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Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Windmills Day Trip from Amsterdam
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Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Windmills Day Trip from Amsterdam
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9 to 10 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English
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Overview
Immerse yourself in Dutch culture on this full-day tour through the countryside with round-trip transport from Amsterdam. In addition to navigating, your guide offers little-known facts and anecdotes about each stop on the itinerary, including a traditional clog shop, artisan cheese factory, rural windmills, and the village of Giethoorn. Don’t forget your camera: The day also features a boat ride through Giethoorn’s waterways with rare views of the area.
- Go with a guide who can offer a local perspective
- Boat cruise offers sweeping views of the landscape
- Free time to rest and explore in Giethoorn
- Convenient round-trip transport from Amsterdam
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Bottled water
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Departure & Return
Prins Hendrikkade 75 , Prins Hendrikkade 75, 1012 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands
This activity will end right where it started.Meet your guide IN FRONT OF the Hotel NH Collection Barbizon Palace between 07:45and 08:00 am we leave 08:00 , to be back around 18:30.
8:00 AM
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 36 travelers
- OPERATED BY Dutchtrips
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Windmills, cheese & clogs!
Burr_L
, Jun 2022
Michael our tour guide was phenomenal! Very knowledgeable in sights and history of Amsterdam. Engaged everyone in our van in conversations and gave helpful hints of places and sights to see. Took us to see Rembrants statue which was not listed as part of tour but on way back to drop off place. Definitely well worth the money for this tour.
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Barry_B
, Jun 2022
Great day tour!
Patricia_E
, Jun 2022
Giethoorn is a must-see while in Amsterdam
Jana_E
, Jun 2022
Lovely Day!
Kaye_I
, Jun 2022
Great tour! Giethoorn is so peaceful and beautiful! Even though there are many people around, there’s a hushed quietness to the place and you can hear the birds singing in the air. The canal tour was lovely. The countryside, windmills, and village of Zaanse Schans was also peaceful, beautiful, and like being in a storybook. Enjoyed the cheese making demonstration and the samples of numerous types and flavors of cheeses as well as learning how they make wooden shoes/clogs. Our guide, Ebraham, not sure of spelling, was one of the best I’ve had on many tours in several countries. He was pleasant, informative, helpful, and fun! Thank you for a great day that we will never forget!
Great service
lennoxlin
, Jun 2022
Best day tour in Amsterdam
Cherilyn_S
, Jun 2022
Amazing trip and guide
Brian_K
, Jun 2022
Highly recommended
Popi_M
, Jun 2022
Great day trip from Amsterdam!
Kathryn_W
, Jun 2022
Extraordinary outdoor adventure
Joyce_V
, Jun 2022
Awesome
Mamta_J
, Jun 2022
Great
Elaine_T
, Jun 2022
Wednesday. 1st June
Paul_F
, Jun 2022
Great trip
Shaun_C
, Jun 2022
Great Tour, Great time
Lee_G
, May 2022
Giethoorn is very charming and unique. Definitely a Netherlands experience as well as the windmills.
Our driver/guide Sayid shared information and facts about the unusual Netherlands water management as we drove through the Netherlands countryside, on the way to our destination. He made the trip very informative.
The timing of the tour seem to keep us one step ahead of the crowds. When we got to the windmills no crowds. Then the crowds showed up as we were leaving. Same thing for Giethoorn, the crowds showed up as we were leaving. This is good planning on the tour operators behalf. I strongly recommend this tour.
Breathtaking
Isabel_D
, May 2022
This was a small group, organized and well run tour. The tour guy, Sandi was well versed in the regions history and provided with an elaborate description of the areas we visited. Giethorn and Zaranse schans are a must see. These places are unbelievable sort of fairy tale like. It was a wonderful experience.
1 traveler found this review helpful
An amazing trip
Haifa_A
, May 2022
He is very nice and informative. He has welcoming attitude. He treats everyone with caring. He helps you to take your stuff to car when you are baying stuff from stores. Also, he offers to take beautiful pictures. First, we visit village of Zaanse Schans. He explained the history and importance of the village. He showed us around. We visited a cheese factory and wooden shoes factory. After that, we visit Giethoorn. It like a Venice. Really l like the trip and the guide. He makes your trip remarkable. I will do it again, if i came Netherlands.
Great tour to get out and see the Dutch countryside!
Suzi_S
, May 2022
Sayed and his team of 2 other drivers were the best. We travelled in small vans and were treated like valued guests. The windmills and Giethoorn town were so interesting. Sayed has a great amount of knowledge of the places we visited and he shares it in a great way. Definitely one of the best tours to go on when in Amsterdam!
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