Day Tour Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk and Zaanse Schans with Boat Cruise

Meeting point

Where

This meeting point is at Amsterdam Central Station. You could take north exit, direction east. It is 5 minutes walk from central station, near the ferry terminal and river cruise terminal. You can use google maps for navigation., This meeting point is 2 minutes walking from Amsterdam central station. Please be ready from 8:30 at this meeting point. Ibis Hotel Amsterdam Centre, Stationsplein 49, 1012 AB, Amsterdam

Departure

08:00 daily; scheduled year-round (operator schedule, seats confirmed at checkout)

Return

This activity ends back at the meeting point

Pickup

Hotel pickup included

Operator

K7 Travel Amsterdam; booking and payment are completed on Viator

1. 1
   Zaanse Schans

   Zaanse Schans is a natural windmill museum in the Netherlands. You would first have a private dutch cheese factory tour to understand how to make cheese in the traditional way. You can taste more than 26 different flavors of cheeses over here. After that, we will take you to a private wooden shoes factory tour. You expect to watch a live demonstration of making wooden shoe by a traditional clog maker. After that you would have a private Royal Amsterdam Diamond tour, get to know the history of diamond cutting and polishing, and enjoy the diamond with 268 cuts. Of course you would have your own free time to take beautiful photos.

   2h · Admission included
2. 2
   Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm

   This is the first stop at Zaanse Schans. You would visit inside of this old cheese farm/factory; have a private tour to understand how to make traditional Dutch cheese, get to know the history of this cheese farm, and cheese tasting for more than 26 different flavors.

   30 min · Admission included
3. 3
   Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop

   At this attraction, you would expect to see a live demonstration of making wooden shoes by traditional clog makers, get to know the history of wooden shoes, and see different types of wooden shoes. You could have wooden shoes try-on here with different colors. Of course you can take as many photos as you want.

   30 min · Admission included
4. 4
   Afsluitdijk

   Afsluitdijk is the largest dike of the world. You would have a beautiful photo stop at Afsluitdijk, one of the most incrediable dike in the world. At this stop, you expect to know the story of building this great dike, sightseeing North sea and the biggest inner lake 'Ijselmeer' of Holland. 【Note:The monument/this stop is at the moment under renovation, observation tower is closed. You would have limited landscape. We have chosen an alternative stop to see two sides of the dike, but keep in mind, the landscaoe is not as beautiful as before】

   15 min
5. 5
   Giethoorn

   In the afternoon, you would explore the ‘Dutch Little Venice’ of the Netherlands. You would first enjoy 1-hour boat cruise here, which is included in the price. After that, you will have free time to explore the sights by yourself and your loved ones. If you like, you could sail your own boat, that would be more fun with your family or friends.

   4h

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