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Private Giethoorn & Zaanse Schans Windmills Sightseeing Tour from Amsterdam

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8 hours (approx.)
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Overview

Discover in a full day private sightseeing tour our most beautiful places in Holland: Giethoorn and the Zaanse Schans.
First you will visit a unique Dutch park called the Zaanse Schans not far from Amsterdam. Here are the most special windmills of The Netherlands such as the paint windmill, the sawmill, spices mill and peanut oil.
Your driver/host will take you to the unique wooden shoe factory where you will see how we make the original Dutch clogs. There is a possibility to buy clogs/wooden shoes and some nice souvenirs as well.
Thereafter it is time to taste more than 30 types of very nice Dutch cheese for free! Your next stop will be Giethoorn, the Dutch Venice.
You will have a guided canal cruise in a large boat or you can choose to drive a small boat by yourself. Please inform your driver/host what you prefer.

What's Included

  • Hotel pick up and drop off by a private air-conditioned Mercedes vehicle
  • Possibility to taste the best cheese for free and to buy cheese, fresh waffles and clogs
  • Pick up by a private air-conditioned Mercedes vehicle with Wifi an bottled water on board
  • Tip (optional)
  • Professional Guide
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Please contact us if you are with more then 7 people so we can make a special tour for you.We provide 24/7 services and to confirm bookings or for questions please contact us during our opening times from Monday - Friday from 09:00 AM till 05:00 PM CET. Saturday and Sunday our office is closed.

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Zaanse Schans

Discover the great Dutch Windmills and make some nice pictures of it. There are 7 windmills left at the Zaanse Schans and a few are open to visit. You can visit the paint windmill (that is where Rembrandt the great Dutch artist purchased his paint), a saw mill, a spice mill and many more. Admission to the windmill park and parking costs are included in this tour.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Zaanse Schans

Learn more about the Dutch wooden shoe making and see a demonstration how they make the Dutch clogs now. There is a possibility to buy the wooden shoes, the clogs and other souvenirs in the wooden shoe factory as well.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Molen De Kat

See the special paint mill from inside. This is the last working windmill on earth who can produce paint. Rembrandt the great Dutch artist purchased his paint at this windmill.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Henri Willig Kaas B.V.

Taste one of the best special Gouda cheese now! You can eat as much cheese as you want for free. There are more than 30 different types of cheese, so enjoy! There is a possibility to buy the cheese and if you don't have enough room in your suitcase you can let them ship the cheese to your country.
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20 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Giethoorn

Visit the nice and most beautiful places in The Netherlands: Giethoorn the Dutch Venice village. Enjoy the peacefulness and nature of this idyllic village. Take a guided boat tour of 1c hour underneath the linden trees, admire the typical wooden bridges and the old farmhouses. You can also drive a small boat by yourself. If you prefer to drive the boat by yourself please inform your driver so he can arrange that for you. After the canal cruise you can have a nice lunch in one of the nice restaurants in town or you can stroll in the nice Giethoorn village.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Smit Giethoorn

Possibility to have a nice lunch in one of the best restaurants in Giethoorn.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • This is a private tour so no other people will join in the car.
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please contact us if you are with more then 7 people so we can make a special tour for you.
  • Please provide us your departure up time and pick up address
  • We provide 24/7 services and to confirm bookings or for questions please contact us during our opening times from Monday - Friday from 08:30 AM till 06:00 PM CET. Saturday and Sunday our office is closed.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Giethoorn & Zaanse Schans Windmills Sightseeing Tour from Amsterdam?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Hotel pick up and drop off by a private air-conditioned Mercedes vehicle
  • Possibility to taste the best cheese for free and to buy cheese, fresh waffles and clogs
  • Pick up by a private air-conditioned Mercedes vehicle with Wifi an bottled water on board
  • Professional driver/host
  • Possibility to drive a small boat by yourself
  • Tickets for a guided canal cruise in Giethoorn and tickets to see a windmill from inside
  • Tip (optional)
  • Professional Guide

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • This is a private tour so no other people will join in the car.
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Please contact us if you are with more then 7 people so we can make a special tour for you.
  • Please provide us your departure up time and pick up address
  • We provide 24/7 services and to confirm bookings or for questions please contact us during our opening times from Monday - Friday from 08:30 AM till 06:00 PM CET. Saturday and Sunday our office is closed.

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