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Half-Day Keukenhof Tulip Gardens Tour from Amsterdam

Delve into tulip mania and feast your senses on a abundance of Dutch floriculture
From US$1,613 privately
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Tour Details
Duration
4 hours
Product Type
Tour
Venues
Keukenhof Gardens
Photos & Highlights
  • Travel through tulip fields in bloom while soaking in the landscape and garden architecture
  • Led by a local historian
Tour Description
From the end of March to the beginning of May each year, the Dutch countryside comes alive with every color imaginable. Strips of tulips, hyacinths and daffodils span as far as the eye can see creating a techicolor landscape worthy of a visit. 

On this Keukenhof Tour from Amsterdam, you will have the privilege of visiting the most renowned of Dutch tulip gardens. Witness the flower in many different roles: from behind-the-scenes during bulb cultivation in the tulip fields to front-and-center in the stunning displays at the gardens. 

As you wander through the garden paths, you will discuss the architectural choices and themes of this year’s landscaping and the contemporary cultural implications of this curated space, and learn about the economic and colonial history that made the Netherlands the capital of flower bulb production. 

You will leave your day with all of your senses heightened and your eyes twinkling from having witnessed the full splendor and lush colors of these unmissable gardens. 

Experts
Lora Lora
Art Historian, Curator
Alette Alette
Art Historian
Eric Eric
Artist and Educator
Iris Iris
Historian
Agnès Agnès
Art Historian
Josette Josette
Cultural Educator
Timm Timm
Art Historian, Historian
Belina Belina
Art Historian
  • Keukenhof Gardens

Choose this tour if…


  • You are a fan of flowers, photography, or both. 
  • You are in the Netherlands from end of March to early May. The gardens are only open for a limited time each year! 


Tickets

This tour includes entrance tickets to Keukenhof. Your guide will have the tickets at the ready on the day of the tour, just relax and enjoy the tulips! 

Transportation

This tour includes a car service that will pick you up at your accommodation. Please tell us your hotel or apartment address in the 'Additional Details' box while adding the tour to your shopping cart.

Additional Trip-Planning Resources

  • For more information on planning your travels to the Netherlands, take a read through our Context Stories.
  • If you are looking to learn more about Amsterdam prior to a visit, check out our online lectures at Context Learning.

When is the best time to go to see the tulips? Will they be in bloom during my visit?
The tulip season is roughly the end of March to early May. It depends on the weather each year; if spring is unseasonably warm, the blooming period can start earlier. If spring is delayed, so are the tulips. Around mid-March, we usually have a sense of how close the season is to beginning. We can recommend Weekly Flower Update as an online resource. The best time to visit is generally April. Another good indication of tulips in bloom in Holland is the opening period of the Keukenhof, which signals the arrival of the season.

Where do we meet? Where does it end? 
You will be picked up and dropped off at your accommodation in Amsterdam.

Does the 4-hour duration include travel time to and from Keukenhof Gardens? Is the cost of the car included? 
Yes, travel time is included and the cost is a flat rate including transportation.

Can groups larger than 7 book this tour? 
Yes. Please inquire at info@contexttravel.com for a quote that includes a larger vehicle.
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LORA was the best! She was friendly, knowledgable, and took into account the ages of my children to give us the best half day of our trip. I would highly reccomend her and this adventure.
Alette and our driver arrived on time and met us in the lobby of our hotel as promised. They were both so welcoming and friendly! Our transportation was comfortable and clean and our driver was excellent. Alette was very engaging during our ride to the gardens and provided us with so much wonderful historical background information. Alette is a wealth of information on so many subjects related to Dutch garden, art and cultural history and many other topics. We truly enjoyed our time with her and would highly recommend her to anyone wanting to know more about this beautiful country.
I’m glad our guide suggested an 8:00 am pickup as it gets quite crowded later!