicle is air-conditioned, and bottled water and snacks come with you.

What’s included

• Your day includes hotel or downtown Seattle pickup and drop-off, transport in an air-conditioned vehicle with a driver guide, entrance to Roozengaarde Farm, parking fees, bottled water, and snacks throughout the journey.
• You'll have time to explore the farm's photo spots, retail marketplace, beer and wine garden, and indoor displays at your own pace, then two hours in La Conner for lunch and town exploration (meals are your own expense).
• The route passes through Everett, Marysville, Mount Vernon, and the Skagit River Delta on the way north and back.

Information

Lasts 8h 30m, from US$ 145 per person, with a live guide in English and Persian, in groups of up to 10 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesNext departure: 15 Apr 20274 departing soon ›

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish and Persian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (12 to 65 years) · Senior (66 to 95 years) · Youth (8 to 11 years) · Child (3 to 7 years) · Infant (1 to 2 years)

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Oktaytours

Is this one for you?Pick this tour if you want to see the tulip fields without arranging your own transport or worrying about parking and farm entry: the fixed itinerary and included ticket mean you show up and walk into the blooms, and the two hours in La Conner gives you breathing room instead of a packed schedule.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Persian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (8 to 11 years); Child (3 to 7 years); Infant (1 to 2 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the drive from Seattle to Skagit Valley?

About 90 minutes north from downtown Seattle, passing through Everett and Marysville before reaching Mount Vernon and the tulip fields.

What's included in the tour price?

Transport with a driver guide, Roozengaarde entrance ticket, parking fees, bottled water, and snacks. Food and drinks at the farm and in La Conner are your own expense.

Is there time to eat lunch?

Yes. The tour includes two hours in La Conner for dining and exploring the town. Food options are available at the farm as well, though those are separate purchases.

Can you see snow geese on this tour?

Snow geese are typically seen in the Skagit River Delta during winter months, and the route passes through that area on the return to Seattle. Sightings depend on the season and timing.