Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn Tour

Experience the best of Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn on this small-group day trip. Enjoy luxurious hotel pick-up, a comfortable mini van, and personalized attention. Visit a cheese factory, wooden shoe factory, and diamond demonstration at Zaanse Schans. Explore the ‘Green Venice’ of Holland and take a one-hour boat cruise in Giethoorn. Perfect for those who want to spend more time in these two beautiful places.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zaanse Schans - At the picturesque Zaanse Schans, a charming windmill village, visitors can enjoy a private guided tour of a Dutch cheese factory to learn the traditional methods of making Gouda cheese. Guests can sample over 26 different cheese flavors. Following this, a visit to a Dutch wooden shoe factory offers a live demonstration by a…
What's Included
  • Guided Royal Diamond Tour
  • One Hour Boat Cruise in Giethoorn
  • Guided Wooden Shoes Factory Tour
  • Guided Cheese Factory Tour
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Bottled water
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • No Extra Hidden Costs
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

This day trip to Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn includes complimentary hotel pick-up service in Amsterdam. A luxurious and comfortable Mercedes mini van will be waiting for guests in front of their hotel. Each traveler will receive a bottle of water. A power bank and umbrella are available for use throughout the entire trip at no extra cost.
In the morning,…

Location
Zaanse Schans
Schansend 1,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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312mons
Jun 2, 2026
Excellent planning in raininy day - Today's weather is bad, but Erik is so smart that he rearranged our itinerary to include a boat ride in Giethoom and free time in Zanese Schans during the sunny hours, as well as lunch, transportation, and some sightseeing indoor activities while it rains. He provides comments and suggestions as needed. I really appreciate his amazing assistant today. Thanks a million
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Axiso69
Jun 2, 2026
Great experience!!!! - Great excursion. Our guide Eric was great . He planned the whole itinerary perfectly so we could avoid the rain.
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Anna_b
May 28, 2026
Perfect day trip from... - Perfect day trip from Amsterdam with knowledgeable guide. Hotel pick up and drop off - super easy and comfortable. Great sightseeing with amazing photo ops. Simon was amazing!
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Heinz
May 27, 2026
Our tour guide Leidse is the best - Our tour was great it’s because we have the best tour guide. Big Shoutout to the best tour guide Mr. Leidse. He is knowledgeable, multilingual, supportive, friendly and funny. We had such a great time and we really enjoy our unforgettable tour. It’s a small group tour and we love it. Thank you so much Leidse!!! Keep it up.
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Chris
May 25, 2026
Tour guide makes the difference - Leidse was a great host and always had the best in mind for his patrons. He rearranged the itinerary as needed to avoid as much congestion and waiting as possible at the various points of interest which made the experience memorable for us. Leidse was full of knowledge and made everyone at ease.
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Lidan2019
May 25, 2026
Absolute 5-star experience - a must-do day trip! - We had an incredible time on the Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn tour! Our guide, Leidse, was fantastic - incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and kept the entire group engaged and laughing throughout the day. The hotel pick-up made everything completely stress-free. Seeing the iconic windmills at Zaanse Schans and then exploring the beautiful, peaceful canals of Giethoorn felt like stepping into a fairytale. Having a small group made the experience feel personal and relaxed. If you are looking for the perfect day trip, look no further. Highly recommended!
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Chun-ih
May 25, 2026
Day tour of Oakland Village and Windmill Village - The tour guide is very experienced avoiding the problem of the seagoing boat, so that we can enjoy a nice time in the Oakland Village, and the whole route is very funny humor, sharing a lot of information about Holland, in the windmills village there is a special time to introduce the method of production, the whole trip is very wonderful and worth the ticket price
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Q2912ri_
May 25, 2026
Great Kai - Very great yes, worth my pay and worth the time spent
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Irenesyy
May 25, 2026
Our tour guide Kai is the best! - We had a very enjoyable day trip to Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans. Our tour guide Kai was friendly, professional, and organized throughout the entire journey. The schedule was well arranged, and we had enough time to explore both places comfortably. The guide also shared helpful information and local history during the trip, which made the experience more interesting and enjoyable. Transportation was smooth and everything was handled efficiently. Overall, it was a pleasant and well-managed tour. Thank you for making our visit to the Netherlands memorable. Thank you Kai
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Peggywu1764dv
May 25, 2026
A very wonderful experience to Giethorn and Willmind village! - This day tour is wonderful and both of my partners enjoyed it so much. Since it’s a public holiday, our tour guide Reinier swapped our afternoon Giethorn to morning to avoid the overcrowdness, which I am very glad he did as we had a very enjoyable boat ride when there is less people. Reinier is also very funny to share his travel experience around Europe with us and of course some travel tips when travelling around Amsterdam. At the end of the tour, he also shared his own made list of recommended restaurant to eat in AMS with all of us, which prove to be very useful as the next day after our visit to Anne Frank house, we do visit one of his recommended Pesca restaurant, which turn out again be a very pleasant dining experience. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Amsterdam and want to explore the outskirts a bit. Going to Giethorn by oneself could be very time consuming and tiring.
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From $133
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).