Book a boat tour to Giethoorn in the Netherlands
Visit Giethoorn with Tulip Tours Holland
We are known for our extraordinary tulip tours around Amsterdam, but we also offer boat tours and day trips to Giethoorn village.
Did you know that there are no roads in Giethoorn, you can only get around by boat or on foot?
The boat tour to Giethoorn includes transportation from Amsterdam to Giethoorn and back, a boat tour through the village and an optional lunch at a local restaurant.
Day trips & boat tours
On our day trips to Giethoorn, we offer boat tours from Amsterdam. The tour includes a bus ride from Amsterdam to Giethoorn and back.
Local partners in Giethoorn
We only work with local partners. Local farmers, local restaurants, local guides and local boat rental companies.
No lines, no crowds
We book everything in advance. This way we can avoid the crowds and take you to the most beautiful and quiet places.
A relaxing day trip
Our tours are designed to be the highlight of your Amsterdam adventure. Sit back and enjoy the ride!
A tour to Giethoorn starting from Amsterdam
Friendly local guide
All our guides are fluent in English and will share fascinating insights about the village Giethoorn and all it's history. Sit back and enjoy the ride!
Only small groups
We only plan tours in small groups to ensure a more personal experience. This allows for a deeper exploration, ensuring every guest receives individual attention.
Old Dutch windmill
Once the salvation of the Netherlands, now a beautiful monument: The Dutch windmill. As part of the tour, we'll explore a still-functioning windmill from the 17th century.
Joining us for lunch?
This tour includes an optional lunch at a local restaurant in Giethoorn. Your private guide will explain everything about the village, the culture and much more.
Rent a private boat in Giethoorn
Giethoorn is a beautiful village in the province of Overijssel. The village is known for its many canals and bridges. The houses in Giethoorn are built on small islands. The only way to reach the houses is by boat. That's why Giethoorn is also called the Venice of the North.
If you want to explore Giethoorn at your own pace, you can rent a boat. You can rent a boat for a few hours or for the whole day. Our partner in Giethoorn offers different types of boats and sizes. For more information, please visit the website of giethoornbootjehuren.nl.
Still need a ride to Giethoorn? It is possible to book a seat in our touring bus from Amsterdam to Giethoorn. The bus will take you to Giethoorn and back to Amsterdam.
Our satisfied customers
Read the reviews of our satisfied customers and find out what they thought of our tours!
M. Lawrence
We had a wonderful day on our tulip tour. We chose it for a few reasons, the fields are not too far from Amsterdam, we were able to visit the windmill museum, the tour includes lunch, and the total tour time is 6 hours, rather than a much longer day.
T. Chapman
I had an absolutely fantastic experience. The various tulip fields were great, the working windmill tour was amazing, and the lunch was delicious. The guides are very knowledgeable.
B. Das
No words can describe what an experience this was. If someone have dreamt of walking in a tulip field, then this tour is a must.
M. Chu
Awesome tour. Roel has so much knowledge and insight to the farms. The colors of the flowers were incredible!
J. Subirana
Excellent experience visiting multiple tulip fields and a working windmill. Lovely lunch was included and our guide Ruel was outstanding answering all our questions and very knowledgeable of the area and Dutch culture.
T. Dyess
Loved our tour. The bus was comfortable, we toured several farms and learned a lot from our guide. Lunch was terrific.
J. Tadion
What a lovely day! We visited three gardens and fields that were more and more amazing as the day progressed! Lunch, which was included, was great too. Mike is a wonderful organizer and our guide was adorable. He is passionate about tulips and happily shared his immense wealth of knowledge with the whole group. On top of that the bus rides, unlike another tour we took, were mercifully short! And one can actually walk in the tulip fields. The weather may have been cold with a blustery wind in the morning but we felt very warm in our hearts after such a special day.
A. Curran
We really enjoyed our experience. Tour staff were all super kind and engaged with everyone. We got to pick tulips from Mike’s field and see 3 other fields. It was early in the season so the big fields were not yet bloomed. The early bloom fields were beautiful, if smaller and started to be cut. Would recommend taking this tour to see the fields.
S. Corbett
This tour was a nice way to spend an afternoon in the rural areas north of Amsterdam. It was nice to get out of the city and see the countryside. We had a very small group of 9 so that made it easy for our well-informed guide to give us lots of attention and answer all of our questions. We visited 3 tulip farms, in order from small to large and 1 working windmill. It was nice to not be around all the crowds of Keukenhof. We also stopped at a small restaurant and had a traditional Dutch lunch.
Google rating: 4.5 out of 5, based on 104 reviews.