Pacific Northwest
Tour Details
Enjoy the stunning scenery and vibrant dahlia season of the Pacific Northwest
September 9 - 17, 2026
Tour Overview
Join Explore Flower Tours for a tour of the Pacific Northwest, including Oregon and Washington.
Our tour begins in the beautiful Willamette Valley in Oregon, where we will spend 4 nights in Salem. We will take a flower workshop with well-known designer Francoise Weeks at the charming 3rd Street Retreat in downtown Newberg, and a workshop with flower farmer Kristin Witte. Experience pure flower fun at Swan Island Dahlia's festival, which is spread throughout their dahlia farm.
In Washington, we will spend 4 nights on the majestic Lake Washington in Kirkland. Our flower workshop with Debra Prinzing, founder of the Slow Flowers movement, will take place at the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market, where will be treated to a private tour. Our second Washington workshop will be lead by Flirty Fleurs at their studio in Snohomish. Our trip wouldn't be complete without a trip to Seattle's iconic Pike Place Market, where we will see the market by food tour.
In both states we will visit stunning gardens, including the Portland Japanese Garden, the Bellevue Botanical Garden and multiple private gardens.
Tour Highlights
Stays in ideal locations - Our hotel in Salem, OR, is across from Riverfront Park, and is perfectly situated for exploring downtown, while our hotel in Kirkland is on the shores of Lake Washington
Beautiful scenery, garden visits, floral workshops, wine and olive oil tastings, fabulous meals and time spent with fellow flower lovers!
Bellevue Botanical Garden - 'A Must See' according to all of the floral designers we are working with! The perennial border and dahlia garden are particularly beautiful
Multiple private gardens with personal tours led by the owners
Portland Japanese Garden - nestled in the hills above Portland, this tranquil garden consists of 12.5 acres with 8 garden styles, an authentic Japanese Tea House, and spectacular view
Swan Island Dahlia's Festival - Swan Island is the nation's largest dahlia grower with over 96 acres of fields! Every August and September they hold their wildly popular Dahlia Festival - tour the fields, buy tubers, do DIY flower workshops, enjoy sweet treats, and much more!
Tour of the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market
Food Tour of Pike Place Market led by Savor Food Tours
Floral design workshops meant for all levels of skill, including beginners. Our instructors include:
Francoise Weeks - Belgian-born Weeks is well-known for her work inspired by the woodlands of the PNW and wearable couture floral pieces.
Witte Flower Farm - Kristin Witte grows specialty cut flowers with exceptional scent and color. We will tour her farm, cut beautiful flowers ourselves, and then use them for our workshop.
Debra Prinzing - As the founder of Slow Flowers movement and award-winning online directory, Debra is truly an advocate for using locally and domestically grown flowers. As such, she is the perfect person to lead us on a tour of the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market and lead our workshop there.
Flirty Fleurs - Alicia Schwede is the owner and creative director of Flirty Fleurs and Fleurs Creative. She will lead our workshop in her studio, and also introduce us to her neighbor, Flower Farmer Girls.
And much more flower fun!
Registration
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Single Occupancy: $9,400
Double Occupancy: $7,940
DEPOSIT: In order to register for this tour a $2,000 non-refundable deposit is required for single occupancy. A $4,000 deposit ($2,000 per person) is required for double occupancy.
After registration you will be sent an installment schedule to pay for the remainder.
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4 nights in Oregon
4 nights in Washington
Hotel stays
Vouchers for breakfast everyday and multiple lunches and dinners
Most ground transportation, including driver tip
Entrance and group tour fees
Tour Guide Book
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Airfare
Travel insurance
Portage fees
Certain beverages
Please see Terms & Conditions for the full list of exclusions
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You should fly into Portland International Airport (PDX) and depart from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
Please note that airfare of all kinds is NOT included in the tour price. Therefore, it is your responsibility to reserve and pay for your flights.
