DAY TRIP TO THE WINDMILLS OF ZAANSE SCHANS AND FAIRYTALE VILLAGE GIETHOORN

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DAGTOCHT NAAR DE ZAANSE SCHANS EN SPROOKJESDORP GIETHOORN

Board an air-conditioned comfortable mini-van. After a 20-minute ride you
will arrive at the Zaanse Schans. You can visit one or more of the well known museums. See a typical Dutch clog shop and learn how and why these wooden shoes were made. Visit the cheese factory. Next you will be driven through the Dutch polder (reclaimed land) Take in the stunning views of the typically Dutch flat, square shape designed landscape of the polders, (reclaimed land) and the dikes during your comfortable and informative drive to Giethoorn. This remarkable tour is a must for anyone wanting to visit the most beautiful sites of Holland!

In Giethoorn you will board a whisper-boat for a breathtaking guided tour through the canals and across the lake the Bovenwiede Giethoorn. Giethoorn is typically referred to as ‘Venice of the North’. As cars aren’t allowed, transportation is traditionally on foot, by bike, or by boat. You can experience how the Dutch live with and on the water. Learn about the outstanding water-management techniques of the Dutch and you can see the beautiful farmhouses and the many picturesque bridges of this idyllic village with merely 2500 inhabitants.

You will sail past beautiful restored thatched-roof farmhouses, taking in
amazing sights, of bridges, canals, lakes and the Dutch breath-taking agricultural scenery. You will cross the Lake Bovenwiede. The inhabitants of Giethoorn get around by ‘punters’ , flat-bottomed boats propelled by long poles.

After your peaceful boat tour you will have free time to explore the authentic village of Giethoorn by yourselves, on foot or by bike if you fancy so. Stroll around centuries of history of traditional Dutch craftsmanship. Discover the unique Dutch culture with guidance and recommendations from your personal guide. You will learn facts and peculiarities about Holland you would never have imagined.

After an enjoyable day you will be driven back safely to your initial pick-up point at the Hotel Barbizon Palace in the centre of Amsterdam.

Pick-up information

– Prijs: € 115
– Duur: ~ 10 uur
– Vertrek: 08:00 uur
– Ophaalpunt: Hotel NH BARBIZON Palace
– Afleverpunt: Hotel NH BARBIZON Palace
– Inclusief: een begeleide bediening van een uur + een bezoek aan klompenwinkel en een kaasmakerij + flesjes water
– Exclusief: lunch
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