PRIVATE TOURS
PRIVATE TOURS
Private Tulip Tours From Amsterdam
Spring 2023
Late March - Mid May
We’re available for private tour bookings from March 23 – May 14, which is when Keukenhof is open. In the very beginning of this period we cannot offer our Off-The-Beaten-Track Tulips tour as there will be no tulip or hyacinth fields in bloom on our route. We can do our Keukenhof & More Tulips Tour as a private tour for the entire period. (Keukenhof has a longer season than the tulip fields).
When can we start offering the off-the-beaten-track tour as a private tour? Well, we can’t say with certainty, but usually by the end of the first week of April there are plenty of hyacinth fields in bloom. Hyacinth fields bloom a little bit earlier than tulip fields and are just as spectactular, so our tours up until circa mid April will feature a hyacinth field as the highlight. We might also get to a visit a tulip field as it begins to bloom, but this will depend on factors on the day.
If you’re coming in the very beginning of April, like the first week, we can plan for both an off-the-beaten-track tour (if nature cooperates) and a Keukenhof & More tour, and simply pick the most advantageous option on the day itself.
The two private tour itineraries detailed below are largely the same as the small-group tour itineraries from the home page. However, our private tours last a bit longer and offer more flexibility. To inquire about or book a private tour with us, simply contact us via the contact form below and we’ll respond promptly.
Booking A Private Tour
We take bookings via email. Simply, read about both itineraries and decide which one you prefer. If you book early enough with us, we can also customise these itineraries for you.
Then simply contact us via the form at the bottom of the page.
Off-The-Beaten-Track Private Tulips Tour
Duration: 6 hours
Cost: €590 for 1-3 people, €620 for 4 people, €690 for 5-8
Food and windmill admission not included
This tour is our pride and joy and by taking it private you give yourself a bit more flexibility and we allow it to last a little bit longer. We can also tweak the itinerary to fit your needs (for example, if you’ve already visited or will visit a windmill we can swap this out for another stop).
- Backroads Tour
- Golden Age Town
- Windmill Visit
- Private Tulips Farm
- Food: Option for a lovely picnic lunch or to stop at a sit-down restaurant.
- Possibility to talk with tulip farmers (small extra fee)
We start out exploring the countryside to the north of Amsterdam known as Waterland. These are tiny country roads, and we’ll skirt the edge of the largest lake in Western Europe. We’ll stop at an unspoiled Golden Age town, with architecture largely from the 1500s and 1600s.
After that we’ll head to the Beemster region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a tulips growing region. We’ll visit a private tulips farm, where we’ll be the only visitors. We finish off with a trip to an original working windmill from the 1630s. You’ll see inside it and learn about it. At the windmill we’ll also have a picnic lunch of a Dutch cheese sandwich, Dutch apple pie, and a beer!
In the beginning part of the season we visit a hyacinths farm instead of a tulips fields. We detail that more on the booking calendar page. Please read in detail.
On most tours we can also arrange a meet-and-greet with one of the tulip farmers. Just ask us about it if it appeals.
AVAILABILITY: Early April to mid May. For early April, we don’t know exactly when the first hyacinth fields will be in bloom on this route. You’re usually safe by the end of the first week of April. For the very end of the season, in past years we’ve always found a last remaining tulips field in bloom on May 13, but we can’t guarantee it.
Off-The-Beaten-Track Private Tulips Tour
Duration: 6 hours
Cost: €590 for 1-3 people, €620 for 4 people, €690 for 5-8
Food and windmill admission not included
This tour is our pride and joy and by taking it private you give yourself a bit more flexibility and we allow it to last a little bit longer. We can also tweak the itinerary to fit your needs (for example, if you’ve already visited or will visit a windmill we can swap this out for another stop).
- Backroads Tour
- Golden Age Town
- Windmill Visit
- Private Tulips Farm
- Food: Option for a lovely picnic lunch or to stop at a sit-down restaurant.
- Possibility to talk with tulip farmers (small extra fee)
We start out exploring the countryside to the north of Amsterdam known as Waterland. These are tiny country roads, and we’ll skirt the edge of the largest lake in Western Europe. We’ll stop at an unspoiled Golden Age town, with architecture largely from the 1500s and 1600s.
After that we’ll head to the Beemster region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a tulips growing region. We’ll visit a private tulips farm, where we’ll be the only visitors. We finish off with a trip to an original working windmill from the 1630s. You’ll see inside it and learn about it. At the windmill we’ll also have a picnic lunch of a Dutch cheese sandwich, Dutch apple pie, and a beer!
In the beginning part of the season we visit a hyacinths farm instead of a tulips fields. We detail that more on the booking calendar page. Please read in detail.
On most tours we can also arrange a meet-and-greet with one of the tulip farmers. Just ask us about it if it appeals.
AVAILABILITY: We actually offer this exact same itinerary all year-round, but minus tulips, via our sister site, www.amsterdamwindmilltours.com. It’s a very scenic and iconic route. If you visit late March or or mid May, there is less certainty about finding a field of flowers in bloom. However, if there is one we’ll find it.
If you visit in early April, it’ll likely be a field of hyacinths we visit. And in previous years, we’ve been able to find a tulips field in bloom as late as May 13, (though we can’t guarantee it).
Keukenhof & More Private Tulips Tour
Duration: 6 hours
Cost: €590 for 1-3 people, €620 for 4 people, €690 for 5-8
Food and Keukenhof admission not included
For those of you who want to visit Keukenhof on a private tour, we offer this very flexible option. You choose how long you’d like to spend at Keukenhof and we plan your backroads tour and eating options around that.
On the drive down we take a backroads route along the lovely banks of the Amstel river. This is very picturesque route which passes a windmill and travels over lovely polders. We’ll then zip briefly onto the freeway to finish our journey to Keukenhof.
You can decide how long you want to spend at Keukenhof. We’ll fit the eating options around how long you decide, but we will visit some tulip or hyacinth fields in the surrounding area.
- Partial Backroads Tour
- Keukenhof Gardens
- Visit to a tulips field near Keukenhof for photo ops
- Choice of picnic, pancake restaurant, or fancy organic restaurant
You’ll visit Keukenhof first and decide how long you want to spend there. After that, we’ll take you on a backroads tour of some of the private flower fields surrounding Keukenhof. And depending on how long you spend at Keukenhof, you’ll have a variety of eating options from a lovely picnic, to a pancake house, or a fancy organic restaurant that overlooks tulip fields.
Availability: March 23 – May 14, 2023.
Keukenhof & More Private Tulips Tour
Duration: 6 hours
Cost: €575 for 1-3 people, €600 for 4 people, €675 for 5-8
Food and Keukenhof admission not included
For those of you who want to visit Keukenhof on a private tour, we offer this very flexible option. You choose how long you’d like to spend at Keukenhof and we plan your backroads tour and eating options around that.
- Partial Backroads Tour
- Keukenhof Gardens
- Visit to a tulips field near Keukenhof for photo ops
- Choice of picnic, pancake restaurant, or fancy organic restaurant
You’ll visit Keukenhof first and decide how long you want to spend there. After that, we’ll take you on a backroads tour of some of the private flower fields surrounding Keukenhof. And depending on how long you spend at Keukenhof, you’ll have a variety of eating options from a lovely picnic, to a pancake house, or a fancy organic restaurant that overlooks tulip fields.
Availability: March 23 – May 14, 2023.
Contact Us About A Private Tour
rory at amsterdamtulipstour dot com
rory @ amsterdamtulipstour
dot com
