The world's largest flower garden, open roughly mid-March to mid-May, with seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths.
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The verdict
Who it's worth it for
Great for
Travellers on a budget
If you've only got a day
Families with kids
Couples
Solo travellers
Photographers
Nature lovers
Depends
Anyone here to unwind
Not for
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Worth it for travellers on a budget, if you've only got a day and families with kids.
Why we say this
Insider secrets & local vibes
For crowd-averse visitors the free bulb fields around Lisse, ridden by bike, deliver the same blaze of colour without the gate price or the peak-bloom scrum.
Not independently verified — estimated
Peak-bloom weekends are shoulder-to-shoulder on the main paths — a spectacle for some, a crowded photo-op for anyone who wanted calm among the flowers.
Not independently verified — estimated
What it feels like
Reading the room, traveller by traveller
As a couple
Overwhelming in the best way if you love spectacle; if you'd rather have the colour to yourselves, bike the free bulb fields instead of queuing for the gate.
Good to know
Before you go
Cost
~€20 entry + ~€20 combi-bus; open mid-Mar–mid-May only
Time
Half to full day
Last verified
2026-06-17
Best time
Weekday at opening, mid-March to mid-May only; peak bloom mid-April.
Getting there
Keukenhof Express combi-bus from Schiphol or RAI.
Booking
Buy timed entry plus the combi-bus in advance; it sells out at peak.