AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam’s best days out.
A short guide to the 15 best 1-day tours in Amsterdam, with what each one costs, how long it takes and who to book it through.
Six-hour bus day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken, with cheese stops, windmills, and optional boat ride.
Most Popular“great day, nice transport. awesome guides. good length of time at each stop. interesting commentaries. beautiful scenery. loved it”
Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken: working windmills, cheese tastings, clogs, and optional canal cruise.
“Great introductory tour of a few small towns near Amsterdam the wind mills and how the cheese n wooden shoes are made. Rob was an outstanding guide”
Windmills, Edam cheese, Volendam farm tastings, clogs, and Marken’s wooden houses, all with a smooth bus day from Amsterdam.
“Xavier was a great tour guide. The tour went smoothly and flew by. The cheese tasting was great but I do think the demonstrations for cheese making and clogs was rushed.”
Giethoorn by coach from Amsterdam with guided canals and boat views, plus Afsluitdijk and wetlands—an easy 9-hour water-and-dikes day.
“The trip was one of the best part of our memory. The view is mesmerising and feels like you have entered in a paradise. I highly recommend all to take this trip”
English-guided Bruges day trip from Amsterdam with a coach ride, a short guided walk, and free time for chocolate, lace, and lunch.
“I had no idea what to expect as I had never heard of Brugge. It is stunning. we got off the bus to meet our guide who was taking us in English. Diego was a great guide. Very informative. After he showed us around and told us the history we had free time. Lucky for…”
Spend a full day in Bruges from Amsterdam with a Spanish guide, UNESCO sights, Lake of Love, and free time for chocolate and lace.
“My guide, Eduardo, was very friendly and nice. The bus was also comfortable and the tour was well organised the whole time. We had 2 hours with Eduardo on a guided walking tour and another 3 hours free to explore Brugge on our own, excellent ratio. Cheaper than going by train in the end. (But…”
Bruges day trip from Amsterdam with a coach ride, guided city walk, key sights, and ample free time for canals, lace, and chocolate.
“Very long drive and tour guide was just average. Took tour a few years ago and was not as long. City was great on my own. Meeting place was easy to find.”
Guided day trip from Amsterdam to Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans with windmills, cheese, clogs, and optional canal cruise.
“The Keukenhof Gardens were spectacular. The time spent at the windmills was too long. The cheese tasting was disappointing (cheese cut into tiny cubes, people pushing trying to get some).”
Windmills, clogs, cheese, and a 1-hour Giethoorn canal cruise from Amsterdam, with guided comfort and free time to wander.
“Very well planned itinerary and our tour guide is superbly friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour”
Bruges day trip from Amsterdam with an A/C coach, expert-led walking tour, UNESCO Old Town stops, and about 2 hours to roam on your own.
“I had high hopes for this tour & it started off good. Everything was organized & the bus to Bruges was informative, clear, & the driver & Spanish language tour guide did a wonderful job. The issue came once we separated into the English & Spanish led tours. Our English tour guide was subpar to…”
Day trip from Amsterdam to historic Bruges by bus with a guided walk, Lake of Love legends, and about 3 hours free time.
“Lovely commentary by Nicholas . Great vibes. Totally fun.”
A long, well-guided day trip from Amsterdam to Brussels and Bruges with coach comfort, smart highlights, and free time for food.
“Our tour guide, Rafa, was very good, and incredibly polite. We found both Brussels and Bruge beautiful. On the downside, 15 hours is too long. By the time we got to Bruges we were pretty wiped out, and our main interest was to see Bruges. We felt the “time on your own” excessive, and could…”
A 15-hour day trip from Amsterdam to Brussels and Bruges with guided walks, canal views, iconic sights, and coach comfort for about $170.
“Day trip was amazing. Our tour guide Jorge made it fun as well. He is caring and helpful guy. Jorge was explaining in Spanish and in English and at the end of the day I learned few Spanish words as well 😃I learned a lot of new things. I recommend this tour. You will not…”
7-hour guided day trip from Amsterdam to Volendam, Marken, Zaanse Schans and Edam, with windmill, clog and cheese demos plus optional ferry.
“What a fun filled day of variety, walking, bus, boat and eating! Beautiful locations but just make sure you listen to directions of the guide and stay on time!”
A full Amsterdam day trip to Keukenhof and a third-generation tulip farm, with a scenic windmill canal cruise included.
“The first independent tulip farm was the best the windmill cruise was SO BORING and the commentary was non existent and when they did speak it lacked lustre, it’s just a way to sell tea, coffee and Dutch apple cake. The main event tulip displays was over crowded and like a Disneyland of tulips Overall…”
From the canal ring to the far side of the IJ, and every way to see it.
