Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Trip from Amsterdam
by DutchTrips
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€230Overview
This guided day trip starts in Amsterdam with pickup by an air-conditioned bus. After about 20 minutes, the group arrives at Zaanse Schans, an open-air museum where the tour spends two hours. Visitors see a traditional Dutch clog shop and learn how and why wooden shoes were made. The tour also includes a visit to a cheese factory. Guests observe several original windmills still in operation and watch Dutch artisans practicing their crafts. The guide explains the historical importance of windmills during the Dutch Golden Age. After Zaanse Schans, the bus travels through the Dutch polders - land reclaimed from the sea - to the village of Giethoorn, known as the Venice of the North due to its many canals and absence of cars. In Giethoorn, the group takes a one-hour guided boat cruise, passing under low bridges while the captain provides commentary on the village’s history and water-management techniques. Following the boat tour, there is free time to explore Giethoorn on foot or by bike. During this leisure period, guests can visit local shops, stroll among traditional farmhouses, and enjoy a meal if they choose. The tour includes a driver/guide, visits to the cheese and clog factories, live commentary on the bus, and the one-hour boat cruise. Gratuities are not included. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The guide may be multi-lingual.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Zaanse Schans
Spend about two hours at Zaanse Schans visiting a traditional Dutch clog shop to learn how and why wooden shoes were made. Visit a cheese factory and see several original windmills still in operation, plus artisans demonstrating their crafts.
120 min
Giethoorn
Arrive in Giethoorn, known as the Venice of the North, where cars are not allowed and people get around by foot, bike, or boat. Take a one-hour guided boat tour through the canals, passing under many low bridges while hearing about the village’s history. After the cruise, enjoy free time to explore the village’s farmhouses, bridges, and traditional Dutch craftsmanship on your own, with guidance from the tour leader.
Meeting 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 18:00
End 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 18:00
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Trip from Amsterdam
by DutchTrips
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€230Overview
This guided day trip starts in Amsterdam with pickup by an air-conditioned bus. After about 20 minutes, the group arrives at Zaanse Schans, an open-air museum where the tour spends two hours. Visitors see a traditional Dutch clog shop and learn how and why wooden shoes were made. The tour also includes a visit to a cheese factory. Guests observe several original windmills still in operation and watch Dutch artisans practicing their crafts. The guide explains the historical importance of windmills during the Dutch Golden Age. After Zaanse Schans, the bus travels through the Dutch polders - land reclaimed from the sea - to the village of Giethoorn, known as the Venice of the North due to its many canals and absence of cars. In Giethoorn, the group takes a one-hour guided boat cruise, passing under low bridges while the captain provides commentary on the village’s history and water-management techniques. Following the boat tour, there is free time to explore Giethoorn on foot or by bike. During this leisure period, guests can visit local shops, stroll among traditional farmhouses, and enjoy a meal if they choose. The tour includes a driver/guide, visits to the cheese and clog factories, live commentary on the bus, and the one-hour boat cruise. Gratuities are not included. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The guide may be multi-lingual.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Zaanse Schans
Spend about two hours at Zaanse Schans visiting a traditional Dutch clog shop to learn how and why wooden shoes were made. Visit a cheese factory and see several original windmills still in operation, plus artisans demonstrating their crafts.
120 min
Giethoorn
Arrive in Giethoorn, known as the Venice of the North, where cars are not allowed and people get around by foot, bike, or boat. Take a one-hour guided boat tour through the canals, passing under many low bridges while hearing about the village’s history. After the cruise, enjoy free time to explore the village’s farmhouses, bridges, and traditional Dutch craftsmanship on your own, with guidance from the tour leader.
Meeting 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 18:00
End 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 18:00
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.