Giethoorn, Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Trip from Amsterdam

Make your way to the centrally located meeting point in the early morning, settle into the bus, and enjoy the short journey out of Amsterdam to charming Zaanse Schans. You’ll have plenty of time to soak up the atmosphere of this traditional windmill-dotted neighborhood and visit a clog shop to learn how and why these traditional Dutch wooden shoes were made. After a tour of a Zaanse Schans cheese factory, your next stop is Giethoorn, also known as “the Venice of the North,” where you’ll take a 1-hour-long boat tour and learn about how the Dutch live with and on the water while admiring the village’s farmhouses and picturesque bridges. Back on dry land, you’ll have time to explore Giethoorn independently, with expert recommendations from your guide, before returning to Amsterdam in the early evening.