Giethoorn with Public Boat Cruise and Visit Afsluitdijk Visitor Center
Private Excursion I 9 Hours
Giethoorn with Public Boat Cruise and Visit Afsluitdijk Visitor Center
Private Excursion I 9 Hours
Giethoorn, The Dutch Fairytale. Private excursion from Amsterdam including boat tour in Giethoorn.
Explore Giethoorn with private transportation. Take a public boat tour around this beautiful and enchanting village. You will also visit the Afsluitdijk Dam.Houses in Giethoorn look like they are straight out of a fairytale book and make this picturesque village one of the most beautiful places in the Netherlands.
Giethoorn is a charming 800-year-old village in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is about a 1.5-hour drive from Amsterdam to Giethoorn, making it a perfect day excursion. Often called the ‘Venice of the North’, it’s filled with beautiful canals and fairytale-like wooden bridges. With this tour, you will go on a beautiful public boat tour for 1 hour and explore this beautiful town from the water which is the best way to admire and take it all in.
Enjoy a guided tour of the picturesque town of Giethoorn.
Cruise by a public boat past the restored historic farmhouses of Giethoorn.
Stop and admire the Dutch engineering at the Afsluitdijk Dike. Stop for pictures. The Afsluitdijk was built to keep the sea out and to create additional arable land. The water will always try to reclaim The Netherlands. By building dikes, the Dutch, have made it possible to live below sea level.
The Afsluitdijk is a major dam and causeway in the Netherlands. It was constructed between 1927 and 1932 and runs from Den Oever in the North Holland province.
Inclusions
- Driver guide or driver and a tour guide.
- 9-hour tour.
- Giethoorn guided tour and free time.
- 1-hour public boat tour.
- Afsluitdijk stop for iconic pictures.
- Transportation.
- Bottled water.
Not Included
- Food and beverage.
- Gratuities for the guide(s).
What do I need to bring?
Please check the weather and dress accordingly.
Good shoes (waterproof and comfy) are recommendable.
Cancellation policy
You can cancel or reschedule free of charge if you notify us at least 72 hours before the scheduled start time of your tour. There are no refunds on cancellations made within 72 hours before the tour starts.
If you booked through a booking platform, you must reschedule directly with them.
Giethoorn
Climb aboard an air-conditioned Mercedes minivan with your personal driver guide and travel through a typical Dutch landscape for 1.5 hours enroute to the picturesque town of Giethoorn.
Continue to the Enclosing Dike (Afsluitdijk), the 32-kilometer dike connecting the provinces of North Holland and Friesland. The Netherlands is famed the world over for the way it deals with water management.
Admire the Afsluitdijk, built to tame what was formerly the Zuiderzee (now the Ijsselmeer Lake), and a prime example of Dutch water prowess.
At Giethoorn, Little has changed over the centuries. Experience how the Dutch people live with, and on the water upon arrival, and set off to explore on foot and by boat.
Admire the many types of boats in the town, from gondolas to punters and flat-bottom vessels used as transportation on the canals.
Public Boat Tour
Enjoy the peace and quiet of a town where cars are forbidden. Cruise past the skillfully restored farmhouses and see the different types of construction. After this tour, you’ll have some free time for lunch and to explore on your own. Get tips from your guide on what to see and where to eat.
Free time to discover more
Get free time for lunch and to explore on your own. Get tips from your guide on what to see and where to eat.
Visit the Enclosing Dike (Afsluitdijk)
The Afsluitdijk was built to keep the sea out and to create additional arable land. The 32-kilometer dike connecting the provinces of North Holland and Friesland. The water will always try to reclaim The Netherlands. By building dikes, the Dutch, have made it possible to live below sea level.
The Afsluitdijk is a major dam and causeway in the Netherlands. It was constructed between 1927 and 1932 and runs from Den Oever in the North Holland province.
It is the ideal testing ground for innovative and sustainable energy sources. Wind, sun, water, it’s all there. At the Afsluitdijk, using water currents and the confluence of fresh and salt water to produce energy.
The tour ends at the designated departure location.
Pick-up areas
We offer pick-up to the following places for this experience:
- Custom pick up
Your driver guide will be holding an orange umbrella.
More Info
Duration: 9 hours
Live tour guide:
- English
- Dutch
Please be ready at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the tour start time.We depart on time.