AMSTERDAM · THE NETHERLANDS
54 Tours Reviewed
That big Dutch day-trip feeling starts fast. This one strings together three of the most photographed stops outside Amsterdam, with real crafts along the way. I like the hands-on stops (Gouda cheese tasting and wooden clog making) and I love…
Giethoorn feels like a movie set. In one full day, you’ll ride a comfortable coach from central Amsterdam to Giethoorn, then slow down on a guided 1-hour boat cruise through the canals while a live guide explains what you’re seeing.…
Dutch countryside, minus the stress. This small-group day trip strings together the best of North Holland: windmills at Zaanse Schans, a hands-on cheese stop, a clog-making workshop, a diamond demonstration, and a relaxed canal cruise in Giethoorn. It’s a classic…
A fairytale day starts at 8:30. This small-group outing links classic Dutch icons with a boat ride through Giethoorn’s quiet canals, and it stays easy thanks to a small group and the Giethoorn canal cruise. It’s the kind of day…
Giethoorn feels like a postcard you can walk into. This small-group day trip pairs a canal boat ride with a guided walk through the roadless village, plus time to wander on your own. I especially like how the experience is…
Two places that feel worlds apart, in one day. This day trip mixes Keukenhof, where you can wander among millions of tulips and other spring blooms, with Giethoorn, the calm canal village Dutch people nickname the Venice of the North.…
Giethoorn feels like a postcard that moves. This day trip pairs a guided coach ride out of Amsterdam with time in a car-free village and a one-hour canal cruise. You’ll also snack on stroopwafel and get the kind of tour…
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…
