Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Amsterdam
You'll touch down at Amsterdam airport where local representatives will be waiting to pick you up and take you to your hotel. The afternoon and evening are yours to do as you like, whether that's resting at the hotel, taking a walk around the neighborhood, or heading out to see some of the canal houses the city's known for.
Optional Activities
- Explore Amsterdam city and colorful canal houses on foot
- Day 2
Amsterdam
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll meet with a local representative to go over what's coming up on the tour. Your morning is open to explore on your own, either wandering through Vondelpark or checking out the Jordaan district with its small shops and cafes. Later, after grabbing lunch wherever you like, you'll head out for a canal cruise that takes you through the UNESCO-listed waterways Amsterdam is famous for.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Amsterdam canal cruise with scenic boat tour through UNESCO World Heritage canals, historic architecture, bridges and picturesque streets
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Vondelpark, Amsterdam's largest park
- Explore Jordaan district with quaint shops and cozy cafés
- Lunch at a restaurant of your choice
Landmarks/POIs Vondelpark Jordaan Amsterdam Canals 
- Day 3
Giethoorn Day Trip
Following breakfast, you'll take public transport into the city center to meet your guide for a day trip to Giethoorn, often called the 'Venice of the North.' This charming village has no roads, only waterways, so you'll spend the day gliding through canals on whisper boats, canoes, and traditional punts. You'll head back to Amsterdam by around 6 PM.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Full day visit to Giethoorn village with canal boat tours through waterways in whisper boats, canoes and traditional punts
Landmarks/POIs Giethoorn - Day 4
Seasonal Activity
After breakfast, you'll travel to a day activity that changes depending on when you're visiting. Spring trips include Keukenhof Tulip Farm plus a windmill cruise. Summer brings you to Gouda's cheese markets. Late summer features dahlia gardens and a windmill village boat ride. Fall visitors see the Kröller-Müller Museum. Winter travelers check out Düsseldorf's Christmas market.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit based on travel dates: Keukenhof Tulip Farm with 60-minute windmill cruise (March 17 - May 5) OR Gouda cheese markets discovery (May 12 - July 28) OR De Tulperij flower gardens with 1-hour Warmond windmill village boat ride (August 4 - September 29) OR Kröller-Müller Museum in Hoge Veluwe National Park with sculpture garden (October 6 - November 17) OR Düsseldorf Christmas market (November 24 - December 8)
Landmarks/POIs Keukenhof Gouda De Tulperij Warmond Kröller-Müller Museum Hoge Veluwe National Park Düsseldorf Christmas Market - Day 5
Zaanse Schans
You'll have breakfast at your hotel and then a free morning to explore more of Amsterdam. Take lunch at your own pace, then head to meet up for a visit to Zaanse Schans, a living museum showing how people lived in the 18th and 19th centuries. You'll walk through residential areas where locals still live, see historic windmills, visit museums, tour a cheese factory, and check out a pewter foundry where traditional crafts are still made.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning half-day tour to Zaanse Schans featuring historic windmills, museums, cheese factory, pewter foundry, monumental houses, mills, barns and workshops
Optional Activities
- Free morning exploration of Amsterdam
Landmarks/POIs Zaanse Schans - Day 6
Amsterdam at Leisure
Breakfast is at your hotel, and then the entire day is free for you to spend however you want. Amsterdam's shopping scene ranges from high-end stores and big chains to small boutiques and vintage shops. You might browse Kalverstraat, walk through the 9 Streets neighborhood, or spend time at the Albert Cuyp Market in the lively De Pijp district.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Shopping in Amsterdam boutiques and vintage shops
- Browse high-end brands and famous chains
- Visit Kalverstraat shopping street
- Explore 9 Streets district
- Visit De Pijp district with Albert Cuyp Market
Landmarks/POIs Kalverstraat 9 Streets De Pijp Albert Cuyp Market - Day 7
Departure
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll get transferred to the airport for your flight home. That wraps up the tour services.
- Meals
- Breakfast
