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A canal with a boat, surrounded by lush greenery and a historic building. 1
A canal with boats, a wooden dock, and houses with thatched roofs. 2
A canal with a boat, houses with thatched roofs, and lush greenery. 3
A canal lined with traditional houses and lush greenery. 4
A boat named 'THE RANCH II' docked at a canal. 5
By boatrental-giethoorn

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Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$19 per adult
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Features

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

Overview

    • 1-hour canal cruise with a local captain
    • Through Giethoorn village and across Lake Bovenwijde
    • Heated boat with panoramic windows and soft cushions
    • Commentary in English, Dutch, and German
    • Free parking and toilets on site

Activity location

    • Giethoorn
    • Giethoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Dominee T.O. Hylkemaweg 7, 8355 CD Giethoorn, Nederland | Please report to Hotel Brasserie De Pergola
    • Giethoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands

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Giethoorn: 1 Hour Canal Cruise Through the Village

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Price details
NZ$18.61 x 1 AdultNZ$18.61
Total
Price is NZ$18.61

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    1-hour canal cruise through Giethoorn village and Lake Bovenwijde
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Open electric boat with round seating around tables
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Live commentary from a local captain in English, Dutch, and German
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pass Kraggenhuis Island — a route most cruises don't cover
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Flexible drop-off along the canal route
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Free parking and toilets at the dock
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Coffee, tea, cake, snack platters, and picnic baskets (available as optional extras at booking)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

What you can expect

Step aboard our heated electric tour boat for a 1-hour journey through Giethoorn, the village known as the Venice of the North. With a local captain at the helm, you'll glide under wooden bridges, past thatched-roof farmhouses, and across the shallow Bovenwijde lake.

Your captain shares the stories you won't find in guidebooks — why the village has no roads, how the canals were dug for peat centuries ago, and what daily life looks like in a community connected only by water.

The boat is heated for colder days, with panoramic windows that open in summer, soft cushions, and ambient lighting. Captain commentary in English, Dutch, and German.

Free parking and toilets on site, and free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.

Location

Activity location

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    • Giethoorn
    • Giethoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Dominee T.O. Hylkemaweg 7, 8355 CD Giethoorn, Nederland | Please report to Hotel Brasserie De Pergola
    • Giethoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands