Holambra Flower Fields Tour: Dutch Windmill & Farms

Ten hours among flower fields, a working Dutch windmill, and pepper farms in Brazil's countryside

A full-day private tour from São Paulo to Holambra, the Dutch-founded flower town, with a live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese. You visit the Dutch immigration museum to learn how the city began in 1948, walk through working flower farms and pepper plantations, climb the 38-meter windmill, and taste stroopwafel and pepper varieties at their source. Transport, entrance fees and hotel or airport pickup are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Holambra's Dutch heritage and nature

• Visit Dutch immigration museum
• Walk at Deck of Love
• Explore Van Gogh Park
• Tour the windmill
• Stroll flower fields and lake
• Visit pepper farm and tasting
• Taste Dutch stroopwafel
• Enjoy Dutch sweets at confectionery

The experience

The drive from São Paulo takes you 120 km into countryside that keeps the look and feel of the Netherlands: flat fields, careful landscaping, and Dutch architecture that arrived when colonists founded Holambra in 1948. The museum opens first, with photographs, films and objects that trace the immigration story, plus old machinery and replica houses from the town's early years displayed outdoors. From there the day moves through the working landscape itself: flower farms with open fields of species that change through the year, a lake that anchors the property, and the chance to walk and photograph without a schedule.

The windmill is the town's landmark: a full-size copy of a traditional Dutch mill, 38 meters high, that grinds grain by wind power just as it would in the Netherlands. Seven of its ten floors open to visitors, and the top floor viewpoint (open weekends) frames the whole town. Nearby, Van Gogh Park pays tribute to the Dutch painter with replicas of his work and hosts art exhibitions. The Deck of Love, inspired by a Paris tradition, lets couples lock padlocks with their names and toss the keys into Lake Vitoria Regia: a moment many visitors photograph.

Two stops anchor the tasting part of the day. At Peppers Sítio Joeljer, a guided tasting walks you through the intensity levels of peppers grown and processed on-site, all without preservatives, so the flavor stays natural. You can also see the plantations. Then comes stroopwafel: the Dutch cookie with a secret recipe, made in flavors like caramel, coffee, chocolate, lemon and pineapple with ginger, each touched with cinnamon. Zoet en Zout, the confectionery, also offers Dutch pies and sweets made with cloves, cinnamon and brown sugar, all handmade to keep the European standard alive.

What’s included

• Hotel or airport pickup and drop-off from São Paulo.
• private driver for groups larger than four, or a guide who drives for smaller groups.
• transport in a fully-equipped vehicle.
• entrance fees to all sites.
• a live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats available

Operated by Gregtur Turismo

Is this one for you?The tour runs 10 hours with walking at each stop (flower fields, the windmill, parks and farms), so it suits anyone comfortable with a full day on their feet and in a vehicle. A private guide and driver means the pace stays flexible, and pickup from your hotel or airport removes the need to arrange your own transport into the countryside.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

How far is Holambra from São Paulo, and how long does the drive take?

Holambra sits 120 km from São Paulo. The full tour runs 10 hours, which includes the drive, all stops and time to walk and photograph at each site.

What is the windmill in Holambra, and can you go inside it?

The windmill is a full-size replica of a traditional Dutch mill, 38 meters high, that grinds grain by wind power. Seven of its ten floors are open to visitors, and the top floor has a viewpoint open on weekends where you can see across the whole town.

What do you actually do at the flower farms?

You walk through open fields of flowering plants and ornamental species, stroll the landscaped grounds, and take photographs. The farms also have lakes on the property that add to the setting.

What is stroopwafel, and where do you taste it?

Stroopwafel is a Dutch cookie made from a secret recipe, served in flavors like caramel, coffee, chocolate, lemon and pineapple with ginger, each with a touch of cinnamon. You taste it at a local Dutch confectionery as part of the tour.

Does the tour include meals, or do you need to bring your own food?

Meals and drinks are not included in the tour price. You can purchase stroopwafel, peppers and Dutch sweets at the stops, but plan to bring or buy lunch separately.

When is the best time of year to visit Holambra on this tour?

Holambra is worth visiting any time of year, but September is when springtime begins in Brazil and the town draws the most visitors because the flower fields are at their most vibrant.