Thatched cottages and a wooden footbridge over a canal in Giethoorn

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Giethoorn Village Day Trip

8–9 hours Small Group EN / NL

About this tour

The Venice of the North: no roads, only canals, footbridges and thatched farmhouses. Includes a whisper-boat cruise through the village.

Highlights

  • Whisper-boat cruise on the village canals
  • Over 170 wooden footbridges
  • Thatched-roof farmhouses and cottage gardens
  • Weerribben-Wieden nature reserve views
  • Optional stop at a lakeside café

What's included

  • Private or small-group transport
  • Driver-guide (EN / NL)
  • Whisper-boat canal cruise
  • Amsterdam hotel pickup

Not included

  • Lunch and drinks
  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. 08:30

    Pickup in Amsterdam

    Scenic drive north-east through the polders.

  2. 10:15

    Arrive in Giethoorn

    Guided orientation walk over the bridges.

  3. 11:00

    Whisper-boat cruise

    One hour on the quiet electric boats.

  4. 13:00

    Free time

    Lunch and photography in the village.

  5. 15:00

    Return to Amsterdam

    Drop-off at your hotel.

Gallery

Windmills reflected in a canal at Zaanse Schans in warm afternoon lightCurved flowerbeds of tulips and hyacinths at Keukenhof gardens in springRotterdam skyline and bridge over the river in late afternoon light

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