Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn Small-Group Tour with Hotel Pick-Up
Overview
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10 hours
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This day trip to Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn offers free hotel pick-up service in Amsterdam. A luxury and comforable mini van (Mecedes brand) will wait for you in front of your hotel. A bottled water will be provided to each traveller. Power bank, umbrella are provided and free to use during whole trip.
In the morning, you would visit a Dutch cheese factory, a wooden shoe factory and enjoy a royal diamond demonstration at Zaanse Schans; After that we will travel to Giethoorn, you would discover the 'Green Venice' of Holland and enjoy one hour free boat cruise in Giethoorn.
This trip is suitable for the travellers who want to spend more time in two places. This 10 hours experience gives you a relaxed, memorable and enjoyable tour with lots of beautiful photos.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Zaanse Schans
At Zaanse Schans, the natural windmill village, you would first have a private guided Dutch cheese factory tour, to know how to make Gouda cheese in the traditional way. You could taste more than 26 different flavors of cheese. After that, you will visit a Dutch wooden shoes factory, over here you would watch a live demonstration of making wooden shoes by a traditional clog maker. After that you would have a private Royal Amsterdam Diamond tour, to know the history of diamond, and enjoy the 'Royal Lady' diamond with 268 facets. Of course you would have your own free time to get close to the windmills and take a lot of photos.
Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm
This attraction is the first stop at Zaanse Schans. As described above, you would experience this old cheese farm/factory, to have a private demonstration to understand how to make traditional Dutch cheese, get to know the history of this cheese farm, and cheese tasting with more than 26 different flavors.
Options
Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn Small-Group Tour with Hotel Pick-Up
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Bottled water
No Extra Hidden Costs
All Fees and Taxes
Guided Royal Diamond Tour
Air-conditioned vehicle
One Hour Boat Cruise in Giethoorn
Guided Wooden Shoes Factory Tour
Guided Cheese Factory Tour
Lunch
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
452 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Time travel in the Netherlands
RICHARDK W,Jun 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great visit to historical Holland with invite Gil commentary by Erik, our driver and guide for this trip. Erik made this trip memorable for us with his knowledge of history and by creating a friendly atmosphere. I would recommend this tour for anyone interested in the history of the Netherlands. Ask for Erik.
Amazing, entertaining, accommodating!
915ramyag,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Erik and Reiner were amazing. The accommodated our party of 9 making sure we stayed together at all junctions of the tour! They were so kind, funny, and entertaining. The tour was beautiful and their insider knowledge helped us with touring cheese, diamond, and clog presentations easily. Their connections helped us with a perfect sized boat, dining and bathroom options for our large party! I am very grateful to both of them for an incredibly memorable day!!
This was an excellent...
Wendy B,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was an excellent tour delivered by Simon. He was very pleasant and knowledgeable about the area and its history and development. This tour was well worth it. The hotel pick up and drop off made things so convenient.
Wonderful Tour
Richard N,Jun 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful tour. Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn were beautiful. In Geithorn we toured on a canal cruise boat. It was very peaceful with scenic homes on lovely canals. We had lunch at a local restuarant that was delicious. The windmills in Zaanse Schans were wonderful to see along with the cheese and clog factories.
Leidse is the BEST!
Kittie V,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Leidse is the best tour guy we ever had. His sense of humor made the trip really fun and made the best day we had in Amsterdam. His knowledge about all the places we visited and literally everything is amazing. We already asked which tour he hosts next to book him. Leidse is THE BEST!
We had a great day...
Steve P,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great day visiting Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn along with canal ride. Our guide Eric was very friendly and knowledgeable, with a great knowledge of the area and the locations we visited. Would recommend to visitors to Amsterdam.
Worth a day away from the city!
Katie B,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00What a nice way to get outside the city and see some destinations that give you The Netherlands quintessential feel!! Erik was a knowledgeable guide with a great personality! He made the trip a lot of fun. He'll get you to the destinations before the big crowds roll in, take pictures for you and even carry your bags back to the van when you overshop and can't be weighed down while continuing to explore 😂 (and by explore, of course I mean shop). Being picked up from where you're staying was a really nice perk too. The time flew by and it's a great value!
A nicely arranged tour
Busra T,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a really great tour with a small group of people and a very informative & helpful guide. I thank Leidse for everything, he made our tour fun and gave us full information about all the places we visited. He took good care of all of us. It is obvious that he loves his job and taking it very seriously. In this beautiful tour, you not only see the beautiful and magical place like Giethoorn but also visit Zaanse Schans, the windmills, the cheese factory and clog factory, they are also really nice places to see. So i highly recommend this tour to everyone wondering. I’ll definitely come back with my kids.
A nicely arranged tour
busracevik,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a really great tour with a small group of people and a very informative & helpful guide. I thank Leidse for everything, he made our tour fun and gave us full information about all the places we visited. He took good care of all of us. It is obvious that he loves his job and taking it very seriously. In this beautiful tour, you not only see the beautiful and magical place like Giethoorn but also visit Zaanse Schans, the windmills, the cheese factory and clog factory, they are also really nice places to see. So i highly recommend this tour to everyone wondering. And i’ll definitely come back with my kids.
Meet a good guide -
kathycL9230NM,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rayzhen guide is very professional, each trip is very clear, service attitude is very good! And carefully taking care of each member of the team, the arrangement is smooth, explaining the life of the attractions is interesting, along the way introducing the local attractions and culture, so that we have more knowledge of Amsterdam, better understand the local culture and customs. The whole journey is full of fun and the atmosphere is good! Worth referring to everyone!
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