Welcome to Amsterdam, our representative will pick-you up from the airport and transfer you to your accommodation in Amsterdam. Check-in at your hotel, located in a quiet 19th century street in the center of Amsterdam the hotel offers an extremely convenient location within walking distance of the Wetering circuit tram stop. At 200 meters from the hotel you can get on five different trams taking you anywhere around Amsterdam. Main tourist attractions such as Dam square, the Anne Frank house and Rembrandtplein are only minutes away. A large variety of restaurants and bars are also within easy walking distance. A ten-minute walk is all it takes to visit cultural highlights such as the newly renovated Dutch National Museum (Rijksmuseum), the Van Gogh Museum, the modern art collection at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam as well as the famous Concertgebouw. You can board a canal boat for a sightseeing cruise through the peaceful Amsterdam canals just around the corner.

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Hotel Asterisk

Enjoy an atypical introduction to Amsterdam with the help of a savvy local on this private tour. After meeting up with your guide in Beursplein, set off on a leisurely stroll through the city’s most interesting quarters. Along the way, learn the history behind these iconic spots and hear tales of famous former residents and curiosities like the Red-Light District. Visit a hidden chapel in medieval Begijnhof, admire the colorful stalls of the famous Flower Market, and pop into one of the city’s oldest family restaurants for a taste of kroketje (croquettes) or bitterballen (meatballs). Hear some little-known artistic history that surrounds a statute near Rembrandt’s house, and learn about Amsterdam’s diverse cultural heritage on a walk through the old Jewish district. Feel free to ask all the questions you like on this private tour, and enjoy the personalized attention of your guide. Learn fascinating trivia and quirky history that can't be found in any guidebook, and discover the places that locals like to eat, play and relax. The tour concludes in one of the city’s hippest neighborhoods boasting boutique-lined streets—a great place to continue exploring on your own. A holiday in Amsterdam is not complete without a cruise through its canals. On our 1-hour evening cruise you will explore Amsterdam, its famous landmarks, culture, and rich trading history whilst relaxing on our luxury boat. At night all the bridges light up in the city, so it will feel like sailing through a fairy tale. The cruise will be done with a small group of people, so expect an interactive tour, with enough space for questions and any needed recommendations for your further stay in Amsterdam.

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Hotel Asterisk

Discover the delights and history of Zaanse Schans and the Dutch countryside on a 3-hour, small-group trip from Amsterdam. With an informative guide, admire the lush, canal-crossed Dutch landscape. Take a tour of pretty Zaanse Schans, famous for its wooden windmills and green-painted houses, and visit a cheese farm and clog-making workshop to learn about these traditional crafts. Lastly, visit a working windmill to learn how these waterside factories helped drive the 17th-century Dutch Golden Age. Numbers are limited on this tour for a small-group experience.

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Hotel Asterisk

Leisure Day, Free time to explore local attractions

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Hotel Asterisk

Escape the bustling city and discover the car-free village of Giethoorn on a day trip from Amsterdam. Gain insight into the wetland from your guide as you drive past polders and dams, then board a cruise vessel to admire Giethoorn’s farmhouses, canals, and bridges from a traditional perspective. Enjoy hassle-free transfer to the outlying location with round-trip transport from central Amsterdam.

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Hotel Asterisk

Leisure Day, Free time to explore local attractions

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Hotel Asterisk

On this tour you will see and visit four of the most impressive Dutch tourist destinations! See and visit Rotterdam, the most astonishing post-modern city of the Netherlands. Rotterdam is world famous for its extraordinary contemporary architecture. We will drive across the famous Erasmus bridge, and you will see the Euromast Tower, the unique Cube houses designed in the seventies by Piet Blom, amongst other highlights. In your free time you can walk around the center of Rotterdam at your own leisure to discover the unequaled urban city design. You can also take a walk in the Market hall, a great shopping area. Next we will visit Delft, the gorgeous, cozy canal-ringed town of Delft best known for its Blue pottery and former home to the world famous painter Johannes Vermeer. In The Hague you will see the most important highlights of the political capital of the Netherlands, the Peace Palace and Dutch Parliament amongst others.

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Hotel Asterisk

Leisure Day, Free time to explore local attractions

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Hotel Asterisk

Cycle away from the urban noise and disappear into the countryside on this guided bike tour from Amsterdam. Visit a historical windmill, a farmhouse and factory, where you’ll sample Dutch cheese and watch how wooden clogs are made. This leisurely ride takes you along the Amstel River, past country villages and verdant fields dotted with cows. Learn about rural Dutch traditions and history, and wrap up your tour exploring Amsterdam’s parks including Vondelpark, Amsterdamse Bos and Beatrixpark.

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Hotel Asterisk

Leisure Day, Free time to explore local attractions

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Hotel Asterisk

Today it is time to say goodbye to this unique city, check-out from your hotel and transfer to the Airport.