--- title: Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk, Zaanse Schans Day Tour Incl Hotel Pick Up lang: en type: tour city: Amsterdam country: Netherlands price: 116 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.88 reviews: 1998 duration_minutes: 600 languages: [cmn, en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 6 of 48 (Windmills & Countryside Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-22 data_updated: 2026-10-22 canonical: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/giethoorn-afsluitdijk-zaanse-schans-day-tour-incl-hotel-pick-up/ --- # Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk, Zaanse Schans Day Tour Incl Hotel Pick Up In our comparison: #6 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 and Zaanse Schans within 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 green 'Little Venice' of Holland and enjoy one hour free boat cruise in Giethoorn. This tour offers free hotel pick-up service within Amsterdam; a luxury and comforable mini bus (Mecedes brand) with maximum 8 persons; and 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 travel. Please note: at the peak season, we might combine two groups together, we will contact you about this in advance. ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: no car needed - Max 8 people: small group - Starts 08:00: one departure a day - Food not included: bring or buy your own - Strollers OK: infants accepted **Pickup:** Hotel pickup included ## Key facts - Price: from €116 per person - Duration: 10h - Rating: 4.88/5 from 1998 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: K7 Travel - Group: Shared, up to 8 travellers - Guide languages: Chinese, English - Start times: 08:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-22 ## Reviews 4.88 from 1998 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 97% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 1940 of 1998. - 5 stars: 1863 (93%) - 4 stars: 77 (4%) - 3 stars: 28 (1%) - 2 stars: 14 (1%) - 1 star: 16 (1%) ## What's included - Bottled water - Including guided diamond demonstration tour - All Fees and Taxes - Air-conditioned vehicle - Including guided wooden shoes factory tour - Including guided cheese factory tour - Including one hour boat cruise in Giethoorn ## Not included - Lunch - Rent Your Own Boat (Drive the boat by yourself) with additional price ## Itinerary 1. **Zaanse Schans** (2h; admission included) - You would expect to have following activities in our VIP tour at Zaanse Schans. you would have a private dutch cheese factory tour, to understand how to make cheese in the traditional way. You could taste more than 26 different types of cheese here. After that, we will take... 2. **Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm** (30m; admission included) - This attraction is the first stop at Zaanse Schans. As described above, you would experience this old cheese farm/factory, to have a private tour of how to make traditional dutch cheese, get to know the history of this cheese farm, and cheese tasting with more than 26... 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** (30m) - Around noon, 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... 5. **Giethoorn** (4h) - In the afternoon, you would explore the ‘Little Venice’ of the Netherlands. You will enjoy about 3-4 hours here to explore the sights by yourself and your loved ones. we include 1 hour traditional boat cruise here. But if you want, you could drive boat by yourself, that would... ## 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. ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - 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 · #6 of 48** | €116 | 10h | 4.88 (1998) | shared, max 8 | | [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 #6 of 48 in Windmills & Countryside Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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