Tulip Festival Card

About Tulip Festival Card

The Tulip Festival Card is a multi-experience pass combining entry to Keukenhof Gardens, a digital guide to 18 locations across Lisse, and an Amsterdam canal cruise. It is designed for visitors who want to cover the tulip-growing region and the city centre at their own pace, without booking each component separately. Keukenhof, located in Lisse roughly 35 kilometres south-west of Amsterdam, opens for a limited season each spring and displays over seven million bulbs across 32 hectares of landscaped grounds.

The gardens include a Japanese garden and several themed pavilions, making it one of the largest flower exhibitions in the world. The Lisse digital guide adds historical context to the tulip trade, tracing the crop's role in Dutch commerce from the seventeenth century onwards.

What to expect

At Keukenhof, visitors walk freely through the grounds, taking in the Japanese garden and the seasonal bulb displays. The digital guide covers 18 named locations in Lisse, providing background on the region's horticultural history and the broader story of tulip cultivation in the Netherlands. The Amsterdam canal cruise follows a route through the medieval city centre, passing the Anne Frank House and the Skinny Bridge, with an audio guide running throughout. The boat travels along canals lined with the characteristic narrow houses, several of which lean visibly due to their timber-pile foundations. Tickets cover all three components, and each can be used independently on the same day or across the visit.

Keukenhof, Lisse, and getting to Amsterdam

Keukenhof is accessible by bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and from Amsterdam Centraal Station, with direct shuttle services running during the spring season. Amsterdam itself is well connected by train, tram, and metro, with Centraal Station serving as the main transport hub for the canal cruise departure points. For a broader look at what the city offers alongside this card, the Amsterdam attractions hub lists further options. Details on pass availability and scheduling can be found via Amsterdam City Cards.