
Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise
Traveler rating
4.9/5
Based on 200 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise worth booking?
Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise is a 10-hour experience in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from $133 per person. It scores 83 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Exceptional”, based on a 4.9/5 rating across 200 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 83 / 100
- Rating
- 4.9/5 (200)
- Duration
- 10 hours
- From
- $133 per person
This full day tour brings you to three places, which are Zaanse Schans, Lego Village and Giethoorn. In the morning, you would visit a Dutch cheese factory, a wooden shoe factory and enjoy a royal diamond demonstration at Zaanse Schans; After that we will travel Zaandam City Center to see the famous 'Lego' building, You will have free time here to take photos as many as possible, or just walk around in the 'Lego' Village. After that, you will travel to Giethoorn, you would discover the 'Green Venice' of Holland and enjoy one hour free boat cruise in Giethoorn. This 10 hours experience gives you a relaxed, memorable and enjoyable tour with lots of beautiful photos.The tour offers free hotel pick-up service in Amsterdam. Bottled water, power bank, umbrella are provided during whole trip.
What you get
About this experience
This full day tour brings you to three places, which are Zaanse Schans, Lego Village and Giethoorn. In the morning, you would visit a Dutch cheese factory, a wooden shoe factory and enjoy a royal diamond demonstration at Zaanse Schans; After that we will travel Zaandam City Center to see the famous 'Lego' building, You will have free time here to take photos as many as possible, or just walk around in the 'Lego' Village. After that, you will travel to Giethoorn, you would discover the 'Green Venice' of Holland and enjoy one hour free boat cruise in Giethoorn. This 10 hours experience gives you a relaxed, memorable and enjoyable tour with lots of beautiful photos.The tour offers free hotel pick-up service in Amsterdam. Bottled water, power bank, umbrella are provided during whole trip.
What's included
Included
- Including Hotel Pick Up Service in Amsterdam
- Bottled water
- Including One Hour Boat Cruise in Giethoorn
- Including Lego Village Photo Stop
- All Fees and Taxes
- Including Cheese, Wooden Shoes, Diamond Factory Visit
- In-vehicle air conditioning
Not included
- Lunch
- Rent Your Own Boat (Drive the boat by yourself) with additional price
What you'll see and do
Zaanse Schans
You would expect to have following activities on our tour at Zaanse Schans. you would have a Dutch cheese factory tour, to understand how to make cheese in the traditional way. You could taste more than 30 different types of cheese here. After that, we will take you to a wooden shoe factory tour. You would watch a live demonstration of making wooden shoe by a traditional clog maker. After that you would have a private Royal Amsterdam Diamond tour, to know the history of diamond, and enjoy the diamond with 268 cuts. Of course you would have your own free time to get close to the windmills and take photos.
120 minutes here
Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm
This attraction is the first stop at Zaanse Schans. As described above, you would experience this old cheese farm/factory, to have a private tour of how to make traditional dutch cheese, get to know the history of this cheese farm, and cheese tasting with more than 30 different flavors.
30 minutes here
Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop
At this attraction, you would expect to see a live demonstration of making wooden shoe by traditional clog makers, get to know the history of wooden shoes, and see different types of wooden shoes. You could have wooden shoes try-on here with different colors. Of course you can take as many photos as you want.
30 minutes here
Stadshart Zaandam
After Zaanse Schans, you will travel to Zaandam City Center to see the famous 'Lego' building, You will have free time here to take photos as many as possible, or just walk around in the 'Lego Village'.
30 minutes here
In the afternoon, you would explore the ‘Little Venice’ of the Netherlands. You will enjoy about 3-4 hours here to explore the sights by yourself and your loved ones. we include 1 hour traditional boat cruise here. But if you want, you could drive boat by yourself, that would have more fun with your family or friends. Self boat ride will have an upgraded price (around 10 euro/person depends on seasons)
180 minutes here
Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
Amsterdam
This meeting point is at Amsterdam Central Station. You could take north exit, direction east. It is 5 minutes walk from central station, near the ferry terminal and river cruise terminal. You can use google maps for navigation.
Meeting point
Amsterdam
If your hotel is not in the pick up area, you could meet us at amsterdam central station. You might choose this meeting point. This meeting point is about 3 minutes walk from central station.
Meeting point
Amsterdam
If your hotel is not in the pick up area, you could meet us at amsterdam central station. You might choose this meeting point. This meeting point is about 3 minutes walk from central station.
Hotel pickup
Pickup is available for selected locations. Pickup begins about 30 minutes before departure.
Ends at
This meeting point is at Amsterdam Central Station. You could take north exit, direction east. It is 5 minutes walk from central station, near the ferry terminal and river cruise terminal. You can use google maps for navigation.
Ends at
If your hotel is not in the pick up area, you could meet us at amsterdam central station. You might choose this meeting point. This meeting point is about 3 minutes walk from central station.
Ends at
If your hotel is not in the pick up area, you could meet us at amsterdam central station. You might choose this meeting point. This meeting point is about 3 minutes walk from central station.
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- cmn, en
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 19 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- K7 Travel
Know before you go
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 191 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
8 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Photo opportunities
3 mentionsThe views and photo stops come up again and again.
Knowledge and storytelling
2 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Small groups
2 mentionsThe group size is repeatedly described as intimate rather than packed.
Traveler reviews
191 verified traveler reviews for Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
I would give zero if I could because of poor customer service.
The company does not care about you, in fact the operator or owner or who ever is messaging me, has zero respect and is telling me I’m not honest. Pick up message said 8:20am and sent car details. My family was outside hotel looking for the car from 8am. No information was given to wait inside hotel for pickup. In fact the message clearly states to look for the number plate. I sent my call log that I tried to call and I also sent my message log that says, Hello which side do you want me on, where can I find you. I tried to call the number on email and I tried to call the number that was messaging me. I left voice messages, I messaged on WhatsApp. I got the hotel to call them, the taxi driver on the way to where I was sent a message to meet, tried to call them. No one answers, my driver sent me a text with a call to my phone for 2 sec so it probably didn’t even ring. Even with miscommunication about pickup, the owner or person messaging me has no right to tell me to plz be honest. I have travelled to many places around the world. Worst customer service experience please don’t book this trip. As well so over priced, entry to most places was so cheap compared to price charged. And kids get charged same price as adults. Everything would have been ok, apart from not being picked up and then to be told that we are lying. So disrespectful, no communication, no one picks up the phone. Absolutely not ok to have zero manners when messaging a customer on the Viator app. Booked many trips on Viator app, never left a bad review. Please reconsider this company as zero manners with regards to customer service. The driver finally apologised as he was dropping us of back home.
via Viator
Memorable Day
Had a wonderful day sight seeing with our guide Erik. He pointed out some great photo spots and help take some memorable pictures. I especially loved the boat ride through the canals and lake - Ive never seen so many swans in one spot. It was really something to behold.
via Tripadvisor
Awesome day tour
We had a great tour with Reinier. He was professional and very familiar with the area, shared lots of fun facts about the Netherlands throughout the tour. He was also very considerate of everyone’s experience, there were bottles of water prepared for the group. The places we visited were also very beautiful, loved the canal tour in Geithoorn! Would definitely recommend dedicating a day to this tour if you’re visiting Amsterdam :)
via Tripadvisor
Fantastic tour with excellent guide
Excellent tour guide, well done and thank you Leidse! Giethoorn is really a magical place - definitely a must visit. Very beautiful view from the top of a wind mill at Zaanse Schans, and I learned a lot about cheese and wooden shoes 😀
via Tripadvisor
A very complete tour
The tour is very recommended for anyone that wishes to know more than just central Amsterdam. Great also for solo travelers or groups of 2 people. We enjoyed the cheese explanation and store the most
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Hotel pickup
- Available for selected locations
- Booked in 30 days
- 70
- Verdict
- Exceptional
Who runs this experience
Operated by K7 Travel, who run 3 experiences we rank across 1 city, with an average Outty Ranking of 81.7 and 1 in the 90+ Club.
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Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Amsterdam.
How much does Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise cost?
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Prices start at $133 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Amsterdam usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise take?
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Plan for about 10 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Amsterdam is not rushed.
Is Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 83 out of 100, which we label "Exceptional". That score blends traveler sentiment (4.9/5 across 200 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Amsterdam, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 10-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise?
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Around 70 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Amsterdam can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Amsterdam and add a light layer if any part of the 10-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Amsterdam within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Amsterdam?
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On Outty we rank every Amsterdam experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Amsterdam Food and Cultural Tour with 10 Tastings, Amsterdam Canal Cruise with Local Guide and Small Group, Amsterdam 90 minutes Canal Cruise with bar and snacks on board.. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Amsterdam?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Amsterdam?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.
What is included in Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise?
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Included: Including Hotel Pick Up Service in Amsterdam; Bottled water; Including One Hour Boat Cruise in Giethoorn; Including Lego Village Photo Stop; and All Fees and Taxes. Not included: Lunch; and Rent Your Own Boat (Drive the boat by yourself) with additional price. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Does Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise include hotel pickup?
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Yes, pickup is offered, or you can meet at the start point instead from 116 listed pickup locations in and around Amsterdam. Be ready about 30 minutes before the start time.
What languages is Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise offered in?
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It is offered in Chinese and English. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
Is Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise wheelchair or stroller accessible?
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The operator notes: Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller. If accessibility is critical, contact the operator after booking to confirm arrangements for your date.
What happens to Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise if the weather is bad?
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This experience depends on good weather. If it is canceled because of poor weather, you are offered a different date or a full refund.
What do travelers say about Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, Giethoorn Day Tour Incl. Boat Cruise?
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Across 200 reviews averaging 4.9 out of 5, recurring themes include the guide, photo opportunities, knowledge and storytelling. Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
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