6 Skip-the-Line Tickets in the Netherlands Worth Your Time

1.National Maritime Museum Skip-the-Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 863 reviews · 1 day · from $24Our pick

Spend a day at Amsterdam’s National Maritime Museum, housed in a 1656 Admiralty storehouse. Use the 60-minute audio tour in 11 languages, board the replica VOC ship Amsterdam, see the Royal Barge, try hands-on exhibits, and take a VR flight over Golden Age Amsterdam. The ticket costs $24 and includes the ship visit.

“Loved all of it. As an ex Merchant sailor I found it awesome. Loved being able to see the history of The Netherlands related to the sea. Loved being able to go aboard a replica of The Amsterdam and also found it pretty neat about the Royal Barge.”

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2.Keukenhof Skip-the-line Tickets: Countryside & Farm Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $548Top rated

Spend about eight hours touring Dutch countryside highlights by private Mercedes. Visit a bulb farm and flower fields in Lisse, enter Keukenhof with skip-the-line tickets, then see Zaanse Schans, taste cheese at Jacobs Hoeve, and explore Volendam. Pickup is available at your Amsterdam hotel, with guides such as Ben, Eric, Elias, and Ashraf assigned on different departures.

“Having a personal driver is the only way to go. We saw so much more and having a professional know the ins and outs of the area was great.”

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3.Private Keukenhof Park and Tulip Fields Tour (Skip-The-Line)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $360

Travel from any Amsterdam address to Keukenhof in a private Mercedes-Benz with an in-guide driver. You can stop for tulip-field photos, visit the gardens at your own pace, and possibly see a tulip farm or windmill. Pickup is available from hotels, ports, stations, the airport, and other Amsterdam addresses.

“Rolf, our guide, brought to life the stories behind the paintings and the artists with history and culture woven in. He was truly excellent.”

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4.Keukenhof FlowerFarm Privatetour Skip-The-Line ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $463

Travel from Amsterdam with a private driver-guide to Keukenhof and De Tulperij. Walk among millions of flowers, learn how tulips reached the Netherlands, pick tulips from the field, and add Noordwijk Beach if time permits. Guides including Younes, Elias, and Redouan have helped make the day flexible and personal.

“Our driver was Ben. He was very kind and accommodating. It was daylight savings and there was a mix up but they upgraded our car and compensated for our time.The gardens are beautiful—very crowded of course. I would reccomend waiting until the middle of April so that you see all the flowers in full bloom.. it was excellent to have a private driver and go where we wanted and spend as much time as we wanted. We also had front row parking at the gardens which was so nice. Overall, great day.. dress warm!”

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5.Full-Day Skip the Line Keukenhof and Canal Cruise from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $0

Take a direct bus from Amsterdam to Keukenhof, enter with a skip-the-line ticket, and set your own return time. Back in Amsterdam, choose when to take a separate one-hour canal cruise. Adonis may be among the guides, though guide assignments can vary.

“Very nice day in the country, without any traffic jam because we took an early bus (to be noticed !) and nice visit through the Keukenhof with all the marvellous flowers - though it was a bit crowdy for the pictures ! -. We went on the Canal Cruise the day after and that was faRead more”

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6.Rijksmuseum Private Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours

Meet your English-speaking art historian at Cobra Cafe for a private two-hour Rijksmuseum visit. Reserved entry gets you past the main line, while guides such as Cecile, Liz, Fannie, and Genevieve bring Rembrandt, Vermeer, Hals, and Van Gogh to life. Entry for two is included, and large bags go in the free cloakroom.

“This was an AWESOME tour!! Our guide Cecile was delightful and full of really fun and engaging stories about the collection. She had us looking at things we would have normally skipped over and putting them into a larger context that really brought the pieces to life and added so much depth to the tour. Of course we saw the collection highlights too! Overall we couldn’t have asked for a better guide, we would love to tour other museums with Cecile in the future! The 2 hours together flew by! Book this tour!!!!”

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