Top Leeuwarden Historical Tours

Giethoorn is a unique water village in the Netherlands. The village is also called the Venice of the Netherlands. The excavation of peat soils has created a unique canal system, so that the houses in the center can only be reached by boat. The houses in the center of Giethoorn are picturesque farmhouses with thatched roofs. In addition, the houses are on small islands since they are all completely surrounded by water. This makes it impossible to reach the houses by car. Only by boat or walking where a bridge must be crossed. During the cruise you will sail through these small canals and under the bridges while enjoying coffee or tea. The guide / captain gives you text and explanation about the unique water village. The emergence of the village is discussed as well as unique features that make the village different from all other villages in the Netherlands. Afterwards you will have sailed through the center and over Lake Giethoorn and you have learned how Giethoorn was created.

Our enthousiastic guides have been guiding people since 2013 through Leeuwarden and have been rated as the best tours in Leeuwarden ever since. So join these enthousiastic guides and let them bring this city to life.

Find the best-kept secrets of Leeuwarden with the help of an interactive smartphone app. Bring your friends along to take part in a fun game that will bring you to iconic sites. Solve challenges in order to unlock clues and learn more about the city's incredible landmarks. Download the app and start the game at the Waagplein, right in the middle of the city. Be led around to different locations as you play and work as a team to solve puzzles. Explore Leeuwarden in a unique way, by discovering lesser-known, but greatly significant, sites. Come across the famous Waagplein and the Oldehove along the way. Pause the game at any time to wander around the area and get to know each site or finish your adventure all at once.

I show you some of the "must sees" in Holland in just one day! We will go into the tulipfields/flowerfields (drive there off the beaten paths and see some awesome flowerfields), after the photoshoot we'll head on to see the off the beaten tracks windmills (so no tourist trap stuff/away from the crowds), next stop is the Amsterdam Castle in medieval city Muiden, combined with quaint village Weesp (outskirts of Amsterdam) to finish the story with our final destination "Giethoorn"(the Venice of the North). Here we'll have lunch and make the boat tour. If you want I can rent a private boat for you and be your captain too. The boat tour will take about an hour. After the boat tour you can walk around for pictures and once you're done, we'll head back to Amsterdam.