About this experience
Cruise Giethoorn's village canals and Lake Bovenwijde on a 1-hour tour with a local captain. Heated boat with panoramic windows, stories behind every bridge — the essential Giethoorn experience.
Highlights
- Through Giethoorn village and across Lake Bovenwijde
- Heated boat with panoramic windows and soft cushions
- Commentary in English, Dutch, and German
- 1-hour canal cruise with a local captain
- Free parking and toilets on site
What's included
- 1-hour canal cruise through Giethoorn village and Lake Bovenwijde
- Open electric boat with round seating around tables
- Live commentary from a local captain in English, Dutch, and German
- Pass Kraggenhuis Island — a route most cruises don't cover
- Flexible drop-off along the canal route
- Free parking and toilets at the dock
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
Step aboard our heated electric tour boat for a 1-hour journey through Giethoorn, the village known as the Venice of the North. With a local captain at the helm, you'll glide under wooden bridges, past thatched-roof farmhouses, and across the shallow Bovenwijde lake.
Your captain shares the stories you won't find in guidebooks — why the village has no roads, how the canals were dug for peat centuries ago, and what daily life looks like in a community connected only by water.
The boat is heated for colder days, with panoramic windows that open in summer, soft cushions, and ambient lighting. Captain commentary in English, Dutch, and German.
Free parking and toilets on site, and free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.