Top Amsterdam Day Trips

Day Trip to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken from Amsterdam

6 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Explore Zaanse Schans and the Dutch countryside this tour from Amsterdam. With an informative guide, admire the lush, canal-crossed Dutch landscape. Take a tour of pretty Zaanse Schans, famous for its wooden windmills and green-painted houses, and visit a cheese farm and clog-making workshop to learn about these traditional crafts. Lastly, visit a working windmill to learn about the role of windmills in the 17th-century Dutch Golden Age.

Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam

3 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Bruges Day Trip from Amsterdam

12 hoursFree Cancellation

Immerse yourself in Dutch culture on this full-day tour through the countryside with round-trip transport from Amsterdam. In addition to navigating, your guide offers little-known facts and anecdotes about each stop on the itinerary, including a traditional clog shop, artisan cheese factory, rural windmills, and the village of Giethoorn. Don’t forget your camera: The day also features a boat ride through Giethoorn’s waterways with rare views of the area.

Giethoorn, Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Trip from Amsterdam

10 hoursFree Cancellation

Finished touring Amsterdam and want to see more of Holland? Don’t miss this full-day tour featuring the highlight attractions of the Netherlands. Visit The Hague, the seat of the Dutch government; admire the experimental architecture of Rotterdam; and watch how blue-and-white Delft pottery is made. This tour gives you longer in each place than most other excursions, so you can explore at a more relaxed pace.

Rotterdam, Delft and The Hague Day Trip from Amsterdam

9 hoursFree Cancellation

While many of Amsterdam’s attractions are world-famous, the charming village of Giethoorn, known for its canals, is lesser-known—and therefore benefits from far fewer crowds. Soak up its fairytale charm on a day trip from Amsterdam that includes hassle-free, round-trip transport. This two-in-one tour features both a guided canal-boat tour as well as a self-led walking tour with a provided audio guide.

Amsterdam: Giethoorn Fairytale Village Tour & Local Canal Cruise

8 hoursFree Cancellation

Enjoy a hassle-free way to see the springtime blooms of Holland on this tulip-forward day trip from Amsterdam. Start at the Tulip Experience, where you learn the story behind the Dutch symbol. Then, tour Keukenhof Gardens during peak bloom, where you see millions of tulips, narcissi, and hyacinths. You can also upgrade to include an Amsterdam canal cruise ticket, tailoring the tour to suit you.

Keukenhof Gardens & Tulip Experience Tour from Amsterdam

6 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Amsterdam: Keukenhof Entry & Shuttle Bus with Flexible Return

4 to 8 hoursFree Cancellation

Dive deeper into Dutch traditions and the beauty of the Netherlands with this fascinating day trip from Amsterdam. A great way to learn more about the country, this full-day tour is led by a local insider who will take you to some of the best sightseeing spots in Giethoorn. You’ll also visit the historic windmill village of Zaanse Schans and swing by a cheese factory and wooden clog workshop.

Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn Small-Group Tour with Hotel Pick-Up

10 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Amsterdam Anne Frank Small-Group Guided Walking Tour

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Go beyond Amsterdam and explore the surrounding countryside, without the hassle of planning a day trip yourself, on this group trip to Keukenhof, De Tulperij, and Kagerplassen. Simply turn up at the prearranged meeting point in Amsterdam and relax, knowing your logistics, itinerary, and entry fees are all covered. Along with the botanical gardens, enjoy visiting a tulip farm and taking a cruise amongst windmills.

Amsterdam: Day trip to Tulip Farm, Keukenhof + Windmill Cruise

Amsterdam: Day trip to Tulip Farm, Keukenhof + Windmill Cruise

9 hoursFree Cancellation

Explore the Netherlands beyond Amsterdam with a small-group tour. Meet your guide at a departure point and climb aboard a minivan for a full-day tour to Rotterdam, Delft, and the Hague. Skip the hassle of rental cars or public transportation and admire views during the drive. See the experimental architecture of Rotterdam, check out important government buildings in the Hague, and discover the old town of Delft, home to blue-and-white Delft pottery.

Rotterdam, Delft and The Hague Small Group Tour from Amsterdam

8 to 9 hoursFree Cancellation

Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken Tour

8 hoursFree Cancellation

Elevate your Amsterdam canal cruise when you book this experience aboard a fully covered, 19th-century wooden saloon boat. Cruise along the UNESCO-listed canals and see bucket-list sights like the Anne Frank House, the Rijksmuseum, and the picturesque Jordaan district while listening to commentary from your onboard guide—you get the stories behind the sights that you'd easily miss if you explored alone.

Amsterdam Classic Saloon Boat Cruise with Drinks and Cheese

1 hourFree Cancellation

Bruges Day Trip from Amsterdam

12 hoursFree Cancellation

Charms of Brussels and Bruges Day Trip from Amsterdam

15 hoursFree Cancellation

Tick off three top Dutch highlights in one tour—Zaanse Schans, Lego Village, and Giethoorn—as you see more in less time. Travel in the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle, visit a traditional wooden shoe factory, explore a miniature world made entirely from Lego, and enjoy a one-hour boat cruise through Giethoorn. This group tour is the perfect way to discover Dutch culture and experience more than you would exploring alone.

Day Trip to Zaandam Lego Village, Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn

10 hoursFree Cancellation

See Amsterdam at your own pace with a hop-on hop-off bus or boat tour, including the option to combine both onto one ticket. Select a 24- or 48-hour ticket with several stops around town, enhanced by optional sightseeing around Amsterdam’s postcard-perfect network of waterways on the canal cruise. Pass by the Anne Frank House, National Maritime Museum, Heineken Experience, and eclectic neighborhoods like Jordaan and the historical Red Light District, where you can disembark to explore.

Amsterdam Hop-On Hop-Off 24h or 48h Bus and Boat Option

1 hour 5 minutesFree Cancellation

Enjoy a wide-ranging introduction to Amsterdam’s highlights and history on this small-group walking tour. Pick between morning and afternoon start times, meet your guide right in the heart of the city, and set off on foot. You’ll see highlights like the Royal Palace and the Red Light District, will learn about the city’s origins and key moments in its history, will admire its UNESCO-listed center, and more.

Absolutely Amsterdam - the Essential Introductory Walking Tour

2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Keukenhof's Tulips and Windmills Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam

8 hoursFree Cancellation

Concentration camps sprung up across Europe in the 1930s, including near Amsterdam. On this small-group tour, you’ll visit the WWII Nazi camp Vught, witnessing the barracks, crematorium, reconstructed watchtowers, and more first-hand. In addition to an audio tour, your guide provides valuable insight into this somber time and place in history, where Nazis tooks 31,000 prisoners—not that long ago.

Nazi WWII Concentration Camp Small Group Tour from Amsterdam

6 hoursFree Cancellation

Take a day trip from Amsterdam to Keukenhof Garden, the largest flower garden in Europe, and see the tulip fields. Enjoy an included ticket, hotel pickup, and a tulip experience with a surprise gift. Start your day with free hotel pickup in Amsterdam and head to Keukenhof Garden. Discover a world full of colorful and fragrant flower fields, including 800 different species of tulips, crocuses, daffodils, and hyacinths. Enjoy free time to take photos and have lunch in the garden. Then, you will stop at one tulip field to take beautiful and unique pictures. After the photo stop, you will go to the tulip experience center to learn more about the history of tulips and flowers. At the end of the tulip experience, you might receive a surprise gift. Finally, return to Amsterdam with a drop-off at your hotel.

Unique Keukenhof Tour with Ticket, Tulip Field, Tulip Experience

9 to 10 hoursFree Cancellation

Cruising the canals of Amsterdam is a must for first-time visitors to the city. This family-friendly boat trip sees you getting to know your fellow cruisers as you sip drinks and sample snacks. Soak up unparalleled city views from the open boat in summer and a heated, closed boat from October to March as you cruise around the UNESCO-listed canal ring, spotting landmarks including the Rijksmuseum and the Skinny Bridge.

Amsterdam All-Inclusive 90-Minutes Canal Cruise by Captain Jack

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Want to see the sights of Amsterdam from a boat, yet avoid the tourist crowds? Step aboard an electric sloop with a small group and enjoy unobstructed views of the city's landmarks. Enjoy Dutch snacks like bitterballen, stroopwafels, and local cheese as well as drinks from the open bar—including beer, wine, mulled wine, hot chocolate, and Dutch jenever—while your captain shares stories about the secrets of the city.

Amsterdam Small-Group Canal Cruise Including Snacks and Drinks

2 hoursFree Cancellation

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Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam

Debra_P, Sep 2026

Excellent tour and guide!

Beautiful countryside drive to get to destination. Very comfortable bus and excellent driver. The guide, Caroline, was knowledgeable about local history and current events shaped by history. She was very personable, a great sense of humour and loves dogs. A bonus for us dog lovers! She kept the tour on time and on schedule. A great experience!

Absolutely Amsterdam - the Essential Introductory Walking Tour

Nancy_L, Sep 2026

Amazing tour!

This was an amazing tour! Fernando was our guide and was phenomenal! He was very knowledgeable and very entertaining! He made sure all of our party was together which can be a challenge during a walking tour! We would definitely recommend - and hopefully you will get Fernando!

Giethoorn, Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Trip from Amsterdam

Ashwin_S, Sep 2026

Good Vibes on this tour!

Jay (J?), Ahmed and Rashid were all great! Jay especially was our main guide and was hilarious. Very knowledgeable but brought good vibes the whole day, making the tour more enjoyable. You also get a decent amount of free time to explore each place on your own whilst still being on the tour which was great for us. Would highly recommend this experience if wanting to visit Zaanse Schans & Giethoorn which are very scenic places.

Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken Tour

Francis_M, Sep 2026

Lived the tour....

Lived the tour. Informative, beautiful scenery, could of had more time at the places to walk around and enjoy the scenery. Too many tour buses there at one time so you couldn't appreciate the experience as much. But a beautiful area wouldn't like to go back and have time just to spend and enjoy

Rotterdam, Delft and The Hague Small Group Tour from Amsterdam

Pedro_C, Sep 2026

Memorable Tour of Rotterdam, Delft, and The Hague

Fantastic day tour! Our driver and guide, Andy, made the experience unforgettable. He was personable and impressively knowledgeable - sharing rich insights about Rotterdam, Delft, and The Hague as well as the Netherlands overall. The tour was well organized from start to finish, and thanks to Andy’s expertise and warm approach, it became a truly memorable highlight of our trip to Netherlands. Highly recommended!

Bruges Day Trip from Amsterdam

James_B, Sep 2026

Loved our excursion down to Bruges

We really enjoyed our trip to Bruges! The host/bus were very prompt and efficiently got us there and back. We definitely wish we had more time in Bruges, Id prefer that they adjust the timing of the day (for example start a little earlier and stay a little later) to provide another hour but I understand its tricky with the time required to travel there and back in a day. Also note that they dont allow eating or drinking on the bus so plan accordingly so you arent hungry/thirsty on the drive. For our trip it was mostly spanish speakers and we were separated off to a different guide at Bruges. Our guide Max was very knowledgeable and gave us a great tour of the city. He showed us the highlights and efficiently took us through the city. We appreciated that the efficient tour because we are our own exploring that we wanted to do. We really enjoy the tour of the tower (recommend you book ahead of time), the hospital museum and you have to try a waffle and chocolates while you're there.

The Hague, Delft and Rotterdam Small-Group Tour (Max. 8 People)

Nora_L, Sep 2026

Best way to see the Hague, Delft and Rotterdam!

Great way to learn about three fantastic towns and cover a lot of ground. The tour didn't feel rushed allowing time to explore and take photos on our own. The smaller group size was nice, it was easy to get to know the other travelers and the fantastic and very knowledgeable guide Simon. I learned so much more about each town than if I had tried to visit them on my own. The van was nice and clean and comfortable. I especially appreciated the hotel pick up.

Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn Small-Group Tour with Hotel Pick-Up

Ashley_C, Sep 2026

Great tour!

We had an absolutely wonderful day with our tour guide, Leidse! He went above and beyond to make our experience special from start to finish. He took us to all the best spots for photos and was always happy to take pictures of us so we could capture the memories together. He even drove the boat for our group’s tour in Giethoorn, which made that part of the day so much fun! What really stood out was how thoughtful and personable he was-he remembered all of our names, made us feel comfortable right away, and even carried some of my souvenirs in his backpack when my hands were full. This was truly one of the highlights of our trip to the Netherlands! The tour itself was worth it, we liked the windmills, had a chance to go in one and had enough free time to explore.

Zaanse Schans Windmills, Cheese and Volendam Tour from Amsterdam

joann_c, Aug 2026

A quaint old down outside Amsterdam not to be missed

My son who is a civil engineer loved the technology of the old windmills. On the otherhand, I loved the quaint old town outside Amsterdam. It was a wonderful experience. We didn't care so much about the cheese tasting and the cheese. But we loved the history of the place.

Amsterdam: Giethoorn Fairytale Village Tour & Local Canal Cruise

ManJung_C, May 2026

Excellent guide & driver

Excellent day trip hosted by hop on & hop off This is Holland. Friendly guide & Driver for the return trip from Amsterdam. Despite the bus had some over heated issue on our return journey that ww had to wait for nearly an hour for the emergency bus to bring us back. The driver was very informative and took care of everyone while waiting. He got someone from Giethroon to bring some ice lollies due to the hot weather. We all returned safely by the end of the day.