How to discover the tulip fields and Keukenhof Gardens near Amsterdam without crowded tourist buses and long queues? With a private tour you will enjoy the highlights in a luxurious way and even get some great local tips for your private guide.
Private VIP Tours & Tickets
If you visit Holland, you probably want to see the highlights. These highlights are of course popular and therefore very crowded. Still, it is possible to visit the highlights and avoid the crowds as much as possible.
Private Tours to the tulip fields and Keukenhof Gardens
The best way to visit Keukenhof from Amsterdam is by booking a private tour guide which picks you up at your hotel and brings you the Keukenhof Gardens, lets you see the best flower fields and can tell you more about the tulips in Holland. During tulip season in Amsterdam there a few companies offering private guide services.
The price of a private tour is usually per group. So it doesn’t matter if you travel alone, as a couple or with your family.
| Name of company | Max. persons | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Tours Amsterdam | 1 – 5 | β¬ 680 | Book now Β» |
| Case20 | 1 – 2 (limousine) | β¬ 495 | Book now Β» |
| Case20 | 3 – 4 | β¬ 575 | Book now Β» |
Amsterdam Private Tours
We will start with the highlights of Amsterdam. A visit to Amsterdam should include a visit to the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum.
1. Rijksmuseum Private Guided Tour
This tour starts with a visit to the Gallery of 17th century Dutch Masters. Your private guide will inform you about the importance of this era, their techniques and innovations. The βbig threeβ are included of course: Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and Vermeer.
- Duration: 1 hour
- English speaking guide
- Including Skip the Line tickets for Rijksmuseum
- Prices starting from β¬ 160,-
2. Van Gogh Museum Guided Tour
This tour takes you in a roughly chronological order along the impressive collection of the Van Gogh Museum. The guide will elucidate his tormented life, his use of colour and techniques, the importance of the Impressionists and his legacy for expressionist and abstract art.
- Duration: 2 hours
- English speaking guide
- Including Skip the Line tickets for Van Gogh Museum
- Prices starting from β¬ 270,-
3. Heineken Experience VIP Tour
Enjoy an immersive guided tour of the Heineken Experience in Amsterdam, and explore behind the scenes at the old brewery in the historic centre where the beers were first produced. Then, sample 5 premium Heineken beers at a private beer tasting.
- Duration: 2.5 hours
- Look inside the old Heineken stables.
- Sample 5 premium beers and typical Dutch snacks
- Guided tour
- Price is β¬ 55,00 per person
4. Private Walking Tours in Amsterdam
The center of Amsterdam is small and distances are ideal for walking. With a private guide you learn everything about Amsterdam. There are several private tours available. It is convenient to book this in advance as the number of private guides is limited.
- Jewish walking Tour – Discover the Jewish history in Amsterdam as you visit important landmarks in the city on this 2-hour walking tour. This tour will show and explain the history of the large Jewish population in Amsterdam and the footprints they have made in the city. Price: β¬ 209,- | Book your tour here
- Jordan District walking tour – This customizable private walking tour of the Amsterdam Jordaan Area will show many of its highlights from a local perspective. Besides being one of the city’s hotspots today, the district also has a long history as a working class area. Our tour will let you experience both worlds of the Jordaan! Price β¬ 199,- | Book your tour here
- Anna Frank Private Tour – Walk in the footsteps of Anne Frank on this 2-hour private tour in english of the area where she spent her childhood from the moment she moved to Amsterdam until she went into hiding. Hear the story about her diary and how it came to be published. Price β¬ 199,- | Book your tour here
5. Amsterdam Light Festival Private Cruise boat
Enjoy Amsterdam Light Festival and share this unforgettable experience with your friends, family, colleagues or business partners! Rent a luxurious and comfortable private boat for 8, 10 or 12 people and our captains will guide you through all the light artworks in a 75 minutes canal cruise.
- 75 minutes canal cruise
- Commentaries of the captain about all the light artworks
- Unlimited hot and cold drinks
- Typical Dutch deep friet snacks
- Prices from β¬ 246,- (Max. 8 people)
- Only from 29th of November 2018 till 20th of January 2019!
Holland Private Tours
From the center of Amsterdam you are quickly at the other highlights in Holland. From the beautiful flower fields, the windmills, cheese farms to charming fishing villages, everything can be reached within 45 minutes by car.
1. Visit the Windmills at the Zaanse Schans Private Tour
All there is to know about the western part of the Netherlands, Holland, is to be found at Zaanse Schans: windmills, wooden shoes and cheese. On the short drive towards Zaanse Schans your guide will fill you in on our typical landscape, windmills, land reclamation and water management, and answer any question you might have.
- Duration: 4 hours
- Including visiting a wooden shoes workshop, a cheese farm and a windmill
- Your private guide will pick you up at your hotel
- Price from β¬ 400,- ( for max. 4 person group)
2. Volendam & Marken
See Volendam and Marken on a half-day windmill tour departing from Amsterdam. Visit a cheese factory to sample local dairy products, watch a shoemaker fashion wooden clogs using traditional methods.
- Duration: 5,5 hours
- Professional English Guide
- You will be picked up at your hotel
- Includes a ferry ride to Marken
- Price β¬ 203,70
3. Delta Works and Vere
The Delta Works private tour can be divided into two separate tours; one visiting the real Delta area in the south western part of Holland, about 120 km south west of Amsterdam and the other one visiting the the last part of the Dutch Delta works finished in 1997.
- Full day private tour
- Duration: 8,5 hours
- You will be picked up at your own hotel or ship
- Professional English Guide
- Price is β¬ 477,30
4. Brussel & Antwerpen | Belgium private tour
This unique day trip with an English speaking guide from Amsterdam takes you on a whirlwind tour through Belgiumβs two largest cities, Antwerp and Brussels. Experience beer, chocolate, diamonds and art, and learn about all-things Belgian from an informative guide.
- Full day private tour
- Duration: 8,5 hours
- You will be picked up at your own hotel or ship
- Professional English Guide
- Price is β¬ 564,00
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Popular links
Are you planning to visit the best (flower) activities in Holland? Make sure to check out the most populair activities:
- Everything you want to know aboutΒ Keukenhof Gardens
- Check out our information about theΒ Flower ParadeΒ in Holland
- Our top sightseeing tours for exploring the flower fields
- Buy Keukenhof quality tulip bulbs online and create your own tulip garden
- Check out our hotel tips for visiting Keukenhof and the tulip fields
- Stay informed about the blooming of the flowers in Holland with our freeΒ Flower Forecast
- Want to experience the real thing? Visit aΒ tulip farmΒ in Holland
- See the best flower events during your visit to Holland? Check it out in ourΒ events calendar
- Visit the unique flower experience center all year round
- This flower attractions are open all year
- Our tips forΒ the most populair tours in AmsterdamΒ during your stay in Holland
- Get the most out of your visit with ourΒ tips for visiting Amsterdam
- Read more about the Amsterdam Region Travel Ticket
