Giethoorn and Enclosing Dike Private Day Tour from Amsterdam
Description
Starting from your hotel or cruise ship in Amsterdam, you will be picked up to drive through the Netherlands. You will drive to Giethoorn to enjoy this quiant village called "Venice of the North" by a relaxing boat trip through this unique village without roads. After lunch here, your trip continous up norht to the famous Enclosing Dike, a more than 30 kilometers long wall that stopped the water from the North Sea and keeps large parts of the Netherlands safe and dry. During a short stop here, your private driver and guide will explain you a lot more about water management in the Netherlands. When you have passed the impressive Enclosing Dike, you will drive to a cheese farm to visit the cows stable to learn more about the farm and to meet the animals. You will also receive an explanation about cheese making before you can taste a variety of cheeses at their cheese shop.
After this, your guide will drive you back to Amsterdam.
Itinerary
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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.
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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).
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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.
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)
What do I need to bring?
Dress to the weather
Know before you go
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller or pram accessible
- Animals or pets allowed
- Public transportation nearby
- Infant seats available
Please Note
- 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.
Language
English, Dutch
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.