Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk, Zaanse Schans Day Tour Incl Hotel Pick Up
Overview
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10 hours
Mobile ticket
This unique tour will bring you to the most famous scenic spots in the Netherlands, which are Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk and Zaanse Schans within one day.
In our journey, you would visit a dutch cheese factory, a wooden shoes factory and enjoy a royal diamond demonstration at Zaanse Schans; After that a beautiful photo stop at Afsluitdijk, the longest dike of the world; In the afternoon, you would discover green 'Little Venice' of Holland and enjoy one hour free boat cruise in Giethoorn.
This tour offers free hotel pick-up service within Amsterdam; a luxury and comforable mini bus (Mecedes brand) with maximum 8 persons; and a free bottle of water (one bottle per traveler).
This 10 hours experience gives you a relaxed, memorable and enjoyable tour with a lot of beautiful photos. One remark: Making new friends on the road won't be a bad idea of your travel.
Please note: at the peak season, we might combine two groups together, we will contact you about this in advance.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Zaanse Schans
You would expect to have following activities in our VIP tour at Zaanse Schans. you would have a private dutch cheese factory tour, to understand how to make cheese in the traditional way. You could taste more than 26 different types of cheese here. After that, we will take you to a private wooden shoes factory tour. 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 diamond with 268 cuts. Of course you would have your own free time to get close to the windmills and take 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 tour of how to make traditional dutch cheese, get to know the history of this cheese farm, and cheese tasting with more than 26 different flavors.
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Including guided diamond demonstration tour
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Including guided wooden shoes factory tour
Including guided cheese factory tour
Including one hour boat cruise in Giethoorn
Lunch
Rent Your Own Boat (Drive the boat by yourself) with additional price
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk, Zaanse Schans Day Tour on Mini VIP Bus
Max.8 persons per bus
Pickup included
Reviews
1,749 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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Patricia J,Apr 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour showed you parts of the Netherlands that you might miss on other tours. We saw how wooden shoes and cheese was made, saw the sea and lake and a beautiful community. Who could forget windmills and tulips!
Great day trip from Amsterdam
Getaway03406617698,Apr 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide, Eric picked us on time from our hotel in the morning. The group size was perfect. Eric was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the tour. We were able to visit Zaanse Schans before the big groups get there and unlike other typical store visits with tours none of the store experiences we felt forced to buy anything. In Giethoorn, Eric rented us a private boat and took us around the canals which felt so much better than the bigger boats that other tours were using. Lastly, Eric made a surprise stop by a beautiful tulip field which made our great day even better. Overall, we had a great experience, and totally recommend a day trip to Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn.
Eric is a great tour guide.
X9103ZVdebbiem,Apr 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eric was our guide today. He was a great tour guide. Was informative and very courteous. And may I say an excellent driver. I highly recommend him.
Wonderful day and wonderful tour guide
michellegC9709DQ,Apr 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a fantastic day with Reinier as our tour guide. He was warm and friendly and knowledgeable and made our day perfect. The highlight of the day was the beautiful canal village of Giethoorn and Reinier did an excellent job at guiding our boat through the busy canal. We highly recommend this tour and Reinier as a guide. From the two Aussies
Best Small Group tour
Camper25237698857,Apr 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Reinier was an outstanding guide! He really made everyone feel welcome and at ease. Highly recommend this tour over others! Reinier dropped some knowledge even a Dutch person didn’t know. We enjoyed this small group tour very much. Thank you Reinier!
River Boat Ride
Thomas S,Apr 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Simon was an excellent tour guide. He was knowledgeable, pleasant, and very helpful. The tour was relaxing, informative, and pleasant. I particularly enjoyed the boat ride. Also learned a lot about the dike system in Amsterdam.
Amazing👍
Sher L,Apr 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fuss free door to door service. Our trilingual guide Leidse was witty & knowledgeable, thanks to his lively personality. The spots we visited were picturesque, he even steered our sightseeing boat in Giethoorn.
Fun day of seeing another side of the Netherlands!
Barry B,Apr 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We really enjoyed our guide Reinier. He was wonderful! He was professional, thorough and a lot of fun. He knew all kinds of interesting facts. The whole group seemed to bond well thanks to his being so personable.
Awesome day!
E3044KLtaras,Apr 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eric was our tour guide today and he was amazing! Answered everyones questions, knew the short cuts and how to avoid most of the crowds. Loved our day with him and would recommend it to everyone!! Thanks Eric for a great day!
Recommended. Perfect guide
Jean Philippe A,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good experience. Very good guide, very nice. Eric's always been listening to us. He did everything to make this experience an unforgettable one.
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