The Tulip Festival
Travel back in time with us to a European village full of windmills, tulips and excitement as we celebrate this colorful festival.
DESCRIPTION:
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Day 1: We depart and prepare for our passage to the “Netherlands.” No passport needed! After checking into our hotel, we arrive at Central College Graham Center for a traditional Dutch dinner followed by an evening of entertainment. Afterwards, experience The Lighted Volks Parade, complete with elaborate floats, marching bands, and Dutch costumed street scrubbers!
Day 2: Enjoy a full day in Pella and the Tulip Festival. We start with a narrated open–air wagon tour of Pella! A spieler (guide) will point out Pella’s many highlights as you travel past tulip gardens and historical landmarks. Visit the Historical Village and Vermeer Windmill for a guided tour of this 23 building complex, including the Wyatt Earp House, the Werkplaats, Van Spanckeren’s General Store, Beason – Blommers Grist Mill, Dutch Bakery, and more than 28,000 tulips planted throughout the village. See first hand Yoke Carving, Rope Making, Hindeloopen Painting, Quilting, Wooden Shoe Production, Rug Braiding, Spinning, and Dutch Letter Baking. Free time is provided to enjoy downtown Pella and all it’s festivities and attractions. After free time, enjoy dinner and entertainment at the Pella Opera House
Day 3: Time to begin our travel home, but not before enjoying a beautiful luncheon cruise on the Mississippi River aboard the Celebration Belle!
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PRICE INCLUDES:
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2 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 2 dinners​
2 Nights
3
days
May 1-3, 2025
PRICE: Per Person
Double: $628
Triple: $572
Single: $795
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