9 Farm Visits in the Netherlands to Build a Day Around

1.Keukenhof, Tulip Farm Full-Day Tour with Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 452 reviews · from $96Our pick

Travel from Amsterdam to a family-run tulip farm, where Daan explains how tulips are grown and Anja serves homemade apple pie. Walk through the fields, cruise for one hour past working windmills, then explore Keukenhof at your own pace. Return to Amsterdam whenever you like, with the last bus leaving at 6:30pm.

“The tour was very well organised and we really enjoyed it. Our guide was informative and entertaining.”

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2.Amsterdam private tour to windmills, cheese farm and villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 262 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $362Top rated

Spend seven hours with guides such as Philip, Teun, or Tom exploring Zaanse Schans, Edam, Monnickendam, and Broek in Waterland. You’ll enter a working windmill, taste cheese, see wooden-shoe making, and travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle. The route can be adjusted to your interests, with lunch at your own expense.

“Philip, our very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide, took us into several villages outside of Amsterdam where we had the opportunity to see many windmills and even were able to go inside a couple to see how they work. It was a beautiful drive in the countryside with cattle, sheep, goats, canals, cheese shop, wooden shoe making demonstration, cute houses. Philip was an excellent communicator with a great personality. He personalized the tour to our wishes and he answered all our questions. His life experiences added to the quality of the tour.”

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3.Day trip to Tulip Farm, Keukenhof + Windmill Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 211 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $102

Travel from Amsterdam to De Tulperij, where third-generation farmer Daan explains how tulips are grown. Continue by boat past windmills and villages, then spend up to four hours at Keukenhof. The 9-hour English-language tour includes transport, admissions, a map, and a flexible return bus, but you must reach the departure point yourself.

“Exceptionally wonderful experience! A great way to visit parts of an authentic Amsterdam. We thoroughly enjoyed the day!”

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4.Keukenhof Skip-the-line Tickets: Countryside & Farm Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $548

Leave your Amsterdam hotel in a private Mercedes with a local guide and visit Lisse flower fields, Keukenhof, Zaanse Schans, a cheese farm, and Volendam. Guides such as Ben, Eric, Elias, and Ashraf have helped shape flexible days, with time for photos, Dutch food, and extra stops when schedules allow.

“Having a personal driver is the only way to go. We saw so much more and having a professional know the ins and outs of the area was great.”

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5.Private Tour of Simonehoeve Cheese Farm and Clog Factory

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $6Best value

At Simonehoeve Farm near Amsterdam, your private English-language tour covers cheese making and Dutch clog cutting in about one hour. You can taste and buy cheese, choose clogs in the shop, and receive a special clog gift engraved with something personal. Transport is not included, and the farm is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

“Friendly staffs. Full of humour to liven up the moods :) Definitely would recommend friends to come here”

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6.Volendam, Windmill, and Cheese Farm Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 5 hours · from $324

Travel privately from your Amsterdam hotel in a luxury Mercedes with a Dutch or English-speaking guide. Visit Zaanse Schans, enter one windmill, taste cheese, watch wooden clogs being made, then explore Volendam’s old port, fish stalls, shops, and dyke. Guides including Johan, Yohan, and Jamal have earned especially strong praise.

“We had a an excellent tour with Yohan. This tour is filled with how things are made. We enjoyed seeing how the cheese was made & tasting all the flavors. Learned interesting facts about making wooden shoes & how paint is made by windmills. Such a fun day & Yohan was a pleasure to tour with.”

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7.Keukenhof, Tulip Farm, Flower Fields & Windmills

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 7.5 hours · from $347

Travel by private, air-conditioned Chrysler minivan from Amsterdam with a guide such as Steve, also listed as Steven. Visit Keukenhof, Zaanse Schans, Beemster, Volendam, and Marken at a relaxed pace, with admission, parking, hotel pickup, and drop-off included. Lunch and drinks cost extra.

“We enjoyed a wonderful day with our Guide Steve … his willingness to share his vast knowledge of all things Netherlands was so appreciated. Steve ensured we made the most of each stop on our itinerary .. we would definitely recommend a private day excursion such as this.”

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8.Keukenhof, Tulip Farm, Flower Fields & Zaanse Schans Windmills

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 7 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $349

Travel by private vehicle from Amsterdam with a driver-guide such as Steven Attersol. Visit Keukenhof, stop for photos among seasonal flower fields, and explore Zaanse Schans, where working windmills, wooden houses, and traditional clog-making bring Dutch culture to life. Admission is included, while meals are not.

“A spectacular day... Steven was our wonderful guide and we can't thank him enough for a fantastic tour we had in the outer areas of Amsterdam. We traveled from Miami with our daughters, ages 3 and 13, and my parents and husband. The private tour began in the flower fields where we had the opportunity to take some spectacular photos. We continued to a tulip farm where they had a very cute shop, and we stopped for some refreshments, relaxed for a few minutes, and bought some souvenirs. We continued our tour at Keukenhof Tulip Park. It's spectacular; you can see a wide variety of tulips, orchids… We spent about…”

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9.Private Tour to Tulips, Keukenhof, Windmills & Cheese Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $470

Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle from Amsterdam to Tulip Experience Amsterdam, Keukenhof, Zaanse Schans, and Jacobs Hoeve Cheese Farm. Your driver handles parking and transport while you enjoy tulip fields, flower gardens, a windmill, shoe-making, Gouda tasting, and the cows. Drivers Martin and Johan have received special praise for friendly, flexible service.

“Our guide, Martin, was kind, knowledgeable, an excellent driver, and knew just what to do and what not to bother with. The Tulip Experience was LOVELY and a good lesson, but Kuekenhof was AMAZING!!! Then we learned quite a bit visiting the windmills (great souvenir shopping), and then off to the farm we went. We were awed at the farm and how wonderfully they are treating the cows for the best product. Were we not traveling internationally, I would have purchased several cheeses to take home.”

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