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15 Best 1-Day Tours In The Netherlands

The Dutch classics.

The 15 most popular 1-day tours in the Netherlands. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.

15 Best 1-Day Tours In The Netherlands

From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam & Marken Day Trip

From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam & Marken Day Trip - Ride Comfortably Out of the City: Bus + Audioguide

1.From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam & Marken Day Trip

Most Popular★ 4.4

A 5.5-hour bus day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken, with cheese, clogs, and optional boat and stroopwafel stops.

“Its a complete countryside tour. A must if you visit amsterdam. You will be fascinated about the history and the mechanism of the windmills and about the clogs. Also, the visit to the cheese shop is something to look forward to. We also stopped by the stroopwaffel house and had a free taste of different…”

18,501 reviews5.5 hoursFrom $34by Tours & Tickets

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From Amsterdam: Giethoorn Day Trip with Small Electric Boat

From Amsterdam: Giethoorn Day Trip with Small Electric Boat - Getting From Amsterdam: The 100-Minute Ride Each Way

2.From Amsterdam: Giethoorn Day Trip with Small Electric Boat

★ 4.5

A small-group day trip from Amsterdam to Giethoorn for a guided canal cruise on a small electric boat, plus walking time in the car-free village.

“We had so much fun visiting Giethoorn. It is such a peaceful, magical village. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and had lots of cool facts to share about the history of Amsterdam, Netherlands in general, and of course Giethoorn, which made the 1.5 hour car ride there and back go by quick! Lots of…”

578 reviews8 hoursFrom $151by Cherry Travel & Tours

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From Amsterdam: Giethoorn Guided Day Trip with Canal Cruise

From Amsterdam: Giethoorn Guided Day Trip with Canal Cruise - The Amsterdam-to-Giethoorn coach ride: less stress than public transit

Amsterdam: Giethoorn & Zaanse Schans Small Group Day Trip

Amsterdam: Giethoorn & Zaanse Schans Small Group Day Trip - Zaanse Schans Windmills: Step Inside and Learn the Mechanics

Amsterdam: Giethoorn Day Trip, with several guided options

Amsterdam: Giethoorn Day Trip, with several guided options - Getting to Market 27 and Metro Noord without stress

5.Amsterdam: Giethoorn Day Trip, with several guided options

★ 4.9

Enjoy an Amsterdam to Giethoorn day trip with coach, Dutch cheese tasting, and a scenic canal cruise, plus time to wander the car-free village.

“In one word impeccable. Our guide and driver Mike was very informative and humble. His strategy to start early during the day is the best so that we can have good weather and less people at Giethorn. Value for money, smooth checkin and offboarding.”

118 reviews7 hoursFrom $58by Tulip Tours Holland

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Amsterdam: Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk and Zaanse Schans Day Trip

Amsterdam: Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk and Zaanse Schans Day Trip - Getting Picked Up and Moving in Comfort (A10 Ring Details)

6.Amsterdam: Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk and Zaanse Schans Day Trip

★ 4.9

Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans, Afsluitdijk, and Giethoorn. Windmills, cheese and clogs, plus a canal boat cruise from $152.

“Our guide Leidse was more than amazing guy! I say he was the best guide I have ever seen. He is very interactive and helpful with deep knowledge and love toward Amsterdam. This tour goes with 8 ppl, kind of small group, so that Leidse remember all of our names immediately and keep asking and…”

83 reviews10 hoursFrom $152by K7-Travel

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From Amsterdam to Giethoorn Day Trip

From Amsterdam to Giethoorn Day Trip - The 1-hour canal cruise: seeing Giethoorn the way it’s meant to be seen

7.From Amsterdam to Giethoorn Day Trip

★ 4.8

7-hour Amsterdam to Giethoorn day trip with air-conditioned transport, a guided canal boat ride, and time to wander the Venice of the North.

“Rashid was a wonderful guide! He had plenty of knowledge about the Netherlands and shared it in an engaging way. He was also super generous and bought fruit from this incredible fruit market to share with us. Highly recommend booking with Rashid!”

48 reviews7 hoursFrom $77by NL IBA Tours

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From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn Day Trip

From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn Day Trip - Zaanse Schans: the working windmills, clogs, and cheese stop that make it feel real

8.From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn Day Trip

★ 4.9

Day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans windmills and Giethoorn canals by boat, plus cheese and clog stops and free time.

“L'escursione ricercata ha soddisfatto a pieno le nostre aspettative. Volevamo conciliare l'esperienza dei mulini a quella del villaggio ad un paio d'ore da Amsterdam ed è stata assolutamente una bellissima giornata! La guida Ibrahim è stata fantastica, super competente e gentilissimo: ci ha accompagnato tutto il giorno dandoci consigli, raccontando la storia della città e…”

34 reviews10 hoursFrom $88by NL IBA Tours

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From Amsterdam: Private Day Trip to the Dutch Castles

From Amsterdam: Private Day Trip to the Dutch Castles - Door-to-door pickup and private transport: how the day is managed

9.From Amsterdam: Private Day Trip to the Dutch Castles

★ 4.8

A private 8-hour Amsterdam day trip to Muiden Castle and De Haar Castle, with a guide, hotel pickup, and time to tour both.

“It's good our guide Luba was very knowledgeable but their office did not inform her that we informed the office the day before our tour that we have 3 big luggages with us so she was not able to bring a bigger car. She end up having 2 trips dropping us at our hotel and…”

7 reviews8 hoursFrom $918by Trigger Tours

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Giethoorn: Private Day Trip with Boat Tour from Amsterdam

Giethoorn: Private Day Trip with Boat Tour from Amsterdam - Hotel Pickup from Amsterdam: Less Stress, More Time

10.Giethoorn: Private Day Trip with Boat Tour from Amsterdam

★ 5.0

Private Giethoorn day trip from Amsterdam with hotel pickup, a walking tour, and a 1-hour boat ride through the canals.

“Everything about the tour was wonderful. Our guide customized this tour so we could also see the Afsluitdijk. We can really recommend this to anyone! We were very impressed by how the Dutch deal with water. Our guide had so much knowledge and was really accommodating. I can’t say enough. Probably one of the best…”

7 reviews8 hoursFrom $624by Trigger Tours

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Maastricht: Day trip from Amsterdam with 3 country point

Maastricht: Day trip from Amsterdam with 3 country point - Three-country border point near Vaals: the quick stop with big payoff

12.Maastricht: Day trip from Amsterdam with 3 country point

★ 5.0

Day trip from Amsterdam to Maastricht with a three-country border photo stop and Margraten American War Cemetery on an 11-hour outing.

“Absolutely wonderful! Pedro our Guide was delightful told lots of good stories. He is native to Maastricht and knew much of the history and sights. You will not be disappointed. See you next time!! Holly and Dave.”

4 reviews11 hoursFrom $162by Amsterdam Day Trips

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Full day trip to Edam, Volendam, and Marken

Full day trip to Edam, Volendam, and Marken - Meeting Point, Pickup, and How the Day Really Moves

13.Full day trip to Edam, Volendam, and Marken

★ 3.7

Full-day North Holland trip to Edam, Volendam and Marken for canals, cheese museum, stroopwafels, klompen and folk village views.

“El guía turístico nos recogió y nos puso en otro tour en autobús con otro guía. Ese tour habría costado menos de la mitad que este. Hizo parada en Zaanse Schans, que no estaba en el programa. No sé si tuvimos una experiencia extraña porque la guía que contratamos se iba de vacaciones o dirigía…”

3 reviewsby Innova Tours

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From Amsterdam: Day Trip to Efteling Theme Park with Ticket

From Amsterdam: Day Trip to Efteling Theme Park with Ticket - Skip-the-ticket line entry: what it changes about your day

Day Trip to Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken

Day Trip to Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken - Zaanse Schans Windmills: Seeing the Working Dutch System

15.Day Trip to Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken

★ 5.0

Private 8-hour day trip from Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans windmills, a boat ride, optional cheese and stroopwafels, plus Volendam/Edam and Rotterdam.

“This was the perfect start to our Amsterdam trip. Karel was so knowledgeable about Dutch culture and history and was sure that we saw and experienced the true Dutch experience. We drove through small villages learned about the history of the boulders how and why they were created, of course cheese and working Windmills. I…”

3 reviews8 hoursFrom $1,001by Trigger Tours

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