The Netherlands · GIETHOORN TOURS
A village with canals instead of roads, two hours from Amsterdam. These 15 trips differ on whether you steer your own electric boat or ride a guided one, how long you get in the village, and what else the coach picks up on the way.
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.”
Review of a 10-hour Dutch countryside tour from Amsterdam, with Zaanse Schans, Afsluitdijk, cheese tasting, clogs, and Giethoorn by boat.
“Amazing trip and tour guide was great! Highly recommend Gave excellent information about Holland and culture.”
Cruise Giethoorn’s canals and nearby lake for one hour with a local guide, three-language commentary, and coffee, tea, or lemonade included.
“Fun and entertaining. Our kids enjoyed too. The guide was funny and showed the most important aspects of the town. Tip: go early (I recommend in the morning) to avoid the boats “traffic jam” in the canals.”
Review of the $75 Giethoorn day tour from Amsterdam, with a local canal cruise, Dutch cheese tasting, comfortable coach, and free time.
“The tour was lovely. Our guide Peter made our long drive enjoyable. The boat ride was truly lovely and the free time given afterwards was more than enough to have a peaceful lunch and then roam around too. The bus was luxurious and comfortable. Recommended!”
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.”
Explore Giethoorn by boat and Zaanse Schans by minibus on a 10-hour Dutch day trip with cheese, clogs, windmills, and local guides.
“We had a fantastic day with Ibrahim. We started off in a Mercedes Van near Centraal Station. Our guide Ibrahim was extremely knowledgeable and witty. From the first moment, he was telling us about every monument and building we were passing. He had many anecdotes. We visited Zaans first, where we had guided tours of Wooden Shoe factory, Cheese making factory and diamond store. Then we visited one of the windmills. The entire village was picturesque. After a stay of about 1.5 hours, he then took us to Geithoorn where a guided boat tour was waiting for us, which took us through the canals of the village. The village is…”
See Dutch windmills, fishing villages, cheese workshops, and Giethoorn canals on a full-day tour from Amsterdam.
“Egor was an excellent guide. Being a small group he was organised enough to get us to the demonstrations, restaurants for lunch and the boat cruise before the crowds from the buses.”
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.”
Visit Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn from Amsterdam, with windmills, Dutch crafts, cheese, and a one-hour electric boat ride.
“Cherry is such a lovely person, and explained everything during our tour. We had incredible experiences in these two villages.”
Review of the Giethoorn day trip from Amsterdam, with canal cruise, guide, countryside transfer, timing, value, and practical tips.
“Very good guide and very pretty village. No wonder they got voted top xxx village in Europe. Not enough time to wander too far though after the boat ride pity.”
See Zaanse Schans windmills, taste Dutch cheese, watch clog making, and cruise Giethoorn on a small-group day trip from Amsterdam.
“There is a lot of travel out of Amsterdam but it is worth it. This was great value! The small tour was full of interesting fellow travellers.”
Explore Giethoorn by private boat and on foot with a small group from Amsterdam, plus optional Zandvoort beach drop-off.
“This small group trip to Giethoorn was perfect! Our tour guide was the best and he made our experience magical!! Highly recommend this wonderful trip.”
Review of the Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans day tour from Amsterdam, with windmills, cheese, clogs, a small electric boat, and practical tips.
“Long day but well worth it . The windmills and cheese and wooden shoes were wonderful. Giethroon was so lovely.”
Review of the Giethoorn day tour from Amsterdam, with round-trip transport, a small electric boat ride, canal views, costs, and practical tips.
“Giethoorn was amazing! A little difficult to understand the guide with his accent. He was kind enough to make a short stop to see a tulip field. I wish our stop for lunch had been in the village of Giethoorn. Appreciated all the free time we had to explore the village by ourselves.”
Cruise Giethoorn’s car-free canals and Weerribben-Wieden lake on a quiet electric boat with local stories, scenic bridges, and thatched homes.
“leuke rondvaart langs de bijzondere gebouwen in Giethoorn. Je vaart in een colonne van boten door de wateren van het dorp. Erg druk met boten die bestuurd worden door toeristen zonder ervaring.”
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