Northern Highlights Tour: visit 4 magnificent places from Amsterdam
Description
The Beautiful windmills of the “Zaanse schans”, a world famous dyke, a historic Frisian town and the “Muiderslot”, one of the most beautiful medieval castles in the world. This tour really has it all! Go for unforgettable! Our tours offer The Netherlands at its best. More distance, more adventure, no tourist traps. Best value for money.
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One of the topsights of the country! Water, mills, wooden houses. This is where the past comes alive. Explore the area by walking, cycling or from the water. You can also visit the (inside of) the windmills and museums. Or just laze around and enjoy the wonderful view.
This water barrier is the most impressive example of Dutch water management. The construction of the 32 kilometers long dyke started a hundred years ago. It connects the provinces of Noord Holland and Friesland. We stop at the watchtower for a splendid view upon the construction with the ‘wadden sea’ at one side and the ‘IJsselmeer lake’ on the other.
We continue to pretty Sneek, one of the legendary “eleven cities” of the province of Friesland. This atmospheric old town offers beautiful canals and buildings. Highlight is the Watergate. This 17th century gate was part of a larger defence system and has become the emblem of Sneek, Not to be missed!
The majestic Muiderslot looks exactly the way you expect a medieval castle to be! It’s one of the oldest and best preserved castles of the country, with a long and turbulent history. It’s surrounded by water and beautiful historic gardens. Wander around and learn how the enemy has been opposed here.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for travellers with Limited Physical movement
Reviews(5)
I am just recommending this company if you need to book a Day Trips from Amsterdam. I was trying to book through Get your Guide and there was a problem with the site. They forwarded me the email contact for this company even with the time difference they answered very soon looked into the problem sorted it out and I was able to book my Day Trip wonderful service from Ligaya. Wonderful customer service
We had an excellent day out with Simon as our guide and driver. The tour took us to Zaanse Schans and then away from the tourist trail, across the incredible enclosing dyke into Friesland where we visited the medieval towns of Sneek and Muiderslot. It was great for us to get away from tourist crowds and we practically had Muiderslot castle to ourselves on the day we visited. Simon was friendly, accommodating and a wealth of information. A generous snack bag was provided for us and we had time for a sit down lunch in Sneek. We would definitely recommend this tour!
Our tour guide Jan was amazing! Would highly recommend. We learned so much about this beautiful country
I had to take the “Discover the Netherlands” tour instead but it was an excellent tour and the guide - Simon - was very good.