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Giethoorn and Afsluitdijk Day Trip
4.2
134 Ratings
Amsterdam
Discover the picturesque town of Giethoorn and the impressive Enclosing Dike on a full-day small group tour from Amsterdam. Experience Dutch water management and enjoy a boat cruise along restored farm houses.
Discover the picturesque town of Giethoorn and the impressive Enclosing Dike on a full-day small group tour from Amsterdam. Experience Dutch water management and enjoy a boat cruise along restored farm houses.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Giethoorn - First stop is the picturesque village of Giethoorn, where people live with and on the water. Enjoy a boat cruise along the restored farm houses. You will have some free time for lunch and to explore the place on your own.
- Afsluitdijk - The tour will continue on to the Enclosing Dike (Afsluitdijk), the 32 kilometer dike connecting…
- Giethoorn - First stop is the picturesque village of Giethoorn, where people live with and on the water. Enjoy a boat cruise along the restored farm houses. You will have some free time for lunch and to explore the place on your own.
- Afsluitdijk - The tour will continue on to the Enclosing Dike (Afsluitdijk), the 32 kilometer dike connecting the provinces of North Holland and Friesland. The Netherlands is famed the world over for the way it deals with water management. The Afsluitdijk, built to tame what was formerly the Zuiderzee (now the Ijsselmeer lake) is a prime example of Dutch water prowess.
- Amsterdam - The tour will end back in Amsterdam
What's Included
- Photo stop at Enclosing dike
- 1-hour boat tour of Giethoorn (Please note: weather conditions could have influence on the boat trip)
- Transport in an airconditioned coach
- Photo stop at Enclosing dike
- 1-hour boat tour of Giethoorn (Please note: weather conditions could have influence on the boat trip)
- Transport in an airconditioned coach
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
On this day-long, intimate group journey, explore Giethoorn, a charming town where residents coexist harmoniously with water. Indulge in a boat ride amidst the rehabilitated farmhouses. There will also be a leisure break for lunch and self-guided discovery of the area. The expedition proceeds to the Enclosing Dike (Afsluitdijk), a 32-kilometre…
On this day-long, intimate group journey, explore Giethoorn, a charming town where residents coexist harmoniously with water. Indulge in a boat ride amidst the rehabilitated farmhouses. There will also be a leisure break for lunch and self-guided discovery of the area. The expedition proceeds to the Enclosing Dike (Afsluitdijk), a 32-kilometre protective barrier linking the regions of North Holland and Friesland. The Netherlands is globally celebrated for its exceptional water control methods. The Afsluitdijk, constructed to regulate the erstwhile Zuiderzee (currently the Ijsselmeer lake), is a quintessential exhibit of Dutch hydrological mastery. The day concludes with a return trip to Amsterdam.
Location
Tours & Tickets Amsterdam
De Ruijterkade
The Tours & Tickets Shop is located in the IJ hall of Central Station on the far eastern side. Show your (smartphone) ticket at the Tours & Tickets office, where you'll be guided to the bus across the street.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(134 Ratings)
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Z2411dbdeborahr
Nov 25, 2024
Amazing city. - It was interesting, loved the canal boat cruises. Enjoyed the museums and the anne frank house was history to be learned. Warning it has lots of narrow stairs. Amsterdam is very crowded with tourists. Sometimes difficult to move around the city. Loved the history and architecture of the buildings. It truly is beautiful, spring would be amazing with the flowers in bloom.
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Kate
Oct 27, 2024
Excellent day trip. - We thoroughly enjoyed the day trip to Giethoorn. Excellent guide and bus driver. Plenty of time allowed to look around, have lunch and the cruise on the canals was wonderful.
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Navigator566311
Oct 23, 2024
Very exotic tour in a picturesque village the road very nice with a perfect guide. we learned lots of - Very nice day in very pleasant conditions it is to discover really if you like the quiet and always interesting guides
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Omar
Aug 27, 2024
Geithorn trip with Tours & Tickets, Amsterdam - Well organised and very lovely guide (Esmeralea)
Very nice trip and highly recommend.
Esmeralea was really amazing in dealing with people, answering all their questions and very supportive.
The city and the boat tour were really nice.
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Chananthorn_t
Aug 17, 2024
Thank you so much - Thank you our guide and rider for today’s trip I’m sorry I don’t remember their names. Our guide was a wonderful guy. He spoke both English and Spanish telling us story along the way. The boat ride was also relaxing.
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Menggek_l
Aug 11, 2024
A lovely quaint place. A must visit in Netherlands - The trip to Giethoorn was a pleasant 1.5 hours ride. Our guide explained a lot of interesting facts along the way. The boat ride at Giethoorn was informative and pleasant. The whole ambience in Giethoorn was unique and quaint. A must visit in Netherlands.
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William_b
Sep 23, 2024
Something different - This was a very cool experience but it was a long day the restaurant was great and relaxing . The canals and the houses are very interesting to see if you have time it was fun
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Chasted1
Aug 11, 2024
Quaint village - Geithner is a quaint canal town. We had a wonderful time there and a beautiful lunch. Boat congestion on the canals was funny to watch but a very enjoyable day all round
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Sightseer17015551888
Oct 6, 2024
Lovely village and boat trip, disappointing dijk journey. - We did this excursion on Tuesday 24th September 2024. We arrived at Giethoorn at 1pm and were given the option of taking the included 1-hour boat trip at either 1.45pm or 2.45pm. We opted to have lunch first in the restaurant and then had time to visit the Mennonite church before boarding the boat at 2.45pm. The boat captain spoke good English and told us about the lovely village. It was a very peaceful ride in the electrically powered boat, between the houses and across the shallow lake. On returning to our start point, we disembarked and had plenty of time to explore the village on foot, visit the museum (there is an admission charge), shops, and have an ice cream or waffle. We boarded the coach at 5.30pm and returned to Amsterdam Centraal Station at 7.10pm.
Although the afternoon was lovely, the morning was disappointing. Our guide on the coach, Nico, spoke English and Spanish fluently, but didn't tell us anything about the countryside we travelled through or the places we would visit. Having left Amsterdam Centraal at 10.05am, our first stop at 11.40am was at the Afsluitdijk Wadden Center, for toilets and refreshments. Most of the 80 people got off our coach, only to find the building completely deserted and the doors locked! Having left our hotel at 9.00am, we needed the toilet facilities! Returning to the coach, there was a queue for the on-board toilet. I was very disappointed that we did not learn anything about the dijk and the polders, either at the visitor centre or from our guide. On returning home, I see from the visitor centre website that it is open Wednesdays to Sundays, so we were a day too early!
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Barbara_p
Oct 21, 2024
Bus transfer with interesting canal cruise. - This was a very long day, 9 hours.
The canal trip was amazing, and we had an interesting commentary by the boat driver. Absolutely beautiful village.
We were VERY disappointed by the absolute lack of commentary by the tour guide. We didn't stop at the Dike on the way back, with no explanation. I asked the guide why we had not stopped and he said it was closed. It would have been good to have information given about windmills, dikes, water management etc.. We had nothing!
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