Private boat tour with a friendly local captain

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Private boat tour with a friendly local captain

6h 15m

This tour takes approximately 6 hours and 15 minutes

Multilingual

Our tours are offered in English and Dutch

Experienced Dutch tour guides

Over 1000 tours completed with extensive knowledge about Dutch heritage

Full description

From Amsterdam: Giethoorn Self-Guided Boat Tour + Skipper

🕘 Departure: 10:45 AM | 🕚 Return: Around 5:00 PM 📍 Meeting point: Market 27 – Termini 27, 1025 XM Amsterdam

Sail through the picturesque canals of Giethoorn and explore this charming village at your own pace with the guidance of a local skipper.

After a scenic 1.5-hour journey from Amsterdam through the Dutch countryside, you’ll arrive in Giethoorn, where your skipper and private boat will be waiting. Glide along narrow waterways and pass small islands connected by 176 wooden bridges, each leading to the mainland. On these islands, you’ll find beautiful 18th- and 19th-century farmhouses that give the village its unique character.

Since there are no roads in the center of Giethoorn, traveling by boat or on foot offers a truly unforgettable experience. Your skipper will happily share local insights and answer any questions along the way, making your trip both relaxing and enriching.

After the boat tour, enjoy 2.5 hours of free time to make the most of Giethoorn. Treat yourself to a delicious lunch at one of the village’s best restaurants, take a leisurely walk along the canals to admire the houses and boats, browse local shops, or even purchase authentic Dutch cheese.

At the end of your visit, you’ll return at a set departure time, ensuring a smooth and stress-free journey back to Amsterdam.

Includes

• Private boat tour with a friendly local captain • Open boat, perfect for taking memorable pictures • Self-guided rental for independent exploring • Add-on: skipper for a relaxed experience • Flexible choice: enjoy a closed public boat in case of rain • Discover Giethoorns canals at your own pace • Convenient departure from Amsterdam

Meeting point

How to Get to Our Departure Location from Amsterdam City Center

Departure Point : Market 27’ - Termini 27, 1025XM Amsterdam

In this video, we’ll show you the easiest way to reach our departure point from the center of Amsterdam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6P4Mm_M048

Our tours depart from Noord, a peaceful area just outside the busy city center, easily accessible by metro. The only metro line you need is the North-South Line (M52).

From any location in the city center, you can take the M52 metro. Major stations include Zuid, Rokin, and Amsterdam Central. In this video, we’ll demonstrate how to travel from Rokin to our departure point. Simply take M52 northbound and exit at the last stop: Noord.

💡Tip: For unlimited travel during your stay in Amsterdam, you can order a GVB Public Transport Pass here: GVB Pass – Travel Anywhere in Amsterdam

🚆 Arriving at Noord Station:

Take the "Termini" exit (bus exit). Turn right and check out. Walk straight, and you’ll see Market 27, where our tour starts! 🛎 Check-in & Enjoy: Meet us at Market 27, where you can check in and grab a coffee or breakfast before your tour begins. See you there!

€ 189

Starting from

From May 12 until October 3

Starting from

€ 189

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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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Book ahead!

On average, our tours are booked 27 days in advance.

From May 12 until October 3

Starting from

€ 189

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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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Secure payment - Your booking is protected

Book ahead!

On average, our tours are booked 27 days in advance.

6h 15m

This tour takes approximately 6 hours and 15 minutes

Multilingual

Our tours are offered in English and Dutch

Experienced Dutch tour guides

Over 1000 tours completed with extensive knowledge about Dutch heritage

Full description

From Amsterdam: Giethoorn Self-Guided Boat Tour + Skipper

🕘 Departure: 10:45 AM | 🕚 Return: Around 5:00 PM 📍 Meeting point: Market 27 – Termini 27, 1025 XM Amsterdam

Sail through the picturesque canals of Giethoorn and explore this charming village at your own pace with the guidance of a local skipper.

At the end of your visit, you’ll return at a set departure time, ensuring a smooth and stress-free journey back to Amsterdam.

Includes

Meeting point

How to Get to Our Departure Location from Amsterdam City Center

Departure Point : Market 27’ - Termini 27, 1025XM Amsterdam

In this video, we’ll show you the easiest way to reach our departure point from the center of Amsterdam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6P4Mm_M048

Our tours depart from Noord, a peaceful area just outside the busy city center, easily accessible by metro. The only metro line you need is the North-South Line (M52).

💡Tip: For unlimited travel during your stay in Amsterdam, you can order a GVB Public Transport Pass here: GVB Pass – Travel Anywhere in Amsterdam

🚆 Arriving at Noord Station:

€ 189

Starting from

Our satisfied customers

Read the reviews of our satisfied customers and find out what they thought of our tours!

M. Lawrence

We had a wonderful day on our tulip tour. We chose it for a few reasons, the fields are not too far from Amsterdam, we were able to visit the windmill museum, the tour includes lunch, and the total tour time is 6 hours, rather than a much longer day.

T. Chapman

I had an absolutely fantastic experience. The various tulip fields were great, the working windmill tour was amazing, and the lunch was delicious. The guides are very knowledgeable.

B. Das

No words can describe what an experience this was. If someone have dreamt of walking in a tulip field, then this tour is a must.

M. Chu

Awesome tour. Roel has so much knowledge and insight to the farms. The colors of the flowers were incredible!

J. Subirana

Excellent experience visiting multiple tulip fields and a working windmill. Lovely lunch was included and our guide Ruel was outstanding answering all our questions and very knowledgeable of the area and Dutch culture.

T. Dyess

Loved our tour. The bus was comfortable, we toured several farms and learned a lot from our guide. Lunch was terrific.

J. Tadion

What a lovely day! We visited three gardens and fields that were more and more amazing as the day progressed! Lunch, which was included, was great too. Mike is a wonderful organizer and our guide was adorable. He is passionate about tulips and happily shared his immense wealth of knowledge with the whole group. On top of that the bus rides, unlike another tour we took, were mercifully short! And one can actually walk in the tulip fields. The weather may have been cold with a blustery wind in the morning but we felt very warm in our hearts after such a special day.

A. Curran

We really enjoyed our experience. Tour staff were all super kind and engaged with everyone. We got to pick tulips from Mike’s field and see 3 other fields. It was early in the season so the big fields were not yet bloomed. The early bloom fields were beautiful, if smaller and started to be cut. Would recommend taking this tour to see the fields.

S. Corbett

This tour was a nice way to spend an afternoon in the rural areas north of Amsterdam. It was nice to get out of the city and see the countryside. We had a very small group of 9 so that made it easy for our well-informed guide to give us lots of attention and answer all of our questions. We visited 3 tulip farms, in order from small to large and 1 working windmill. It was nice to not be around all the crowds of Keukenhof. We also stopped at a small restaurant and had a traditional Dutch lunch.

Google rating: 4.5 out of 5, based on 104 reviews.