--- title: Day Tour Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk and Zaanse Schans with Boat Cruise lang: en type: tour city: Amsterdam country: Netherlands price: 129 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.65 reviews: 34 duration_minutes: 600 languages: [cmn, en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 34 of 48 (Windmills & Countryside Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-22 data_updated: 2026-10-22 canonical: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/day-tour-giethoorn-afsluitdijk-and-zaanse-schans-with-boat-cruise/ --- # Day Tour Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk and Zaanse Schans with Boat Cruise In our comparison: #34 of 48 in Windmills & Countryside Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview This unique tour will bring you to the most famous scenic spots in the Netherlands, which are Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk (Enclosure dike) and Zaanse Schans (Windmill Village) in one day. In our journey, you would visit a dutch cheese factory, a wooden shoes factory and enjoy a royal diamond demonstration at Zaanse Schans; After that a beautiful photo stop at Afsluitdijk, the longest dike of the world; In the afternoon, you would discover Dutch 'Green Venice' of Holland and enjoy one hour free boat cruise in Giethoorn. This tour offers hotel pick-up service in Amsterdam; a luxury and comforable mini bus (Mercedes brand); a free bottle of water (one bottle per traveler). This 10 hours experience gives you a relaxed, memorable and enjoyable tour with a lot of beautiful photos. One remark: Making new friends on the road won't be a bad idea of your journey. **Pickup:** Hotel pickup included ## Key facts - Price: from €129 per person - Duration: 10h - Rating: 4.65/5 from 34 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: K7 Travel Amsterdam - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: Chinese, English - Start times: 08:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-22 ## Reviews 4.65 from 34 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 94% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 32 of 34. - 5 stars: 26 (76%) - 4 stars: 6 (18%) - 3 stars: 1 (3%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 1 (3%) ## What's included - Including guided cheese factory tour, wooden shoes factory tour and diamond demonstration tour - Bottled water - All Fees and Taxes - Air-conditioned vehicle - Including one hour boat cruise in Giethoorn ## Not included - At your own choice ## Itinerary 1. **Zaanse Schans** (2h; admission included) - 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... 2. **Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm** (30m; admission included) - 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. 3. **Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop** (30m; admission included) - 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... 4. **Afsluitdijk** (15m) - 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... 5. **Giethoorn** (4h) - 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... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 08:00 - 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 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. 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 · #34 of 48** | €129 | 10h | 4.65 (34) | 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 #34 of 48 in Windmills & Countryside Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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