Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk, Zaanse Schans Day Tour Incl Hotel Pick Up

Overview

Available languages

Chinese

English

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.

2 hours • Admission Included

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.

30 minutes • Admission Included

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

4.87

1,654 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1530

We did a day tour with...
NalinGimhana W,,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We did a day tour with driver/guide Mr. Reinier, and it was an excellent experience. He is a very kind, friendly, and knowledgeable person who explained all the locations clearly and patiently. Throughout the tour, he personally took care of all our needs and made sure we were comfortable at every stop. His professionalism and warm attitude truly made the trip memorable. Highly recommended!
Fun with cheese and clogs
Vicky H,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very convenient hotel pick up and drop off, very personable guide and small group, guide was prepared for the bit of rain we experienced. Guide had lots of tips for our overall trip.
Excellent day tour to unique places
lisahU7522HD,,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was wonderful and it was nice to see other parts of Netherlands outside of Amsterdam. Leinse was engaging and a walking encyclopedia of details about the country he loves. He did a nice mixture of facts and told great stories about every location. This tour was one of our favorites that we have experienced. Congrats to Leinse for making it fun and personal.
Five star tour and guide
anerie2022,,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an absolutely wonderful experience with our guide, Leidse. He truly goes the extra mile. It was unforgettable! Leidse is knowledgeable and kept us informed and entertained the whole day. Thank you, Leidse.
We had a great day with...
Matt G,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had a great day with Erik! Loved each of our stops! Erik was very knowledgeable and a pleasure to spend the day with!
Excellent Small-Group Tour with a Knowledgeable Multilingual Guide
kwanghuic2025,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an absolutely wonderful experience. Our tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and very well-organized, making the entire day smooth and enjoyable from start to finish. The explanations about Dutch history, windmills, and local culture at Zaanse Schans were clear and engaging, and we never felt rushed. Giethoorn was truly magical, and our guide gave us enough free time to explore, take photos, and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere. The hotel pick-up was very convenient, the group size was comfortable, and the pacing of the tour was just right. What stood out most was the guide’s professionalism and genuine care for the group, ensuring everyone was comfortable and having a great time. Highly recommended for anyone visiting the Netherlands and wanting a well-planned, stress-free, and memorable day trip!
Christmas Vacation in the Netherlands
Kyra M,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Leidse was very informative and friendly. It was a great day and I would highly recommend this tour! My husband and I enjoyed learning about the Dutch culture.
Any tour with Reiner would be a great experience
BrianG2152,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My wife and I were lucky to have Reiner aS our tour guide for the day. While young and relatively new to providing tours, Reiner rates in the top 5 of our all time best tour guides. He is extremely knowledgeable, kept us thoroughly engaged and constantly kept us informed of the day trip’s logistics. There were no surprises. The tour itself was a great opportunity to see the countryside outside of Amsterdam. Giethoorn is such a quaint beautiful town. We were fortunate it wasn’t overrun by fellow tourists that day. Zaanse Schans was a compact way to visit a windmill and witness cheese making and the handcrafting of wooden shoes. It was interesting but a little tacky/touristy. The stop on Afsluitdijk was well worth the time.
Awesome
Departure28766205765,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing guide tour. He was so so good.thanks for making our trip memorable. The help provided at each step and explained very well.
We're had a great guide...
Dennis L,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We're had a great guide Leidse who had so much information. He also was so good at remembering all our names and our stories. He really cared about his group and was a lot of fun.