Private Tulips and Windmills Tour 2027

See the iconic windmills of Zaanse Schans and the colourful Keukenhof Gardens on our private full-day tour from during the spring tulip season from March to May. Travel with a private guide in a luxury car and enjoy the Dutch countryside at your own pace, with time for photos and stories away from the crowds.

Can you visit Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans in one day?

Yes, comfortably, and it is the most popular day we run in spring. The order matters: Keukenhof first, from opening, while the gardens are quiet, then lunch, then the windmills at Zaanse Schans in the afternoon when the coach groups have moved on. Around eight hours door to door from your hotel, with your own guide and driver.

It only works between late March and mid May, when Keukenhof is open. Outside those dates we swap the gardens for the tulip fields in bloom, or for a second countryside stop. Check what will be flowering on your dates with our tulip and seasonal flower calendar.

  • 8 hours
  • 4
    Flower Tour
  • 3
    Windmill Tour
Private Tulips & Windmills Tour From €1,100
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Private Tulips and Windmills tour: Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans

Period: 18th March until 9th May 2027 (peak blooms mid-April).

Secure your 2027 visit early. The Keukenhof season is short, running only from 18th March to 9th May 2027, and the busiest dates sell out fast. As part of your private tour we pre-arrange your guaranteed entry tickets, so you never miss out.

Explore the colourful flower gardens of Keukenhof and discover the famous windmills of Zaanse Schans in our Private Tulips and Windmills tour. We will escape the city crowds and visit the world-famous Keukenhof Gardens where you will wander around gardens filled with millions of flowers in every colour you can imagine.

The second part of the tour takes you through the beautiful Dutch countryside to see the famous windmills. Learn about Holland and its culture at Zaanse Schans by visiting a clog workshop, a cheese farm, and a working windmill. 

In this private tour, we will take care of you all day, with a hotel pick-up, private guide, and entrance tickets included. Choose your start time or adjust daily itinerary. 

We will pick you up at your hotel, or transport terminal (airport, cruise port) with a luxury car or minivan and drive you into the magnificent Dutch countryside.

Also, check out our private flower tour with a visit to the Keukenhof Tulip Gardens and a flower farm.

Travelling either side of peak week? Our bloom calendar shows what will be out on your dates, and how long the fields have left.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far are the windmills and tulips from Amsterdam, and can you visit on a private day trip?

The windmills and tulip areas are about 40 minutes from Amsterdam by car. This private day trip from Amsterdam travels door to door, combining traditional windmills with the colourful spring blooms.

When is the best time for this tour?

The tulips are at their best from late March to early May. The windmills are wonderful to visit all year round.

What will we see on this tour?

You will combine iconic Dutch windmills with the tulip fields and gardens, capturing the classic images of the Netherlands in one relaxed day.

Can the tour be tailored to our interests?

Yes. As a private tour, we shape the day around what you enjoy most, from photography to windmills and flowers.

Why choose this tour?

This private windmills and tulips tour goes beyond simply visiting famous sights. With a private guide and flexible timing, you experience the Dutch countryside in a more personal and relaxed way, away from fixed routes and large groups, with time for stories, photos, and meaningful moments. Also look at the alternative flowers and windmills tour in other parts of the season. 

Tulips and flowers at Keukenhof Gardens

The day starts as we head to the world famous flower fields and Keukenhof Gardens. At Keukenhof you will have plenty of time to enjoy over 800 varieties of the typical Dutch tulips and many other flowers

Holland’s Heritage at the Windmills of Zaanse Schans

The second half of the day is spent visiting the windmills of Zaanse Schans. Together with your private guide, you explore the sights and learn about the history of this enchanting place. You will visit a traditional clog workshop where you will learn the ins and outs of clog-making.

Next is a visit to the cheese farm where you find out how real Dutch cheeses are made. Of course, we do not leave before tasting them for ourselves.

To give you some insight into modern-day technology, we go to one of the operational industrial windmills. Here you will experience the power of the wind while enjoying the view of the stunning surroundings from the balcony of a windmill.

Price Includes

  • Entrance tickets to the Keukenhof Gardens and a Windmill
  • Luxury vehicle
  • Hotel or transport terminal pickup and drop-off
  • Water and snacks in the car
  • A local private guide

Find out more about how we plan your private tour.

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Elisia Flatt
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The Windmills of Zaanse Schans & Countryside Villages Group Tour: Kaleigh was adorable and enjoyed sharing her knowledge and passion! Although a quick trip, it was a fun exposure to Amsterdam's charm. It is a touristy tour, but it is enjoyable. The lunch was very tasty. Watching the wood cutting process at the Woodshop windmill was so interesting. Steven Leek at Cheese and Clogs was animated and fun!
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October 2024
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Tulips and windmills at the peak of tulip season. Astonishing! Laszlo was wonderful. His experience and explanations, and his endless patience with my difficulty walking, absolutely made both the Keukenhof Gardens and Zaanse Schans windmills complete delights. He was well prepared, with umbrellas at the ready, and advice at just the right moments. The tulip fields, and the Keukenhof, were just stunning! And the village at Zaanse Schans was the perfect end to a wonderful day.
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Lisa
June 2024
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Anne Frank's Last Walk and VR visit of house. We were not able to book a tour of Anne Frank's actual house as it was sold out. We decided to book Anne Frank's Last Walk and VR visit of the house and we were not disappointed. Our guide, Carolina, was fabulous and we thorough ly enjoyed the tour. We happened to be touring on Anne Frank's 95th birthday which we did not realize but Carolina was prepared with flowers for us to place at the statue honoring Anne. It was a heartfelt moment for sure. Thank you to Carolina for providing a wonderful tour.
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Heidi L
June 2024
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Lovely experience with Carolina Carolina was fabulous, she is very passionate and provided us a lot of background in the Anne Frank’s Last Walk. Carolina also bought flowers for us to pay tribute to Anne Frank as today is Anne Frank’s birthday.
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Carol Kavanaugh
May 2024
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We had a wonderful memorable day today with our tour guide Laszlo, at the 2nd last day at Keukenhof gardens and the Tulip Experience. It was a beautiful sunny day, many tulips were done, but we still saw many gorgeous displays of tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, indoors and out. Laszlo is very cheerful, hospitable, knowledgeable, and flexible. He took 40+ pictures of us with several displays, and shared them with us afterwards. He was especially knowledgeable about the business of tulip growing, explaining many facets at the Tulip Experience, and when driving to and from the fields. We were not able to come to Amsterdam before this date, but it was well worth it to have this memorable and special day with Laszlo. Thank you so much Laszlo, and best wishes to you in your life and career(s)! - Gary and Carol from Canada
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Wendy R
May 2024
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Spectacular private tour with Chris of Amsterdam Experiences Had an amazing full day tour with Chris from Amsterdam Experiences. We were four sisters who took a private tour to Keukenhof and Zaanse Schanse. Chris was knowledgeable, friendly, passionate, thoughtful and a gentleman. He took us to a charming restaurant for lunch in an old train station, taught us a lot about the Dutch people, their culture and history. He pointed out important sights in the city that we wouldn't have visited otherwise and shared a list of fun things to do in Amsterdam. What a wonderful way to start our trip!
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The Allisons
April 2024
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Laszlo was wonderful. His experience and explanations, and his endless patience with my difficulty walking, absolutely made both the Keukenhof Gardens and Zaanse Schans windmills complete delights. He was well prepared, with umbrellas at the ready, and advice at just the right moments. The tulip fields, and the Keukenhof, were just stunning! And the village at Zaanse Schans was the perfect end to a wonderful day.
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Marc Wilson
April 2024
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Our private tour of Zaanse Schans and Keukenhof with Parkinson's Disease This was our first visit to Amsterdam and my first trip abroad since my PD diagnosis, so I wanted to get some local help to ensure both I and my partner got the most out of our short tripI chose Bespoke Amsterdam Experiences as they offered all the activities we were interested in - food, tulips, windmills and boatsIt was very easy to make contact with them to ask questions - especially about my mobility issues and how this could be accommodated in the activities we were interested in. After the first contact, we had a dedicated person who handled all follow-up questions and bookings before and throughout our trip, which was very comforting and at no time was there any confusion or problem with language nuancesWe decided to do both the Private Tulips (Keukenhof) and Windmills (Zaanse Schans) tour together, as this was the main reason we chose to visit Amsterdam at this time and I did not want any problems with my mobility distracting my partner's enjoymentNote: If you have a UK blue badge, it is worth taking it with you along with the Dutch supplement notice you can print out, as it can help with parking at KeukenhofWe were met at our hotel by our guide for the day - Jeroen, promptly at the agreed time and taken by car first to Keukenhof. The day was wet and overcast and our guide Jeroen did his best to make sure we made the most of any breaks in the rain by driving us around some of the tulip fields until the rain eased up a little. After we arrived at the park, Jeroen explained the layout of the park, the best bits you must see and those that you can avoid, along with where to purchase tulip bulbs if we wanted to. After this, we were very kindly left to experience the colour, smell and sights of this wonderful park after agreeing on a time to meet back at the entranceThere was a lot to see this time of the year despite the rain and I had deliberately chosen not to use a wheelchair whilst I could still walk, albeit very slowly. This meant we initially did not have enough time to see everything, but Jeroen was very accommodating after a quick phone call, in adjusting our schedule to allow us more time at Keukenhof to see it all and most importantly time to purchase some tulip bulbs which are being delivered to our home later in the year. However, I am sure we still did not see everything as there were so many weaving paths and it was hard following our progress using the map in the rainWe then continued our journey onto Zaanse Schans, with our guide providing a very interesting history of the Netherlands as we travelledUpon arriving at the windmills, lunch was pre-booked at the local restaurant which served local food/drink as well as more international options - we can recommend the mustard soup and local beerZaanse Schans is made up of some working windmills, and several authentic houses that have been preserved/restored and moved to this park - some of which are privately owned, along with a clog museum, workshop and shop as well as a cheese museum. The windmills that are working do different tasks like saw wood, grindstone or crush cocoa into chocolate - we can recommend the make-your-own hot chocolate windmill along with the wood sawing windmill which has an accessibility lift allowing you to visit the different levels whilst it is in action (assuming it is windy enough)Again I chose not to use a wheelchair as it is all flat land, which worked OK as the park is smaller than Keukenhof, but be aware that steps in the Netherlands can be more like ladders to us in the UKWe were then driven back to our hotel after a thoroughly fun but exhausting day, along with some very helpful ideas from Jeroen of other gems to visit during our stay. We certainly got the best out of our time during this trip, due to the help and experience of our guide Jeroen
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Visiting Amsterdam with advanced Parkinson's Disease This was our first visit to Amsterdam and my first trip abroad since my PD diagnosis, so I wanted to get some local help to ensure both I and my partner got the most out of our short tripI chose Bespoke Amsterdam Experiences as they offered all the activities we were interested in - food, tulips, windmills and boatsIt was very easy to make contact with them to ask questions - especially about my mobility issues, and how this could be accommodated in the activities we were interested in. After the first contact, we had a dedicated person who handled all follow-up questions and bookings before and throughout our trip, which was very comforting and at no time was there any confusion or problem with language nuancesOn our first full day, we booked a private Dutch food tour. Despite the rain, our guide Kayleigh was excellent. She had been fully briefed about my condition and was always aware of my needs, whilst making sure my partner did not miss out on anythingWe got to try new food and drink along with the local knowledge on where best to find this. For anyone also interested in knowing more about the places they visit, we also got a very detailed and knowledgeable history of the location and food/drink we experiencedBespoke Amsterdam Experiences not only listened to my upfront concerns and needs, but they also went out of their way to adapt the experience around these and at no time did I feel awkward or uncomfortableAfter the trip, we took away an amazing list of restaurants, bars and food to try during our stay
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Anywhere Travel (Tami Bultema)
April 2024
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Stephen was great, very knowledgeable of the area and new the best places to see flowers in bloom! We were there before most of the tulips were blooming so he had some.work cut out!! He also took us to the beach and a great restaurant on the beach!
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Jill Roberts
April 2024
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Wow, what an amazing time we had on this private flower tour in Amsterdam! Our guide, Stephan, was not only super friendly but also a total flower expert. Even though we were a week too early for the full blooms, he was able to show us all the coolest spots after researching where we could see some blooms! We even saw some baby tulips! Our guide personalized the tour just for us, making sure we got to see everything we were interested in. He even surprised us and took us to the beach along the North Sea where we had a fantastic lunch! If you're in Amsterdam and love flowers even half as much as we do, you've gotta book this tour. Thanks to our awesome guide, Stephan, and the whole team for a partial bloomin' good time! We'll definitely be back for more.
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April 2024
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Bespoke Amsterdam Experiences is a great choice! I had an opportunity recently to work with Stephan and Katherine. They were so professional, courteous and excited to showcase Amsterdam. In short notice, Stephan pulled together a small group tour that was not previously available but fit with what we had in mind. I was in town for a conference and wanted to see the flowers in bloom before they were open to others. He put together an amazing driving tour where we could see the flowers in bloom! We even got to go to the North Sea for lunch, what a bonus I wasn't expecting. I will definitly be contacting Amsterdam Experiences for all of my Amsterdam tours going forward.
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Ashley Julvezan
April 2024
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I met Stephan recently at travel agent industry event and just so happened I was bringing my family to Amsterdam for a day with no set plans! It was like it was fate that we met :) Stephan was quick to give me a professional itinerary that met my family's needs. He was also open to changes as needed as we were coming in on an overnight flight and knew my kids would be jetlagged. We had a wonderful day at Keukenhof gardens, walking tour with wonderful food stops in Amsterdam and a canal cruise on the cutest private vessel with drinks. His attention to detail was great - even giving my kids a traditional chocolate easter egg in the morning (our tour was on Easter). Everything was spot on! I plan to use his services for my client's needs as well in the future!
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Scott.the.traveler
August 2023
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A Great Way to Tour Amsterdam Our family booked a custom tour for 4 to the countryside around Amsterdam. Booking was easy and the cost was reasonable. The driver (Laszlo) arrived perfectly on time with a comfortable Mercedes van, and we spent the next 8 hours touring. Our guide was terrific!! He is extremely nice, accommodating, knowledgable, and with a great sense of humor. It was a real pleasure with him as our guide - he is a highly skilled driver, and navigated the roads, streets, and parking lots like a pro. He knew the best spots for family photos, and took great photos for us to remember the trip. At each place, he made sure that we understood the background and nuances of the sites, and was happy to answer all of our questions. In addition, he was very flexible and helpful in modifying the tour as we desired, and also kept us to a reasonable schedule so that we never felt rushed, got to see all the sites, and returned us to out hotel at the end of the tour. We can't wait to book another tour with him. Thank you!
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May 2023
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Amsterdam highlights What a special day! We started with the magnificent Keukenhof Gardens and then made a last minute itinerary change; instead of traveling to Zaanse Schans, our excellent guide Chris took us through Albert Cuyp market and introduced us to a variety of delicious culinary treats. We ended our day with a tour of the beautiful and peaceful Begijnhof. Bespoke was so pleasant to work with in the advance planning. Kathrine communicated every step of the process.
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November 2022
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Stephan’s tours have added so much fun, knowedge, and joy to our lives. He has a way of pointing out small details that lead to wonderful stories back in time that help you relate to the history of the era. Not just dry facts and dates! From fantastical fun light tours set to music, to Black Plague informational tours with details and comparisons that make you ponder, to windmills at night from his kayak, he never disappoints. In fact, my 89 year old mother, special Ed adult son, husband who himself is a tour guide at Arlington National cemetery, all of us feel spoiled. We try other virtual guides, none hold a candle to what we learn and experience with Stephan. His music selections on his pre tours, (on the way to the real tour)/ are often some of our favorite parts. The thought and planning that go into each tour are valued as much as the spontaneous nature that sometimes leads us down different paths. He plays to his audience, listens, and responds well. Hopefully Stephan knows how much he brings to the lives of others across the world, it really is an astounding gift, and means a lot in today’s world. Thank you Stephan.
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September 2022
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Amsterdam Experiences helped me organize a proposal on a private tour. They were incredibly helpful every step of the way. They were prompt in responding while planning the event, which really helped make the whole thing less stressful. They also gave helpful suggestions and were very invested in helping me get the details of the proposal perfect. In the end, both the actual tour and proposal were memorable. My girlfriend (now fiance) loved the proposal. We had a great time visiting Keukenhof Castle with our tour guide and enjoyed a picnic on the beach. Can’t recommend Amsterdam experiences enough.
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We had a wonderful custom tour with Amsterdam Experiences. Day 1 of our week-long stay in the Netherlands, but definitely a highlight of the trip! The countryside is beautiful, and we saw so many quintessential Dutch things. We loved spending the day with Elka and hearing all kinds of history and stories. It was a great introduction to our stay! Thank you!!
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Best high quality tours in Amsterdam! Thank you Kathrine for setting up our favorite tours!!! The luxury Amsterdam Canal Cruise was amazing--prettiest boat on the canal! Captain was fun and informative, food and wine perfect! Great way to see Amsterdam! Our private Countryside bike tour was another great experience we loved! A great way to see Amsterdam beautiful countryside--our college age kids loved biking next to the canals immersed in nature! I can't wait to work with you again on our next visit! Fantastic tour company--exceeded all our expectations!!
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We recently completed a week-long stay in Amsterdam. The trip was planned on short notice, due to frequently changing Covid rules. As part of our visit, we arranged three private tours through Amsterdam Experiences. From our initial contact through the completion of the tours, Amsterdam Experiences service was exemplary. Kathrine was able to arrange full-day tours of the Delft and The Hague, Tulips and Windmills and a private canal boat tour, all on a few weeks' notice. This was particularly remarkable, given we were visiting at one of the busiest times of the year. Our tour guides Jeroen and René were excellent. Knowledgable, organized, fun to be with, and the tours were well-paced. As well-travelled Americans living in Europe, it was a great experience!!!

Frequently Asked Questions Private Tulips and Windmills tour

When is the best time to book this windmills and tulips tour?

This tour is available during the Dutch tulip season from March to May. Mid-April is usually the peak period, but the exact bloom depends on the weather each year.

Ask for an alternative with gardens and flowers (roses, dahlias) in other parts of the year. 

Is this tour private or will we join other guests?

This is a fully private tour. You will have your own guide and vehicle, and the itinerary is tailored to your interests and pace.

What is included in the tour price?

The tour includes private transport, hotel pickup and drop-off in Amsterdam, a private guide, entrance tickets to Keukenhof, and visits to Zaanse Schans. Some snacks and water will be in the car, lunch is  is not included unless arranged in advance.

Can the itinerary be customised?

As a private tour, it can be adjusted to your preferences. This can include extra photo stops, more time at Keukenhof, or additional countryside locations if timing allows.

Is this tour suitable for families or older travellers?

The pace is flexible and can be adapted for families, couples, and older guests. Walking distances can be adjusted, and rest breaks are easy to include. We can also arrange a wheelchair or an electric scooter if we know in advance. 

Where does the tour start and end?

The tour can start anywhere in the western part of the Netherlands, including Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Schiphol Airport, cruise ports, and nearby locations. Simply let us know where you are staying and we will plan the most efficient route for your day. Our driver guide will pick you up and bring you back at the end of the day. 

What should we wear or bring?

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended, as well as layers and a light waterproof jacket. Spring weather in the Netherlands can change quickly, and there are many photo opportunities, so a camera or phone is a must.

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