The 5 Full-Day Tours in the Netherlands That Earn Their Price

1.Zaanse Schans, Edam, & Marken Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,414 reviews · from $35Our pick

Leave Amsterdam for Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken on a 6.5 to 7.5-hour bus tour. You’ll see working windmills, taste Gouda and Edam cheese, watch clog-making, and explore old fishing villages. English and Spanish guides, including Ilya, Xavier, Pia, and Miguel, lead the trip. An optional Amsterdam canal cruise may follow.

“Our guide was informative and a wealth of information on history and the sites visited.”

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2.Marken, Volendam, and Edam Full-Day Tour from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 829 reviews · from $45

See four classic North Holland stops in one day by coach, with guided walks in Marken, Volendam, Edam, and Zaanse Schans. You’ll watch cheese and clogs being made, and the all-in option adds the Marken Express boat and entry to a working windmill. Guides speak English and Spanish, with audio guides in many languages.

“The trip involved some exclusive activities which I think it would be hard to organise yourself, such as seeing a clog being made and going inside a windmill (and seeing it chop wood). The guide was really knowledgeable and conducted the tour in English and Spanish. As an English speaker I was very much in the minority which made it hard to talk to other people on the tour, which I had hoped to do as a solo traveller. But this didn't mar the day too much. It was still a good day out from Amsterdam.”

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3.Keukenhof, Tulip Farm Full-Day Tour with Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 452 reviews · from $96

Travel from Amsterdam to a family-run tulip farm, where Daan explains how tulips are grown and Anja serves homemade apple pie. Walk through the fields, cruise for one hour past working windmills, then explore Keukenhof at your own pace. Return to Amsterdam whenever you like, with the last bus leaving at 6:30pm.

“The tour was very well organised and we really enjoyed it. Our guide was informative and entertaining.”

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4.Full Day E-Fatbike Rental + Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 1 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $48Top rated

Rent an electric fatbike from City Tours Eindhoven and follow a self-guided route through nature reserves, former Philips neighborhoods, Strijp-S, Strijp-T, Strijp-R and the city center. The battery, lock, alarm, phone holder, breakdown help and multilingual app are included. Plan stops for coffee, lunch or ice cream.

“Hired two e-fatbikes for my wife and I on 22-Nov-22.”

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5.Full-Day Private Historic Royal Tour around Palaces and Castles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $444

Travel from your Amsterdam hotel with private guide Gopi to Paleis Het Loo and Muiderslot Castle. Expect a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, bottled water, entrance fees, royal gardens, historic rooms, castle towers, and time to explore. The 6 to 8-hour outing is offered in English and suits anyone wanting an easy day beyond Amsterdam.

“This was an excellent tour, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to see sites outside of Amsterdam. Our guide, Gopi, was very knowledgeable, polite and professional. He gave us lots of information about the sites we visited along the way. His car was clean and he's and excellent driver. Paleis Het Loo was very impressive and is comparable to other top palaces in Europe. Despite its massive size, it wasn't overly busy with tourists, unlike most of the sites in Amsterdam. Castle Muiderslot was a much older, more rustic castle that was also neat to see. This tour made it possible to visit wonderful sites outside Amsterdam…”

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