Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Trip from Amsterdam with Boat Tour
Explore the top two sightseeing attractions near Amsterdam in one day. Visit idyllic canal village ''Dutch Venice'' Giethoorn, cruise around Giethoorn on a small electric boat guided by our friendly guide. You may navigate the boat for a real local lifestyle experience, at no extra cost, no hassle, no squeezing in a big boat, enjoy the perfect view with the open boat.
Touring in a unique lifestyle in a Dutch village without main roads, discovering each and every unique charming thatched-roof farmhouses and arch shaped wooden bridges.
Guided tour in Zaanse Schans in traditional clog factory and try out wooden shoes with demonstration, cheese factory with demonstration and free tasting, windmills, diamond factory with demonstration.
Admire distinctive architecture green wooden houses along River Zaan, at the most instagrammable photo spot. Appreciate the lifestyle of a typical 18th/19th-century Dutch village. A complete day tour while you are near Amsterdam!
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Zaanse Schans, Schansend 1, 1509 AW Zaandam The Netherlands
Visit Zaanse Schans traditional wooden windmills and distinctive green wooden houses which were relocated there to recreate the atmosphere of an 18th/19th-century village. Duration is about 1.5 hours including visits with demonstrations at cheese factory and wooden shoes factory. Photo stop at the bank of Zaan River for the best panoramic view of all the windmills.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop, Kraaienest 4, 1509 AZ Zaandam The Netherlands
(This part is included in Zaanse Schans) Visit wooden shoes factory to learn about history of traditional Dutch clogs. Attend a workshop with demonstration of how clogs are made. Try fitting wooden shoes to have a feeling of wearing wooden shoes. Some free time for souvenirs shopping.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm, Zeilenmakerspad 5, 1509 BZ Zaandam The Netherlands
(This part is included in Zaanse Schans) Attend a professional demonstration of quality cheese-making by the staff in traditional Dutch costumes. Followed by free tasting of a wide cheese selection, and other typical Dutch treats. Free time for Dutch delights shopping.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: IJsselmeer (Lake IJssel), Workumerdijk, Makkum The Netherlands
On the way to Giethoorn, enjoy interesting facts and stories from our friendly guides pointing out of significant sights including the largest artificial lake in the Netherlands - IJsselmeer. IJsselmeer is a closed off inland bay, bordered by the Afsluitdijk (Enclosing Dike) which is the largest dike in the Netherlands with 32KM long, constructed during 1927-1932, being part of the Delta Works, Seven Modern Wonders.
We will also pass by Ketelbrug, it is a bridge also a dike to get a good feeling of a dike. Unlike the largest one Enclosing dike, it is only 800-metre-long (2,600 ft) bridge opened on 15 June 1970.
Stop At: Giethoorn, Giethoorn, Overijssel Province
Discover a Dutch village only accessible by boat on a day trip to Giethoorn from Amsterdam. Experience the "Venice of the Netherlands" where there are no main roads and all transport is on the water of the many canals. Take 1-hour small electric boat (9 people maximum) led by our friendly guide cruising around the village. Be your own captain, you can even drive the boat to experience a real local lifestyle. See the unique traditional thatch-roof cottages connected to arch-shape wooden bridges (there are over 150 arch-shape wooden bridges in the Giethoorn).
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Children must be accompanied by an adult"
"Near public transportation"
"Most travelers can participate"
"If you come with luggage, strollers, or bulk items, please inform tour operator Cherry Travel & Tours in advance."
"If you arrive at the meeting point without notifying of your extra items, luggage, strollers, we cannot accommodate it and you cannot join the tour, you will not get refund."
"Children younger than 12 years need car seats, infants need baby chair provided by you."
"Cancellations within 24 hours due to failure to inform tour operator for special arrangement will not get refund."
"Infant with less than 6 years old, we do not recommend this tour."
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Start Time:
09:30 AM
Duration: 9 Hours
Start location: Hotel NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace, Prins Hendrikkade 59-72, 1012 AD Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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