Garden Tours · GARDEN DAY TRIPS IN THE NETHERLANDS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 garden day trips in the Netherlands worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Travel by comfortable coach from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans and Keukenhof. You’ll see working windmills, watch clog and cheese demonstrations, taste traditional samples, and explore Keukenhof at your own pace. The flexible return buses let you stay until the final departure.
“Windmills and tulip gardens both are amazing. It worths to visit.”
Spend nine hours visiting Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam. A live guide such as Diana, Ingrid, or Marian leads the day, with tulip displays, windmills, a clog-making demonstration, Dutch cheese tasting, and free time at both sites.
“keukenhof was such a lovely place to go to see the tulip displays and wide variety of tulips. Zaanse Schans was very interesting as we saw cloggs beings made, a guide how to make cheese and the windmills too. overall a great trip.”
Spend about nine hours visiting Keukenhof Gardens and Zaanse Schans from central Amsterdam. Ride with live multilingual commentary, explore tulips and themed gardens, watch clog-making, taste Dutch cheese, and add a one-hour canal cruise if you choose. Guides may include Diana, Els, Maija, Marian, or Markos.
“The gardens were amazing!!!! The windmills visit was good. The guide could have given a bit more details.”
Travel from Amsterdam to De Tulperij, meet third-generation tulip farmer Daan, cruise the Kagerplassen past windmills and villages, then explore Keukenhof. The nine-hour outing includes transport, admissions, and a flexible return bus from the gardens, but not lunch.
“From first entering the tour office till the end of the day this tour was relaxed, friendly, informative and at the end, flexible. I am not a great fan of organised tours but this one surprised me. All aspects from the canal ride to the great visit to the tulip farm and finishing up with Keukenhof gardens was a delight. Being a bit older the flexibility to leave by bus when it suited us was a great end to a great day.”
Travel north from Amsterdam with tulip guides Mike or Roel, who explain how Dutch bulbs are grown and bred. You’ll visit at least three flower fields, stop for lunch in Onderdijk, and tour a working windmill dating to 1633, all in a comfortable coach of up to 30 people.
“We loved this tour!! So much better than doing the standard garden tour! The guides were so knowledgeable, and lunch was delicious.”
Travel from central Amsterdam to Keukenhof by air-conditioned coach or minivan. Your English-speaking guide provides commentary and leads you to the Oranje Nassau Pavilion and Historical Park, then gives you free time to explore the tulips, pavilions, and gardens independently.
“We were in wonder of the Gardens. Without doubt the experience was by far the best of our visit to Amsterdam.”
Spend 7.5 hours at South Holland’s Flower Parade and Keukenhof Gardens on April 18. You’ll watch decorated floats from reserved grandstand seating, then visit Keukenhof with flexible afternoon return buses until 6:30 PM. English host service and round-trip transfers are included.
See Keukenhof’s tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths with a private guide such as Miko, Hans, Danielle, or Wilma. Your day includes hotel pickup, field photo stops, skip-the-line entry, and two to three hours inside the gardens, with optional Delft, windmills, cycling, or farm visits.
“Delft and Keukenhof Gardens - all the history and the tulips were amazing. Definitely would recommend”
Spend 12 hours traveling from Brussels to Kinderdijk and Keukenhof. Visit two working windmills, cruise the canals, then explore the tulip gardens after a 30-minute guided introduction. English and Spanish guides, central Brussels pickup, and all entrance fees are included.
“Matteo & (our driver) Bruno were excellent & passionate about their job, tour was very relaxing, detailed and full of beautiful landscapes & colours! Recommended if you want to have an outdoorsy day whilst experiencing the authentic character of the Netherlands!”
Travel from Amsterdam to historic Zaanse Schans and flower-filled Keukenhof by air-conditioned bus. You get entry to both sites, about 2.5 hours at the windmills, six hours at Keukenhof, a free map, and the freedom to explore without a guided walking tour.
“The 2 locations are a must see; however, the cost is overly priced. The tour drops you off and picks you up. Nothing more than less. In addition, when checking in, you're advised one time but the bus driver set an earlier time to be on the bus. I Read more”
Travel from Amsterdam to Keukenhof in a private vehicle with an English-speaking driver. Choose your departure time, explore the gardens independently, and add a boat ride or bike rental at your own cost. Entrance tickets are separate, so budget for them before you go.
“Terrible experience with this company called Welcome Pickups. They canceled two different private tours we had booked, both on two consecutive days. The first one they canceled they told me a day before it was to operate via email…..which I never received.. Second day Read more”
Leave Amsterdam with a small group of up to seven and follow Noordoostpolder’s famous 100 km tulip route. You’ll stop for coffee and a local spiced biscuit, walk beside working tulip fields, visit a show garden, and return to Amsterdam after a full day with guides such as Michael or Simon.
“A fantastic experience! Lots of beautiful tulips in bloom. Our tour guide Michael was amazing. He provided great stories and knowledge on our journey.”
Travel by private vehicle from your Amsterdam hotel to Keukenhof in Lisse, with admission included and time to explore orchids, daffodils, hyacinths, and themed gardens. Guides such as Rein or Fred Leeuwis can tailor the day, with private return transport included.
“We had high expectations for this tour, and our day with Rein EXCEEDED those expectations. He was personable, knowledgeable, an excellent driver, and very amenable to what we wanted to do and to and able to suggest interesting additions of which we were unaware. It was a perfect day!”
You’ll travel from your hotel to Keukenhof in a private vehicle, then spend about four hours among millions of spring flowers. Guides such as Fred, Jarel, and Karl have helped visitors find photo spots, answer questions, and even add a tulip farm stop when time allows.
“Keukenhof can be overwhelming with the size and amount of people but Jarel was amazing at showing us where all the highlights and best pictures were at the garden. He gave us ample time to see everything. Stopped at a tulip farm on the way back to have lunch too. Well worth it.”
Spend about nine hours beyond Amsterdam with a live guide, touring Keukenhof in spring, windmills at Zaanse Schans, a clog workshop, and a Dutch cheese farm. Round-trip transport, tastings, and a canal cruise option make this a convenient first look at rural Holland.
“For April 4th, the guide, EVA, was very engaging, informative and very helpful throughout the day long program. Her commentary on the bus was helpful and she facilitated the 58 members of this tour with ease, grace and professionalism. She was our first reason to rate thiRead more”
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