Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans: Dutch Village Adventure

Experience the best of the Netherlands with a tour of Giethoorn, the ‘Dutch Venice’, and Zaanse Schans, home to traditional windmills. Cruise the canals of Giethoorn, explore charming farmhouses and bridges, and visit a clog factory, cheese factory, and diamond factory in Zaanse Schans.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zaanse Schans - Visit Zaanse Schans traditional wooden windmills and distinctive green wooden houses which were relocated there to recreate the atmosphere of an 18th/19th-century village. Duration is about 1.5 hours including visits with demonstrations at cheese factory and wooden shoes factory. Photo stop at the bank of Zaan River for the best…
What's Included
  • Boat trip on a small electric boat in Giethoorn, guided and drive your own boat experience
  • Professional guide
  • Guided tour in cheese factory, Zaanse Schans
  • Tour coach or van
  • Guided tour in diamond factory, Zaanse Schans
  • Guided tour in wooden shoes factory, Zaanse Schans
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • Big touristy 40-seater boat, at own cost and own arrangement. We offer small boat local experience.
Additional Information

Small group tour with a small electric trip in Giethoorn. Explore the two top sightseeing attractions near Amsterdam in one day. Visit idyllic canal village ‘’Dutch Venice’’ Giethoorn, cruise around Giethoorn on a small electric boat guided by our friendly guide. You may navigate the boat for a real local lifestyle experience, at no extra cost, no…

Location
DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
Oosterdoksstraat
Meet at the pick up area at the canal side of Double Tree by Hilton Hotel. Pls provide mobile contact and connect on WhatsApp for free calls with Wi-Fi or internet. In case we do not see you there, we call you.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Radwan_a
Feb 5, 2025
great - great experience , team is good ,place is nice great experience , team is good ,place is nice great experience , team is good ,place is nice
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122myh
Jan 17, 2025
Good Tour - Our tour guide (Cherry) was very nice and provided a very informative tour! The only downside is that we didn't have a chance to go on the boat tour which was apart of the trip.
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Culture29366017751
Jan 12, 2025
It's worth a visit. - The director is professional, has been carefully explaining, and funny. It was a cloudy day to set out in the morning, and I didn't think of the heavens as beautiful, but it cleared up about 10 minutes after arriving at Windmill Village, and I felt the sun shining. Windmill Village is rich in traditional culture, with impressive windmills and cheese; Sheephorn Village is as peaceful as a fairy tale, and the waterways and thatched houses are beautiful. We both felt the history of the Netherlands and enjoyed the beauty of nature, which is unforgettable!
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Adwait_d
Jan 9, 2025
The trip was very well... - The trip was very well organised . Cherry was very helpful and cheerful and gave a lot of information about the place and also in general about the country , the landscape .. would recommend the tour ..
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430andiem
Jan 1, 2025
Helpful and entertaining - Jay was our guide and Jamal was our driver. Entertaining and kind as well as very accommodating for my mother who is 90 years old and needs a bit of assistance. Would highly recommend this tour and these 2!
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Philip
Dec 31, 2024
Insightful and interesting - Our tour guide was so knowledgeable, fun, and made a great trip even better! Our family enjoyed this immensely despite the cold.
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Adriana
Dec 30, 2024
Amazing Tour! - This tour is an absolute must! We loved each of the places we stopped at. My favorite was Giethoorn! It is adorable! The weather was chilly but Cherry, our wonderful tour guide came prepared with blankets! She was very helpful and full of great stories!
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Shivamnagrale
Oct 19, 2024
Day Tour - Amazing tour of Windmill village and Giethoorn village! The guide was knowledgeable and took us at all the scenic spots.
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Joannewq1676uu
Oct 14, 2024
Perfect day out just the right pace and amount to of free time - The timing by ou4 guide was perfect. Arrived before big business tours and had canal ride without others. Amazing views and picture. Plenty of free time to explore and have a meal and then return trip to avoid traffic. Highly recommend.
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Holly_d
Oct 2, 2024
Fun day - This was a great day out of the city. We saw old working windmills, cheese being made,(and got to sample and buy all kinds of cheese), and saw how they made wooden shoes. Then we took a boat ride.
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