emarismom Posted January 9 #1 Share Posted January 9 Has anyone done this tour from Rotterdam? I will be there in April and am thinking about doing this. Any opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted January 9 #2 Share Posted January 9 I have certainly been to Keukenhof. Even for someone who isn't in to flowers it was a fabulous day. I did it as part of a river cruise, on our last day in Amsterdam. I expected to take the first bus back, but I found it so interesting that I stayed until the later bus. I know nothing about a tour from Rotterdam. I would make sure that I understood how much time you would have at Keukenhof. The alternative is to do it yourself. I checked the website and there aren't combination tickets from Rotterdam, so hopefully a local could give you information of public transport to Keukenhof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotswold Eagle Posted January 10 #3 Share Posted January 10 (edited) 3 hours ago, emarismom said: Has anyone done this tour from Rotterdam? It's not clear what tour you are referring to. Is this a shore excursion? As mentioned above, quite easy to do it yourself - frequent trains from Rotterdam to Leiden, and the combination transport from there and entrance ticket for Keukenhof available on their own website. https://tickets.keukenhof.nl/en-US/public-transport?journey=public-transport Edited January 10 by Cotswold Eagle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch_Travelgirl Posted January 10 #4 Share Posted January 10 12 hours ago, emarismom said: Has anyone done this tour from Rotterdam? I will be there in April and am thinking about doing this. Any opinions? What tour? Do you mean an excursion from the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emarismom Posted January 10 Author #5 Share Posted January 10 The tour is called KEUKENHOF: FESTIVAL OF TULIPS. It is a tour from the MSC Euribia. It lasts 5 1/2 hours. We would do it on April 16th. I cannot find a private tour to Keukenof from Rotterdam. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseaholic78 Posted January 10 #6 Share Posted January 10 does this help? https://www.viator.com/tours/Rotterdam/Day-Trip-to-Keukenhof-Garden-and-Flowerfields-from-Rotterdam/d4211-6926P20?localeSwitch=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted January 11 #7 Share Posted January 11 From Rotterdam cruise terminal to the Keukenhof will be about an hour each way, especially with a bus and some Keukenhof traffic congestion. Which will leave 3½ hours with your ship's excursion, this might suit you but DYI would leave more time. 1. Public transport is good here, you will have to take a tram/metro or taxi to Rotterdam Centraal Station, take a train to Leiden Centraal Station, buy a combi ticket for admittance and board a dedicated bus to Keukenhof as said by @Cotswold Eagle. 2. Arrange private transport, Google any "taxi" or Uber. Try contacting a taxi from the Leiden/Lisse area as they might be more interested as they can spent their time in between the rides better and could be more flexible than someone from Rotterdam who might need to wait. In the park there's no need for a tour guide, just roam around, it's just transport that you will need to visit the Keukenhof from Rotterdam. Enjoy The Netherlands! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatestvalue Posted February 17 #8 Share Posted February 17 On 1/9/2024 at 1:50 PM, gnome12 said: I have certainly been to Keukenhof. How easy did you find it to get to the Tulip Festival taking the bus? Did you go to the airport and hop on the bus or go to the ferry location and take the bus there or neither? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatestvalue Posted February 17 #9 Share Posted February 17 On 1/11/2024 at 1:27 AM, FreestyleNovice said: Public transport is good here We are coming into Amsterdam cruise terminal. Looking at all the transport options to buy the bus and entrance tickets. Which would you say is easiest walk to Central station and take the ferry over to the bus, and/or get to the airport and hop on the bus. Or is there a means we aren't thinking of? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted February 18 #10 Share Posted February 18 48 minutes ago, greatestvalue said: How easy did you find it to get to the Tulip Festival taking the bus? Did you go to the airport and hop on the bus or go to the ferry location and take the bus there or neither? Neither. It was an excursion from my river cruise. We had a choice of 2 return times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted February 18 #11 Share Posted February 18 12 hours ago, greatestvalue said: We are coming into Amsterdam cruise terminal. Looking at all the transport options to buy the bus and entrance tickets. Which would you say is easiest walk to Central station and take the ferry over to the bus, and/or get to the airport and hop on the bus. Or is there a means we aren't thinking of? Thank you I am not sure what ferry you are referring to, the cruise ship (both river and ocean cruises) dock is on the Amsterdam Centraal Station side in Amsterdam so there's no need to use a ferry. You can easily walk or take the tram for a minute to get to Amsterdam Centraal Station from the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam/Cruise Port Amsterdam. From there you have two options for public transport, take the Metro underneath the station to Europaplein (Amsterdam RAI convention center) and board the Keukenhof Express Bus there. Or take a train to Schiphol Airport and board a different Keukenhof Express Bus. Check out the map at https://keukenhof.nl/en/ov/ I would suggest the Metro to Europaplein as it will be cheaper and quicker. The Keukenhof website provides a detailed step a by step. Enjoy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatestvalue Posted February 18 #12 Share Posted February 18 7 hours ago, FreestyleNovice said: Check out the map at https://keukenhof.nl/en/ov/ This is perfect information. Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatestvalue Posted February 23 #13 Share Posted February 23 On 2/18/2024 at 4:41 AM, FreestyleNovice said: Amsterdam Central Station Is Amsterdam Central Station considered the same as Amsterdam City Centre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted February 23 #14 Share Posted February 23 (edited) 1 hour ago, greatestvalue said: Is Amsterdam Central Station considered the same as Amsterdam City Centre? Starting at Amsterdam City Centre you will see by metro 52 it lists Amsterdam CS (Central Station) as a stop. You would take the tram from there about 20 minutes to Europaplein to catch the bus to Keukenhof. Edited February 23 by gnome12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotswold Eagle Posted February 23 #15 Share Posted February 23 That graphic simply shows different places in the city centre, and as gnome12 says, Amsterdam CS is the Central,Station. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted February 24 #16 Share Posted February 24 As said above, it's indeed the Amsterdam city center as an general area. The metro is the fastest route from Amsterdam Centraal Station, the bus route is more to the west and therefore less of an option. For anyone doing some Amsterdam sightseeing or staying in the city centre before heading to Keukenhof it might be a good option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzywuzzy Posted March 4 #17 Share Posted March 4 We will be in Amsterdam May 25 for three days. Are the gardens still open? Would there still be flowers to see at this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted March 4 #18 Share Posted March 4 44 minutes ago, fuzzywuzzy said: We will be in Amsterdam May 25 for three days. Are the gardens still open? Would there still be flowers to see at this time? Keukenhof closes on May 12th this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzywuzzy Posted March 4 #19 Share Posted March 4 1 hour ago, VMax1700 said: Keukenhof closes on May 12th this year. Oh that’s disappointing news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ontheweb Posted March 4 #20 Share Posted March 4 2 hours ago, VMax1700 said: Keukenhof closes on May 12th this year. When does it open? We are on a river cruise in late March, and I believe it is one of the stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted March 4 #21 Share Posted March 4 8 minutes ago, ontheweb said: When does it open? We are on a river cruise in late March, and I believe it is one of the stops. 21st March https://keukenhof.nl/en/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ontheweb Posted March 4 #22 Share Posted March 4 2 hours ago, VMax1700 said: 21st March https://keukenhof.nl/en/ i went back and forth between giving you a thanks and a smiley. I gave you the thanks, so here is the smiley.😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted March 10 #23 Share Posted March 10 Here's a good link for season info and also about the smaller newer/upcoming flower experiences: https://bollenstreek.nl/when-are-the-flower-fields-the-netherlands-blooming/?lang=en 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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