Flower bulb region tours and activities
Best of Keukenhof guided tour with bulb farm visit and cruise
Book the best Keukenhof guided tour including skip-the-line tickets and transportation. Visit a bulb farm for a behind the scenes tour, enjoy a 1-hour cruise through the windmills and lake district then skip the lines at Keukenhof to explore 32 hectares of flower gardens.
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Amsterdam region travel ticket for 1 to 3 days
Discover Amsterdam and the surrounding area with the Amsterdam and Region Travel Ticket – a special 1, 2 or 3-day public transport pass valid on metros, trams and buses.
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Skip-the-line Keukenhof ticket with transfer and windmill cruise
Visit the world's largest spring blooming garden with your skip-the-line entrance to Keukenhof. With your ticket you'll also receive direct transfer from Amsterdam to the gardens and back, along with a 1.5-hour windmill cruise in the lake district.
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Escape Tour self-guided, interactive city challenge in Delft
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The inside story
Step into spring with a visit to the flower bulb region, or Bollenstreek, as it's locally known. This vibrant area wedges itself in between Leiden and Haarlem. Take a short ride out of these bustling cities and you'll soon lose yourself in a maze of colours, smells and sights. This is the real deal - a nature-lover's paradise.
Carolus Clusius originally planted the first tulips at Leiden University's Botanical Gardens, many years ago. Since then - due to the rich, sandy soil in which the bulbs can grow - the cultivation of flowers has grown to become one of The Netherlands's most famous - and most beautiful - tourist attractions.