Zaanse Schans en Giethoorn kleine groepsreis met hotelovername

We were on a short week of family vacation—with a teenager and a 9yo—to the Netherlands, and knew that Giethorn was a must-see. We had originally planned to make a day trip from Amsterdam via early morning train+bus ride, but ended up finding this tour service, and with guide in Chinese, too! (Turns out there are more than one such companies, but that’s a different story.) This tour service saved us all the transportation hassle, and additionally took us to the Zaanse Schans before Giethorn, which turned out to hit two beautiful spots in single 10-hour day. Pros: • Pickup and drop off right at your hotel • Trip to destination right to the sightsee spot all without a hitch and stress, and plenty of water along the way • Very knowledgeable and pleasant tour guide Surui explained things along the way, not just during the sightsee tours • Tour of windmill village with plenty of photo opp • Tour of a Henry Willig cheese making shop • Demo at a Dutch wooden shoes workshop • Boating through Giethorn canals and lake, piloted by our fun tour guide! • Free time to eat lunch in Giethorn • Lackadaisical afternoon stroll through Giethorn town very lovely Cons: • No children price on ticket • Entry into a windmill museum would be on one’s own dime • Plenty of shopping as part of tour, but all good stuff • Canal felt less than an hour, and total time in Giethorn not quite 4 hours The tour group is small, so we had all the attention, and Surui let my kids drive the boat part of the tour too. We all very much enjoyed the trip!

We had a fantastic experience with Kai as our guide. We were picked up from our hotel and were part of a small group of 8. Kai had good knowledge of the area and was very light hearted with his approach We were taken to Schaans Zanse firstly and got there before the crowds set in. The cheese and clog workshops were great. There was also time to walk around for an hour to explore at our own pace. Giethorn was next on the list. This stunning town is stunningly beautiful and definitely a must. A delicious lunch was followed by a private cruise around the canals. All in all this was a fantastic way to spend the day outside of Amsterdam. Our guide, Kai, was great fun but we did find it hard to understand some of his English as it is not his first language.

Punctuality, excellent driver service, clean unit. Erik was very nice and well prepared to transmit his knowledge about places visited and his country details. Highly recommended!!!