Top 15 1-Day Tours in the Netherlands

1.Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 15,931 reviews · from $43Our pick

Explore Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken from Amsterdam with windmills, cheese tasting, crafts, and optional boat rides in six hours.

“We absolutely loved our experience on this tour. The ticket pickup was fast, 15 mins. And the guides, Francesca, Alfredo and Steve were all great. We had a great time. They kept telling us nice fun stories throughout the way, and kept us entertained! The places are beautiful as well. The highlight was the cheese factory for us.”

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2.Day Trip to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,392 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45Top rated

Explore Dutch windmills, cheese towns, Volendam, and Marken from Amsterdam on a well-priced guided coach tour with optional canal cruise.

“A very entertaining tour with Rob and Petra, despite the grey and initially wet weather the tour was very enjoyable. Rob provided excellent information about the country and the places of interest. I certainly learned a few things from the tour and the background to the Dutch way of life. Highly recommend this tour, to see a little of the Dutch countryside and local sights. The cheese farm was a informative and tasty stop.”

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3.Zaanse Schans, Edam, & Marken Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,414 reviews · from $35Best value

Review of a $35 Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken, with windmills, cheese, clogs, and canal cruise options.

“Awesome day with Xavier as our guide. A taste of the old Netherlands! We loved it!”

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4.Giethoorn Day Trip with Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,372 reviews · from $90

Review of the Amsterdam to Giethoorn day trip, with a canal boat ride, Afsluitdijk stop, free time, practical tips, and value advice.

“The trip was very good and the guide Luca was very nice and friendly. He explained everything in detail. Overall good experience.”

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5.Bruges Day Trip from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,517 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $70

Review of the Bruges day trip from Amsterdam, including coach comfort, free time, guide quality, costs, crowds, and practical tips.

“A very good tour. Ian the guide and Richard the driver were amazing. Ian was enthusiastic and very knowledgeable - you could tell he loved his job. It is a long bus ride - 3+ hours - but there is plenty of time to enjoy beautiful Bruges.”

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6.From Brussels: Day Trip to Amsterdam with Canal Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,243 reviews · 12 hours · from $81

Explore Amsterdam from Brussels by coach, cruise its canals with a bilingual guide, then enjoy 3.5 hours of free time in the city.

“It was great and authentic. Guide was very knowledgeable. Loved it”

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7.Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,063 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $106

See Keukenhof’s spring flowers and Zaanse Schans windmills on a guided Amsterdam day trip, with optional canal cruise and cheese tasting.

“We had an issue getting to the tour on time, but the team were kind enough to accommodate us and get us onto a bus that had not left. We were so thankful, but realized the tour was half English, half Spanish. That was not much of an issue and our tour host was great speaking both languages, but the cheese/ shoe making stop portion was entirely in Spanish, so we did not understand any of that part of our tour. Aside from that, the bus was nice, it was not overpacked and we were given ample time at each stop.”

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8.Giethoorn, Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Trip from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,058 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Explore Zaanse Schans windmills and Giethoorn canals on a guided Amsterdam day trip with boat cruise, cheese, clogs, and local insight.

“Ibrahim was a great guide who has a wealth of knowledge and lots of energy. The tour was a great pace and gave us plenty of time to explore each stop.”

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9.Bruges Day Trip from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 647 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $70

Review of the Bruges day trip from Amsterdam, with guided sights, chocolate tasting, free time, bus details, costs, and practical tips.

“Unfortunately, they do not speak very good English and do not respond to messages and texts. We were running 15 min late and I texted them and called them many times ut could not reach them. They finally responded only to tell us that the bus had left. They said they could not offer any options. The English was pathetic. Overall Pathetic service and pathetic service recovery.”

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10.Giethoorn Day Trip with Small Electric Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 578 reviews · 8 hours · from $151

Explore Giethoorn from Amsterdam by minivan, small electric boat, and footpath, with local stories, free time, and a peaceful canal setting.

“Cherry is a very friendly guide. The whole tour was enjoyable and memorable.”

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11.Charms of Brussels and Bruges Day Trip from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 305 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $204

Review of the 15-hour Brussels and Bruges day trip from Amsterdam, with coach comfort, itinerary, guides, costs, free time, and practical tips.

“Not worth the money. This had to be the worst tour I’ve ever booked through Viator, and I many other travelers felt the same. The bus driver did a great job, but the tour guide rushed us every step of the way. We literally ran through Bruges. We had no time to shop or explore on our own.”

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12.Guided Day Trip – Volendam, Zaanse Schans, Marken & Edam

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 232 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $42

Review of Amsterdam’s countryside day trip to Zaanse Schans, Marken, Volendam, and Edam, with practical advice on timing, value, and upgrades.

“It would have been nice to have more time at the locations...4 towns were ambitious. Also, they moved the location of the bus and did not let everyone know. If you are a slower walker this may not be the tour for you.”

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13.Day trip to Tulip Farm, Keukenhof + Windmill Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 211 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $102

Review of Amsterdam’s tulip farm, Keukenhof, and windmill cruise, with practical advice on timing, transport, crowds, value, and what to expect.

“Well worth a trip out. Farmer told us a few things that we weren’t aware of, but a shame that we couldn’t purchase some bulbs from him at the time. Cruise, was relaxing and informative of the surrounding fields and windmills. Kenkenhof was truly stunning. It was very busy, but the area is vast, so no issues. The colours were breathtaking. Need to time it right or you will miss a fantastic display.”

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14.Bruges Day Trip from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 204 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $66

Review of the Amsterdam to Bruges day trip, with guide quality, bilingual bus details, free time, timing, comfort, price, and booking advice.

“The trip started at 9 am and took 3.5 hours to get to Bruges and after that a speedy hour long tour with free time after that. It was almost 2 pm before we had free time and we were hungry and tired. The walking tour guide MIKE kept making references to tipping and shamelessly asked for tips at the end. Tips should be earned by good service and not by speeding through the tour and making non stop references to tips. He was also rude to some tour participants. The tour was also supposed to be in English, however the bus tour guide kept repeating everything in Spanish and…”

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15.Giethoorn and Afsluitdijk Day Trip from Amsterdam with Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 145 reviews · from $91

Visit Giethoorn by boat from Amsterdam, enjoy free time in the car-free village, and stop at the impressive Afsluitdijk.

“This was a very cool experience but it was a long day the restaurant was great and relaxing . The canals and the houses are very interesting to see if you have time it was fun”

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