🏨 Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Day Tour With Electric Boat Trip Activity

Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Day Tour With Electric Boat Trip

» Amsterdam » Amsterdam » Amsterdam

From $140.79

76 reviews (4.61)

Price varies by group size

Lowest Price Guarantee

Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 9 hours

Departs: Amsterdam, Amsterdam

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

Learn more

Overview

Explore the top two sightseeing attractions near Amsterdam in one day. Guided tour to Zaanse Schans traditional clog factory, try out wooden shoes, windmills, diamond factory demonstration, cheese factory demonstration with free tasting and admire distinctive green wooden houses along River Zaan. Appreciate lifestyle of a typical 18th/19th-century Dutch village. Then visit idyllic canal village ''Dutch Venice'' Giethoorn to experience unique lifestyle in a Dutch village without main roads, charming thatched-roof farmhouses and arch shaped wooden bridges, cruising around the canals in Giethoorn with an unique experience drive your own boat.

• Experience traditional lifestyle dated back in 18th/19th century in Zaanse Schans and 'fairy-tale' lifestyle in Giethoorn all in one day.
• Cruising around the canals in Giethoorn with an electric boat and drive your own boat experience to see every part of beautiful Giethoorn historic centre peacefully.

What's Included

1-Hour boat trip on a Whisper Boat in Giethoorn, you may have the fun experience to drive the boat!

Professional guide

Tour coach or van

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Lunch

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 0 - 85

Additional Info

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Guides required to regularly wash hands
If you come with luggage, strollers, or bulk items, please inform tour operator Cherry Travel & Tours in advance.
Infant of 2 years needs a seat and a baby chair provided by you.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Travel with wheelchair, luggage, strollers or bulk items should inform tour operator at the time of booking.

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Guides required to regularly wash hands
If you come with luggage, strollers, or bulk items, please inform tour operator Cherry Travel & Tours in advance.
Infant of 2 years needs a seat and a baby chair provided by you.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Travel with wheelchair, luggage, strollers or bulk items should inform tour operator at the time of booking.

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Zaanse Schans

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.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop

(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.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm

(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.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

IJsselmeer (Lake IJssel)

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.

• Admission Ticket Free

Giethoorn

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).

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Book Now

« All Activities

Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Day Tour With Electric Boat Trip Activity - Amsterdam Travel Guide

All you need to know about Hotels, Activities and Information for Amsterdam