AMSTERDAM · NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam’s best days out.
The 15 best giethoorn day trips in Amsterdam, with prices, run times and who you book through. The ones worth planning an afternoon around, and what each ticket actually includes.
Giethoorn day trip from Amsterdam with coach and boat tour, plus Afsluitdijk water engineering stop. Guided canals, free time for lunch.
Most Popular“Tony was great, so was out driver. The time alkcated to visit Giethoorn was perfect. Beautiful and peaceful place”
Small-group day trip from Amsterdam to Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk, and Zaanse Schans for cheese tasting, clogs, diamonds, and canal boat.
“It was a good trip, but we were 7 in a mini van and hearing the conversation at times was difficult being in the back. We did not visit the diamond demonstration which was not a big deal. It is a long day, the canal cruise and wooden shoe demonstration was good.”
$75 day trip from Amsterdam to Giethoorn: 1-hour canal cruise, Henri Willig cheese tasting, and free time to explore.
“I visited really fairytale place. I advice for everyone visit this, especially for women😍”
Guided day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans windmills and Giethoorn’s canals, with clog and cheese stops plus a 1-hour boat cruise.
“Our guide got us ahead of the big bus tours making for a lovely experience. Great information provided in a wonderful atmosphere.”
Giethoorn canals and Zaanse Schans windmills in one 10-hour day trip from Amsterdam, with a guide, boat cruise, clogs, and cheese.
“Excellent way to get a broad overview of the Netherlands. The two stops were both beautiful and informative, with just enough time at each to see and do before moving on. The coach bus was quite comfortable (nothing you can do about people who think watching videos on their phone without a headset. Some people…”
Day tour from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Giethoorn with windmills, clog and cheese tastings, and a canal cruise.
“A perfect tour! Igor is a fantastic tour guide and driver! It may seem a little bit expensive but it is totally worth it to see 3 perfect places you can’t visit in a day. Go for it!”
Giethoorn canals on an electric Whisper Boat plus windmills at Zaanse Schans, guided from Amsterdam in a full day trip.
“Veronica was a great guide, very knowledgeable and fun! We were very lucky to have little rain that day and enjoyed ourselves so much :)”
Giethoorn day trip from Amsterdam with round-trip transfer and a guided 1-hour canal cruise, plus free time to wander a car-free village.
“Relaxing and informative tour to see a unique part of the Netherlands. Well organised, with good communication and a small group.”
See working windmills at Zaanse Schans, taste Dutch cheese, watch clogs made, then glide Giethoorn’s canals on a small-group day trip.
“There is a lot of travel out of Amsterdam but it is worth it. This was great value! The small tour was full of interesting fellow travellers.”
Small-group Giethoorn trip from Amsterdam with an early private canal boat, guided stories, time to wander, and optional Zandvoort beach.
“Anzi did a fantastic job of driving us and explaining many sights along the way. He was especially skilled at navigating our boat through the canals. We throughly enjoyed our day!”
Small-group day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans windmills and Giethoorn canals, with clogs, cheese tastings, and electric boat ride.
“Very good trip .. our guide Mukti was very good .. good explanation through out .. looked after us well !”
Small-group Giethoorn day trip from Amsterdam with a 1-hour electric boat ride you can drive, plus time in a car-free village.
“The trip was well worth it. The guide was knowledgeable and seemed to enjoy her job. The only down sides were the visit to Schaanse and the boat trip. It seemed as we went to Schaanse only to be allowed to shop and didn't have time to visit the windmills. The boat trip would have…”
A 9-hour day trip from Amsterdam to car-free Giethoorn by boat, plus a photo stop at Afsluitdijk dike engineering.
“Only Giethoorn is a beautiful village to visit, Dikes wasn’t interested at all. Little long ride on bus.”
Guided day trip from Amsterdam to car-free Giethoorn, with a one-hour canal cruise, local guide stories, and stroopwafel snack.
“Wow, this guided bus tour was truly exceptional! From start to finish, it was an absolute delight. Our guide, Jey, was simply the best – so friendly and incredibly knowledgeable. The bus ride itself was fascinating, packed with insightful information about the Netherlands. The thoughtful extra stop for photos near the vibrant tulip fields was…”
A full-day Holland combo: Keukenhof tulip gardens and Giethoorn canals with guided stops, included tickets, and photo-friendly pacing.
“Mr. Nouval was the driver so friendly & had a good communication with us. We were happy with others in the same trip. Lucky we met mr Nouval is an Indonesian as the same as us.”
From the canal ring to the great museums to the windmills and tulip fields, and every way to spend a day in the city.
