Private Giethoorn Tour: Explore Dutch Venice and Zaanse Schans Windmills from Amsterdam
Giethoorn
Embark on a full-day private tour from Amsterdam to explore the enchanting village of Giethoorn, known as the Dutch Venice. Cruise along its canals and visit the iconic Zaanse Schans windmills, a local cheese and clogs factory, and a dairy farm with baby cows.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Giethoorn - Visit the nice and most beautiful place in The Netherlands: Giethoorn the Dutch Venice village. You will have a guided canal cruise in a large boat or you can drive a small boat by yourself. If you prefer to drive the boat by yourself please inform your driver so he can arrange that for you. After the canal cruise you can have a nice lunch in one of the nice restaurants or you can stroll in the nice Giethoorn town.

  • Zaanse Schans - Discover the great Dutch Windmills and see them from inside. There are 7 windmills left at the Zaanse Schans and a few are open to visit. You can see the paint windmill (that is where Rembrandt the great Dutch artist purchased his paint), a saw mill, a spice mill and many more. There is also a possibility to take nice pictures of the windmills.
    Admission to the windmill park is included in this tour and also an entrance ticket for 1 windmill of your choice is included in this tour.

  • Zaanse Schans - Learn more about the Dutch wooden shoe making and see a demonstration how they make the Dutch clogs now. There is a possibility to buy the wooden shoes, the clogs and other souvenirs in the wooden shoe factory as well.

  • Jacobs Hoeve Cheese Farm by Henri Willig - See a real Dutch farm with cows and baby cows. You will get an explanation how the Henri Willig farm makes their cheese from the milk of the Jersey cows. They have an automatic milking robot and see how they milk their cows automatically.
    After the cows it is time to taste their special Gouda cheese. You can eat as much cheese as you want for free! There are more than 30 different types of cheese so enjoy!
    There is a possibility to buy the cheese and if you don’t have enough room in your suitcase you can let them ship the cheese to your country.

What's Included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Transport by private air-conditioned Mercedes vehicle
  • Professional driver/host
  • Bottled water and wifi on board
  • Opportunity to observe milking cows with a robot
  • Free cheese tasting with the option to purchase cheese and clogs
  • Tickets included for a guided canal cruise and internal windmill tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Professional guide
Additional Information

Embark on a full day personal exploration of one of Holland’s most charming villages, Giethoorn, often referred to as the Dutch Venice! Either enjoy a guided boat journey along the canals, or captain a smaller vessel yourself, please let your guide know your preference. Then, move on to experience the windmills and rural landscapes, including a visit to a traditional cheese and clogs production centre.
Gaze upon the Zaanse Schans, a unique Dutch park located just outside of Amsterdam, which houses a collection of the country’s most distinctive windmills, inclusive of a paint windmill, sawmill, spices mill and a peanut oil mill.
Following that, witness the process of crafting authentic Dutch clogs, and avail the opportunity to purchase clog footwear or momentos.
The journey continues at the Henri Willig farm, get an insight into the day-to-day care of their cows and possibly experience the milking process. Encounter young calves and savor a free cheese tasting session where over 30 delightful Dutch cheese varieties are on offer!

  • Customer can choose the time of start of the tour
  • Please provide us your departure up time and pick up address
  • We provide 24/7 services and to confirm bookings or for questions please contact us during our opening times from Monday - Friday from 08:30 AM till 06:00 PM CET. Saturday and Sunday our office is closed.
  • This is a private tour so no other people will join in the car. Our vehicles will be cleaned after every tour, have plastic safety glass and our drivers wear gloves and masks
Location
Giethoorn
Cancellation Policy

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

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