From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam, Giethoorn with Boat Tour
Description
GIETHOORN - VOLENDAM - ZAANSE SCHANS (The Holland Dream Tour) is a unique combination of several tourist destinations that are packaged in a simple and amazing way, which will take you in a travel experience that will not be forgotten in a lifetime. (departure from the designated location in Amsterdam).
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Itinerary
We take you to the enchanting village of Giethoorn in the north of the Netherlands for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Known as the "Venice of North," the village is notable for its many canals and complete lack of roads. You will explore the fairytale village, where less than 3,000 people live, on a 1-hour guided boat tour. Experience the scenery on a leisurely trip through the canals. Explore the preserved village on foot, and see how each farmhouse is built on a small man-made island. Wander the narrow footpaths to discover hundreds of bridges, and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the village.
Your trip will continue to the village of Volendam, where you can admire brightly painted wooden houses, and see locals wearing their colorful regional dress. Your guide will take you on a short walk through the Volendam harbor, one of the most popular tourist attraction in the village since 1875. This is a great place to pick up souvenirs and gifts for those at home or for yourself and to have photos taken in traditional Dutch costume in from one of many photo studios on the village.
Your last destination is to explore the most picturesque traditional 17th-century village where houses and a collection of beautifully preserved windmills from the nation’s industrial heritage. In the Zaanse Schans village, you can stroll past the charming greenhouses and visit a factory where the clogs popular in this part of the country are made. Learn how they produce world-famous Dutch cheeses as well.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour will take place rain or shine
- Please wear comfortable shoes
- Don't forget to bring your camera
- Pets are not allowed
- This tour involves a fair amount of walking
Reviews(64)
Much more than expected! Awesome tour. Tour guide Igor very professional and a very also a nice person
The allocation of time for tour at each location was short due to the amount of travel to each site.
We had a great experience with our driver Noval. He had such a good attitude and energy and was very knowledgeable. It was a long day but the stopping points were interesting and we didn’t feel rushed at each stop. he gave us enough time and suggestions in each place. He was very attentive and made sure if we were running a bit late from our bathroom visit to wait for us. At the end of the tour back to Amsterdam it started raining and he was so kind to drop off the 2 families at their hotel so they didn’t get rained on. This was so generous and made us feel very cared for. I 100% recommend this tour and especially Noval. Our favorite was the town of Geinthoorn with the charming canal boat ride which lasted about 1 hour. And we got an hour to walk afterwards and have coffee etc. I can imagine it will be too crowded in the summer time but for April it was good.
Yannis was great - very knowledgeable. Interesting facts and education about everywhere we went. Great tour.
This was an incredible experience! Our tour guide Igor made our first visit to Amsterdam unforgettable.
We had a great day out with Antonis as our guide. He definitely made the day flow easily with lots of information about the places we went to, clear info about where and times we had available. It made the whole day very pleasant.
Adonis was an amazing tour guide! He was very passionate about the countryside and we learned a lot!
It was an amazing excursion. We loved the experience. Our guide, Adonis, was passionate about his country. He had fun and he made everyone feel so special.
Our tour guide was amazing! We had a truly lovely day. It was nice to explore all that the Netherlands has to offer!
Such an enjoyable trip to three lovely little villages. Seeing so many historical parts of Holland in one trip is great. Igor was our guide and was friendly, knowledgeable and made the tour fun!
