Rent a bicycle at Keukenhof
For freedom to explore at your own pace, rent a bicycle near the main entrance, on car park P1 at Stationsweg 166A in Lisse. Choose a rental period that leaves time for the flower park and your return shuttle. Cycling routes run through the surrounding area; cycling is not allowed inside Keukenhof.
A boat trip through the flower fields
A quiet electric boat takes you along the flower fields on a trip of around 45 minutes. It departs behind the windmill inside Keukenhof. Your shuttle ticket includes admission to the flower park; the boat trip needs a separate ticket, sold at the windmill ticket office. Check the current arrangements before your visit.
Cycle with a local guide
Prefer someone else to lead the way? A local guide takes you on a roughly 2.5-hour bicycle tour, with stops for photographs and stories about the Bollenstreek. A bicycle is included. This tour meets at Heereweg 10 in Lisse, outside the flower park. Allow time to reach the meeting point and check in.
Tulip safari in a Land Rover
Explore the region with a driver-guide in a Land Rover Defender, in a small group of up to six people. The safari lasts around 2.5 hours and departs from Heereweg 10 in Lisse. Book a departure that fits your park visit and shuttle journey; the tour operates on selected dates and times.
Visit Tulip Experience
Discover the story of bulb growing, photograph the outdoor show garden and pick tulips in the indoor picking area. Tulip Experience is a separate attraction at Delfweg 37 in Noordwijkerhout, around 2 kilometres from Keukenhof. Allow roughly 60–75 minutes for the visit, plus travel time. Admission and travel there are separate from your shuttle ticket.
Drive an electric Twizy
Follow a GPS route through the region in an electric two-seat Renault Twizy, with audio along the way. The tour takes around two hours and starts at Meer en Duin 44 in Lisse, outside Keukenhof. Check the driving-licence, age and deposit conditions before booking, and choose a time that leaves room to get back to your shuttle.
Combine an activity with your shuttle day
Our suggestion: choose one extra activity and allow around three hours for the flower park. Add time for lunch, walking to the meeting point, checking in and returning a rental bicycle. Before booking, decide which part of the day is for Keukenhof and which is for the surrounding area.
Your Tulip Shuttle ticket includes the coach journey and Keukenhof admission. These activities need their own booking or ticket. For Amsterdam Centre or Schiphol, check the last return to your chosen destination; for Rotterdam, follow the return time on your ticket. Leave enough time to be back at the shuttle stop.
Follow the flowers through the season
Flowering depends on the weather and the crop: not every field is full of tulips throughout the season. Use a recent flowering update when planning your outing. Enjoy working fields from public roads and paths; for photographs among the flowers, choose a visitor attraction where that is allowed.
Last checked: 30 October 2026. Follow current opening times, your ticket and the operator’s instructions.
Sources and current information
- Tulip Festival Amsterdam — sightseeing in the tulip fields
- Tulip Festival Amsterdam — bike rental at Keukenhof
- Tulip Festival Amsterdam — Keukenhof boat trip
- Tulip Festival Amsterdam — guided cycling
- Tulip Festival Amsterdam — Land Rover tulip safari
- Tulip Festival Amsterdam — Tulip Experience
- Tulip Festival Amsterdam — electric Twizy tours
- Keukenhof — visit duration