Netherlands · Garden Stroll

Keukenhof, Zaanse Schans and Volendam Day Tour from Amsterdam

8 Hours Round trip from Lisse Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Keukenhof and stroll through one of the world’s largest flower gardens
  • 02 See tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, and themed floral displays in bloom
  • 03 Explore Zaanse Schans with its historic windmills and traditional wooden houses
  • 04 Watch wooden shoemakers at work at the Clog Museum
  • 05 Learn about Dutch cheese-making during a cheese farm visit
  • 06 Discover the lakeside charm of Volendam, a former fishing town
  • 07 Sample local fish specialties including smoked eel and smoked mackerel
  • 08 Travel with included transportation and Keukenhof skip-the-line entry

Discover some of the Netherlands’ most iconic sights on this full-day journey combining spring flowers, traditional crafts, and classic fishing-village charm. Begin with time at Keukenhof, where millions of blooming bulbs, themed floral displays, and beautifully landscaped gardens create one of the country’s most memorable seasonal experiences.

Continue to Zaanse Schans to explore its historic windmills, wooden houses, and working craft traditions, including a clog-making demonstration and a visit to a local cheese farm. Then head to Volendam, a picturesque former fishing town, where lakeside views and local fish specialties round out the day.

Discover some of the Netherlands’ most iconic sights on this full-day journey combining spring flowers, traditional crafts, and classic fishing-village charm.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Volendam
Languages Dutch, English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Meet your guide at the designated location

Your driver/ guide will pick you up at the agreed meeting point.

Head for Keukenhof Gardens

Take in the breathtaking scenery as you go through the bulb flower region surrounding Lisse in the Dutch countryside.

Arrival at Keukenhof Gardens

Situated in the heart of South Holland’s tulip area, the Keukenhof was once just a vegetable and herb garden. Today, it is home to some 800,000 tourists annually and holds the title of largest flower garden in the world. Millions of bulbs are planted in the 32 hectares of gardens and 15 kilometers of walkways throughout this visit. The grounds are covered in a multitude of vividly colored spring bulbs, including tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, and others. Explore the historical garden, the Japanese garden, and the English garden. Admire the floral sculptures, which are based on a yearly theme.

Visit Zaanse Schans

Next, visit Zaanse Schans, an outdoor museum including wooden homes, shops, and operational windmills from the 18th and 19th centuries. 

Clog Museum (Zaanse Schans)

Visit the Clog Museum to observe traditional craftsmanship and wooden shoemakers in action. 

Cheese Tasting

Learn the craft of making cheese in the Netherlands by visiting a cheese farm in Catharina Hoeve.

Visit Volendam

You will visit the iconic dike in Volendam with a view on the lakeside. Volendam is a former fishing town and known for its great fish specialties, the famous Dutch “Salty Haring’, ‘Smoked Eel”and Smoked Mackerel which we will sample.

The tour ends at the designated departure location.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Lisse 1 city · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Driver and local guide for large groups or driver/guide for small groups.
  • 8-hour tour.
  • Keukenhof skip-the-line tickets.
  • Tickets to one windmill at Zaanse Schans.
  • Transportation.

What's Not Included

  • Food and beverage.
  • Gratuities for the guide(s).

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Lisse, NL
Tour start
Lisse, NL
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Lisse.

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