Bestseller16,862 reviews
8 hAmsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam & Marken Tour
★ 4.6 · 16,862 reviews
- Eight hours, Windmills of Zaanse Schans
- Volendam, Edam and Marken
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$39$4.88 / hour
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Day trips from Amsterdam: 25 tours compared by price
Day trips from Amsterdam on this site start at $39 for an 8-hour group day to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken — the most reviewed of them, 4.6 on 16,862 reviews. There are 25 in all: the shortest is a 3-hour small-group trip to the Zaanse Schans windmills at $47, the longest run 10 hours or more. Most pair windmills, cheese and clog-making with one or two villages; others go to Giethoorn, Keukenhof, Kinderdijk and Delft, Rotterdam and The Hague, Utrecht or Bruges. Private trips start at $260. Below: one short section per destination, with the numbers.
Quick answer
The short answer. For a first day out, the Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken day at $39 carries 16,862 reviews, 66% of all reviews on the 25 day trips from Amsterdam listed here. Only a morning to spare? The 3-hour Zaanse Schans trip at $47 is rated 4.8 on 2,554 reviews. Giethoorn takes a 9 to 10 hour day from $107.
Day trips from Amsterdam at a glance
- Day trips compared
- 25 listingsfrom $39 to $1,182
- Lowest price
- $39Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam & Marken, 8 hours
- Most reviewed
- 16,862 reviewsrated 4.6
- Shortest
- 3 hoursZaanse Schans small group, $47
- Longest
- 10.5 hoursKeukenhof, Zaanse Schans & Volendam, $99
- Private trips
- from $26011 of the 25 listings
- Countries
- Netherlands and BelgiumBruges is the one trip abroad
- Reviews, all 25 trips
- 25,40313 trips have fewer than 20
How the 25 split
Group day, small group or private trip
Which shape you pick matters more than the price gap between two similar group days.
People searching for day trips in Amsterdam usually mean a day out of the city, and the 25 listings here fall into three shapes.
Group days. The Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken day at $39, the Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans day at $89, and the Giethoorn days from $117. These carry almost all the reviews.
Small groups. Two listings say it in the title: the 3-hour Zaanse Schans trip at $47 and the Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans day at $107, which adds a cheese farm, a clog workshop and a canal cruise in Giethoorn.
Private trips. Eleven listings, from $260 to $1,182. Together they hold 139 reviews, no single one more than 36, so their ratings rest on few people. They are also the only way to reach Bruges or the Kröller-Müller Museum from this list.
Destination by destination
Where day trips go in the Netherlands, and what each costs
Two to four sentences per destination. The detailed guides are linked where one exists.
- Zaanse Schans, Volendam, Edam and Marken — from $39, 3 to 8 hours
The 8-hour group day takes in the 17th-century houses and windmills of Zaanse Schans, then Volendam, Edam and Marken; 4.6 on 16,862 reviews. The 3-hour version at $47 stays at Zaanse Schans for clog-making, a cheese tasting and a working windmill you can step into; 4.8 on 2,554 reviews. The private and e-bike variants are in the windmill guide.
- Keukenhof with Zaanse Schans — from $89, 8 to 10.5 hours
The 8-hour day pairs Keukenhof, which the listing calls home to millions of flowers, with the windmill village of Zaanse Schans, and offers a flexible return; 4.5 on 2,482 reviews. Three more Keukenhof days run from $98 to $211. No listing gives opening dates, and one says tulip fields are seen «when blooms permit». Prices and inclusions: the Keukenhof guide.
- Giethoorn — from $107, 9 to 10 hours
The Giethoorn, Volendam and Zaanse Schans day at $155 includes a canal cruise, a cheese factory and trying on traditional costumes; 4.8 on 816 reviews. The plainer Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn day costs $117 (4.8 on 275 reviews). All four Giethoorn options, side by side, are in the Giethoorn guide.
- Kinderdijk and Delft — $357, 8 hours, private
The Kinderdijk windmills, the city of Delft and, by the title, a Delft Blue factory visit, with your own guide; 5.0 on 14 reviews. A second private Kinderdijk trip at $725 focuses on the 19 UNESCO-listed windmills and how they kept the region from flooding; 4.5 on 7 reviews.
- Rotterdam, The Hague and Delft — $742, 9 hours
Three cities in one day: the markets and architecture of Rotterdam, the Stadhuis and the Vermeer Centrum in Delft, and the Binnenhof in The Hague; 4.7 on 16 reviews.
- Bruges — $530, 10 hours, private
A private car from Amsterdam to Bruges and back, with hotel transfers named in the title; 4.7 on 16 reviews. The description is about the transport and says nothing about a guide in Bruges.
- Utrecht and a castle — $357, 7 hours
A 700-year-old castle with a moat and historic gardens, then the centre of Utrecht; 5.0 on 2 reviews. The title adds a cheese farm, the description does not mention it.
- The Kröller-Müller Museum — from $363, 5 to 8 hours
Two private listings. The 5-hour one at $363 points to the museum’s extensive Van Gogh collection; 4.6 on 9 reviews. The 8-hour one at $1,182 adds the Hoge Veluwe National Park, a private guide and driver and hotel pick-up; 5.0 on 1 review.
Only windmills on your list? The windmill guide compares the trips that include them, from 3 hours to a full day.
Windmill trips compared→Mornings only
Half day trips from Amsterdam: four options
Four listings come back well inside a working day.
The 3-hour Zaanse Schans small-group trip at $47 is the shortest and the best reviewed of them: 4.8 on 2,554 reviews. The Zaanse Schans and Zaandam e-bike ride at $100 takes 5.5 hours and is the one day out you pedal yourself, through the ’t Twiske nature reserve; 4.9 on 246 reviews. It is covered in the bike guide.
Two are private: Zaanse Schans and Volendam with a cheese factory and a clogs factory in 5 hours at $260 (4.9 on 36 reviews), and the Kröller-Müller Museum in 5 hours at $363.
Crossing a border
Day trips from Amsterdam to Belgium, and further
Of the 25 listings, one leaves the Netherlands: the private Bruges day at $530. That is the whole list of day trips from Amsterdam to other countries here. There are no day trips from Amsterdam to Germany among them, and no multi-day tours.
Everything else stays close: day trips near Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans and Volendam, and longer days out to Giethoorn, Kinderdijk, Delft, Rotterdam and Utrecht. For travellers planning day trips to Amsterdam from London: every listing on this page starts in Amsterdam, none starts abroad.
Every trip, current fare
The main day trips from Amsterdam side by side
Ten listings, one per destination plus the two short options. Cost per hour is the price divided by the listed length.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam & Marken TourVolendam, Edam and Marken | 8 h | $39 | Windmills of Zaanse Schans | $4.88 | 4.6 · 16,862 |
| Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans 3.5-Hour Small Group TourStep into a working windmill | 3 h | $47 | Clog making and cheese tasting | $15.67 | 4.8 · 2,554 |
| Amsterdam: Keukenhof & Zaanse Schans Day Tour + Flex ReturnWindmill village Zaanse Schans | 8 h | $89 | Keukenhof, millions of flowers | $11.12 | 4.5 · 2,482 |
| Amsterdam: Giethoorn & Zaanse Schans Small Group Day TripCheese farm and clog workshop | 9 h | $107 | Giethoorn canal cruise | $11.89 | 4.8 · 309 |
| From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn Day TripOpen-air museum windmills | 10 h | $117 | Giethoorn village visit | $11.70 | 4.8 · 275 |
| Amsterdam: Giethoorn, Volendam, and Zaanse Schans TourCheese factory sample | 10 h | $155 | Canal cruise in Giethoorn | $15.50 | 4.8 · 816 |
| Kinderdijk Windmills, Delft City & Delft Blue Factory VisitPrivate day trip | 8 h | $357 | Kinderdijk windmills and Delft | $44.62 | 5.0 · 14 |
| From Amsterdam: Rotterdam to The Hague and DelftVermeer Centrum Delft | 9 h | $742 | Rotterdam, Delft and The Hague | $82.44 | 4.7 · 16 |
| From Amsterdam: Private Bruges Day Trip & Hotel TransfersPrivate day trip | 10 h | $530 | Return car service to Bruges | $53.00 | 4.7 · 16 |
| From Amsterdam: Amsterdam Castle, Cheese Farm & Utrecht TourUtrecht city centre | 7 h | $357 | 700-year-old medieval castle | $51.00 | 5.0 · 2 |
Which one if…
Which day trip from Amsterdam fits your day
Matched on the listing facts only: price, length, what is included.
- …the budget is under $47
The Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken day at $39: four places for the lowest price of all 25 day trips from Amsterdam listed.
- …you only have a morning
The 3-hour Zaanse Schans small-group trip at $47, with clog-making, cheese and a working windmill.
- …Giethoorn is the reason for the day
The small-group Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans day at $107 includes a Giethoorn canal cruise, a cheese farm and a clog workshop.
- …you want a private trip
The private Zaanse Schans and Volendam trip at $260 is the lowest-priced private option, in 5 hours.
- …you would rather see cities than villages
Rotterdam, The Hague and Delft at $742, or Kinderdijk and Delft at $357.
- …you want another country
Bruges at $530, private, with a car both ways.
Worth it?
Are day trips from Amsterdam worth the money?
Thousands of reviews for the group days, single digits for most private ones.
On the numbers, the group days are the safe buy. The Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken day has 16,862 reviews at 4.6, and at $39 for 8 hours it costs less per hour than any canal cruise on the site. The Giethoorn days hold 4.8 across 1,400 reviews between three listings.
The private trips are a different purchase. You pay $260 and up for a car, a guide and your own timing, and 13 of the 25 day trips from Amsterdam here have fewer than 20 reviews — Kröller-Müller at $1,182 has one. Those ratings are real, but they rest on a handful of people.
The most reviewed trips are all group days to the windmills, Keukenhof or Giethoorn. Buy those for certainty; buy a private one for the place a group day does not go.
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The most reviewed day at the top, then one listing for each of the other destinations.
Step into a working windmill2,554 reviews
3 hAmsterdam: Zaanse Schans 3.5-Hour Small Group Tour
★ 4.8 · 2,554 reviews
- Three hours, Clog making and cheese tasting
- Step into a working windmill
- Must book at least 15min in advance
- Free cancellation
$47$15.67 / hour
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Windmill village Zaanse Schans2,482 reviews
8 hAmsterdam: Keukenhof & Zaanse Schans Day Tour + Flex Return
★ 4.5 · 2,482 reviews
- Eight hours, Keukenhof, millions of flowers
- Windmill village Zaanse Schans
- Flex return
- Free cancellation
$89$11.12 / hour
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Bestseller816 reviews
10 hAmsterdam: Giethoorn, Volendam, and Zaanse Schans Tour
★ 4.8 · 816 reviews
- Ten hours, Canal cruise in Giethoorn
- Cheese factory sample
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$155$15.50 / hour
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Open-air museum windmills275 reviews
10 hFrom Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn Day Trip
★ 4.8 · 275 reviews
- Ten hours, Giethoorn village visit
- Open-air museum windmills
- Must book at least 6h in advance
- Free cancellation
$117$11.70 / hour
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Private day trip14 reviews
8 hKinderdijk Windmills, Delft City & Delft Blue Factory Visit
★ 5.0 · 14 reviews
- Eight hours, Kinderdijk windmills and Delft
- Private day trip
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$357$44.62 / hour
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Vermeer Centrum Delft16 reviews
9 hFrom Amsterdam: Rotterdam to The Hague and Delft
★ 4.7 · 16 reviews
- Nine hours, Rotterdam, Delft and The Hague
- Vermeer Centrum Delft
- Binnenhof in The Hague
- Free cancellation
$742$82.44 / hour
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Private day trip16 reviews
10 hFrom Amsterdam: Private Bruges Day Trip & Hotel Transfers
★ 4.7 · 16 reviews
- Ten hours, Return car service to Bruges
- Private day trip
- Comfortable return car service
- Free cancellation
$530$53.00 / hour
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Day trips from Amsterdam, answered
What are the top day trips from Amsterdam, Netherlands?
By reviews: the Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken day (4.6 on 16,862 reviews), the 3-hour Zaanse Schans trip (4.8 on 2,554 reviews) and the Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans day (4.5 on 2,482 reviews).
How much does a day trip from Amsterdam cost?
From $39 for the 8-hour group day to the windmills and villages. Giethoorn starts at $107, private trips at $260, and the 8-hour private Kröller-Müller trip is the highest at $1,182.
Can I visit Belgium on a day trip?
Yes, one listing goes to Bruges: a private day at $530, 10 hours, with a car both ways and hotel transfers in the title. It is the only trip here that leaves the Netherlands.
Are there day trips out of Amsterdam in winter?
The listings do not give seasons or dates for the windmill, Giethoorn or city days. The Keukenhof listings are tied to the flowers, and one says tulip fields are seen when blooms permit. Check the live dates on the listing before you plan around one.
Which day trips outside of Amsterdam are private?
Eleven of the 25: from $260 for Zaanse Schans and Volendam to $1,182 for the Kröller-Müller Museum and Hoge Veluwe. All have fewer than 40 reviews each.
Do the day trips include Keukenhof entry?
The Keukenhof listings describe visiting the gardens, and one says it includes fast-track entry. What each one includes, line by line, is in the Keukenhof guide.
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