Half-Day Tour: Dutch Countryside on a Boat from Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A visit to Amsterdam and the Netherlands would not be complete without having seen the lovely Dutch countryside. Discover the Dutch countryside by boat and leave Amsterdam behind for a half-day tour. Experience the unique villages in the Waterland area (broek in waterland, zuiderwoude, Holysloot, Uitdam) and enjoy panoramic views and insights from a knowledgeable local guide.

Start your tour at the boat harbor and get on a boat for a two hour sailing tour through the Dutch country side. Explore Holland as it has been since the 10th century.

This boat tour will take you through the beautiful landscape of Waterland. You will see moorland meadows, “Piet land”, old Dutch farms, marchlands and picturesque villages for which the area is known. This area is famous for it’s old villages, local food, cheese and traditions.

Embark on this journey alongside a knowledgeable local guide who will give you many insights about the locations you will be seeing.

USD $57.00

Traveler Reviews

Review by:   karen M,    June 2017
We had a wonderful day with our guide on a small boat navigating our way through some smaller waterways around villages outside of Amsterdam. we stopped in a couple of villages to have a walk around. we would never have seen these places if we had not done the tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and did everything to make us comfortable and tailored the timing of visits to suit us. It was just the two of us on the tour. Unfortunately the weather was not the best, but it did not ruin our tour.

Review by:   Louise Z,    May 2017
The weather was poor so the guide suggested an alternative tour that was wonderful. The guide was extremely informative, flexible and pleasant. We learned all about making cheese, wooden shoes and the used for windmills. It was a wonderful excursion!

Review by:   sandrozahra,    January 2017
Tour was great!_br/_ And the guide was the best guide I ever had. Very informative!

Review by:   Sarah Jo A,    July 2016
This is a must-do activity during your trip to Amsterdam. Our tour was absolutely magical. We explored Waterland by boat and saw extraordinarily beautiful scenes of the Dutch countryside. Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and showed us the history of Holland and the local area from such a marvelous perspective. When we arrived for our boat ride, our tour guide had breakfast ready for us on the boat with an assortment of sandwich rolls made with local ingredients and a sampling of Holland's famous local cheeses.

Review by:   Cindy B,    September 2015
This was an absolutely wonderful 4 hours! The day was quite rainy, so our guide Tol, also a part owner I believe, gave us the option of rescheduling for another day or going on a tour in his car. We chose the car.Tol is from the area and it was quite clear he loves his land as well as knows the history and people. He is a personable and polite young man whom we thoroughly enjoyed spending half a day with. We often take tours and I'd say this one was one of the best ever!

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