Where are the biggest tulip fields in the Netherlands, and is a day trip from Amsterdam worth it?
In the Noordoostpolder, about 88 km (1 h 12 on a clear road) northeast of Amsterdam: its municipality grows more tulips than any other in the country, some 2,000 hectares a year, and its Tulip Festival, April 16 to May 2, 2027, signposts a free driving route past the fields. Giethoorn, the village of canals, is only 26 km further on, so a 10-hour day by car, €650 in Business Class, covers both.
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One long day, by the hour
| Option | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Class, Noordoostpolder and Giethoorn day | €65 / hour | per hour · minimum 2 hours · 40 km included per hour · E-Class, EQE, EQE SUV, BMW i5, BMW 5 Series · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
| Van Class, Noordoostpolder and Giethoorn day | €80 / hour | per hour · minimum 2 hours · 40 km included per hour · V-Class, EQV · up to 7 passengers, 7 bags |
| First Class, Noordoostpolder and Giethoorn day | €100 / hour | per hour · minimum 2 hours · 40 km included per hour · S-Class, EQS, EQS SUV, BMW i7 · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
Minimum 2 hours, starting and ending in Amsterdam. The loop is about 230 km plus the tulip route itself, inside the 400 km included in 10 hours; 10 hours in Van Class is €800. Prices are per car, not per person, with 9% Dutch VAT included, and the same day and night. During ADE week (pickups October 20–26, 2026) fixed ADE-week prices apply, shown before you book; promo codes cannot be used that week. Booked less than 12 hours before pickup: +10%. At an airport or an intercity station the first 60 minutes of waiting are free, elsewhere 15 minutes; after that waiting is charged per minute at the class's hourly rate (Business €65 an hour). Free cancellation up to 1 hour before pickup.
A 10-hour day, worked out
| Time | Plan | Drive |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 | Pickup in central Amsterdam | 88 km to Emmeloord, about 1 h 12 |
| 9:00 – 12:30 | The signed tulip route by car, with stops where it is safe | the route itself |
| 12:30 | On to Giethoorn | 26 km, about 28 minutes |
| 13:00 – 16:00 | Lunch, the Binnenpad on foot or a boat on the canals | — |
| 16:00 | Back to Amsterdam, about 5:40pm | 116 km, about 1 h 39 |
Drive times on a clear road (OpenStreetMap routing); the schedule is our worked example. The festival changes its route every year, as the tulips bloom in different fields each season.
The bulb region or the Noordoostpolder?
| Bulb region (Lisse, Keukenhof) | Noordoostpolder | |
|---|---|---|
| From central Amsterdam | about 40 km | about 88 km to Emmeloord |
| What you see | Keukenhof’s gardens and the fields around them | Wide fields on a signed festival route, free |
| Combine with | Haarlem, Leiden or the coast | Giethoorn, or a visit to Urk |
| In 2027 | Keukenhof open March 18 – May 9 | Tulip Festival April 16 – May 2 |
Festival facts from the Tulip Festival Noordoostpolder, checked October 4, 2026; its 2027 routes and program are announced later.
Related questions
Where are the largest tulip fields in the Netherlands?
In the Noordoostpolder in Flevoland: the festival there says its municipality leads the country in tulip growing, with around 2,000 hectares a year on some 150 farms. The bulb region around Keukenhof is better known, and closer to Amsterdam.
Can I see tulip fields and Giethoorn in one day?
Yes, by car: the two are only 26 km apart. Without a car it is hard to fit both in, since the tulip route is laid out for cars and bikes.
Can we walk into the Noordoostpolder tulip fields?
No: the festival asks visitors not to enter the fields or park in growers’ yards, because it damages the flowers and the bulbs. In 2026 the route had stops with toilets and snacks, and a tulip picking garden in Marknesse.
Sources
- Tulpenfestival Noordoostpolder (Dutch) — festival April 16 to May 2, 2027; routes and program announced later (checked October 4, 2026)
- Tulip Festival Noordoostpolder — FAQ: the municipality grows more tulips than any other in the country, about 2,000 hectares a year on some 150 farms; free to visit; signed car route; do not enter the fields (checked October 4, 2026)
- Giethoorn.com — “The village without roads” (checked September 24, 2026)
- OpenStreetMap road routing (OSRM) — distances quoted as “about … km” (checked September 24, 2026)
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