Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans - Volendam - Giethoorn with Boat Tour

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HOLLAND DREAM TOUR GIETHOORN VOLENDAM ZAANSE SCHANS

9 to 10 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

See more of Holland on a day trip from Amsterdam to the towns of Giethoorn, Volendam, and Zaanse Schans. Known as the "Holland Dream Tour," this itinerary combines popular destinations that show off another side of the country outside the big city. This tour allows you to avoid the hassle of renting a car or finding your own way to these locations so you can relax and enjoy a pre-planned day.

Visit three Dutch villages in one day
Gain insight into the history and culture of the Netherlands
Enjoy transport from Amsterdam for a stress-free experience
Group sizes are limited to eight participants

What's Included

Full day trip from Amsterdam
Transport in car/ minivan / Coach
Boat tour of Giethoorn
Live demonstration & Food tasting
Professional local guide

Personal expenses
Food and drinks
Gratuities (optional)
Anything else that is not mentioned on "Included"

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

De Ruijterkade 99, 1011 AB Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Arrive 15 minutes before the activity starts. • We shall depart promptly at 8:45 AM. • From the back of Central Station (on the water side), turn right towards the east side of the station and walk in the direction of the Tour Bus/Coach Terminal (H28).

Start time

08:45 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Museum Giethoorn 't Olde Maat Uus

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Volendam Haven

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Zaanse Schans

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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.

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Featured review

Sneha_S

The tour was excellent and our guide gave us clear instructions on what to expect. He gave us the time and location to meet once we were done exploring on our own. Giethoorn is beautiful so don't miss out on this experience!

Reviews

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Beautiful experience!

Sneha_S, Apr 2024

Guide for the day Mr...

Sasanka_S, Apr 2024

Guide for the day Mr Zuval was good and he explained all things at great detail. It’s a well organized tour.

Best tour guides 👍

Diana_S, Jun 2023

Very nice 2 guides, going extra miles for travel attendees, eventhough timing running late due to toll road closure (thus had to detour). Please reward them handsomely 🙏🏻

Local tour operator was bad.

Selvamalar_A, May 2023

The tour was too rushed. The tour guide was exceedingly unprofessional and rude to several people. The only saving grace was that the locations were lovely.

Response from Host, May 2023

Dear customer, We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced during your tour. We are committed to delivering the best tour experience to all our customers, and it is unfortunate that we fell short in your case. Please be assured that we will take immediate action to address the unprofessional behavior of our tour guide. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the locations despite the issues. Thank you for your feedback, and we hope to have another chance to provide you with a more enjoyable tour experience in the future. Best regards, Xalam Tours Customer Care

Excellent trip

camisabau, May 2023

Excellent guide. Well organised trip to avoid the crowds as much as possible. We recommended. All the places we visit are very nice

Enjoy a great escape

Eugen_D, Apr 2023

A day full of beautiful encounters: with the windmills, the incredible diversity of doors unique to each house and the unique landscape of mixture of water to traditional houses. Wonderful guide and eager to tell you all the essential and beautiful things.

Unfortunately we had cold...

Frances_M, Apr 2023

Unfortunately we had cold and rainy weather which led to gloom. We enjoyed all the stops , however we felt rushed at every stop. Perhaps 2 stops would have been enough. Not enough time in each place. Clog demo was great, cheese demo was a waste of time. Too many tour groups at the same time made a longer than usual waiting time to get Into places which took away from our free time. Boat ride in Giethoorn was lovely, however too long and we didn’t have very much free time,

Perfect tour to take for a day trip

PushpaRana, Mar 2023

Seeing three places in a day is good, specially Giethoorn is far away. I loved Giethoorn, it was amazing.

Wish for a more informative guide.

Vivian_E, Apr 2022

All three sites are beautiful but the tour guide didn’t do anything. She basically just took pictures for fellow members, gathered us at meeting point. No introductions to the history or culture, no narrations on the bus or at site. A bit disappointed.

Excellent day tour

Raychel_F, Sep 2019

Great day tour! Jammed packed with adventure and cool sights to see. Definitely get your moneys worth! Expect a lot of driving through gorgeous landscapes that lead to the main attractions.

Response from Host, Sep 2019

Thanks miss Feldman,.... we are looking forward to serve again in another tour... my best regards... Naufal

Terrible tour

jigna24, Apr 2019

Started late, very small car with one other couple. Guide was terrible. Hardly spoke about the place . Mainly driver . Very bad experience. Never recommend to anyone .

Response from Host, May 2019

We apologize that you are not satisfied with your tour on the Easter holiday. First of all, we were about 10 minutes late (the official tour starting time is 09:00 AM). The reason that the driver later to pick you up because one gentleman in the group was not yet ready when the driver picks him up on the pickup location. We communicated with you that the pickup will be about 15 minutes late, and we informed you about that. The driver/ guide did explain the history of the places, but maybe not elaborated enough for you. At first, I gave the group the chance to walk around Zaanse Schans and secondly because the group could get lunch separately and later we able to meet in one hour time after lunch. About the transportation, If we have a minimum of 5 people in total, we arrange a mini-van (like the other group), less than 5 people we normally provide our customer with a sedan. We hope that you understand the real situation.

Bellissimo tour, abbiamo...

Matteo_A, Apr 2024

Bellissimo tour, abbiamo visitato i mulini a vento, abbiamo visto la fabbricazione degli zoccoli e assaggiato i formaggi che sono buonissimi. E' stato bello anche il giro in barca, la guida è stata molto cordiale, simpatica e sempre disponibile per tutto consigliandoci anche dove mangiare bene. Lo consiglio vivamente questo tour.

Giethoorn fue la parte...

Carvi_T, Apr 2023

Giethoorn fue la parte más hermosa del paseo. Zaanse Schabs es muy bonita, agradable a la vista. Volendam, muy marino, pero poco que ver. En realidad al tours le falta un poco más de movimiento(para mi gusto). El transporte excelente y puntual. La chica, muy profesional, pero le falta chispa.

Da ritornarci, ottima esperienza

Alberto_B, Aug 2022

Ottimo tour, vale sicuramente il costo visto la notevole distanza delle mete da fare in auto. Luoghi molto interessanti, ottima guida, tempi perfetti! Bravi

Bien, recomiendo

ANAVIRGINIA_C, Apr 2022

Cambiaron el punto de salida y no dieron instrucciones claras para el nuevo punto. Salimos una hora tarde sin explicación. Novel, el guía, super amable y profesional. Vale la pena.