Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk, Zaanse Schans Day Tour Incl Hotel Pick Up
Overview
Available languages
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
1,692 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best tour of the Europe trip
Greg K,Mar 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We spent 10 days in the area of Europe and this day was the favorite for everyone in my family - and with teenagers and college kids, that says a lot! Our guide was Leidse. He was extremely knowledgeable and personable. Not only did he know a lot about a lot, he also spoke so many languages. He explained everything about all of the areas we drove by and visited. Leidse provided some water and treats for the drive. He was a good driver and boat operator, too. We loved each of the stops. We would have loved a bit more time at the windmills but every place felt magical. I can't recommend this enough. He provided recommendations for things to do/see and places to eat when we returned, as well.
Amazing
jaredcN6245YF,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eric was a fantastic guide for our Amsterdam day tour. He was incredibly nice, articulate, and knowledgeable, making the entire experience seamless and highly enjoyable.
Awesome day trip
D8470KCcindyb,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our travel guide Reinier was fantastic. Knowledgeable, friendly and professional we couldn’t have asked for more or a better day
Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk, Zaanse Schans Day Tour - Definitely worth the trip.
Molly S,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a great tour. It gave us a chance to see parts of the Netherlands outside of the cit. Our tour guide provided water, tons of knowledge and jokes. Geithoorn is beautiful and demonstrated a completely different way of life (homes are only accessible by water). The visit to Afsluitdijk Dike shows you how living below sea level is possible. We found Zaanse a little touristy but the cheese shop and Dutch shoe were demonstration great. We are happy we did this tour.
Fantastic day exploring the areas around Amsterdam
JillK114,Mar 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Leidse was a fantastic tour guide from pick up to drop off. He offered great information and a sense of humor. He worked to get us to see the sites without having to deal with the crowded tour buses. He even carried our souvenir purchases in his pack, so we didn’t have to be bothered with those. There was plenty of time to explore the sites after the guided tour which we appreciated very much. Some tours can feel very rushed, but this one did not.
Great NL memories
843jaih,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time. Leidse was a great guide. He kept us thoughly engaged. He was punctual and informative. We created good memories
Our group had a great...
Megan G,Mar 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our group had a great time on this trip! I thought it was a great value to have such a well organized day planned out for us and a friendly guide. We really enjoyed every stop on this trip and would highly recommend!
An amazing experience
ginacancun,Mar 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Leidse Was our tour guide and man what an amazing guy! His energy was phenomenal and we loved that so much! He really shared so much about the Netherlands and things we didn’t even know! He was such a nice guy, took amazing pictures and shared so much and gave us plenty of time to enjoy the sites! He was an excellent tour guide! I highly recommend him! I would not change a thing! Loved the tour! I wish we had more cash on us to tip him to be honest! He was just so genuine and really cared to make our experience a great one! Thank you for making our unforgettable vacation so special! Give this guy a promotion! Great tour and excellent boat driver too!
A day out of Amsterdam
Justin V,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing experience with a small group a five. Definitely beats the bus tours 100%. Our guide (Pete) was very accommodating and knowledgeable. He made experience very smooth and unforgettable. 100% recommend to use this experience to see life outside of Amsterdam.
Excellent day trip!
realnaijac,Mar 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic day trip! Our tour guide (Kai) was fun, knowledgable and kind. Highly recommend this tour
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