Experience Holland in full colour
Long rows of red, yellow, pink and purple flowers stretching across the countryside: visiting the tulip fields is one of the most memorable experiences of spring in the Netherlands. Around Keukenhof, you can enjoy this colourful landscape and visit flower attractions where you are welcome to get closer to the tulips.
De Tulperij, Tulip Experience Amsterdam and The Tulip Barn each offer a different experience, from discovering life on a flower farm to exploring a tulip museum or taking photographs among the blooms.
Can you visit the tulip fields for free?
You can admire many flower fields from public roads and paths without buying a ticket. However, the fields belong to growers and are working farmland. Please stay outside the fields unless the owner specifically welcomes visitors. Walking between the rows can damage plants and spread diseases that affect the bulbs.
For photographs among the flowers, choose a visitor garden or a farm offering paid access. These locations provide designated areas where you can enjoy the tulips while respecting the grower’s work. At De Tulperij, the show garden is free; entering the production field for photographs is a paid experience.
De Tulperij: discover a Dutch flower farm
Admission at a glance
Show garden: free to visit.
Production field: paid photography ticket.
Picking garden: pay for the tulips you pick.
Oude Herenweg 16B, Voorhout
De Tulperij in Voorhout is the family business of Daan and Anja Jansze. It is a lovely place to discover the flowers and the people who grow them.
See the full De Tulperij visitor guide →
The free show garden features different varieties of tulips, alongside daffodils and hyacinths. Explore the paths and look closely at the surprising differences in colour, size and flower shape.
To enter the production field for photographs, you need a paid field-access ticket. This gives you approximately 45 minutes among the flowers. A member of staff accompanies visitors to the field and is available for questions about tulip growing.
Groups can also book a separate paid excursion to learn about the journey from bulb to flower. During the picking season, you can create your own bouquet in the designated picking garden and pay for the tulips you pick. Availability depends on flowering conditions.
Make time for coffee and homemade cake in the greenhouse or on the terrace, and browse the shop for souvenirs and local products. Food, drinks and purchases are additional costs when visiting independently.
Keukenhof, De Tulperij & Windmill Cruise
Visit De Tulperij with HopOnHopOff Holland on a full-day bus tour from Amsterdam. Discover Daan and Anja’s flower farm, enjoy a scenic windmill cruise and explore the beautiful gardens of Keukenhof.
Book your Keukenhof, De Tulperij & Windmill Cruise tourTulip Experience Amsterdam: flowers, history and your own bouquet
Paid admission includes
The tulip museum, outdoor garden and a small bouquet from the indoor picking area.
Typical visit: 60–90 minutes.
Delfweg 37, Noordwijkerhout
Located in Noordwijkerhout, Tulip Experience Amsterdam combines an outdoor tulip garden with an indoor museum and a covered picking area. Your visit brings together several experiences:
- Explore the tulip museum: discover the history of the tulip and how growers cultivate bulbs, with historic objects and modern equipment.
- Walk through the outdoor garden: admire hundreds of tulip varieties and take photographs at specially arranged photo spots.
- Pick a small bouquet: choose your own tulips in the indoor picking area to take home.
- Discover more: enjoy the short film, tulip-related art exhibitions and children’s treasure hunt, and browse the farmers’ market for souvenirs.
Paid admission includes the museum, outdoor garden and a small bouquet from the indoor picking area. Picking takes place in this designated area; the outdoor display flowers are there for everyone to enjoy.
Read the complete Tulip Experience Amsterdam visitor guide for opening hours, ticket prices, parking, facilities and tips for combining your visit with Keukenhof.
An audio tour or guided tour can be added for an extra charge. Allow approximately 60–90 minutes for your visit.
Buy tulip bulbs for your own garden
Inspired by the colourful tulip fields? Visit our Tulips & Flower Bulbs page to discover tulip bulbs and other spring-flowering bulbs for your own garden.
Shop tulip bulbsHalf-Day Tulip Experience Tour
Travel comfortably from Amsterdam to Tulip Experience Amsterdam with HopOnHopOff Holland. Explore the colourful tulip garden, discover the story behind the flowers and pick your own small bouquet in the indoor picking area.
Book your Tulip Experience tour by bus from Amsterdam
Admission at a glance
Garden and production field: paid admission.
Café and terrace: no garden ticket needed.
Picking: not permitted; tulips are available to buy.
3e Loosterweg 130, Hillegom
The Tulip Barn in Hillegom is particularly appealing if you enjoy photography. Its visitor garden includes playful photo settings such as a flower car, a heart-shaped bench, a swing and a tractor. Follow the paths and find your favourite combination of flowers and backgrounds.
A paid admission ticket gives access to the tulip garden and production field, including the photo installations. Children can enjoy the play facilities, and you can finish your visit with something to eat or drink in the greenhouse or on the terrace.
Picking flowers is not permitted here, but fresh tulips are available to buy. Food, drinks and flowers are paid for separately. If you only want to visit the café and terrace, you do not need a garden admission ticket.
Read the complete Tulip Barn 2027 visitor guide for opening hours, ticket prices, free parking, directions from Keukenhof and Amsterdam, facilities and family tips.
Explore the tulip fields map
See the flower-growing area around Keukenhof, Lisse, Hillegom and Noordwijkerhout on an interactive map and use it to plan your spring route through the Bollenstreek.
Open the Tulip Fields MapCycle through the tulip fields
Discover four suggested cycling routes through Lisse, Noordwijkerhout, De Zilk, Hillegom and the coast, with Google Maps links, bloom guidance and flower-attraction tickets.
View the tulip-field cycling routesWhen is the best time to see the tulip fields?
April generally offers the best chance of seeing colourful tulip fields, with mid-April often a particularly good period. Earlier in spring, daffodils and hyacinths also bring colour to the region.
Flowering depends on the weather and the varieties planted. An attraction’s opening date does not guarantee that every outdoor flower bed will already be in bloom. Check flowering updates shortly before your visit and enjoy the different colours each stage of spring brings.
Read the flowering guide for Keukenhof and the surrounding fields to understand how the season develops. This is seasonal guidance, rather than a live bloom update.
Visit the tulip fields by bus with HopOnHopOff Holland
Travel comfortably from Amsterdam to the flower region with HopOnHopOff Holland. Depart from THIS IS HOLLAND in Amsterdam Noord, with return coach transport included, and choose the spring experience that suits you.
The Half-Day Tulip Experience Tour is a wonderful option for enjoying the tulips on a shorter excursion from Amsterdam. For a full day of flowers and Dutch countryside, choose the Keukenhof, De Tulperij & Windmill Cruise Tour. Bus transport connects the experiences throughout your day.
Discover tulip tours and enjoy Holland’s spring colours by bus from Amsterdam.
Visitor information checked on 1 October 2026. Official references: De Tulperij, Tulip Experience Amsterdam, The Tulip Barn and Holland.com’s advice for visiting flower fields.
