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The 15 Full-Day Tours in the Netherlands That Earn Their Price

27 tours  ·  from $35 a head

The 15 best full-day tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Edam, & Marken Full-Day Trip - Edam, where the cheese name meets a real town
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From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Edam, & Marken Full-Day Trip

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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Marken, Volendam, and Edam Full-Day Tour from Amsterdam - Marken, where the old fishing village feel begins
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Marken, Volendam, and Edam Full-Day Tour from Amsterdam

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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Amsterdam: Keukenhof, Tulip Farm Full-Day Tour with Cruise - Getting to the bus at This is Holland
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Amsterdam: Keukenhof, Tulip Farm Full-Day Tour with Cruise

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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Private Guided Full-Day Customizable Tour of Holland from Amsterdam - Cheese, clogs, and a look inside rural Holland
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Private Guided Full-Day Customizable Tour of Holland from Amsterdam

4.Private Guided Full-Day Customizable Tour of Holland from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $675Top rated

Spend eight hours exploring Holland in a private vehicle with a local guide such as Stefka, Niels, Hans, Miko, or Caspar. Your itinerary can include cheese farms, wooden-shoe making, windmills, Delft, Giethoorn, tulip fields, seaside lunch, museums, villages, or family-history sites. Hotel and cruise-port pickup are included.

“This was the highlight of our time in Amsterdam!! Our guide did such a great job tailoring a tour to our family of 5, we have three boys 7,13,16. We started at a dairy farm that also makes wooden shoes. We got to see how the shoes were made and then how they make their Gouda. Also got to sample a bunch of flavors, so delicious, and finished with a stroll through the barn to visit the cows, including a new born calf. We then visited a pumping station, amazing for any engineers! Then lunch at a local restaurant, so delicious!! Finally we drove to a windmill. That was so…”

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Full day tour to Texel - Friesian Islands - from Amsterdam - Leaving Amsterdam at 8:00 am
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Full day tour to Texel – Friesian Islands – from Amsterdam

5.Full day tour to Texel – Friesian Islands – from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $299

Travel from Amsterdam to Texel with Eva, Sarah, or another Dutch Tours guide in a small group of up to eight. Your day includes ferry transfers, a guided island tour, two drinks, villages, beaches, nature reserves, and time for a possible seal safari. Tides and weather shape the route, so dress for wind and changing conditions.

“Dutch Tours company was great. Our tour guide was amazing and able to answer all our questions and gave us good history along the way. Texel is definitely worth the visit.”

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Eindhoven: Full Day E-Fatbike Rental + Tour - Strijp-S, Strijp-T and Strijp-R
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Eindhoven: Full Day E-Fatbike Rental + Tour

6.Full Day E-Fatbike Rental + Tour

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

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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Marken, Volendam and Edam: Private Full-Day Tour - Crossing IJsselmeer to Volendam
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Marken, Volendam and Edam: Private Full-Day Tour

7.Marken, Volendam and Edam: Private Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 18 reviews · 8 hours · from $340

Spend eight hours with a private guide exploring Marken, Volendam, and Edam by local bus and boat. Visit a Marken mini museum, cross IJsselmeer by ferry, sample Dutch cheese, and see Volendam’s old fish auction building. Guides including Peter and Linda have led this route. Hotel pickup in Amsterdam is included.

“Tolle Tour mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln. Kann ich sehr empfehlen. Anschließend hatten wir selbst den Durchblick um mit U-Bahn, Tram oder Bus zu reisen in Amsterdam.”

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Amsterdam full day: Walking, Biking & Cruising with Lunch - Dutch pancakes on Damrak
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Amsterdam full day: Walking, Biking & Cruising with Lunch

8.Amsterdam full day: Walking, Biking & Cruising with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 17 reviews · from $101

Spend a full day with a guide walking through central Amsterdam, eating Dutch pancakes, cycling past De Gooyer, Artis, Museumplein, Vondelpark, and Jordaan, then cruising the canals with an audio guide. English and Spanish tours are limited to 10 people. Guides may include Karl, Ilya, or Laura.

“I truly enjoyed my day adventure starting with the informative walking tour with Karl, followed by a yummy Pancake lunch, then off to cycle the streets and parks with tour guide Ilya. My day was completed with an optional boat tour through the canals of Amsterdam. Was a magnificent way to see Amsterdam through the lens of the local guides. I highly recommend this all day tour especially if you’re like me and only here for a short stay.”

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Private Full Day Sightseeing Tour to Brussels from Amsterdam - The Atomium: a striking first stop
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Private Full Day Sightseeing Tour to Brussels from Amsterdam

9.Private Full Day Sightseeing Tour to Brussels from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $510

Travel privately from Amsterdam to Brussels in an air-conditioned Mercedes sedan or minivan with hotel pickup, Wi-Fi, water, and a driver-host. See the Atomium, Royal Palace, cathedral, Grand Place, and Manneken Pis, then explore independently. Drivers such as Gavin, Hamza, and Clifford have received praise, but this is self-guided, not a guided history tour.

“Was a great way to see Brussels if you have limited time. A long day, but the Grand Place was magnificent. Our driver Galvin was on time , friendly, had good driving skills and had good suggestions on wat to see.”

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Bruges Full day private trip from Amsterdam - Choco-Story and the Belgian chocolate stop
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Bruges Full day private trip from Amsterdam

10.Bruges Full day private trip from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $588

Travel from Amsterdam to Bruges in a private air-conditioned sedan or minivan with hotel pickup, bottled water, and Wi-Fi. Your driver-host handles the long road journey, then helps you find Bruges highlights such as the Belfort, Beguinage, chocolate shops, and historic center. This is a flexible, self-guided visit, not a tour with a professional guide.

“Our driver Clifford was 1st class and because of him we had an unforgettable day and a special memory! We made an error and want to give Clifford a bigger tip. Can you help us with that... thx so much.”

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Full-Day Private Historic Royal Tour around Palaces and Castles - Muiderslot: a rougher, older finish
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Full-Day Private Historic Royal Tour around Palaces and Castles

11.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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Amsterdam full day tour: Walking, Biking and Cruising - Picking up a bicycle on Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
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Amsterdam full day tour: Walking, Biking and Cruising

12.Amsterdam full day tour: Walking, Biking and Cruising

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $86

Spend about 8.5 hours seeing Amsterdam in three ways. Guides such as Laura, Claire, Miguel, Eli, and Patricia lead the walking and biking portions, while a canal cruise with audio commentary in 17 languages closes the day. The route covers the historic center, ARTIS, De Gooyer, Museumplein, Vondelpark, and Jordaan.

“We had such a good time. I was worried it was a lot to do in one day, but we got lucky with weather and it went by quickly. Laura was a great walking tour guide. Bicycling was also so much fun… we got to see a different part of town. It was sometimes hard to keep up with guide but she would wait for us to catch up. But it was still the best part of the entire tour. We had a little hard time finding our sailboat but that was lovely as well!”

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From Amsterdam: Antwerp & Ghent Full Day Tour - Meeting the bus in Amsterdam
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From Amsterdam: Antwerp & Ghent Full Day Tour

13.Antwerp & Ghent Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $226

Travel from Amsterdam to Ghent and Antwerp by bus with a bilingual English or Spanish guide. Visit Ghent’s Castle of the Counts and Saint Bavo’s Cathedral, then see Antwerp’s cathedral, diamond district, Grote Markt, and canals. Tony may lead with lively stories, while driver Adrian handles the road.

“I loved how Tony explained to us and not only in the place but also during the tour on the road he told us some extra information, you can see the enthusiasm and desire he has. Many thanks also to the driver Adrian.”

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Amsterdam Private & Personalized Full-Day Tour with a Local Guide - Leafy streets, courtyards, and daily life
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Amsterdam Private & Personalized Full-Day Tour with a Local Guide

14.Amsterdam Private & Personalized Full-Day Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $304

Spend 7 to 8 hours with a private Amsterdam host, shaping the day around history, food, design, neighborhoods, or quiet green spaces. Guides such as Anna and Olga have helped visitors mix major sights with local places. Walking leads the way, with public transport or taxis available at extra cost.

“We had a wonderful time and our tour guide planned the day exactly as we asked. It is the way to see Amsterdam.”

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Full-Day Skip the Line Keukenhof and Canal Cruise from Amsterdam - Seven hours among Keukenhof’s spring displays
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Full-Day Skip the Line Keukenhof and Canal Cruise from Amsterdam

15.Full-Day Skip the Line Keukenhof and Canal Cruise from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $0

Travel by direct bus from Amsterdam to Keukenhof, enter with a skip-the-line ticket, and spend about seven hours among more than seven million flowering bulbs. At check-in, choose when to take your separate 60-minute canal cruise. Guide Adonis is known for keeping the day warm and lively.

“Adonis out tour guide was so much fun! The most friendly and loving person, made the fay fly by and the group felt like a bunch of friends The views and sites were beautiful truly breathtaking, great way to transport and catch a glimpse Highly recommended”

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