11 Windmill Tours in Giethoorn to Build a Day Around

1.Giethoorn, Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Trip from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,058 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95Our pick

Review of the Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans day trip from Amsterdam, with windmills, cheese, clogs, canals, boat views, timing, and value.

“My husband and I would like to see something different in Amsterdam. This day trip tour is perfect. We were able to see the rich culture of Netherlands. In addition, we were able to visit the beautiful village and enjoy the boat ride. We really enjoyed this day trip and we had a great time. Jay is very knowledgeable and funny. He gave us useful information not only for the day trip but also for our visit in Netherlands. We appreciated the detail information he provided.”

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2.Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Windmills Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,002 reviews · 10 hours · from $135

Review the $135 Amsterdam day tour to Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans, with canal cruising, windmills, cheese, clogs, and practical planning tips.

“Amazing! From the tour guide Jay and the driver Kevin, to the gorgeous Zaanse Schans Windmills and the Giethoorn, it was a perfect tour to go on in Amsterdam. Highly recommend to all travelling to Amsterdam :)”

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3.Best of Dutch Countryside: Giethoorn, Windmills, Secret Villages

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 106 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $154

Review of a small-group Dutch countryside tour from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn, with windmills, cheese, clogs, tastings, and a canal cruise.

“The tour guide provided detailed location instructions a day prior to the tour which made it easy to find them. They arrived on time. The tour was as described in an air conditioned vehicle and a small group allowing questions if asked. There was another solo traveller and a family on the group, which did cause delays to the timing of the trip but the actual day itself was well planned out. Alx was well informed and knowledgeable on the history of the country and areas we were visiting, good sense of humour. The canal ride gave some beautiful views especially, likely better in the summer months when it's warmer…”

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4.Zaanse Schans, Windmills & Giethoorn Private Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 13 reviews · from $443

Review of a private Amsterdam day trip to Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans, with canals, windmills, cheese, clogs, and Mercedes transport.

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5.Giethoorn Private Tour, Canal Cruise and Windmills from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $475

Review of a private Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn, with windmills, cheese tasting, clogs, canals, transport, and tips.

“Gillio was incredible! Truly spectacular trip!!! I would highly recommend everyone to take this day trip!”

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6.Private Giethoorn & Zaanse Schans Windmills Sightseeing Tour from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $451

Review of the private Amsterdam tour to Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans, with windmills, cheese, clogs, canal cruising, pricing, and practical tips.

“Giethoorn is amazing. The drive was smooth, the car large and comfortable. My niece was visiting me in Amsterdam, I had been there for about 2 months for work and I decided to take this private tour, even though I had been to Zaanse Schans on one of the big bus tours. This is an excellent way to see both Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans. Having more time is nice, and being able to linger or go early beats the bus tour in many ways. The driver/guide was great company and I got to see a lot of things in Zaanse Schans that the big bus tour missed. I think unless…”

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7.Giethoorn, Private Boat Tour & Zaanse Schans Windmills

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 7 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $354

Review of a private Amsterdam day tour to Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn, with windmills, a private boat ride, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“Our tour guide Steven was very knowledgeable and informative. The tour was excellent and would recommend it to anyone looking to get outside of the city and see other sites.”

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8.Private Daytrip Giethoorn and Windmills of Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $662

Explore Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn on a private 10-hour day trip from Amsterdam with transport, a guide, and canal time.

“Boat ride was nice. Boat guide and bus guide were great! Stopped at the mineral and rock store in town- really cool!”

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9.Private Tour to Giethoorn with boat and Zaanse Schans windmills

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $443

Review of a private Amsterdam day tour to Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans, with canal boats, windmills, cheese, clogs, and family-friendly service.

“Dutch Tours was absolutely fabulous to work with! There aren't enough stars to rate our private day tour to Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans...5 stars plus!!!!! It was AMAZING! Having a private van and FANTASTIC guide (Eva) was the best way to go for this experience for our family of 7. Very professional, personal, knowledgeable, helpful and enjoyable company in Holland / Netherlands / Amsterdam! Plus, Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans are absolutely stunning and charming places to visit!”

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10.Giethoorn Tour with Canal Cruise and Windmills

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $480

Review of Amsterdam’s private Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans tour, with windmills, cheese, clogs, a canal cruise, transport, and practical tips.

“So beautiful and amazing. The driver was super funny, friendly and helpful, Johan”

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11.Small-Group Tour to Windmills & Giethoorn with boat tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $146

Explore Zaanse Schans windmills and Giethoorn by boat on a small-group day trip from Amsterdam with guide Aku.

“Aku the guide was amazing !! Very friendly and full of detail. He texted me via WhatsApp the night before making sure we knew where to meet. Our trip started on time and he gave us a chance to stop by the fields of tulips as a bonus stop ! He Read more”

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