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A canal with a boat, a bridge, and greenery. 1
A narrow canal with a boat carrying passengers, surrounded by lush greenery and traditional houses. 2
A narrow canal with boats, a house with a thatched roof, and lush greenery. 3
A red boat with passengers, a house, trees, and a bridge. 4
A row of red boats docked along a canal, with a wooden boat in the foreground. 5
By Zwaantje Giethoorn Rondvaartbedrijf

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Free cancellation available
Price is CA $17 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Relax as you soak up the idyllic landscapes of Giethoorn, a car-free city
    • Find out about local history from your captain or with the audio guide
    • Step back in time as you admire foot bridges and thatched-roof houses
    • Stay comfortable no matter the weather on a cosy weatherproof boat
    • Experience the beauty of the Weerribben-Wieden lake and nature park

Activity location

    • Giethoorn
    • Giethoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Dominee T.O. Hylkemaweg 1, 8355 CD Giethoorn, Netherlands | Get your ticket scanned in the priority line (next to the toilets) at the Giethoorn Company Zwaantje ticket office. Look for the red flag with the white swan that is next to the public stop for line 70.
    • Giethoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands

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Giethoorn: Canal Cruise Through the Village and Lake

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Price details
CA $17.30 x 2 AdultsCA $34.60
Total
Price is CA $34.60

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Boat tour with captain

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Luggage or large bags, Non-folding strollers, Smoking

What you can expect

  • Hop aboard a weatherproof boat and soak up the tranquility of the area with the help of a whisper-quiet electric boat that is environmentally-friendly. Listen as your captain tells you about this unique city that relies on canals rather than roads to get around.

    Capture pictures of 17th- and 18th-century thatched-roof houses that look like they came out of the pages of a fairytale. Pass under arched wooden footbridges. Enter Weerribben-Wieden Lake, which is part of a nature park that is only accessible by boat.

    Find out about local history and fascinating local facts from your guide or through the audio guide that is available in 9 languages. Return to your meeting point with a deeper appreciation for this breathtaking city.

Location

Activity location

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    • Giethoorn
    • Giethoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Dominee T.O. Hylkemaweg 1, 8355 CD Giethoorn, Netherlands | Get your ticket scanned in the priority line (next to the toilets) at the Giethoorn Company Zwaantje ticket office. Look for the red flag with the white swan that is next to the public stop for line 70.
    • Giethoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands