What is the best time to see tulips in Amsterdam? Though officially the tulip season in Amsterdam starts on 18 January in 2025, on the National tulip day, in fact you can see tulips from the end of March at the Keukenhof park, and from the second decade of April in the tulip fields.
Tulip season in Amsterdam and the Netherlands
So, generally speakind the tulip season in Amsterdam and the area starts in the middle of April. But if you arrive to the Netherlands earlier, no worries! In spring you can see not only tulips, but also hyacinths and daffodil fields. The flower season starts with the daffodils, followed by the hyacinths and then come the tulips.
Exact blooming times are highly dependant on the weather. But usual times for the flower fields blooming are:
- daffodil fields – from mid-March till mid-April
- hyacinth fields – from the beginning of April till end of the month
- tulip fields – from mid-April till early May
What are the best things to do during the tulip season 2025 in Amsterdam?
Visit the Keukenhof tulip gardens
Keukenhof park is considered to be the world’s most beautiful spring flower garden. It’s open only for two months a year, around the tulip season.
Keukenhof tickets for the 2025 tulips season are already available.
Open gardens and pavilions demonstrate a collection of tulips, irises, lilies, hyacinths, daffodils, orchids and other flowers. It’s a must-see place in the Netherlands!
In 2025 Keukenhof tulip gardens are open daily from 20 March to 11 May, including the Easter weekend, King’s Day (26 April) and Liberation Day (5 May).
Explore the tulip fields near Amsterdam
Are there tulip fields in Amsterdam? No, not in the city itself. But the best place to see the tulip fields not far from Amsterdam is the Bollenstreek area (the Flower Bulb Region). It includes beautiful places like Lisse, Noordwijkerhout, Noordwijk, and Hillegom.
The Bollenstreek is also the area where the Keukenhof gardens are located.
Usually the blooming season in the tulip fields lasts from the middle of April till early May. Most tulips in the Netherlands grow not for the flowers but for the bulbs, and are being cut early.
You can visit tulip experiences in the area:
| Experience | Price | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Tulip Fields Helicopter Flight |
from € 172,50 | Book online >> |
| Land Rover Tulip Tour |
€ 65 | Book online >> |
| Drive-it-yourself tour by Renault Twizy | € 85 for two |
Book online >> |
| Tulip highlights bike tour |
€ 45 | Book online >> |
Visit the Dutch Flower parade
Bloemencorso Bollenstreek flower parade is one of the biggest flower parades in the Netherlands and one of the largest in the world. The Flower Parade during the 2025 tulip season will take place on 12 – 13 April.
Tip! If you want to save time and see the most in one day, book a VIP arrangement which includes a visit to Keukenhof, a tulip farm visit, lunch, transfer from/to Amsterdam and VIP seats during the Bollenstreek Flower Parade on 12 April 2025.
Take a helicopter tour over the tulip fields
One of the most special things to do during the tulip season in Amsterdam is a Tulip Field Helicopter Flight. Take a helicopter flight over stunning Dutch tulip fields and see Dutch homes, villages, flower farms, windmills, dunes, the coastline, and the flowering Keukenhof.
Helicopter tours above the tulip fields are organized only for a few days during the tulip season. Usually the tickets are sold out even before the season starts.
A helicopter tour includes a 10 or 15 minutes flight in EC 120 helicopter (depending on selection).
Prior reservation of this tour is required. A departure location and exact time will be communicated at least 3 days in advance. This location is within ± 4 kilometers distance from the Keukenhof tulip gardens.
Visit a photo zone in a tulip farm
You’ve probably seen a lot of beautiful photos of people in the tulip fields. But did you know that in fact it’s not allowed to enter the flower fields? They are privately owned.
The good news is that there are special tulip farms where you can take nice photos. Here are two of the biggest ones:
- The Tulip Barn (address: 130 3e Loosterweg, 2182 CX, Hillegom)
- Tulip Experience Amsterdam (at Delfweg 37, 2211VK, Noordwijkerhout).
Even when the tulips are already being cut (usually in the first decade of May), you can still see the flowers in bloom at these farms!
Enjoy your visit to Amsterdam during the tulip season!
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