Day trip reviews · AMSTERDAM DAY TRIPS
The 11 best day trips from amsterdam you can book today, with what each costs, how long the road really is and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Travel by coach from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken with a guide such as Laura, Rob, Tony, or Rodrigo. Expect windmills, canals, cheese and clog demonstrations, tastings, free time, and an optional Amsterdam canal cruise.
“It was a very beautiful tour. Antoni was amazing and did a great job at keeping us informed and together!”
Leave Amsterdam for Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. You’ll see working windmills, taste Gouda and Edam cheese, watch clogs being made, and enjoy free time by Volendam’s harbor. The optional canal cruise adds a city finale.
“This is the best thing I could have since arriving this country for the past 4days. Karl Webster the tour guide was amazing. Great value for money. Really recommend for anyone who is tight in time to have an informative time.”
Travel by air-conditioned coach from Amsterdam to Giethoorn, cruise its canals for an hour, and enjoy free time for lunch and exploring. You will also stop at the 32-kilometer Afsluitdijk, with English or Spanish commentary throughout the nine-hour day.
“Commentary was very informative. Giethoorn was beautiful and certainly worth the visit. Would recommend.”
Travel from Amsterdam to Bruges by air-conditioned coach with an English-speaking guide. See Minnewater, Begijnhof, Burg Square, the Holy Blood Basilica, and Grote Markt, then enjoy three hours for chocolate, lunch, shopping, or an optional canal boat ride.
“Blanca Oscar and Jose were fantastic. Pickup was centrally located near Amsterdam Centraal station. The walking tour was brief but Oscar provided lots of fun facts and that left us a lot of time to explore Bruges on our own which we really appreciated. Transportation was smooth and we got back to Amsterdam in a timely manner.”
Travel by comfortable bus from Amsterdam to Bruges with a Spanish-speaking guide. Walk through the Begijnhof, Burg Square, the Djiver canal, Grote Markt, and Belfort, then enjoy three hours to eat, shop, take photos, and possibly join the boat option. Guides such as Blanca, Adrian, and Juan Mi have led recent departures.
“The guide in Spanish had a lot of knowledge about the city and gave us really good recommendations”
Travel by comfortable coach from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans for windmills, cheese tasting, and clog making, then enter Keukenhof with flexible return buses. This is a self-guided day trip, not a narrated tour, with about 2.5 hours at the village and up to four hours or more among the flowers.
“Amazing such a great trip the tulips were amazing and the smell unreal,loved the trip”
Travel from Amsterdam to Bruges by air-conditioned coach, with an English and Spanish-speaking guide, a short introductory walk, and about four and a half hours to explore alone. See the Begijnhof, Markt, Burg, canals, chocolate shops, lace makers, and the Heilig-Bloedbasiliek.
“We loved our excursion to Bruge! Pieter was a great tour guide and we had five hours to explore this beautiful city.”
Travel from Amsterdam to Giethoorn by air-conditioned coach, with English commentary from drivers such as Gilbert or Peter. A local skipper leads the one-hour canal cruise, followed by cheese tasting and about three hours to walk, eat, shop, or rent a boat on your own.
“We were only in Amsterdam for a couple of days and we found this tour was an excellent way to learn about the things that make the Netherlands so special - canals, windmills, water management, land reclamation, farming and culture. Our bus driver was very polite, informative, clear with his instructions and great fun to be around. Our local guide on the canals and lake was very good - had a great knowledge of the area. I would highly recommend the tour.”
Spend about nine hours visiting Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam. Expect a multilingual guide, comfortable coach travel, spring flower gardens, working windmills, clog making, cheese tasting, and an optional one-hour canal cruise.
“Marian and Markos (tour guide and driver) were very nice and they made our tour enjoyable. Plenty of time to explore both places.”
Travel from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans for windmills, clogs, and cheese, then cruise Giethoorn’s canals for an hour. Guides such as Ibrahim and Jay add history, humor, and practical tips, while free time lets you explore at your own pace.
“Jay is a very wonderful tour guide, we enjoyed very much with his explanation about the history and culture , gained so much knowledge about Netherlands and Amsterdam”
Spend about nine hours traveling by air-conditioned coach from Amsterdam to The Hague, Rotterdam, and Delft. See Dutch government buildings, explore Rotterdam’s modern architecture and Markthal, watch Delft Blue pottery being made, and walk through Delft’s historic center with an English-speaking guide.
“I’ll try to make this short and to the point. The guide was not engaging nor did he interact with anyone really. Felt like he was reading off a script. Half the time we didn’t know what building he was referring to when we started talking unless it was very obvious. Some suggestions of what to do in these locations in advance would have been nice. We toured some ceramics factory in Delft which was to us a complete waste of time unless you’re into that sort of thing. To sum things up, it’s a great way to see all these places for a very cheap cost but if you’re…”
A coast, a castle, a cellar or a cave.
