Private tour to the Zaanse Windmills and Giethoorn from Amsterdam

Overview

Discover in a full day private sightseeing tour our most beautiful places in Holland: Giethoorn and the Zaanse Schans. First you will visit a unique Dutch park called the Zaanse Schans not far from Amsterdam. Here are the most special windmills of The Netherlands such as the paint windmill, the sawmill, spices mill and peanut oil. Your driver/host will take you to the unique wooden shoe factory where you will see how we make the original Dutch clogs. There is a possibility to buy clogs/wooden shoes and some nice souvenirs as well. Thereafter it is time to taste more than 30 types of very nice Dutch cheese for free! Your next stop will be Giethoorn, the Dutch Venice. You will have a guided canal cruise in a large boat or you can choose to drive a small boat by yourself. Please inform your driver/host what you prefer.

What's included

• ✓Tickets for a guided canal cruise
• ✓Possibility to taste the best cheese for free and to buy cheese, fresh waffles and clogs
• ✓Pick up by a private air-conditioned Mercedes vehicle with Wifi an bottled water on board
• ✓Professional driver/host
• ✓Possibility to drive the boat by yourself
• ✓Entrance tickets for a windmill to see it from inside
• ✓Admission to the windmillspark and parking costs

• ✕Professional guide
• ✕Tip (optional)

What you'll do

1. 1

   Discover the great Dutch Windmills and make some nice pictures of it. There are 7 windmills left at the Zaanse Schans and a few are open to visit. You can visit the paint windmill (that is where Rembrandt the great Dutch artist purchased his paint), a saw mill, a spice mill and many more. Admission to the windmill park and parking costs are included in this tour.

   ⏱ 40 min
2. 2

   Learn more about the Dutch wooden shoe making and see a demonstration how they make the Dutch clogs now. There is a possibility to buy the wooden shoes, the clogs and other souvenirs in the wooden shoe factory as well.

   ⏱ 40 min
3. 3

   See the paint windmill (that is where Rembrandt the great Dutch artist purchased his paint) from inside or the special saw mill. There is also a possibility to take nice pictures of all the windmills.

   ⏱ 30 min
4. 4

   Visit the nice and most beautiful places in The Netherlands: Giethoorn the Dutch Venice village. Enjoy the peacefulness and nature of this idyllic village. Take a guided boat tour of 1c hour underneath the linden trees, admire the typical wooden bridges and the old farmhouses. You can also drive a small boat by yourself. If you prefer to drive the boat by yourself please inform your driver so he can arrange that for you. After the canal cruise you can have a nice lunch in one of the nice restaurants in town or you can stroll in the nice Giethoorn village.

   ⏱ 2 hours
5. 5

   Possibility to have a nice lunch in one of the best restaurnats in Giethoorn or to stroll in the nice peaceful town. Discover the beautiful canals and walk over the nice bridges.

Availability & pricing

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Good to know

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• We provide 24/7 services and to confirm bookings or for questions please contact us during our opening times from Monday - Friday from 09:00 AM till 05:00 PM CET. Saturday and Sunday our office is closed.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.