Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Zaanse Schans, Schansend 1, 1509 AW Zaandam The Netherlands
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 you to a private wooden shoes factory tour. 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 diamond with 268 cuts. Of course you would have your own free time to get close to the windmills and take photos.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm, Zeilenmakerspad 5, 1509 BZ Zaandam The Netherlands
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 different flavors.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop, Kraaienest 4, 1509 AZ Zaandam The Netherlands
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
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Afsluitdijk, Den Oever The Netherlands
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 monument stop is at the moment under renovation, observation tower is closed. You would have limited landscape. We have chosen an alternative stop, but keep in mind, the landscape is not as beautiful as before】
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Giethoorn, Giethoorn, Overijssel Province
In the afternoon, you would explore the ‘Little Venice’ of the Netherlands. You will enjoy about 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 have more fun with your family or friends. Self boat ride will have an upgraded price (around 10 euro/person depends on seasons)
Duration: 4 hours
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Traveler pickup is offered
- Please be prepared and wait in front of your hotel before 5 minutes of arrival.
- We offer pick-up service for all the hotels in Ring A10, excluding north part of the river (Het IJ). Travelers can take free ferry bus to central station from north Amsterdam. We don't pick up from the airport area.
- One day before the tour, we will contact you about the arrival time of hotel pick up. We pick up between 8:00 - 9:00.
Ports
08:30 AM
10 hours(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : 403amold
It was a wonderful experience with this tour. Giethoorn is beautiful place, definitely worth visiting. Tour is not hectic and lot of free time to take snaps. Our tour guide Leidse was energatic, knowledgeable and very supportive to us.
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Posted On : 2024-05-20
Posted By : SparkleGee
What a fabulous tour! We saw so many lovely sights and explored canals, windmills, a dye, and more. Leidse was a great tour guide and helped made the day special.
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Posted On : 2024-05-19
Posted By : Letticia_R
We were met promptly and on time in a Mercedes-Benz Minivan. It was clean there was water, but the showcase of the tour was our guide, Leidse
Probably one of the best guides I’ve ever had.
Leidse Was courteous, professional, friendly, funny, and entertaining. The day was a long day and we were exhausted, but he made it worth it. He would surprise us with trivia as well as little token snacks along the way that was not mentioned nor included. So that proof to be a very sweet surprise. I would totally recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-19
Posted By : Elaine_E
Beautiful full day trip. The little town of zaansee schans was quaint. The windmills were adorable. Cheese selection was very impressive. The town of giethoom was a bit crowded. Lunch there was excellent The canal ride was relaxing and beautiful. Kai our guide was very personable and accommodating
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Posted On : 2024-05-19
Posted By : FarAway24679212321
We had an amazing day seeing the sights. Our tour guide Leidse was so friendly, knowledgeable, helpful and fun. Beautiful weather and beautiful scenery. A wonderful day of sightseeing.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18
Posted By : cagarora
We enjoyed the Lovely & picturesque Zaanse schans, Aflusitdijk & Giethoorn . We had an excellent guide & driver Kai. we got to know many new things & had a good time .
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Posted On : 2024-05-18
Posted By : malgorzatak739
Trip was amazing. Visited amazing places for a really cheap price! Kai was our guide and it was so much fun to be around him. I really enjoyed the way how he took care of us.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18
Posted By : Sue_W
First and foremost, our tour guide Kai (hope I'm spelling his name correct) was over the top. He knew his business and explained everything as we moved about on our tour. He was extremely personable and what a sense of humour...he kept everyone laughing and brought the group together. We started off quietly, not knowing each other but with Kai that didn't last long, the entire group enjoyed one another and everyone wanted to take a picture together. Kai took the picture and made sure everyone got a copy. I travel several times a year but this tour was the best ever.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18
Posted By : Laura S
I’m not usually into tours but Leidse, our tour guide, was awesome and personable. The sites were amazing and the small tour size made everything very manageable. Lots of free time to walk around and do your own thing. Highly recommend this tour to anyone.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18
Posted By : Les_B
The Whole day was a great experience. Kai was a great guid and went the extra mile to help me out when he found out I had a slight disability.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18
