Amsterdam: Tulips & Windmill - Full day PRIVATE tour by car
Schiphol, Netherlands, Amsterdam
Take a day trip from Amsterdam to explore the enchanting Keukenhof Park and the picturesque Dutch countryside. Visit a cheese farm and a wooden shoe workshop, as well as the windmills of Zaanse Schans
Private spring tour of Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam
This private tour suits groups interested in tulip fields, historic windmills, and Dutch traditions, with hotel or Schiphol pickup.
Highlights
- Private tour for your group only, with pickup at your hotel or Schiphol
- Spend 2 hours among millions of tulips at world-famous Keukenhof
- Photo stops at the blooming flower fields around Lisse
- Taste farm cheese and watch clog carving at Zaanse Schans windmills
- Flexible route and pace, adjusted to your interests all day
Description
Start with pickup from your Amsterdam hotel, accommodation, or Schiphol Airport. Visit Keukenhof for about two and a half hours, exploring tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths at your own pace with ample photo opportunities.
Next, drive through the colorful flower fields around Lisse, stopping at the best viewing points during the blooming season. The afternoon includes a visit to Zaanse Schans, an open-air museum with working windmills, wooden houses, and traditional workshops. Here you will enjoy a cheese farm tasting and watch wooden clogs being made. Optionally, you can enter a working windmill (entrance fee paid on site).
Your professional guide, a Netherlands resident since 1989, will share insights on tulip history, polders, and windmills. The itinerary and pace are flexible and tailored to your interests. Pickup, drop-off, transportation, and parking are included. This tour operates during the Keukenhof season, roughly late March to mid-May, when gardens and fields are in bloom.
Includes
- Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Private live guiding services
- Scenic drive through the tulip fields during the blooming season
- Photo stops along the tulip-growing region
- Visit to Zaanse Schans and its historic windmills
- Cheese farm visit with tasting
- Stop at a wooden clogs workshop
- All parking fees and fuel
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel, accommodation, or Schiphol Airport
Excludes
- Keukenhof entrance tickets (add during booking or buy at keukenhof.nl)
- Food and drinks
- Admission fees to windmills (optional; paid on site)
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Gratuities for your guide (optional)
Important Information
- This is a private tour with flexible pacing to match your interests and the bloom season.
- Keukenhof entrance tickets are not included. Purchase during booking or independently at keukenhof.nl. If buying independently, select an entry slot one hour after your tour departure time (for example, a 9:00 tour requires a 10:00–10:30 ticket). April slots sell out quickly.
- Children under 4 enter Keukenhof free of charge.
- Some walking is involved. Inform in advance about any mobility issues or special requests.
- Food and drinks are not included but can be purchased during the tour.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
Book in advance for preferred dates and bring comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing to fully enjoy the outdoor sites.
