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Keukenhof Gardens and Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Tour from Amsterdam
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9 Hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: German, English, Spanish
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.
What's Included
- Guided tour in windmill village the Zaanse Schans
- Wooden shoe demonstration in the wooden shoe factory
- Skip the line ticket Keukenhof gardens and guided tour
- Multi - Lingual Guided tour
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Cheese tasting at windmill village the Zaanse Schans
- Live commentary on board
- 1-Hour Amsterdam Canal Cruise ticket (if option selected)
- Gratuities
- Entree to a windmill at the Zaanse Schans
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
From the front of the Amsterdam Central Station, turn to your left and walk in the eastern direction. Keep on walking and cross the bridge. Walk until you reach the Hilton hotel. Turn left and follow the walkway underneath the railway crossing. Go inside Grand Cafe 1884 for check-in
Start time
09:00 AM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Lisse
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.
• Admission Ticket Free
Keukenhof
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.
3 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Zaanse Schans
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.
2 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop
You will visit the clog museum annex wooden shoemaker shop here you'll watch traditional craftsmen at work, making clogs and other artifacts
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm
Learn how Dutch cheese is being made in a farm and off course taste some real Dutch farmer's cheese.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
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.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
- 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)
- Not suitable for people with mobility impairments
- Tour Company will oblige by the strict rules and measurements of the Dutch government and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment.
Operated by Tour Company B.V.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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