Giethoorn and Enclosing Dike Private Day Tour from Amsterdam
About This Tour
Discover a different side of the Netherlands on this private day tour from Amsterdam, combining the peaceful waterways of Giethoorn with the remarkable engineer...
Duration: 8 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Amsterdam, Giethoorn · Languages: Dutch, English
Know before you go: 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.
About Giethoorn
Giethoorn
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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)
Itinerary
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1Day 01
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.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Pickup service provided in Amsterdam. · Tour start: Pickup service provided in Amsterdam. — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
