7.45am Meet and greet with your English-speaking guide in the hotel lobby, from where you will be taken for a 30-minute drive by luxurious private vehicle to, and guided tour of the World’s largest flower auction, Flora Holland.
The indoor Flora Holland compares in size to the city of Monaco. Experience the hustle and bustle of the auction floor, watch traders bidding against the clock and be amazed at the quantity of beautiful flowers traded.
See how this auction process works and notice a variety of millions of flowers. You can watch the entire auction from a walkway above ground-level. Did you know that on an average auction day they auction 30 million cut flowers in more than 30,000 varieties? You will be, as everybody else, very much surprised. www.floraholland.com
9.45am We continue with a short drive to a local grower, for an exclusive tour. This is a very special experience since normally you can’t visit these growers, which in most cases are family-owned companies. This could be an African Violets, Orchid, Rose, Tulip, Hydrangea, Gerbera Daisy or any other grower with blooming flowers.
The owner will be there to greet you in person and will guide you through his/her company. All your questions will be answered with great pleasure and skill. The colors cannot be described in words.
11.15am From here, there will be a scenic drive to picturesque village Lisse, the heart of the bulb district.
Here, you will be taken to a local private 'modern' home situated in an upscale residential area, where a fresh and tasty home-made lunch will be served. Only we have access to this beautiful home. Enjoy and talk with the owners and see how the Dutch live. If the weather permits, lunch will be served in the family garden. A very special experience!
1.15pm Fully refreshed, we continue the tour with a 20-minute drive to a family Cheese Farm. Here, you will be given a private tour of the farm followed by a delicious cheese tasting.
Cheese has been made at this farm for three generations. With love and patience. In the artisanal, traditional way.
The cheese farm is located on a 70 hectare island in the middle of the Kagerplassen lakes. Traditionally, people are transported by rowing boat, but nowadays also often by ferry.
3.15pm From here, you will be taken back to your hotel in Amsterdam, where you will have the remainder of the day for your own leisure. You will arrive back around 4pm.
