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A boat named 'The Ranch II' docked at a canal with a grassy bank and trees in the background. 1
A narrow canal with a duck swimming, surrounded by trees and buildings. 2
A canal with a boat, houses with thatched roofs, and lush greenery. 3
A canal with a boat carrying people, surrounded by greenery and a building with a thatched roof. 4
A canal with two thatched-roof houses and a wooden bridge. 5
By boatrental-giethoorn

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Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$18 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
    • Heated boat with panoramic windows and soft cushions
    • Stories about Giethoorn's history, canals, and architecture
    • Optional coffee, tea, or cake — add at booking
    • Free parking and toilets on site

Activity location

    • Giethoorn
    • Giethoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Dominee T.O. Hylkemaweg 7, 8355 CD Giethoorn, Nederland | Boatrental-Giethoorn Zuiderpad 14A Busstop "Holland Venetië" Pickup is also possible
    • Giethoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands

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Giethoorn : 1 Hour Village & Sightseeing Boat Cruise

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Price details
NZ$17.65 x 1 AdultNZ$17.65
Total
Price is NZ$17.65

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    1-hour canal cruise through Giethoorn
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local captain with live commentary in English, Dutch, and German
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Use of heated tour boat with panoramic windows and soft cushions
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Free parking 50 metres from the dock
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Free toilets at the dock
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks (coffee, tea, and cake available as optional extras at booking)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Smoking in the vehicle

What you can expect

Step aboard our covered electric tour boat for a peaceful 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. Coffee, tea, and cake are available to add at booking if you'd like something to enjoy on board.

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

A 1-hour cruise is the perfect introduction to Giethoorn before you explore the village further on foot.

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 | Boatrental-Giethoorn Zuiderpad 14A Busstop "Holland Venetië" Pickup is also possible
    • Giethoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands