Four amazing ways to enjoy Amsterdam’s tulip season with Cathay Holidays

If you’re travelling to Amsterdam to enjoy the final weeks of tulip season, you’ll find plenty of ways to experience tulip mania – from exploring colourful flower fields outside the city to admiring the Keukenhof Gardens and its seven million blooms. Tulip season – running from March to May – is the best time to visit Amsterdam, but it’s not all about the flowers. Enhance your trip with more quintessential Dutch experiences, including a visit to the Van Gogh Museum and a workshop on how to craft perfect Dutch pancakes. Book with Cathay Holidays* and earn up to HKD4 = 1.

See tulips in full bloom

This guided tour is an easy highlight of any May visit to Amsterdam. It takes in two stunning tulip fields in Twisk and Venhuizen, led by industry insiders who share thoughtful insights on tulip farming and give you ample time to capture stunning photos. The day also includes a leisurely lunch in the village of Onderdijk, followed by a visit to the 400-year-old Museummolen Schermer – one of the Netherlands’ oldest windmills.

Make your own pair of wooden clogs

Bring home a distinctly Dutch souvenir by carving your own pair of traditional wooden shoes, shaping poplar wood with traditional tools under clog makers’ expert guidance. A second keepsake follows in the form of a bottle opener to engrave and paint by hand. The experience ends on a gourmet note, with a guided visit to a cheese factory and tastings of Gouda and Edam, alongside stroopwafel, speculaas and local fruit wine.

Admire art at the Van Gogh Museum

Tick off two iconic Amsterdam activities in a single day. Begin at the Van Gogh Museum, the Netherlands’ second most-visited museum and home to the world’s largest collection of paintings, drawings, sketches and letters by the Dutch master. Then embark on a one-hour cruise through the old city, learning more about its Unesco-listed canals and 17th-century architecture.

Savour traditional Dutch cuisine

Can’t get enough of poffertjes? Then try your hand at making your own batch of authentic Dutch pancakes in a charming canal house overlooking the Amstel River. Even if your pancake-flipping skills take time to hone, you’ll enjoy tasting a wide range of local specialities, including herring, cheese, white wine and apple pie – the latter crafted from a recipe lovingly passed down by your host Fusinsa’s grandmother.

*Experiences are subject to availability.