Nowadays called "Venice of the North" as this beatiful village has no streets, just waterways going around the beautiful thatched roofed farms. You will go on a private small open boat together with your guide or join a 1,5 hour canal cruise in a heated and covered canal boat. You will be asked in advance what you would prefer and this will depend on the weather. Before getting around by boat, you will enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant (included). After the visit of Giethoorn, you will drive back to Amsterdam over newly reclaimed land.Stop at the "Afsluitdijk" (Enclosing Dike) to be amazed by the Dutch water management engineering shown here. Your guide will tell you more about it and you will have a stop for coffee here as well (included).You will stop at a cheese farm to visit the Jersey cows stable to learn more about the farm and to meet the cows. You will also receive an explanation about cheese making and you can taste some of the cheeses in their shop.
Netherlands · Rural Experiences
Giethoorn and Enclosing Dike Private Day Tour from Amsterdam
The journey
- 01 Private day tour from Amsterdam to Giethoorn and the Afsluitdijk
- 02 Explore Giethoorn, the "Venice of the North"
- 03 Boat trip through canals lined with thatched-roof farms
- 04 Included lunch at a local restaurant
- 05 Coffee stop at the Afsluitdijk
- 06 Learn about Dutch water management from your guide
- 07 Visit a cheese farm and meet Jersey cows
- 08 Cheese-making explanation and cheese tasting
Discover a different side of the Netherlands on this private day tour from Amsterdam, combining the peaceful waterways of Giethoorn with the remarkable engineering of the Afsluitdijk. Travel through the Dutch countryside with your private driver-guide and explore Giethoorn, the village known as the "Venice of the North," where canals wind past charming thatched-roof farmhouses.
Enjoy an included lunch at a local restaurant before taking to the water, either on a private small open boat with your guide or on a covered canal cruise depending on the weather. On the return journey, stop at the Afsluitdijk for coffee and insight into Dutch water management, then visit a cheese farm to meet Jersey cows, learn about cheese making, and taste local cheeses before heading back to Amsterdam.
Discover a different side of the Netherlands on this private day tour from Amsterdam, combining the peaceful waterways of Giethoorn with the remarkable engineering of the Afsluitdijk.
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What's Included
- You will enjoy lunch (a lunch meal) with 2 drinks of your choice.
- There will be bottles of water for you in the car.
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- Boat trip in Giethoorn (either a private open boat with your guide as skipper or joining a canal cruise in case of rain or cold weather)
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- WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
- STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
- ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
- PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
- INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
- Infants can not sit on laps
- Not wheelchair accessible
- You will be picked up at 8:30am from your preferred pickup location (hotel or cruise ship).
- For a pickup from the airport, there is an extra charge of 50,00 EUR.
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