Keukenhof Gardens and Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Tour from Amsterdam
Overview
See all the Dutch icons such as the Tulips in Keukenhof & windmills, cheese and clogs at Zaanse Schans.
Experience the beauty of Keukenhof Gardens in bloom on a guided morning tour from Amsterdam in the company of an expert guide and travel by small comfortable coach out to the Netherlands’ most famous bulb region, passing through remarkable flower-filled meadows. In the afternoon continue to windmill village Zaanse Schans and see all the other dutch icons such as windmills, cheese and clogs.
Experience the beauty of Keukenhof Gardens in bloom on a guided morning tour from Amsterdam in the company of an expert guide and travel by small comfortable coach out to the Netherlands’ most famous bulb region, passing through remarkable flower-filled meadows. In the afternoon continue to windmill village Zaanse Schans and see all the other dutch icons such as windmills, cheese and clogs.
Inclusions
- Live commentary on board
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Skip the line ticket Keukenhof gardens and guided tour
- Cheese tasting at windmill village the Zaanse Schans
- Wooden shoe demonstration in the wooden shoe factory
- Guided tour in windmill village the Zaanse Schans
- 1-Hour Amsterdam Canal Cruise ticket (if option selected)
- Multi - Lingual Guided tour
- Entry/Admission - Keukenhof
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Lisse, Lisse, South Holland Province
After a short ride from Amsterdam to the bulbflower area around Lisse, we start your tour by making a scenic ride in this area. Depending upon the season you see a landscape with colourful bulbflower carpets in almost any colour you can imagine. We try to find a spot where we can stop to make some pictures.
Stop At: Keukenhof, Stationsweg 166A, 2161 AM Lisse The Netherlands
Then we continue to the true highlight of this tour, the park Keukenhof. Once a mere kitchen garden filled with vegetables and herbs, the Keukenhof - smack dab in the middle of South Holland’s tulip region - now has the distinction of being the world’s largest flower garden, hosting some 800, 000 visitors per year. This guided tour will take you through the 15 kilometers of footpaths and 32 hectares of gardens, where millions of bulbs are planted each year. Tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, and other spring bulbs of a variety of vibrant colours carpet the grounds. Stroll through the English landscape garden, the Japanese country garden, and the historical garden. Take in the flower sculpture, based on an annual theme.
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Zaanse Schans, Schansend 1, 1509 AW Zaandam The Netherlands
The windmill village Zaanse Schans is an open air museum that houses a collection of working windmills, wooden houses, barns and shops dating back to the 18th and 19th Century. All these buildings were brought here from 1961 on, bringing back to life this most prosperous period of the Zaan region.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop, Kraaienest 4, 1509 AZ Zaandam The Netherlands
You will visit the clog museum annex wooden shoemaker shop here you'll watch traditional craftsmen at work, making clogs and other artifacts
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm, Zeilenmakerspad 5, 1509 BZ Zaandam The Netherlands
Learn how Dutch cheese is being made in a farm and off course taste some real Dutch farmer's cheese.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Prins Hendrikkade 25, 1012 TM Amsterdam, Netherlands
If option selected, the tour includes an open departure ticket to the popular Amsterdam Canal Cruise. Ticket is given during check-in of the tour
The Amsterdam canal cruise passes by all of Amsterdam's famous attractions.
is canal tour starts at the very heart of the city, right near Central Station. From here each cruise takes a different path through the city, depending on the amount of traffic on the canals and the size of the boat. Sights you will definitely see include the World Heritage-listed 17th-century canals and the cities iconic architecture. Enjoy the sights along the most famous of the waterways, the Herengracht, Keizersgracht & Prinsengracht.
As you travel through Amsterdam's neighbourhoods, such as the Jordaan, the Nine Streets or the Pijp, you might see sights like the Amstel river which gave the city its name, the Anne Frank House and the iconic Skinny bridge. The tour is significantly enriched by an audio tour in 19 languages and observations from the captain.
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Lisse, Lisse, South Holland Province
After a short ride from Amsterdam to the bulbflower area around Lisse, we start your tour by making a scenic ride in this area. Depending upon the season you see a landscape with colourful bulbflower carpets in almost any colour you can imagine. We try to find a spot where we can stop to make some pictures.
Stop At: Keukenhof, Stationsweg 166A, 2161 AM Lisse The Netherlands
Then we continue to the true highlight of this tour, the park Keukenhof. Once a mere kitchen garden filled with vegetables and herbs, the Keukenhof - smack dab in the middle of South Holland’s tulip region - now has the distinction of being the world’s largest flower garden, hosting some 800, 000 visitors per year. This guided tour will take you through the 15 kilometers of footpaths and 32 hectares of gardens, where millions of bulbs are planted each year. Tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, and other spring bulbs of a variety of vibrant colours carpet the grounds. Stroll through the English landscape garden, the Japanese country garden, and the historical garden. Take in the flower sculpture, based on an annual theme.
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Zaanse Schans, Schansend 1, 1509 AW Zaandam The Netherlands
The windmill village Zaanse Schans is an open air museum that houses a collection of working windmills, wooden houses, barns and shops dating back to the 18th and 19th Century. All these buildings were brought here from 1961 on, bringing back to life this most prosperous period of the Zaan region.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop, Kraaienest 4, 1509 AZ Zaandam The Netherlands
You will visit the clog museum annex wooden shoemaker shop here you'll watch traditional craftsmen at work, making clogs and other artifacts
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm, Zeilenmakerspad 5, 1509 BZ Zaandam The Netherlands
Learn how Dutch cheese is being made in a farm and off course taste some real Dutch farmer's cheese.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Prins Hendrikkade 25, 1012 TM Amsterdam, Netherlands
If option selected, the tour includes an open departure ticket to the popular Amsterdam Canal Cruise. Ticket is given during check-in of the tour
The Amsterdam canal cruise passes by all of Amsterdam's famous attractions.
is canal tour starts at the very heart of the city, right near Central Station. From here each cruise takes a different path through the city, depending on the amount of traffic on the canals and the size of the boat. Sights you will definitely see include the World Heritage-listed 17th-century canals and the cities iconic architecture. Enjoy the sights along the most famous of the waterways, the Herengracht, Keizersgracht & Prinsengracht.
As you travel through Amsterdam's neighbourhoods, such as the Jordaan, the Nine Streets or the Pijp, you might see sights like the Amstel river which gave the city its name, the Anne Frank House and the iconic Skinny bridge. The tour is significantly enriched by an audio tour in 19 languages and observations from the captain.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Tulips and other bulb flowers are natural products and even though the Keukenhof has advanced growing methods, the course of nature depends mainly on the weather. Therefore it cannot be guaranteed how many flowers and flower fields can be visited and seen during your tour.
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- The Keukenhof Gardens is a cash-free site, so cash payments will not be accepted
- Children up to and including 3 years old are free of charge (not occupying a seat)
- Tour Company will oblige by the strict rules and measurements of the Dutch government and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
DasheniP
May 2022
Amazing experience.. well coordinated. True meaning of what Amsterdam is all about. Glad to have booked it earlier online . No line . Able to directly board the bus
Amazing experience.. well coordinated. True meaning of what Amsterdam is all about. Glad to have booked it earlier online . No line . Able to directly board the busJames_V
May 2022
Gardens are beyond magnificent. Tour was terrific although the windmill portion should be shortened by an hour.
Gardens are beyond magnificent. Tour was terrific although the windmill portion should be shortened by an hour.Arlene_K0
May 2022
This was a great tour!! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and very nice, and he explained everything very well! Bus ride was great the flowers were amazing and the windmills were beautiful. Definitely recommend this tour with this company. The best!!
This was a great tour!! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and very nice, and he explained everything very well! Bus ride was great the flowers were amazing and the windmills were beautiful. Definitely recommend this tour with this company. The best!!BrighterThings39
May 2022
The whole day was perfectly planned. I had such a great time at both locations. I was lucky enough to get to Keukenhof while the tulips were still going and it was an incredible experience. They do an amazing job there with all the different flower designs. Zaanse Schans was SO fun and I would 1...
The whole day was perfectly planned. I had such a great time at both locations. I was lucky enough to get to Keukenhof while the tulips were still going and it was an incredible experience. They do an amazing job there with all the different flower designs. Zaanse Schans was SO fun and I would 100% go back. Such a great place!Josiekva
May 2022
Our guide spoke in english, german and spanish, and had a lot of interesting information. It was a little difficult to hear what she said when we started walking, so we skipped the half-hour guided tour and went looking ourselves. We had 3 hours in the gardens, that was enough. Keukenhof Garden w...
Our guide spoke in english, german and spanish, and had a lot of interesting information. It was a little difficult to hear what she said when we started walking, so we skipped the half-hour guided tour and went looking ourselves. We had 3 hours in the gardens, that was enough. Keukenhof Garden was wonderful May 2nd, maybe better the week before because of "old" flowers. Zaansee Schans was ok. Been there, done that.37jeanmichelp
May 2022
Fantastic day. One thing, if you whish to see the tulip fields, I guess that this is better to do it before 15th of April. It was on the 1st of May and we got a very nice weather. Our guide was really skilled and we learnt a lot of things. We appreciated a lot the visit of a windmill. If you go t...
Fantastic day. One thing, if you whish to see the tulip fields, I guess that this is better to do it before 15th of April. It was on the 1st of May and we got a very nice weather. Our guide was really skilled and we learnt a lot of things. We appreciated a lot the visit of a windmill. If you go to Nederlands, this trip must be done :-)