About this experience
Small-group guided tour with hotel pickup: small electric boat canal cruise in Giethoorn, visit Zaandam “Lego City” with a photo stop at ''Lego Hotel', explore Zaanse Schans windmills, cheese & clogs.
Highlights
- Experience Giethoorn like a local on a small open electric boat cruise
- Iconic Dutch highlights in a day: authentic villages, windmills, cheese & clogs
- Capture an Instagram-worthy photo at the iconic Lego Hotel in the city centre
- Enjoy a small-group, hassle-free experience from Amsterdam, with hotel pickup
- Three unique Dutch attractions in one day – Zaandam, Giethoorn & Zaanse Schans
What's included
- Hotel pickup pls contact tour operator for arrangement, or meet at regular location DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station.
- Professional guide
- Guided tours in Zaanse Schans and photo stop at Inntel Hotel
- Guided tour in wooden shoes factory with demonstration
- Guided tour in cheese factory with demonstration
- Guided tour in Giethoorn
- Tour coach or Mercedes minivan
- 1-Hour guided boat trip (Small electric Whisper Boat driving your own boat experience)
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
Experience the top three sightseeing attractions near Amsterdam in a single day on this small-group tour with hotel pickup for two or more participants in one group, within the Amsterdam area.
Start in Zaandam, the Dutch “Lego City,” and capture an Instagram-worthy photo at the iconic “Lego Hotel” in the city centre.
Next, explore Zaanse Schans, an open-air museum and Dutch national heritage site. Enjoy a cheese farm demonstration with tasting, try on traditional wooden shoes at the clog museum, and watch a live clog-making demonstration, visit a Dutch diamond factory and learn about the craftsmanship behind one of the Netherlands’ most important industries. Discover the history and craftsmanship of Dutch cheese and clogs in a fun, interactive experience.
Continue to the fairy-tale village of Giethoorn, a 1.5-hour drive passing Flevoland, the largest reclaimed province in the Netherlands, and IJsselmeer, the famous man-made lake created by the construction of historic Afsluitdijk dam.
The highlight of the tour is a small electric boat ride through Giethoorn’s charming canals, wooden arch bridges, and centuries-old thatched-roof houses on peat islands. Your guide shares fascinating stories and history about this “Venice of the Netherlands.” After the boat ride, enjoy free time to stroll along Giethoorn’s scenic pathways and take photos.
Return to Amsterdam in the evening with free time to relax. This small-group, hassle-free tour is perfect for travelers wanting to experience iconic Dutch highlights in one day: historic windmills, cheese farms, traditional clogs, scenic canals, charming villages, and a mix of historic and creative architecture.
Things to note
- Comfortable shoes
- Passport or ID card
Terms & conditions
This tour takes place rain or shine.
Travel with child under 12 needs car seats, or contact tour operator for arrangement.
Warm clothes and water proof clothes are recommended due to unpredictable weather.