This tour is a must for anyone who wants to visit the two of the most popular places in Holland! Board an air-conditioned bus. In 20 minutes you will arrive at the Zaanse Schans, an open air museum absolutely worthwhile your visit. See a typical Dutch clog shop and visit a cheese factory. See the various original still working windmills and the Dutch artisans. You can glance over their shoulders while they are performing their crafts. Learn about the impressive windmill history that set off the Golden Age in the Netherlands. Next enjoy the ride through the Dutch polders, reclaimed land, to the fairytale like village of Giethoorn, also known as “the Venice of the North. Next up, a one hour guided boat tour. You will be in awe of the sights of the surroundings, ducking under picturesque bridges the captain will tell you the impressive history of the Giethoorn. You will have time explore the village on your own, on foot or by bike, You can also enjoy a delicious meal!
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Lisa_M, 12/9/2025 12:17:41 PM
Our guide got us ahead of the big bus tours making for a lovely experience. Great information provided in a wonderful atmosphere.
Deb_B, 12/7/2025 3:50:41 AM
It is a fun-filled day with rich experiences to enjoy dutch history, culture, food and fun. Our guide, Ibrahim was over the top - the best Knowledgable and accommodating. I learned so much, had a variety of experiences and had fun. Highly recommend this tour and Ibrahim!
Kate_A, 12/2/2025 9:21:09 AM
Be prepared for a long day. Tour guide was great and knowledgable. Unfortunately the day we went it was foggy the entire day so by the time we got to Zaanse Schans for the boat tour it was so cold and you really could not see anything. A little surprised that there were no lights on the boat for safety purposes. Even though we had bad weather I would still do the tour.
Scott_G, 11/27/2025 11:54:30 PM
Fantastic tour. My wife and I really enjoyed it. It was a great opportunity to see historic windmills without having to go too far from Amsterdam. Wandering along the canals in Giethoorn was a highlight of our trip.
Louise_M, 11/23/2025 11:28:51 AM
Great tour with Jay. Loved all the information he shared on the car ride. Good value for money and would highly recommend
HenryeitaCherry_T, 11/23/2025 10:06:25 AM
Highly recommended, a maybe late review but i can still remember the trip. Fernando was a great guide and driver.
Janet_Z, 11/22/2025 1:21:27 PM
My husband and I would like to see something different in Amsterdam. This day trip tour is perfect. We were able to see the rich culture of Netherlands. In addition, we were able to visit the beautiful village and enjoy the boat ride. We really enjoyed this day trip and we had a great time. Jay is very knowledgeable and funny. He gave us useful information not only for the day trip but also for our visit in Netherlands. We appreciated the detail information he provided.
Mohit_A, 11/7/2025 5:36:30 PM
Or guide ibraheem was an excellent person he not only was able to answer our questions but also found answered the questions which he didn't know at that time. He was very helpful and this made the trip wonderful. This trip doesn't try to conver other other small towns but stays on two main places which make the trip much relaxing and enjoyable.
lizam_a, 10/31/2025 8:59:11 AM
Tour guides Ibrahim and Jay handled the trip really well throughout. They were informative and shared interesting stories about the places we visited. During the long journeys, they also told fun stories and quizzes about the Netherlands to keep us entertained and never bored. I truly enjoyed the trip — it was an amazing experience and definitely worth it!
Sanjeev307, 10/31/2025 4:43:32 AM
Very nice value for money on a full day activity , Starts from Centraal Amsterdam at 8 AM & back by 6 PM , covering the wind mills , cheese factory , clogs factory & a diamond cutting workshop , followed by a canal tour through a village which became famous after a movie in 1958 called fanfare The village has been kept in the same condition as was depicted in movie Wonderful experience
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Departure point
Meet your guide between 07:45 and 08:00 in front of the Aloha Bowling on De Ruijterkade 153. To check in. Your guide will be holding a WHITE UMBRELLA with the logo of DUTCHTRIPS. Please check in between 7:45 and 8:00, as we will be departing on schedule at 08:00. We will be returning around 18:00Return details
This tour is a must for anyone who wants to visit the two of the most popular places in Holland! Board an air-conditioned bus. In 20 minutes you will arrive at the Zaanse Schans, an open air museum absolutely worthwhile your visit. See a typical Dutch clog shop and visit a cheese factory. See the various original still working windmills and the Dutch artisans. You can glance over their shoulders while they are performing their crafts. Learn about the impressive windmill history that set off the Golden Age in the Netherlands. Next enjoy the ride through the Dutch polders, reclaimed land, to the fairytale like village of Giethoorn, also known as “the Venice of the North. Next up, a one hour guided boat tour. You will be in awe of the sights of the surroundings, ducking under picturesque bridges the captain will tell you the impressive history of the Giethoorn. You will have time explore the village on your own, on foot or by bike, You can also enjoy a delicious meal!Redemption
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