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.
A 5.5-hour bus day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken, with cheese, clogs, and optional boat and stroopwafel stops.
“The places covered in this trip were excellent. Could get a glimpse of the countryside. And beautiful locations !!”
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.
“This trip was incredible and my guide, Veronica was outstanding! She was super sweet and knowledgeable. A couple days ahead, I got a notice that the trip was going to leave an hour earlier to also go to Zaanse Schans - both of these places are not to be missed while in Amsterdam/Netherlands. I had…”
Amsterdam to Giethoorn day trip with a one-hour canal cruise, English guide stories, thatched cottages, and sweet stroopwafel snacks included.
“Very nice and funny guide guy, Ibrahim… He explained everything we need to know from departing Amsterdam to Ghiegthoorn…”
Small-group day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn with windmills, 20+ cheese tastings, clogs, diamonds, and a canal boat ride.
“David was very professional, attentive, and an overall very personable guide. We highly recommend him. What we loved the most about this tour was being able to see the countryside, visit the small village with a boat canal ride, and being in a small group. And the CHEESE! It was very comfortable and fun. We…”
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.
“I love this trip. We arrived before the other tours, so we did the boat tour almost without tourists. Mike was amazing, explained a lot of curiosities of Netherlands. The guide of the boat tour was also very good. At the end of the boat tour we had two hours and half of free time.…”
Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans, Afsluitdijk, and Giethoorn. Windmills, cheese and clogs, plus a canal boat cruise from $152.
“We had a great experience! Our guide was very knowledgeable, entertaining, outgoing & funny. We got to see many wonderful places & are very happy with our trip. Highly recommend!”
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.
“We really really loved our day trip! Jay was a fantastic guide, so funny and informative, relaxed and friendly. Our lovely driver was also great. The van was very comfortable and clean. The schedule for the day was perfect and everything was on time. We loved the farm shop stop too. Thank you all so…”
Day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans windmills and Giethoorn canals by boat, plus cheese and clog stops and free time.
“Highly recommended! Amazing service. My family and I joined the tour on 5 January 2026. It was a small group of six, and the car was very cozy and comfortable. We had a great time at Zaanse Schans, but due to heavy snowfall (which is very rare in the Netherlands), it became too dangerous to…”
Private Giethoorn day trip from Amsterdam with hotel pickup, a walking tour, and a 1-hour boat ride through the canals.
“Our much anticipated trip to Giethoorn did not disappoint. Fred, our guide and driver, outdid himself, making our trip extra special. He asked us what we wanted to see besides Giethoorn, offering many suggestions. All stops were delightful and we had plenty of time in the charming little village that we so wanted to see.…”
A private 8-hour Amsterdam day trip to Muiden Castle and De Haar Castle, with a guide, hotel pickup, and time to tour both.
“The last day we were told that one of our castles would not be available. Since it was one day from our tour I wouldn’t have been able to reschedule the maiden castle and we were asked what we would like to do instead which worked out fine. Fortunately we had a great guide to…”
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.”
Private WWII day trip to Rotterdam and Arnhem, visiting John Frost Bridge and Oosterbeek Cemetery with a flexible English-speaking guide.
“It was very personal, relaxed, informative and flexible.”
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…”
Amsterdam to Efteling day trip with admission, Mercedes pickup, and skip-the-ticket line. 10 hours of fairy-tale coasters.
“Excelente!!! Tudo bem organizado! Um dia muito divertido para a família! Valeu a pena! Recomendo”
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…”
