Giethoorn Tour
Location
Essentials
- Explore the ‘Little Venice’ of the Netherlands
- Includes a traditional Giethoorn canal tour & photo stop at the spectacular Afsluitdijk
- With a multilingual guide (English and Spanish)
Practical info
Includes
1 hour traditional boat tour
Free time to explore Giethoorn by yourself
Photo stop at the Afsluitdijk
Languages
The guide speaks English and Spanish
Check-in
Check-in 30 minutes before departure at the Tours & Tickets shop (click here for map)
Children
Child tickets for 4-13 year olds
Ticket information
Ticket directly available on smartphone
Ticket can be rescheduled or cancelled up to 8 hours in advance
You can reschedule your tickets yourself via our self rebook page up to 24 hours in advance
More information
For questions about the product, please contact [email protected]
Accessibility
Getting there
Public Transport
Check-in for tour at Tours & Tickets shop at Amsterdam Central Station.
About
Little Venice of the Netherlands
Giethoorn is a peaceful village in the province Overijssel that is often referred to as the “Little Venice” of the Netherlands, due to its numerous waterways and the absence of roads and cars. Its beautiful canals, picturesque wooden bridges, and farmhouses with centuries-old thatched roofs give it a unique fairy-tale vibe.
This tour will take you from Amsterdam to Giethoorn by bus, where you will cruise the canals by boat and have time to explore the town on your own. Get your tickets now and discover this enchanting village during this day trip from Amsterdam!
Giethoorn: a village without roads
As most of Giethoorn is only accessible by boat, it has become famous for being a village without roads. It borders the Weerribben-Wieden National Park, which is the largest fen in north western Europe. During the trip, you’ll see the beautiful waterways and old farmhouses that line their banks and experience the peace, tranquillity, and natural beauty of this magical place.
You will also have free time to explore this fairy-tale village without roads on your own and take pictures. Besides its fame as a village without roads, Giethoorn village is also known for its excellent restaurants where you'll be able to eat some lunch (not included).
Reserve your spot
This is an unforgettable experience and a great way to escape the city to unwind. The Giethoorn bus Tour departs from Amsterdam Central Station: IJ-Passage, De Ruijterkade 34 a. Avoid the lines and book your Giethoorn tickets online! Check the available dates, choose the most convenient one for you, and get ready for an amazing day trip to one of Holland’s best-kept secrets!
Reviews
10 reviews
Heavenly day at Giethorn
Wonderful trip led by Kai who was exceptionally helpful, knowledgeable, and a very capable driver. We loved it all, bur especially the delightful cruise through the lovely canals past the thatched homes. Maureen and Richard
Scenic views of Giethoorn 😍
Giethoorn reminded me of my trip to Venice. Love the little houses. The canal cruise of this little village was amazingly beautiful. You got to be there to enjoy the views. Lovely experience!
Great day out
Great day out Giethoorn is a cute little village with great eating places and the canal cruise was fab, captain of the boat was fantastic!
Are you coming to Amsterdam and you want 2 see the most important places with tiny schedule, then I suggest them
Wht an experience and wht a journey You will feel welcomed from the moment u bought the ticket nd they are friendly, funny and u will not get board on the road Thank u Eric and the other staff
One magical day in Giethoorn
We had a wonderful day in Giethoorn and our hosts, Mattia and Jack were so nice and entertaining and really made our day... we will return
A Fairytale land
A place one should go to get away from the busyness of Amsterdam especially with less tourists. You can round up this please and enjoy the freshness of the scenery in two hours. After that, you can have more time to lay it easy.
Geithoorn is Beautiful
Geithoorn is such a pretty place to visit and we had a very nice time with the tour group. The bus was very comfortable
great day tour of 10 hours
a cute nice dutch village surounded by canals (free of cars) beautieful fairy tale small houses with lots of flours and trees. included was a tour there by electrical boat of 1 hour. very nice. the see the 32km long Dike was very interesting. left the sweet water lake and right the see and in the middle the Dike which protect the Netherlands from the flood from the sea.. Thanks a lot to our driver Peter and our tourguide Ian. Peter was driving so smoothly and Ian was great with his lots of useful and charming information about the Nederlands.
Giethoorn sembra uscita da una favola ...
Giethoorn è un posto molto suggestivo, direi fiabesco che vale la pena vedere. Preso il pullman alla stazione di Amsterdam e dopo una breve sosta ad una diga, si arriva a Giethoorn e si fa il giro con una barca che dura circa un'ora. La nostra guida era molto simpatica. Il problema è l'affollamento, i canali ad un certo punto erano talmente pieni di barche che pareva stare nel traffico di Roma all'ora di punta. Comunque esperienza consigliata.
Inolvidable dia
Recomendaria esta excursión nuestro guia Ian fue muy agradable y nos dio mucha información. Interesante parada en el dique y luego en Giethoorn un sitio muy magico que merece la pena ver
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