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Karen is a Scottish freelance travel and culture writer based in the US. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, National Geographic, BBC, and Condé Nast Traveler.

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Each spring the Netherlands bursts into color as the countryside’s tulip fields bloom. It’s a spectacular sight, a welcome sign that warmer days are ahead, and you’ll likely encounter flower stalls selling bulbs and fresh flowers across the country. However, if you want the full horticultural experience, here are a few ways to visit the country’s famous tulip fields on a day trip from Amsterdam.

1. Discover Keukenhof Gardens at your own pace

Southwest of Amsterdam, Lisse is famous for its Keukenhof Gardens. Spend more time admiring Keukenhof’s colorful tulip fields and less time waiting with this skip-the-line ticket which includes fast-track entry, transportation from Amsterdam, and plenty of time to explore the garden’s millions of flowers at your own pace.


Keukenhof Ticket and Transport from Amsterdam (Guide optional)

Keukenhof Ticket and Transport from Amsterdam (Guide optional)

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This 5,5-hour tour departs from Central Station Amsterdam to Holland’s colorful Keukenhof Park. Travel by air-conditioned bus through an area with endless tulip fields, one of the country’s most photographed and iconic landscapes. You have the option to choose between a guided bus tour and a non-guided bus tour. The guided bus tour has a guide on board the bus who speaks both English and Spanish as well as a multilingual audio guide. On the non-guided bus tour you'll only have a multilingual audio guide available. At Keukenhof, simply skip the line and enter one of the largest flower parks in the world with ease. The Keukenhof park contains over 7 million flower bulbs including tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils. Dozens of gardeners work for months to get the park in shape. During the planting, the bulbs are arranged according to a different theme every year. Enjoy approximately 3 hours to explore the park on your own before the return trip to Amsterdam.
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  • 5 hours 30 minutes
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2. Go in-depth on a private tour of Keukenhof Gardens

Learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know about tulips by exploring the Keukenhof Gardens in the company of a private guide who will explain everything about tulip history and cultivation. On a private tour that’s exclusively for your party, you can ask all the questions you want.


Private Tour to Keukenhof Gardens with guide - Full Day Tour from Amsterdam

Private Tour to Keukenhof Gardens with guide - Full Day Tour from Amsterdam

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Witness the beauty of Holland’s blooming tulip fields on a Springtime 2023 tour to Keukenhof Gardens. Start with a hassle-free pick-up from you Amsterdam accommodation, by your professional guide (also your driver). Travel through the Dutch countryside dotted with windmills, green pastures and spectacular rows of colorful tulips. Customize this tour with a visit of your choice. Avoid the crowds and visit Keukenhof during it's quietest hours. Your personal guide explains all about Keukenhof Gardens, and growing and cultivation of spring flowers. At your own pace you can enjoy the thousands of tulips, narcissi, and hyacinths artfully displayed among its ponds and pavilions. * Visit Keukenhof Gardens during the quieter hours, avoiding crowds. * Skip-the-line tickets to Keukenhof are included. * Hassle-free pickup and drop-off at your Amsterdam accommodation. Why Travelers Choose This Tour You can customize this tour with a visit of your choice and enjoy a day trip out of Amsterdam.
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  • 7 hours
  • Free Cancellation
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3. Combine Keukenhof Gardens with historic Giethoorn

Save time and visit two top Dutch destinations in one day. This combination tour includes a visit to the floral spectacle that is Keukenhof, as well as the enchanting village of Giethoorn where you’ll take a boat trip through the canals.


Holland Spectacle (Keukenhof Tulips Garden & Giethoorn)

Holland Spectacle (Keukenhof Tulips Garden & Giethoorn)

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The Keukenhof Tulip Garden and village of Giethoorn are two of the most enchanting destinations in Holland, but seeing both in one day via train or bus is a challenge. With this tour, save hours with private transportation directly from Amsterdam. Stop to take in the colorful blooms at one of the largest flower gardens in the world before continuing on to Giethoorn for a boat tour along its historic canals.
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  • 9 to 10 hours
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4. Tick off multiple attractions in a single day tour

A windmill village, a tulip garden, and a clog museum are a few of the stops you make on this activity-packed tour of the Dutch countryside. As well as admiring the tulips of Keukenhof, you’ll visit the traditional windmill village of Zaanse Schans.


Keukenhof Gardens and Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Tour from Amsterdam

Keukenhof Gardens and Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Tour from Amsterdam

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A windmill village, a tulip garden, and a clog museum are a few of the stops you make on this quintessential Dutch countryside tour from Amsterdam. Leave the city behind and enjoy a jam-packed full-day itinerary, starting with a visit to the colorful Keukenhof Gardens, home to over 800 varieties of tulips. Next, visit the traditional windmill village of Zaanse Schans and get a feel for life in the 19th-century Netherlands. Peek into the wind-powered factories, sample regional cheeses at a local farm shop, then watch a shoemaking demonstration at the clog museum. If the option is selected, a 1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise opens the ticket.
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  • 9 hours
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5. Journey through the Netherlands’ “flower bulb region”

Head west out of Amsterdam and into the Bollenstreek, or “flower-bulb region.” A small-group guided tour will take you along rural roads—lined by flower fields on both sides—that big tour buses just can’t reach.


Tulip Fields of Holland tour Seasonal
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Tulip Fields of Holland tour Seasonal

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When the fields surrounding Amsterdam burst into bloom, don’t miss out—explore flower fields and a tulip farm on a small group tour that takes you to places you might otherwise miss. You’ll enjoy personalized attention in a super small group limited to only seven other travelers, and will be able to skip the stress of navigation.
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  • 4 hours 30 minutes
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6. Enjoy tulips and pottery on a combo tour

Go double Dutch and experience two highlights of the Netherlands in one trip. This tour takes you to the gardens of Keukenhof as well as the medieval town of Delft, where you’ll learn about Dutch handcraft tradition during a workshop at the Delft Blue Pottery Factory.


Keukenhof, Tulip Fields and Delft Day Tour from Amsterdam

Keukenhof, Tulip Fields and Delft Day Tour from Amsterdam

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Experience Dutch nature and culture on this all-day guided excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, enjoy skip-the-line access with an experienced guide to one of the world’s largest flower gardens, Keukenhof. Marvel at its vast beds of tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths before spending a few hours exploring Delft, a beautiful canal city known for its distinctive blue pottery.
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  • 8 hours 30 minutes
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7. Experience Floriade, the “World’s Fair of flowers”

Don't miss your chance to experience a unique horticultural event that takes place just once every 10 years. Enjoy a private guided tour of the Floriade 2022 Expo in Almere and see all the highlights, from tulips in spring to dahlias in summer.

8. Visit a family-run tulip farm and get bulbs to take home

Combine Keukenhof Gardens with a visit to a family-run tulip farm in the village of Voorhout. You’ll get to take home summer seeds and a flower bulb to start your own garden—and a 3-course lunch at a Dutch brasserie is included.

9. Bike to a tulip field for a photoshoot in Hillegom

Blooming tulips are a fleeting phenomenon but this tour will help you remember the spectacle forever. Pedal your way to a colorful tulip field in the village of Hillegom, then pose for professional photos to create the ultimate souvenir.


Professional Tulip Fields Photo Session & Bike Tour near Amsterdam

Professional Tulip Fields Photo Session & Bike Tour near Amsterdam

I really can't wait for April! I wanna bike with you while we smell the lavenders & tulips fields. I wanna take you stunning & unique memories that are only possible to take in April & May in The Netherlands. 1. You'll rent a bike and bring it to our meeting point at the dutch village Hillegom, 25 min by train to Amsterdam. I'll provide you all the information and tips for rent a bike after the booking is made. 2. Then we'll bike till the tulips fields, just 15 minutes! The bike level is easy! 3. We'll shoot at different colour tulips fields and we'll meet dutch locals farmers. 4. I'll explain you fun facts & curiosities
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  • 1 hour 30 minutes
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10. Stroll by Amsterdam’s floating flower market

Stay in Amsterdam and enjoy a local’s perspective on the city by embarking on a private walking tour that takes you to off-the-beaten-path hidden gems, as well as highlights including Bloemenmarkt, the famed floating flower market on the Singel Canal.


Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Amsterdam Private Tour

Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Amsterdam Private Tour

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See Amsterdam in a unique light on this private tour of the port city’s most notable landmarks, plus tucked-away treasures that most visitors miss. Join up with a local guide to learn the fascinating history behind highlights like the Flower Market, Red Light District, and Rembrandt’s house, and discover hidden gems that lie off the beaten tourist track for an eye-opening exploration.
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  • 3 hours
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11. Visit the world’s largest flower auction

Journey to Aalsmeer, home of the busiest floral market in the world. Admire the astonishing speed of logistics in action as millions of flowers are traded. Afterward, see blooming tulips up close by cycling past the flower fields between Sassenheim and Lisse.

Alternative: Explore the Amsterdam Tulip Museum

Even outside of tulip season you can learn about the fascinating role tulips have played in the Netherlands’ history. Just across Prinsengracht canal from the Anne Frank House, the small but mighty Amsterdam Tulip Museum will tell you all you need to know about the fragrant national symbol.

Exterior of the The Amsterdam Tulip Museum.
The Amsterdam Tulip Museum is small but mighty. | Photo Credit: ColorMaker / Shutterstock

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