AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam’s best days out.
The 15 best 1-day tours in Amsterdam, with prices, run times and who you book through. The ones worth planning an afternoon around, and what each ticket actually includes.
A 6-hour Dutch countryside day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken, with windmills and traditional cheese stops.
Most Popular“I felt that free time in Zaanse Schans was not long enough but that could have been because of the rain. Each of the other activities were great”
Windmills, Edam cheese, Volendam harbor, and Marken village in one guided day from Amsterdam, with tastings and an optional canal cruise.
“This was an excellent tour with the perfect balance of guided tour and free time. Tony was extremely knowledgeable and provided a lot of great information the whole day.”
Windmills, cheese, clogs, fishing villages, and optional canal cruising on a 6.5–7.5 hour North Holland day trip from Amsterdam.
“Very enjoyable and fun! Worth it and our guide Ilya was fun and very knowledgeable about Amsterdam… we had a great time!”
Giethoorn day trip from Amsterdam with coach and boat tour, plus Afsluitdijk water engineering stop. Guided canals, free time for lunch.
“the canal boat trip was very enjoyable I enjoyed every minute of the tour too. everything well organized”
Guided Bruges day trip from Amsterdam with English storytelling, Belgian beer lessons, a chocolate stop, and 3 hours of free time in town.
Amsterdam to Bruges in Spanish with a pro guide, UNESCO sights, and 3 hours to roam for chocolate, lace, and Belgian beer.
Coach from Amsterdam to medieval Bruges with a guided walk, Begijnhof and Holy Blood Basilica, plus free time for canals, chocolate, lace.
“We enjoyed this tour a lot. The tour guide did a great job & knowledgeable. Bruges is beautiful, although it is far from Amsterdam, but this tour made it seamless.”
See Keukenhof tulips and working windmills at Zaanse Schans on a guided Amsterdam day trip, with optional canal cruise.
“The most memorable part of my trip and it was sunny! Got to see the tulips, farms, windmills, try their local foods. Highly recommend. It’s an all day tour. Went back in April for the tulip festival.”
Guided day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans windmills and Giethoorn’s canals, with clog and cheese stops plus a 1-hour boat cruise.
“Fun day. The tour is a bit large, and you’re getting a show made for tourists, but we really like the ability to walk among and in/on the windmills.”
12-hour Bruges day trip from Amsterdam with guided UNESCO Old Town stops, 2 hours free time, A/C coach, and chocolate tasting.
“The whole experience was amazing. Our guide was so professional and accomodating. She is very nice and easy to talk to. She has good knowledge with Bruges' history and was able to deliver the story of the history of the place. Would definitely recommend this trip.”
Day trip from Amsterdam to Bruges: guided Lake of Love, Markt Square with Belfry, Town Hall, and Our Lady Church, plus 3 hours free time.
See Brussels and Bruges highlights in one long day from Amsterdam. Guided stops at Atomium, Grand Place, and Lake of Love.
“This was the best trip of the 5 we took in the Amsterdam area. Our guide, Tony (Antonio) was very good - thorough, knowledgeable, and detailed. Great food recommendations too.”
Guided day trip from Amsterdam to Brussels and Bruges with Grand Place, Manneken Pis, canals, and scenic Belgian countryside views.
“I highly recommend this tour. The bus arrived on time and was clean and comfortable. It is a 3 hour drive to Brussels from Amsterdam but we made a bathroom and breakfast stop after about 90 minutes. On the way back to Amsterdam, we also made a quick bathroom stop. Our group was only about…”
A guided day trip from Amsterdam to Volendam, Marken, Zaanse Schans, and Edam with windmill, boat, clogmaker demos, and cheese sampling.
“Great experience. The time spent in each place is very well balanced with the attractivenes of the place. Guides were very good. One little thing to improve is that the explanation given by the representative at the cheese factory was in english, and we have bougth the experience in spanish, so I had to translate…”
See Keukenhof, meet third-generation tulip farmers, then relax on a windmill cruise from Amsterdam with included transport and tickets.
“I had such a bad experience with this company. The recpeiton was chaos and very hard to tell where to go with 100s of people trying to find their tour and no clear directions. When I went to get my ticket I shower the girl my booking and said boat ride, tulip field and Keuken…”
From the canal ring to the great museums to the windmills and tulip fields, and every way to spend a day in the city.
