Experience the ultimate spring outing in Holland: discover Keukenhof with a comfortable bus trip including audio guide and enjoy a charming cruise through the canals of Amsterdam.
Keukenhof Day Trip + Amsterdam Canal Cruise
Highlights
- Day trip from Amsterdam to Keukenhof in a comfortable bus
- Audio guide in the bus about the gardens and the bulb-growing region
- One-hour boat tour through Amsterdam's historic canals
Locations
Practical information
Note
When booking your activities, make sure the two do not overlap and that there is time in between to walk from one experience to the next. We recommend that you book your canal cruise either 2 hours before the bus tour or 6.5 hours after the bus tour.
Children
Child ticket for 4-13 year olds
Free entry for 0-3 year olds when accompanied by a paying adult
Check-in
Check-in for the Keukenhof day trip is 30 minutes in advance at the Tours & Tickets shop at Amsterdam Central Station (click here for map)
Check-in for the Canal Cruise is 15 minutes before departure
Languages
The audio guide on the bus is available in English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portugese, Catalan, Turkish, Greek, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic and Hebrew
The audio guide on the boat is available in Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Turkish, Polish, Thai, Indonesian, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Hebrew and Hindi
Ticket information
Ticket directly available on smartphone
Tickets can be rescheduled or cancelled up to 24 hours in advance
More information
The bus tour includes around 40 minutes driving time each way
Keukenhof lasts from 19 March to 10 May 2026
Flowering in the park depends on weather conditions and is subject to change
For other questions about the product, please contact [email protected]Â
Accessibility
Getting there
The nearest public transport stop is Amsterdam Central Station (metro, tram, bus & train).
Description
The perfect springtime trip to Holland
The Dutch spring is all about colourful flowers and relaxing on the water. With this combination ticket you can experience the perfect spring day: admire the Keukenhof gardens and discover Amsterdam from the water with a LOVERS Canal Cruises tour.
With this ticket you board the bus from Amsterdam Central Station where you are guaranteed a seat. On the bus you listen to the audio guide that will tell you everything there is to know about the bulb region, Keukenhof and the flowers. After visiting the famous Keukenhof gardens you will be driven back to Amsterdam Central Station. Afterwards you will explore the canals of Amsterdam during a one-hour canal cruise through the city centre, including an audio guide.
Keukenhof: a must-see in spring
A visit to the famous Keukenhof gardens is a must during a spring trip to Amsterdam. Every year from mid-March to mid-May, Keukenhof opens its gates so that visitors can immerse themselves in a sea of flowers. Tours & Tickets has been the proud official partner of Keukenhof for more than 30 years.
With 32 hectares of floral splendour and more than 15 kilometres of footpaths, the park offers an impressive collection of 800 different tulip varieties, crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths and much more. In addition, there are indoor flower shows where Dutch growers exhibit their most beautiful flowers on a weekly basis. Even on a rainy spring day, there is plenty to enjoy.
During this day trip, you will travel from Amsterdam Central Station to Keukenhof and back in a comfortable tour bus.
Discover Amsterdam from the water
Complete your spring day with a relaxing canal cruise through Amsterdam. Sail through the UNESCO World Heritage canals such as the Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht and admire the historic architecture from the water.
Enjoy the cruise with LOVERS Canal Cruises. The modern boats have glass roofs for the best view. The audio guide on board tells you about the history of Amsterdam. Be enchanted by the beauty of the Dutch spring and enjoy an unforgettable day full of flowers and water! Get your tickets now for the ultimate experience.
Reviews
41 reviews
Absolutely gorgeous. The bus ride was great both picking up and dropping off. Was an absolutely beautiful tulip garden.
We were so pleased we did this trip as originally we were planning on just seeing the tulip fields. The gardens are so well maintained and the variety of colours is phenomenal. There are different indoor flower displays, one with orchids. On the way there and back the coach driver takes you past lots of tulip fields and even drives slowly so you can get pictures.
One of the most beautiful flower gardens in the world. The tour guide was insightful and fun! Highly Recommend to anyone! 🌷
This experience is only available from March to mid-May. The bus ride is 45 min long. The tulip experience is a visit to a generational family run tulip farm with a barn like museum and tulip fields. Then there is a 15 min ride to the Keukenhof gardens for several hours. It was lovely to see and we really enjoyed it. The peak is more in March-April so we did miss the spectacular fields of different colors but still enjoyed it!
One of the most beautiful gardens I have visited- so colourful and such a variety of tulips - well laid out and easy to walk around
Absolutely beautiful .Amazing number of varieties of tulips . Bus trip -good service and ample time to peruse the flowers and grounds.
Bought a tour guided with them to Keukenhof and found the experience really pleasant. We had to line up to exchange the ticket but it was pretty fast. We left sharply on time, be sure you are there sometime before as they can leave a few minutes before the booked time and pay attention on the guides taking you to the bus they can easily "disappear". Carolina, our guide, was the best one and incredible knowledgeable about explaining everything about the garden's history, she spoke English, Spanish and French fluently and we are still intrigued where she is from, anyways, the tour was well organised and worth it, the bus left the gardens exactly the agreed time and Carolina , again, even made funny jokes and told a little bit more history.
After years of wanting to visit this magnificent place, it far exceeded my expectations! I will cherish the experience forever. The colors jump out at you. It's like seeing the beauty for the first time!
The bus was comfortable and clean. The tour guide was informative. Although, at times she was a bit hard to understand. Keukenhof was worth the stop. It’s simply beautiful. The pictures do not capture the grandeur of the grounds. The visit to the Windmills was more fascinating and fun than we imagined. The history, significance and quaintness of the site do not disappoint.
Los jardines son hermosos, nos hubiera gustado un poco más de puntualidad del bus de regreso porque tuvimos que esperar en el estacionamiento en un clima muy ventoso y frĂo, sin lugar techado, sin asientos y con niños en cochecito. Al parecer la demora en los buses de regreso se debiĂł a que el dĂa siguiente era el DĂa del Rey y es una festividad muy importante para los locales.
Bonne organisation Conductrice très douce et consignes claires. Attention cependant à l heure de retour !
Impresionante. No dudes en coger este tour, no esperarás colas y el guĂa Ryan hizo el viaje super ameno! El jardĂn consta con 3.000 tipos de tulipanes distintos de todos los colores y preciosos. Recomiendo mucho ir a principios de mayo!
C'est la visite a faire si on est à Amsterdam en entre mi mars et mi mai. Le départ s'effectue depuis la gare centrale, dans le hall du fond qui permet d'accéder au départ des bateaux. Il y a une bureau de vente où les groupes de réunissent pour les nombreux départs. Trajet 45/50 mn de la gare centrale au parc. Temps libre sur place de 3h30, ce qui est très bien. Beaucoup de monde sur lace mais le parc est immense. Bien suivre les instructions pour le bus du retour sinon... Raté !
Un peu de difficulté à trouver l'emplacement des guichets Tours & Tickets dans la gare d'Amsterdam, donc prenez large pour vous y rendre. Il faudrait y être en tout cas 20 minutes avant le départ de votre excusion. De plus, ils sont précis dans le timing et ne vont pas vous attendre.... Chauffeur sympathique sans excès de blabla, qui nous a amené très proche de l'entrée de Keukenhof, appréciable. Jardins de toute splendeur, un régal pour les yeux et le nez, avec le parfum enivrant des jacinthes. Une très belle journée !
Sitio maravilloso lleno de tulipanes de todos los colores. Impresionan los campos de tulipanes de colores. Recomiendo.
The canal cruise was perfect, the captin come guide gave us headphones to listen in our own language. The riverboat was clean and tidy, easy to walk on and off, it was a nice day and we got some beautiful pictures!! A great end to a fantastic tourist holiday!!
We did the early evening cruise to see the lights of the city. Easy to get tickets by turning up and allocated the next cruise. There is an audio link that you can use, but we decided to just sit outside and watch the views. An hour cruise which was interesting and pretty.
We had an hour cruise around the canals in Amsterdam and learnt a lot whilst doing it. We really enjoyed every second. My five year old didn’t want to get off. The captain was also very knowledgeable.
This is a must do on your list of things to do while visiting Amsterdam. It takes you through areas that you may not be able to walk to. The captain points out things of interest and tells the story behind it.
We had a really lovely time on the one-hour canal cruise. Our captain was very lovely and cracked a good few jokes throughout the tour. The GPS guided tour via the headphones was a fab idea and there were so many language options available which was a really pleasant surprise. We learned so much about the history of the city and the tour even helped us to find places to visit again in further detail after the tour. The price was extremely reasonable considering the excellent experience we got, and our boat even left a little early which was nice. All in all, we would definitely recommend it!
We really enjoyed it. We show I I amsterdam cards at the ticket office ans were on a boat and on our way within 10 minutes. Our captain (Tony I believe was his name) was lovely ,cheerful and very knowledge of the area, he also had 2 traniees with him and they were also lovely. The facilties were clean. If I hadn't have had the I amsterdam card I would have still paid what the price was (which I think is reasonable).
1st time in Amsterdam and loved it Booked on the Lovers Canal cruise early in the morning to get a feel for the city and to get our bearings The tour showed the highlights of the city and the comentry was good
sitting backward is really annoying... Except that I think it is very nice and the captain was a nice guy, he was really funny, making jokes.
Booked through Get Your Guide literally 20 mins before boarding. They let us join a boat that was boarding as soon as we got there, which was great, no standing around as they weren’t so busy. We took a daytime trip and glad we did. Maybe evening cruises would be better in warmer months with open boats. The boat was modern, clean and warm and no condensation at all during any part of our cruise. The headphones were included and the audio commentary was interesting. The captain also added bits and pieces of extra info which was appreciated. It was a great introduction to the canals of Amsterdam as we decided to do this trip literally an hour after arriving in Amsterdam. It helped us with our bearings and with general historical info about the city. The reason for 4 rather than 5 stars is that we seemed to stay on one canal, no museums seen, no Anne Frank house, nothing like that, which was a shame as lots of tourists probably visit these places afterwards. Maybe the canal boat starting from the museums area take that route? We took the one from the station. There are lots of canal boat companies, but we were more than happy with Lovers as their boats appear a lot more modern than many others we saw. I would definitely recommend the cruise and my teenage daughter said it was one of the nicest things we did when in Amsterdam.
A amazing tour with some great canal boat skills performed and a great host. This tour is very much for couples and being alone I felt a little out of place.
Done the open boat tour during the summer. A great way to see the city and the audio guide gave plenty of information along the way. Extremely relaxing to the point I almost fell asleep half way around. Would definitely do the tour again if I’m back in Amsterdam
Guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Although it rained, I still enjoyed the tour. The only complaint was the audio was difficult to hear at times.
Nice relaxing hour around the canals. Duco (sorry if I have not got the name correct) was informative with history and fun facts. Would recommend.
It was educational, slowed down at the right places. The pilot was polite and explained well- was fun and energetic.
El tour está muy bien, en cambio si ya has hecho un freetour por la ciudad recomiendo el crucero primero, te da una vista más general, mi amiga y yo al haber hecho antes el freetour volvimos a ver sitios en los que ya habĂamos estado.
Croisière avec le groupe lovers Sympathique croisière traduit en plusieurs langue 1h pour vous faire un tour des canaux avec visite guidée et indication sur les différents quartiers/monuments / place/ marché /histoire / musée de la ville etc Très bien pour découvrir une 1er fois en famille en amies en couple cette croisière et très bien adapter
Petite balade bien sympathique, est l’audio était très bien fait rien à redire. Le petit bar pour attendre est très sympa aussi avant d’accéder au bateau.
Wir hatten einen super symphatischen Bootsführer der viele Nebeninfos gab. War schön und informativ. 1 Stunde hat gut gereicht und empfehlenswert. Gute Karte erhalten für den Treffpunkt und pünktlich, sowie sauber.
Muy puntuales, un paseo tranquilo, recomiendo que cuando lo cojan miren bien la metereologĂa, pues asĂ podrán disfrutar mejor de las vistas.
Giro dei canali in barca assolutamente da consigliare. Audioguida in italiano e Simon simpaticissimo conducente che comunque dava ulteriori informazioni in inglese. La durata è di un'ora ma ci è dispiaciuto scendere!!
Die Stunde waren zwar nur ca. 50 Minuten, aber die Tour war wunderschön. Unbedingt abends machen, die Atmosphäre ist unbeschreiblich!
Sehr nette Bootstour über die Kanäle von Amsterdam! Man bekommt viele interessante Informationen über die Stadt und deren Geschichte erzählt.
La promenade sur les canaux dure une heure. Les audio guides permettent de suivre les commentaires dans différentes langues. Le long de cette promenade fluviale, nous découvrons l'histoire de la ville et des monuments "célèbres". Par contre, le confort est rudimentaire.
Las vistas son preciosas, aunque desde posición incómoda porque el barco estaba muy lleno. El capitán muy simpático e hizo agradable el viaje.
Crociera molto carina con guida in tutte le lingue. Partenza vicino ala stazione centrale. Durata circa un ora. Visita dei canali principali di Amsterdam. Da provare