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title: "Best of Dutch Countryside: Giethoorn, Windmills, Secret Villages"
lang: en
type: tour
city: Amsterdam
country: Netherlands
price: 128
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.74
reviews: 110
duration_minutes: 570
languages: [en]
free_cancellation: "true"
rank_in_category: 35 of 48 (Windmills & Countryside Tours)
schedule_checked: 2026-10-22
data_updated: 2026-10-22
canonical: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/best-of-dutch-countryside-giethoorn-windmills-secret-villages/
---

# Best of Dutch Countryside: Giethoorn, Windmills, Secret Villages

In our comparison: #35 of 48 in Windmills & Countryside Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## Overview

Enjoy a full-day tour visiting The Most Famous Dutch Iconic villages of Zaanse Schans, Giethoorn and a beautiful Local Farm with an informative guide.
 Explore traditional windmills ,waterways, landscapes, clog factories and cheese makers up close.
 Take a boat ride through Geithoorn’s picture-postcard canals with views of the beautiful houses and gardens.
 You will also have a chance to choose to visit a Dutch dairy farm or a peaceful local fish village.

*All tours are designed with great care; 
*small size groups to guarantee personal attention;
*Professional, friendly and knowledgeable tour guides:
*Have fun, make new friends world wide;
* Plenty of free time for exploring on your own, easy, comfortable and relaxed, 
* Perfect for all members of the family;

## Before you book

- Hotel pickup: no car needed
- Starts 08:30: one departure a day
- Food included: Cheese, Waffels, Chocholate tasting.

**Pickup:** Hotel pickup included

## Key facts

- Price: from €128 per person
- Duration: 9h 30m
- Rating: 4.74/5 from 110 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: Alx Tours
- Group: Shared tour
- Guide languages: English
- Start times: 08:30
- Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-22

## Reviews

4.74 from 110 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
94% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 103 of 110.

- 5 stars: 102 (93%)
- 4 stars: 1 (1%)
- 3 stars: 0 (0%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 star: 7 (6%)

## What's included

- Bottled water
- professional tour guide
- Giethoorn canal cruise.
- All Fees and Taxes
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Cheese, Waffels, Chocholate tasting.

## Not included

- Lunch

## Itinerary

1. **Zaanse Schans** (1h; admission included) - Visit traditional wooden windmills, distinctive green wooden houses, view the typical Dutch landscapes of the polders, dikes. Your guide will give interesting facts about the village and some information related to landscapes, windmills and history. (30 minutes driving)
2. **Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop** (30m; admission included) - The wooden shoe workshop is located in Zaamse schans, Learn about the history of traditional Dutch clogs. Attend a workshop with demonstration of how clogs are made.you' ll have free time to explore the wooden shoe workshop.
3. **Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm** (1h; admission included) - The Cheese Farm is located in Zaamse schans,Attend a professional demonstration to know how cheese is made. In the farm, you will have chance to taste more than 25 different types of Dutch Cheese. Right after guided section is over in the farm, you' ll have free time to...
4. **Almere** (1h) - At the farm, you will have a chance to taste fresh milk, and you can see the surrounded nature of farm land. More over, you can take memorable photos with Netherland’s productive cows. ( 30 minutes driving )
5. **Giethoorn** (6h) - 5 .Experience the "Venice of the Netherlands" where there are no main roads and all transport is on the water of the many canals. With an hour boat trip, you will sail across the old village and the Bovenwijde lake to explore unique thatch-roof cottages and arch-shape wooden...

## Schedule

- Runs: daily
- Departures: 08:30
- Schedule last checked: 2026-10-22
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

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

## Meeting point

Behind Amsterdam central station ( KISS +RIDE ) 

Ends: back at the meeting point

## Good to know

- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels

## Compared with other Windmills & Countryside Tours

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #35 of 48** | €128 | 9h 30m | 4.74 (110) | shared |
| [Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, "Lego-houses" and Volendam Tour](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/amsterdam-zaanse-schans-lego-houses-and-volendam-tour/?format=md) | €33 | 5h 30m | 4.94 (570) | shared |
| [Escape Amsterdam: E-Bike to Zaanse Schans Windmills & Zaandam](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/escape-amsterdam-e-bike-to-zaanse-schans-windmills-zaandam/?format=md) | €90 | 5h 30m | 4.94 (533) | shared |
| [Amsterdam private tour to windmills, cheese farm and villages](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/amsterdam-private-tour-to-windmills-cheese-farm-and-villages/?format=md) | €300 | 7h | 4.96 (280) | private |

Ranked #35 of 48 in Windmills & Countryside Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €11 to €600, median €119; typical length 5h 30m. 17 of 48 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market.

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