Day Trips from Amsterdam

What to bring

• Have your entry tickets and ID ready for a seamless experience.

What’s now allowed

• Your pets are not permitted on this experience.

Accessibility

• This experience is not accessible to wheelchair and pram/strollers users.

Additional information

• If travelling with young kids, you need to bring your own baby seats.

Inclusions #

• 5.5 to 8 hours of guided tour to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, Marken and Edam

• Round-trip transportation in a bus

• Cheese experience (farm visit, live demo, or tasting)

• Clog-making experience

Additional paid upgrades

• English-speaking or Spanish-speaking guide

• 1-hour canal cruise with audio guide

• 30 minute boat tour between Volendam & Marken

• Audio guide on the bus with 16 languages and free earphones

• Traditional stroopwafel making demonstration

• Visit a working windmill

• Visit a traditional wooden house in Marken

Exclusions #

• Hotel pick-up and drop-off

• Lunch

What to bring

• Ensure your entry tickets and ID are on hand for a smooth experience.

What's not allowed

• Your pets are not permitted on this experience.

Accessibility

• This experience is not accessible to wheelchair or pram/stroller users.

Additional information

• Entry to windmills is not included with these tickets.
• Check-in closes 15 minutes before the tour starts. Late arrivals cannot be rescheduled, so be sure to arrive on time!
• Infants (0-3 years) join for free but won’t have a seat, so they must sit on their guardian’s lap and don’t need to be included in the booking.
• This tour runs as scheduled, rain or shine.
• This tour is limited to a maximum of 60 travelers.

Inclusions #

• 3.5-4 hours of guided tour of Zaanse Schans

• Pick-up and drop-off in Amsterdam

• Visit a clog-maker

• Visit a cheese-weighing house

• Cheese tasting

Additional paid upgrades

• 1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise

• Spanish, English or German-speaking guide

Exclusions #

• Lunch

Tour Zaanse Schans independently with cheese tasting and traditional demonstrations included.

• Day out to: Zaanse Schans where you see working windmills, watch clog making, and taste Dutch cheese while enjoying flexible self guided exploration.
• You’ll get: Round trip transfers from Amsterdam, access to cheese and clog demonstrations, and freedom to explore Zaanse Schans at your own pace.
• Zaanse Schans & Cheese Factory: Walk among iconic windmills and visit a cheese making site where you can watch production and enjoy fresh tasting varieties.
• Clog Workshop & Dutch Village Life: Observe wooden clog carving demonstrations and explore windmills village freely while experiencing traditional Dutch countryside atmosphere.
• Upgrades: Add English guided tour, canal cruise experience, cheese shop discount, or enhanced cultural access including digital guides and extended sightseeing options.

Inclusions #

• 2.5 to 3.5 hours of guided tour of Zaanse Schans

• Round-trip transfers from Amsterdam

• Live clog-making demonstration

• Cheese-making demo and tasting

Additional paid upgrades:

• English-speaking guide

• 1-hour canal cruise

• 10% discount at the Henri Willig cheese shop

• Free map and digital walking guide

Exclusions #

• Entry fee to the windmills at Zaanse Schans

• Lunch

• Hotel pick-up and drop-off

What to bring

• Ensure your entry tickets and ID are on hand for a smooth experience.

What’s not allowed

• Your pets are not permitted on this experience.

Accessibility

• This experience is not accessible to wheelchair users.
• Foldable strollers are allowed on the coach.
• For your convenience, guide dogs are welcome to join you.

Additional information

• Late arrivals can't be rescheduled, and tickets are non-refundable—so be sure to arrive on time!

Discover the “Venice of the North” on a full-day Giethoorn trip from Amsterdam, complete with a canal cruise and round-trip transfers.

• Full day out to: Giethoorn, with round-trip luxury coach transfers from Amsterdam and free time to explore the peaceful, car-free village.
• You’ll get: A 1-hour Giethoorn canal cruise and walking tour, round-trip luxury coach transport from Amsterdam, a knowledgeable driver and local insights, discounts on attractions and museums, plus free time to wander Giethoorn at your own pace.
• Giethoorn: Explore a fairytale-like village where canals replace roads and boats, bikes, and footpaths shape everyday life.
• Boat ride: Cruise through Giethoorn’s tranquil waterways on a 1-hour canal tour, passing charming bridges, traditional Dutch homes, and canal-side views.

Inclusions #

• 7.5-hour day tour of Giethoorn

• Round-trip luxury coach transfers from Amsterdam

• 1-hour boat tour through Giethoorn’s canals

• Insights from a local English & Spanish-speaking guide

• Explore at your own pace with plenty of free time

• Discount on attractions and museums

• 7.5-hour self-guided tour in Giethoorn (as per option selected)

• Information leaflet in English, Spanish, Italian, French and German (as per option selected)

Exclusions #

• Hotel transfers

• Food and drink

• Entry to other attractions

What’s not allowed

• Pets are not permitted on this experience due to venue restrictions.

Accessibility

• This experience is not wheelchair accessible.
• Guide dogs are welcome at the venue.

Additional information

• Please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before your scheduled departure time.
• Infants aged 3 and under can join free of charge, provided they do not occupy their own seat. Valid ID must be shown at the meeting point.

What to bring

• Ensure your ID and entry tickets are on hand for a smooth experience.

What’s not allowed

• Food & beverages, alcohol, and sharp metallic tools or objects are not permitted on this experience.
• Your pets are not permitted on this experience.

Accessibility

• This experience is accessible to wheelchair and pram/stroller users.
• For your convenience, guide dogs are welcome to join you.

Additional information

• Children aged 0-3 enter free of charge.
• Re-entry is not permitted once your ticket has been scanned. Please retain your ticket, as you may be asked to present it inside the park.
• Parking is available for €12.50 per day; guests of Efteling Hotel and Efteling Bosrijk park for free at their accommodation.

Inclusions #

• Full day trip from Amsterdam to Efteling

• Entry to Efteling Theme Park

• Hotel pick up and drop off

• Private Mercedes-Benz ride with a professional driver

• Free WiFi and bottled water in the car

Exclusions #

• Food & Drinks

• Tips

Explore Dutch villages with windmills, cheese tasting, and traditional craft demonstrations.

• Day out to: Zaanse Schans with windmills, Volendam’s waterfront harbor, and Marken’s village known for wooden houses and traditional coastal charm.
• You’ll get: Transport between villages, guided insights, and interactive stops featuring cheese making and clog crafting that bring Dutch traditions to life.
• Zaanse Schans & Volendam: See working windmills and traditional workshops, then walk Volendam’s harbor lined with fishing boats, shops, and waterfront views.
• Marken: Discover Marken’s wooden houses and village layout, then explore its quiet streets and scenic coastal setting nearby.
• Upgrades: Enhance your trip by adding an English or Spanish guide, a boat ride, visit to Edam, multilingual audio guides on bus, visit with windmill access, stroopwafel demonstration & wooden house entry.

Inclusions #

• 6-8 hours guided tour to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken

• Round-trip transportation by bus

• Cheese making demonstration and tasting

• Clog-making demonstration

• Guided experience with a live guide

Additional paid upgrades:

• English or Spanish-speaking guide

• Visit to Edam

• Multilingual audio guide on the bus with free earphones

• 30-minute boat tour between Volendam and Marken

• Traditional stroopwafel making demonstration

• Visit to a working windmill

• Visit to a traditional wooden in Marken

Exclusions #

• Lunch

What to bring

• Ensure your entry tickets and ID are on hand for a smooth experience.

What’s not allowed

• Your pets are not permitted on this experience.

Accessibility

• This experience is not accessible to wheelchair users.

Additional information

• Arrive 10 minutes early to meet your guide, because the bus leaves on time, no exceptions!
• For safety reasons, the visit to Marken may be replaced if the weather takes a turn.

What to bring

• Ensure your entry tickets and ID are on hand for a smooth experience.

What’s not allowed

• Your pets are not permitted on this experience.

Accessibility

• This experience is not accessible to wheelchair or pram/stroller users.

Additional information

• Entry to windmills is not included with these tickets.
• Check-in closes 15 minutes before the tour starts. Late arrivals cannot be rescheduled, so be sure to arrive on time!
• Infants (0-3 years) join for free but won’t have a seat, so they must sit on their guardian’s lap and don’t need to be included in the booking.
• This tour runs as scheduled, rain or shine.

Inclusions #

• Guided tour to Zaanse Schans and Volendam

• Round-trip transportation from Amsterdam by bus

• Visit to a cheese farm

• Cheese-making demo and tasting

• Clog-making experience

• Guided experience with a live guide

Additional paid upgrades:

• English, German, Spanish or French-speaking guide

• 1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise

• Multilingual audio guide on the bus with free earphones

• Free Wi-Fi onboard

• Visit to Marken

Exclusions #

• Food and drinks

• Gratuities

• Entry fee to windmills

Inclusions #

• Half day tour of Zaanse Schans

• Spanish-speaking guide

• Round-trip transfers from Amsterdam

• Entry to clog-making factory

• Entry to a cheese farm

Exclusions #

• Food & drinks

• Gratuities

What to bring

• Carry local currency or cards for extras not covered by the ticket.
• Prepare for unpredictable weather - carry an umbrella.

What’s not allowed

• Large luggage bags are not allowed on this experience.

Accessibility

• This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.

Additional information

• Free hotel pickup for two or more participants at one location is available. Please contact the tour operator for arrangements. The exact time and location are to be confirmed, as some parts of the city centre are not reachable by driving. If there is no arrangement, the pickup point is at the DoubleTree Hilton Amsterdam CS at 9:30am.
• The pickup point for one person is at the Doubletree Hilton Amsterdam CS at 9:30am. Please contact the tour operator for arrangements for the nearest convenient location, depending on the participants on that day.
• Late arrivals can't be rescheduled, and tickets are non-refundable, so be sure to arrive on time!
• This tour takes place rain or shine.
• Travel with a child under 12 requires a car seat, or contact the tour operator for arrangements.

Inclusions #

• 9-hour day tour to Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn

• Round-trip minivan or private coach transfers from Amsterdam

• Entry to a clog-making factory at Zaanse Schans

• Entry to a cheese-making factory at Zaanse Schans

• 1-hour small electric boat tour in Giethoorn

• Professional English-speaking guide

• Small group of max. 8 people

Inclusions #

• Full-day tour of Bruges

• Round-trip transfers in AC bus

• English & Spanish-speaking guide

• 1-hour guided city walk

• Day trip to Bruges without a guide (optional)