Day Trips

From Amsterdam: Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Windmills Day Trip

Name: From Amsterdam: Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Windmills Day Trip
Start: 2026-07-13T09:30:00
End: 2026-07-13T18:30:00
Location: Amsterdam

Giethoorn canal with traditional houses and windmill in Zaanse Schans day tour.

Small electric boat on a canal in Giethoorn, passing under a wooden bridge with thatched-roof houses nearby.

Private boat trip through Giethoorn canal with traditional thatched-roof houses.

Wooden clog workshop with machinery in Zaanse Schans, Netherlands.

Duration

9 hrs

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

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Guided tour

Transfers available

Go on a full-day tour from Amsterdam to two Dutch villages: Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans, with round-trip transfers, a small group of 8, and an English-speaking guide.

Discover Zaanse Schans, an open-air museum famous for its traditional windmills, green wooden houses, and authentic 18th/19th-century village charm.

Enjoy a guided visit to a clogs and cheese factory, complete with cheese tasting and insights into Dutch craftsmanship.

Cruise Giethoorn’s peaceful canals in a small, private, open-top electric boat—enjoy the scenery or even try steering the boat yourself.

Experience the unique “Dutch Venice” lifestyle, where charming thatched-roof farmhouses and wooden bridges line car-free canals.

9-hour day tour to Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn

Round-trip minivan or private coach transfers from Amsterdam

Entry to a clog-making factory at Zaanse Schans

Entry to a cheese-making factory at Zaanse Schans

1-hour small electric boat tour in Giethoorn

Professional English-speaking guide

Small group of max. 8 people

TOTAL DURATION9 hours
MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Bus
Timeline
Map
Start point
DoubleTree by Hilton
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22 min by a/c bus
17.6 km
1. Zaanse Schans
Tickets included
2 activities
Step into a postcard at Zaanse Schans! Explore working windmills, see clogs crafted by hand, and snack on freshly made Dutch cheese.
Things to do
Cheese-tasting
Included in price
Clog-making demonstration
Included in price
1 hr 30 min by a/c bus
135 km
2. Giethoorn
Tickets included
1 activity
1 hr 30 min by a/c bus
126 km
End point
DoubleTree by Hilton
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Your ending point would be same as your start point

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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What to bring

Carry local currency or cards for extras not covered by the ticket.

Prepare for unpredictable weather - carry an umbrella.

What’s not allowed

Large luggage bags are not allowed on this experience.

Accessibility

This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.

Additional information

Free hotel pickup for two or more participants at one location is available. Please contact the tour operator for arrangements. The exact time and location are to be confirmed, as some parts of the city centre are not reachable by driving. If there is no arrangement, the pickup point is at DoubleTree Hilton Amsterdam CS at 9:30am.

The pickup point for one person is at Doubletree Hilton Amsterdam CS at 9:30am. Please contact the tour operator for arrangements for the nearest convenient location, depending on the participants on that day.

Late arrivals can't be rescheduled, and tickets are non-refundable, so be sure to arrive on time!

This tour takes place rain or shine.

Travel with a child under 12 requires a car seat, or contact the tour operator for arrangements.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Please arrive at the meeting point 15 mins before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Please check your final voucher for the meeting point details and specific instructions.