The Ultimate Day Trips from Amsterdam to Giethoorn

Discover the “Venice of the North” on a full-day trip with a scenic boat cruise and a leaflet.

• Full day out to: Giethoorn, with round-trip luxury coach transfers from Amsterdam. Enjoy four hours of free time to explore the car-free village.
• You’ll get: A 1-hour Giethoorn canal cruise, luxury coach transport, and an informative leaflet for walking through Giethoorn at your own pace.
• Giethoorn: Wander a fairytale village where boats, bikes, and footpaths replace cars, with multilingual leaflets to guide you.
• Boat cruise: Glide through Giethoorn’s canals, soaking up the peaceful scenery and unique Dutch architecture on a 1-hour canal cruise.

Inclusions

• 8-hour day tour of Giethoorn

• Round-trip luxury coach transfers from Amsterdam

• 1-hour boat tour through Giethoorn’s canals

• Explore at your own pace with 4 hours of free time

• Driver with local knowledge

• Multilingual guide leaflet in 5 languages

• Discount on attractions and museums

Exclusions

• Hotel transfers

• Food and drink

• Entry to other attractions

See Giethoorn on a multilingual guided tour from Amsterdam for insights and a photo stop at the Afsluitdijk.

• Full day out to: Giethoorn, the “Little Venice” of the Netherlands, with round-trip bus transfers from Amsterdam Central Station and a photo stop at the Afsluitdijk.
• You’ll get: Guided bus transfers in English and Spanish, a 1-hour Giethoorn canal cruise, free time to explore the village, and time at the Afsluitdijk dam
• Giethoorn: Wander a fairy-tale village famous for its peaceful canals, wooden bridges, and thatched-roof farmhouses—no cars, just pure Dutch charm.
• Canal cruise: Glide through Giethoorn’s waterways on a traditional canal boat and admire thatched-roof cottages, arched wooden bridges, and gardens.
• Afsluitdijk: Snap photos at this iconic 32km dike, a marvel of Dutch engineering that protects the country from the sea.

Inclusions

• 9-hour guided day tour of Giethoorn

• Round-trip luxury coach transfers from Amsterdam

• Insights from an English & Spanish-speaking guide

• Photo stop at the Enclosing Dike (Afsluitdijk)

• 1-hour boat tour through Giethoorn’s canals

• Explore at your own pace with plenty of free time

Exclusions

• Hotel transfers

• Food and drink

Discover two Dutch villages in one day: windmills at Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn’s canal charm.

• Full day out: to Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn, with round-trip transfers in a minivan or private coach from Amsterdam—plus free time to explore.
• You’ll get: Entrance to the clogs and cheese factory with cheese tasting in Zaanse Schans, a 1-hour electric boat ride in Geithoorn, and a live guide.
• Zaanse Schans: Step into an 18th/19th-century Dutch village, see iconic windmills, sample local cheese, and see how clogs are made.
• Giethoorn: Experience the “Dutch Venice”—a car-free village with thatched-roof farmhouses, wooden bridges, and canals, and go on an electric boat tour.

Inclusions

• 9-hour day tour to Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn

• Round-trip minivan or private coach transfers from Amsterdam

• Entry to a clog-making factory at Zaanse Schans

• Entry to a cheese-making factory at Zaanse Schans

• 1-hour small electric boat tour in Giethoorn

• Professional English-speaking guide

Enjoy a personalized experience in Giethoorn, just for your group, featuring a guided electric boat tour.

• Full day out to: Giethoorn, with round-trip transfers from Amsterdam in a Mercedes minivan and free time to explore the village.
• You’ll get: Transfers just for your group, an expert local English-speaking guide, a 1-hour electric boat tour, and flexible free time in Giethoorn.
• Giethoorn: Discover this idyllic, car-free village with its canals and thatched-roof farmhouses on a 1-hour guided cruise and plenty of free time.

Inclusions

• 8-hour guided day tour of Giethoorn

• Round-trip transfers from Amsterdam in a premium Mercedes minivan

• 1-hour small electric boat ride

• Drive your own electric boat for an authentic local experience

• Guided walking tour of Giethoorn

• Small-group tour

• Local English-speaking expert