Super Tulip Tour

Between April and mid-May we offer special Tulip Tours. You’ll cycle through hectares of spring flowers and tulips, learn all about growing tulips in a tulip park, and, of course, you’ll visit the Keukenhof. The first part of your week will take you through the Dutch Waterland region with a characteristic and age-old Dutch landscape. On Tuesday you’ll pay a visit to the flower auction at Aalsmeer. Today Aalsmeer controls a market share of 44% for the turnover of bulbs and tulip flowers. The tulip originated in Turkey and reached the Netherlands at the end of the 16th century. In 1634 there was one single bulb that was so expensive it cost the same as an entire canal side house in Amsterdam. You’ll also visit the world-famous 32-hectare park Keukenhof, where you can admire wonderfully colorful fields with flowering bulbs in peace and quiet. Finally, you’ll return to Amsterdam where this tour ends.

Highlights

• Seeing the fast-paced sale of tulips and other flowers at the massive Aalsmeer flower market
• Wandering through bright gardens of different tradition and style at the Keukenhoff
• Learning how icons of Holland are made – including cheese, chocolate, and clogs
• Cycling through flat, impressive polder landscapes