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Giethoorn – it's like stepping into a fairytale town. A fulfilling and smooth trip, highly recommended!

Our guide Kendall was very good and detailed in explaining the history of the country. He drove us around and gave us enough time to see different places and try the cheese. The boat tour at Giethoorn was in English and the captain had a good sense of humour. We picked a super sunny for the scenery, yet the wind was still strong enough to make you cold. Bring enough clothes with you if you’re visiting in April.

At Amsterdam Central Station, exchange your tickets for physical tickets at the ticket service station on the first floor (their ground floor). Then go upstairs to find your guide and tour bus. The journey takes about 1.5 hours to Giethoorn. Upon arrival, the guide mentions two boat tours (including guided tours), which you can choose. The rest of the time is free. It is strongly recommended that you locate the tour bus stop well in advance and pay close attention to the route, as the houses and roads in Giethoorn look very similar and you can easily get lost! Our guide provided information about Giethoorn and the Netherlands, but he didn't explain the meeting point in detail or make sure everyone could find it, so we almost got lost and couldn't get back to the bus. Please be careful!

This was my wife's and my first trip to the Netherlands, and we wanted to visit Giethoorn, so we found KKDaY's tour package, which included a guided tour and car rental. On the appointed day, we met early at the designated Starbucks at the station, and then the tour took us to the windmills/cheesehouse and Giethoorn. The guide introduced the attractions in Chinese, but his voice was a bit soft, and I didn't hear everything clearly. He was very helpful, though. Before the trip, everyone was added to a WeChat group for easy communication, and we could contact each other through messaging apps at attractions with free time. It was a great experience. The whole tour was quite suitable for travelers who wanted to explore and make a stopover. I recommend it to everyone.