AMSTERDAM · THE NETHERLANDS
32 Tours Reviewed
Giethoorn feels like a time-out from real life. You’ll cruise the canals of this car-free village, then trade whimsy for engineering at Afsluitdijk, the big Dutch dike that reshaped how the sea is handled. It’s a smooth one-day mix of…
Canals make Giethoorn feel like a daydream. This Giethoorn canal cruise is built for slow sightseeing: you glide through the town’s famous waterways, see the bridges and thatched-roof farm charm up close, and get a live guide telling you how…
Giethoorn looks like a storybook, but it’s real. This 1-hour canal cruise is a simple way to see why this part of Overijssel feels different: no roads in the village, just waterways, foot bridges, and thatched-roof homes tucked along the…
Canals make Giethoorn feel like another planet. This small-group day tour gets you out of Amsterdam and into a car-free village where the main streets are waterways. I especially like the way you get a drive-your-own electric boat for about…
Every Dutch daydream is here. This is a small-group trip that strings together two of Holland’s most famous postcard stops: Zaanse Schans (windmills, clogs, cheese, diamonds) and Giethoorn (canals and thatch-roof cottages). The big twist is the electric boat in…
A fairytale day trip, timed just right. I love the small-group size and the way you get to Giethoorn before the loud, crowded wave hits. I also like that you see the village both by boat and on foot, with…
There’s something oddly calming about a windmill day. This tour strings together Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn with guided stops built around Dutch food culture, classic crafts, and canals. You start with hotel pickup and then get a packed-but-not-rushed route out…
A fairy-tale village waits an hour away. This guided day trip cuts you loose from Amsterdam and drops you into Giethoorn’s car-free canals for a calm change of pace. I especially like that the 1-hour canal cruise is included—so you’re…
Giethoorn feels like a storybook, then you’re on the canals. This small-group day blends two Dutch icons in one go: windmills and workshops at Zaanse Schans, then a calm ride through Giethoorn’s thatched-roof lanes on an electric Whisper Boat. The…
Giethoorn has a way of slowing you down fast. This is one of those rare Dutch villages where canals replace roads, and the scenery keeps changing with every turn. You’ll ride in a small electric boat with a live English…
Three Dutch postcard towns, one long day. This tour strings together Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Giethoorn in a way that feels practical, not rushed chaos. What makes it fun is the live, hands-on Dutch stuff: clogs, cheese, and old-school windmill…
Two Dutch worlds in one long day. The mix of Giethoorn canals and Zaanse Schans windmills is the hook, but what makes this tour genuinely useful is the guided craft and food stops that explain how the region became what…
Giethoorn and windmills in one long day. This guided outing strings together Zaanse Schans (clogs, cheese, and classic windmills) and Giethoorn (canals, bridges, and a 1-hour boat cruise) without you having to plan a thing. The best part is the…
Forget Amsterdam for a day of canals. This tour pairs a luxury coach ride with an exclusive Giethoorn-born skipper canal cruise, then leaves you free to wander at your own pace. You also get a proper cheese moment, plus discounts…
Gliding through Giethoorn feels like time travel. This electric canal cruise turns a quick visit into something special: you slide past bridges and green waterways, then hear how Giethoorn works and why it became famous for its car-free canals, all…
