More about: Tickets and Day Trips to Keukenhof Gardens from Amsterdam
Just half an hour from Amsterdam, between Hillegom and Lisse, lies a beautiful orchard that bursts into colour in spring when the flowers bloom.
A spectacular sight called Keukenhof, the largest flower park in the world. Would you like to visit? Read on to find out about the best ticket and excursion options.
Keukenhof Tickets
Discover Keukenhof Garden at your own pace with these tickets
Step into the "Garden of Europe" and marvel at the millions of flowers that fill this iconic Dutch park with colour. Transfers are at your own expense.
With these tickets to Keukenhof, you can stroll among the 7 million tulips that fill the 32 hectares of the park. You'll enjoy more than 800 multicoloured varieties, as well as other flowers such as daffodils, hyacinths and roses.
You'll have access to all the garden facilities, including the Japanese Garden, the English Garden, the petting zoo, the maze and the children's exhibitions. It's the perfect opportunity to spend a relaxing day with your family and enjoy a picnic.
Why I like this option: Because it's the perfect way to experience Dutch spring at your own pace in a unique and colourful setting.
Recommended if... You prefer to visit Keukenhof on your own and enjoy the most famous gardens in the Netherlands at your own pace.
Keukenhof Tickets with Roundtrip Shuttle Bus from Amsterdam
Visit Keukenhof with transfers from Amsterdam
Relax and enjoy a comfortable transfer to Keukenhof to explore one of the largest flower fields in the world with garden admission included.
With these tickets to Keukenhof with transfers from Amsterdam, you'll enjoy a comfortable 40-minute journey from Amsterdam to the Keukenhof fields. During the journey, you can admire the Dutch countryside before immersing yourself in the colourful gardens.
At your own pace, you can stroll among the tulips and a wide variety of wild flowers. Admission also includes all the facilities at the site: Japanese Garden, English Garden, petting zoo, maze and children's exhibitions.
Once your visit is over, you can enjoy a flexible return to Amsterdam, getting back on the bus whenever you want.
Why I like this option: Because it combines the convenience of transport with the freedom to explore Keukenhof at your own pace.
Recommended if... You want a hassle-free experience and to make the most of your visit to the flower fields.
Keukenhof Day Trip with Windmill Cruise
Add a cruise around the windmills for a TOP excursion
Enjoy a full day combining a visit to Keukenhof with a boat trip past the iconic Dutch windmills.
On this Keukenhof excursion with windmill cruise, you will enjoy a perfect day in nature. You'll start with a transfer from Amsterdam to Keukenhof, avoiding the queues and gaining direct access to the park, where you can lose yourself among the colourful paths and discover corners full of flowers and creative landscaping.
After exploring Keukenhof, you'll embark on a cruise lasting approximately 1.5 hours through the traditional Dutch windmills. You can enjoy both the outdoor deck and the indoor area while admiring the rural landscapes, farms and canals that criss-cross the flower fields.
Why I like this option: Because it combines the best of Dutch nature with the tranquillity of a boat trip.
Recommended if... You fancy a complete excursion that combines the beauty of the gardens with the magic of the windmills.
Keukenhof Tulip Field Helicopter Flight
The best views of Keukenhof from a helicopter
See the spectacular tulip fields and landscapes of Holland from the sky in an unforgettable experience.
This helicopter flight over Keukenhof will allow you to admire the Dutch landscape from a unique perspective. Lasting between 10 and 15 minutes, you will fly in a small group of only 4 people, enjoying panoramic views of tulip fields, the Dutch coast, windmills, farms and even the sand dunes of the Netherlands.
The experience includes free parking and toilets available before boarding, ensuring comfort from the start.
Why I like this option: Because it's a unique opportunity to see Holland from the air and enjoy its landscapes in a spectacular way.
Recommended if... You're looking for an exciting and different experience to contemplate the colours and shapes of the flower fields from above.
In summary, we compare the 4 options
Discover Keukenhof Gardens in Holland
Buy your tickets for Keukenhof and explore the most famous gardens in the Netherlands at your own pace, with millions of flowers and spectacular landscapes.
Visit Keukenhof with transfers from Amsterdam
Relax and enjoy a comfortable transfer to Keukenhof to explore one of the largest flower fields in the world.
Flowers and windmills on a perfect excursion
Enjoy a full day combining a visit to Keukenhof with a boat trip past the iconic Dutch windmills.
The best views of Keukenhof from a helicopter
See the spectacular tulip fields and landscapes of Holland from the sky in an unforgettable experience.
What are the Keukenhof Gardens excursions like?
If you don't have much time during your trip to Amsterdam to explore other parts of the country, you can set aside a morning or afternoon of your holiday for an excursion to the Keukenhof Gardens.
With an organised excursion to Keukenhof , you won't have to worry about finding transport to get there, as a bus will take you to the entrance of this floral paradise.
During the journey, you'll see the impressive meadows full of flowers that decorate rural Holland, and the tour guide will entertain you with stories about Holland and its flowers so you can learn about the close link between this country and nature. It's like a little taster of what you'll see in Keukenhof Park!
What will you see on these excursions?
Upon arrival, you will take a tour of Keukenhof Park, along 15 kilometres of paths among millions of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and crocuses surrounded by beautiful fountains and ponds.
As a curiosity, at the entrance to the park there is a large mosaic of tulips which, according to our guide, changes every season to surprise visitors with a new and different theme. It is beautiful and it is amazing to see the painstaking work done by the gardeners to create this ephemeral spectacle!
Another option: the excursion to the Keukenhof Gardens and the windmills of Zaanse Schans
If you have enough free time during your trip to Amsterdam to explore other parts of Holland, I recommend taking a day trip to Keukenhof Gardens and the windmills of Zaanse Schans.
It's a fantastic experience! Not only will you have the opportunity to visit the largest flower park on the planet, but you'll also get to see Zaanse Schans, home to the windmills.
Why I like this excursion
It's a very complete activity that allows you to explore two beautiful places in rural Holland in a single day, aboard a comfortable bus and accompanied by a guide.
On the one hand, you'll discover one of the most beautiful gardens in Europe, with more than 7 million flower bulbs and a total of 800 varieties of tulips. Amazing, right? This spectacle of colours and scents at Keukenhof is fascinating.
On the other hand, you will stroll through the streets of Zaanse Schans, a small village on the banks of the River Zaan, famous for its windmills. It has a collection of over 600, and they are still in working order! Get your camera ready because the bucolic landscape looks like something out of a fairy tale and you won't be able to stop taking photos.
About visiting Keukenhof
The tulip is the Dutch national flower, and spring is the perfect time to enjoy the blooming of this species and other flowers for which the Netherlands is famous throughout the world.
This excursion begins early in the morning with a visit to Keukenhof Park, the largest flower garden on the planet, which is a spectacle of colours, scents and shapes.
During the tour of its 32 hectares, you will hear stories from the guide about the origins of this park, which began as a small vegetable garden (Keukenhof means 'kitchen garden'), as well as how the flowers are cared for and all the different varieties that can be found here.
About the visit to Zaanse Schans
At the end of the visit to the Keukenhof Gardens, you will return to the coach to go to Zaanse Schans, a small village famous for its bucolic landscape full of beautiful, photogenic windmills. If you are passionate about photography, you will thoroughly enjoy this part of the excursion.
In addition, during the visit to Zaanse Schans, you will make a stop along the way to visit a clog workshop where the master clog maker will show you how they are made. Along with windmills and tulips, clogs are one of the icons of Holland, so it is something very interesting to see.
How to book tickets for Keukenhof?
What was once a simple vegetable garden in the south of Holland is now one of the most beautiful spots in the country, attracting thousands of visitors between March and May, when the park opens its doors to the public. Keukenhof is a special place, a sea of beautiful colourful flowers that is well worth seeing and photographing.
My advice is that if you want to include the Keukenhof Gardens in your trip to Amsterdam, you should book your tickets online as soon as possible, as due to the limited time it is open during the year, many people want to visit the park and tickets sell out very quickly.
What are the Keukenhof Gardens?
With over 800,000 visitors a year, the Keukenhof Gardens have become a popular tourist destination every spring.
Located in the south of the country, in Lisse, Keukenhof was originally the vegetable garden of Countess Jacqueline of Hainaut, a place used to grow fruit and vegetables that were later used in the aristocrat's kitchen. Hence its name, which means 'kitchen garden'.
But don't think that this park always looked like a paradise. Things have changed a lot since then, and in 1949 the mayor of the city opened Keukenhof to showcase the flowers grown by local producers and help expand the industry.
Today, the plants grown (more than 7 million flower bulbs!) are no longer used in kitchens but are mostly exported. Dutch tulips are famous all over the world and, together with other flowers such as hyacinths, daffodils, carnations, orchids, roses, lilies and lilies, they make up a 32-hectare garden that is the largest in the world. Wow!
How is Keukenhof Park laid out?
The Keukenhof gardens stretch along 15 kilometres of paths surrounded by various gardens with different floral themes: the English Garden, the Tea Garden, the Japanese Country Garden, Cupid's Garden, the Hipster Garden, the Rebel Garden and the Health Garden, among others.
Keukenhof Park is divided into four large areas named after the Dutch Royal Family: the Oranje Pavilion- Nassau Pavilion (with new flower displays every week), Willem Alexander Pavilion (the largest lily exhibition in the world), Queen Beatrix Pavilion (the largest orchid exhibition on the planet) and Queen Juliana Pavilion (where the history of the tulip is on display).
Another of the most popular areas of the Keukenhof Gardens is the large tulip mosaic made up of thousands of flowers, whose theme varies each year to surprise visitors with a new composition.
Frequently asked questions and tips for visiting the Keukenhof Gardens
- When is Keukenhof open? It is only open from the end of March to mid-May, which is the best time to see the tulips in full bloom.
- When should you visit? I recommend choosing a date in the middle of this period. If you go too early, some flowers will not have opened yet, and if you go too late, many stems will already have been cut.
- What are the opening hours? It is open every day from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. If you want to avoid crowds, book the first tour in the morning and enjoy the park in peace.
- What to wear? The tour is long, so wear comfortable shoes and clothing that allows you to move easily.
- What to buy during the visit? In addition to the souvenir shop, don't miss the floral crafts in the pavilions, with unique designs that are well worth it.
- Is it suitable for children? Yes, it's perfect for families. There's a playground, a maze, a petting zoo and a Miffy house where the little ones will have a great time.
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