--- title: Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Day Tour Small Group Incl. Boat Ride lang: en type: tour city: Amsterdam country: Netherlands price: 119 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.57 reviews: 56 duration_minutes: 600 languages: [cmn, en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 40 of 48 (Windmills & Countryside Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-22 data_updated: 2026-10-22 canonical: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/giethoorn-and-zaanse-schans-day-tour-small-group-incl-boat-ride/ --- # Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Day Tour Small Group Incl. Boat Ride In our comparison: #40 of 48 in Windmills & Countryside Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview This day trip brings you in the morning to Zaanse Schans. You would visit a Dutch cheese factory, a wooden shoe factory and enjoy a royal diamond demonstration in Zaanse Schans. After that we will travel to Giethoorn, you would discover the 'Green Venice' of Holland and enjoy one hour free boat cruise in Giethoorn. You will of course have your own free time at these two places. This unique tour offers certain hotel pick-up service in Amsterdam. A bottled water will be provided to each traveler. Power bank, napkin, umbrella are provided and free to use during the whole trip. This 10 hours experience gives you a relaxed, memorable and enjoyable tour with lots of beautiful photos. ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: no car needed - Starts 08:00: one departure a day - Food not included: Lunch in Giethoorn at your own choice **Pickup:** Hotel pickup included ## Key facts - Price: from €119 per person - Duration: 10h - Rating: 4.57/5 from 56 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 4.57 from 56 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 89% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 50 of 56. - 5 stars: 45 (80%) - 4 stars: 5 (9%) - 3 stars: 2 (4%) - 2 stars: 1 (2%) - 1 star: 3 (5%) ## What's included - Guided Private Tour for Cheese, Wooden Shoes and Diamond Factory - Including One Hour Boat Cruise in Giethoorn (13 Euro) - All Fees and Taxes - Air-conditioned vehicle - One Bottle per Traveler ## Not included - Lunch in Giethoorn at your own choice ## Itinerary 1. **Zaanse Schans** (2h; admission included) - 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... 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 demonstration to understand how to make traditional Dutch cheese, get to know the history of this cheese farm, and cheese tasting with... 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 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... 4. **Giethoorn** (4h) - 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... 5. **You will enjoy 1 hour boat cruise in Giethoorn to see canals, houses, and a b...** (1h) - You will enjoy 1 hour boat cruise in Giethoorn to see canals, houses, and a big lake behind the village. ## 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 · #40 of 48** | €119 | 10h | 4.57 (56) | 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 #40 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. Full list: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/windmills-countryside-tours-amsterdam/?format=md ## More in Amsterdam - All Amsterdam tours: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/giethoorn-and-zaanse-schans-day-tour-small-group-incl-boat-ride/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/?format=md