Group tour operator and DMC for tours to the Netherlands
Dutch Bulbfields, Pottery and Windmills (via short sea ferry crossing)
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Keukenhof Gardens ©Keukenhof
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Royal Delft Pottery
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Windmill Village
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Exterior of the Peace Palace with the UN Flag in the garden ©The Hague & Partners
The horticultural highlight of Spring in Holland must be the Keukenhof Flower Gardens. Originally the kitchen garden for the Dutch Royal Family, each year at Keukenhof Gardens between mid-March and mid-May, seven million bulbs planted across 70 acres burst into bloom. Not just tulips, but daffodils, hyacinths, narcissi, and crocuses too!
See traditional Dutch craftsmen and women at work in the Royal Porcelain factory in Delft and at the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Kinderdijk windmills and see the amazing Royal Palaces in the Hague and taste some Dutch iconic cheese in Gouda.
Dates
March, April and May (Keukenhof dates to be confirmed for 2027)
Suggested itinerary by coach
Day 1
Travel to Holland
Drive to Dover and take the short sea ferry crossing over to France. Continue through France and Belgium and into Holland and on to the hotel for the next 4 nights. Dinner is included at the hotel this evening.
Day 2
Keukenhof Gardens
Visit the famous Keukenhof Gardens to see the world famous bulbfield gardens and flower park. Keukenhof was once a modest kitchen and herb garden for the Dutch Royal House. Today, however, each year between March and May, seven million bulbs planted across the park’s 70 acres burst into bloom. Visitors enjoy a spectacular rainbow carpet of flowers. For over 50 years Keukenhof has been displaying its floral art with a different theme each year and a fresh look.
Return to the hotel for dinner and an evening at leisure.
Day 3
Royal Delft and Royal Hague
Visit the factory museum of Royal Delft Blue pottery, experience the beauty of Delft Blue pottery in the original 400 year old factory and see pottery in production, Admire the craftsmanship and watch the hand painting techniques as artists paint the high quality Delft pottery. There will be time to browse the on-site shop before departing to the Hague.
Here, meet up with a local guide for a ‘Royal’ walking tour to view the Royal Palace of Noordeinde, walk in the Palace gardens and get a glimpse of the Royal stables behind the gardens, which house the famous royal Golden Coach.
Enjoy some free time in The Hague before returning to the hotel for dinner and evening at leisure.
Day 4
Gouda ‘cheese’ and Kinderdijk Windmills
Drive to Gouda and meet up with a local guide for a walking tour of this picturesque city famous for its cheese. Wander along the pretty cobbled streets and canals and admire the golden stained-glass windows of the grand church. With its beautiful façades, courtyards and one of the most iconic cheese markets in the world, Gouda is truly a charming and authentically Dutch city. From local beers and ceramics to stroopwafels and, of course, the world-famous Gouda Cheese: you can see and learn all about these fantastic products in Gouda.
Continue to visit the dikes and windmills of Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will get the opportunity to visit museums inside working windmills where millers tell their stories and take a boat trip around the dikes. All the mills, pumps, dikes, and storage basins work together to literally keep their heads above water. That is how this characteristic and deeply Dutch landscape came about.
Return to the hotel for a final dinner and evening at leisure.
Day 5
Return to the UK
Make the return journey through Holland, Belgium and France and take the short sea ferry crossing over to the UK.
Greatdays offer a selection of good quality 3* and 4* hotels in Holland
| Departure date | 4 nights / 5 days | Single supplement |
| March, April, May – on request | Price on request | Price on request |
