Giethoorn, Zaandam & Zaanse Schans Day Tour w/ Small Boat Ride
Overview
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9 hours
Mobile ticket
Small group tour with a small electric trip in Giethoorn. Explore the two top sightseeing attractions near Amsterdam in one day. Visit idyllic canal village ''Dutch Venice'' Giethoorn, cruise around Giethoorn on a small electric boat guided by our friendly guide. You may navigate the boat for a real local lifestyle experience, at no extra cost, no hassle, no squeezing in a big touristy boat, enjoy the perfect view with the open boat.
Touring in a unique lifestyle in a Dutch village without main roads, discovering each and every unique charming thatched-roof houses, canals and wooden bridges.
Guided tour in Zaanse Schans for traditional clog factory and try out wooden shoes with demonstration, cheese factory with demonstration and free tasting, windmills, diamond factory.
Admire distinctive architecture green wooden houses along River Zaan, at the most instagrammable photo spots. Appreciate the lifestyle of a typical 18th/19th-century Dutch village. A complete day out!
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
If you come with luggage, strollers, or bulk items, please inform the tour operator Cherry Tours in advance.
Children younger than 12 years need car seats, infants need baby chair provided by travellers.
Cancellations within 24 hours due to failure to inform tour operator for special arrangement will not get refund.
Infant with less than 6 years old, we do not recommend this tour.
Cancellation due to any of the above unfulfilled conditions, will not be refunded.
The trip offers small open boat, if customers wish to take a big boat (covered, with 40 passengers on board, shared with other groups), at own cost, arrangement and subject to availability
Not recommended for travellers with reduced mobility.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Boat trip on a small electric boat in Giethoorn, guided and drive your own boat experience.
Professional guide
Guided tour in cheese factory, Zaanse Schans.
Tour coach or van
Guided tour in diamond factory, Zaanse Schans.
Guided tour in wooden shoes factory, Zaanse Schans.
Gratuities
Lunch
Big touristy 40-seater boat, at own cost and own arrangement. We offer small boat local experience.
What To Expect
Zaanse Schans
Visit Zaanse Schans traditional wooden windmills and distinctive green wooden houses which were relocated there to recreate the atmosphere of an 18th/19th-century village. Duration is about 1.5 hours including visits with demonstrations at cheese factory and wooden shoes factory. Photo stop at the bank of Zaan River for the best panoramic view of all the windmills.
Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop
(This part is included in Zaanse Schans) Visit wooden shoes factory to learn about history of traditional Dutch clogs. Attend a workshop with demonstration of how clogs are made. Try fitting wooden shoes to have a feeling of wearing wooden shoes. Some free time for souvenirs shopping.
Options
Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Day Tour
Duration: 9 hours
Reviews
248 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
To reperate
831luzadrianar,
Oct 21, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00The best experience in Amsterdam. We loved the boat ride. Our guide is very professional. Super recommended Cherry travel & Tours. Thank you very much for making our trip unforgettable, a great agency.
Special visit to Giethoorn
kshreyans94,
Sep 28, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00We had a good time on the trip. We were taken in a comfortable car and Cherry was lovely through out the day. The best part was the private boat on Giethoorn and we were allowed to even ride it :)
Really nice tour.
adri nt685,
Sep 27, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour, Cherry was very nice and explained everything with detail. I recomend you contact her when you come to Amsterdam.
Smooth trip and an amazing tour guide
E7915YJsandrah,
Sep 26, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00Cherry organised three 3 days tours in The Netherlands and Brussels for my mom and aunties who are all over 65 years old, she took care of them and very thoughtful. Cherry also offered a free walking tour in Amsterdam in the last day for them. They really enjoyed the time in Netherlands. Thank you Cherry for providing such nice experience to them!
Pleasant experience
147RobertB,
Sep 9, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00Boats can be rented everywhere, unnecessary to book in advance. Boat trips in different distances possible. No experience required, easy to drive. Such a boat trip is highly recommended to get acquainted with the surroundings.
Awesome
RiteshD1984,
Sep 3, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00Awesome host and vehicle.friendly and nice experience. Travellednin august and had a amazing experience. Recommend
This is an unforgettable experience with the original Dutch juice to make every family happy
S9413LIdavidc,
Aug 21, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00The arrangement of the whole trip is very careful, also due to the needs of family members to make some small adjustments, especially the guide Cherry even thought that the children might want to eat ice cream and let our family have a fairly profound experience and visits in Oakland Village, from the factory also specialized to ask a staff member to introduce the production process for our family of four individually, our two teenage children were very happy. Highly recommend this tour and this tour
satjak,
Jul 20, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00Had the best time on a small group tour with Cherry Tours! She was such a great tour guide — very attentive and passionate about her work. She explained everything about each place in great detail, was calm and patient, and took really good care of me. The minivan used for transportation was also excellent — very comfortable to ride in. I’ll definitely be back to use the service again🥰🙌🏼🇳🇱
Amazing trip and full of information. It’s recommended for families and seniors as pace is normal and it’s very pleasant
421zainabt,
Jul 13, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00It was a wonderful day. Mr. Mukti the guide was so friendly and patient and provide us a lot of information from the time he picked up until back. Ms. Cherry also was guiding us and taking care of everything. I recommend this trip even for families. Thanks a lot
Me there, spend time in local and soak in environment and go when there is a good weather, which all outdoor place
Bhavikkotecha,
Jul 10, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing place, amazing views and wonderful host and guide Mukti and her colleague from Hong Kong. Sorry I forgot the name.
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