Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Day Tour Small Group Incl. Boat Ride

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 prepared and wait in front of the hotel from 7:45.

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 best known for its collection of well-preserved historic windmills and houses. At Zaanse Schans, the natural windmill village, you would first have a private guided Dutch cheese factory tour, to know how to make Gouda cheese in the traditional way. You could taste more than 26 different flavors of cheese. After that, you will visit a Dutch wooden shoes factory, over here you would watch a live demonstration of making wooden shoes by a traditional clog maker. After that you would have a private Royal Amsterdam Diamond tour, to know the history of diamond, and enjoy the 'Royal Lady' diamond with 268 facets. Of course you would have your own free time to get close to the windmills and take a lot of photos.

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

   This attraction is the first stop at Zaanse Schans. As described above, you would experience this old cheese farm/factory, to have a private demonstration to understand how to make traditional Dutch cheese, get to know the history of this cheese farm, and cheese tasting with 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 a traditional clog maker, 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 paintings / colors. Of course you can take as many photos as you want.

   30 min · Admission included
4. 4
   Giethoorn

   After Zaanse Schans, we will travel to Giethoorn. You would explore the ‘Green Little Venice’ of the Netherlands. You will enjoy free time to explore the sights by yourself and your loved ones. we include 1 hour traditional boat cruise here. But if you want, you could cruise your own boat by yourself, that would have more fun with your family or friends.

   4h
5. 5
   You will enjoy 1 hour boat cruise in Giethoorn to see canals, houses, and a big lake behind the village1h

About this tour, from the operator