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  • Escape Amsterdam for a full-day countryside adventure, with easy round-trip travel as you split your time between Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn.
  • Explore with an English-speaking guide in a small group while visiting traditional clog and cheese workshops and learning about local craftsmanship.
  • Discover Zaanse Schans, an open-air museum known for its traditional windmills, green wooden houses, and 18th- and 19th-century Dutch village charm.
  • Visit clog and cheese factories, watch demonstrations, enjoy a cheese tasting, and learn more about traditional Dutch craftsmanship.
  • Cruise Giethoorn’s peaceful canals in a small, private, open-top electric boat, with the chance to take in the scenery or even try steering the boat yourself.
  • Experience the unique “Dutch Venice,” where charming thatched-roof farmhouses and wooden bridges line peaceful, car-free canals.

Inclusions

  • 9-hour tour of Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn
  • Round-trip minivan or private coach transfers from Amsterdam (based on demand)
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • Entry to a clog-making factory in Zaanse Schans
  • Entry to a cheese-making factory in Zaanse Schans
  • 1-hour small electric boat tour in Giethoorn
  • Small group of up to 8 people

This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.

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  • Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
  • Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
  • Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.

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The tour lasts for a full day, spanning approximately 9 hours.

Included are round-trip transfers from Amsterdam, entry to both a clog-making and cheese-making factory at Zaanse Schans, a guided visit by an English-speaking professional guide, and a small electric boat cruise through Giethoorn.

The tour is conducted for a small group of up to 8 participants.

At Zaanse Schans, you'll explore an open-air museum featuring traditional windmills and green wooden houses that reflect authentic Dutch village life from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Yes, you have an opportunity to steer yourself on the small electric open-top boat while cruising through Giethoorn's canals.

Transfers include a round-trip via minivan or private coach, ensuring convenient travel between Amsterdam and your destinations.

Personal expenses are not covered by the tour package; you'll need to budget for these separately.

Travel insurance is excluded from your booking and must be arranged independently if desired.

The tour features visits to both a clog-making factory and a cheese-making factory, where you can enjoy tasting and learning about Dutch craftsmanship.

You'll explore two charming Dutch villages: Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans.

Carry local currency or cards for extras not covered by the ticket. Prepare for unpredictable weather - carry an umbrella.

Large luggage bags are not allowed on this experience.

This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.

Free hotel pickup for two or more participants at one location is available. Please contact the tour operator for arrangements. The exact time and location are to be confirmed, as some parts of the city centre are not reachable by driving. If there is no arrangement, the pickup point is at DoubleTree Hilton Amsterdam CS at 9:30am. The pickup point for one person is at Doubletree Hilton Amsterdam CS at 9:30am. Please contact the tour operator for arrangements for the nearest convenient location, depending on the participants on that day. Late arrivals can't be rescheduled, and tickets are non-refundable, so be sure to arrive on time! This tour takes place rain or shine. Travel with a child under 12 requires a car seat, or contact the tour operator for arrangements.

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