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Tours
1 : Amsterdam walking tour - 1 day2 : Tulips - Keukenhof & flower fields - 1 day
3 : Alkmaar Cheese Market and Zaanse Schans - 1 day
4 : Delft & the Hague - 1 day
5 : Marken - Volendam - Windmill village of Zaanse Schans - 1 day
6 : Ghent and Bruges / Belgium, the free cities. - 1 day
About the guide
Activities
Cultural tour guideDriver-guide
Speaking languages
English, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Arabic Activity started in
1988
Car
Chrysler Voyager Grand (7seater)Air conditioned : YES
Baby seat : YES
Interests centers
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Diploma, references, agreements
- Services
Tailor-made tours, Car, Family / Children, Culture, Gastronomy, Ecology, Excursion / trekking
Contact
Contact - Get a quoteWeb site : www.hollandguides.com
Address : Brittenburg 11 1082BS Amsterdam NETHERLANDS
Phone : Skype:Rosemarie.cannemeijer
Mobile : 0031653246811
Fax : 0031543536468
Tours
Duration : 1 day
Level :
Easy
Level :
Easy
The Capital of the Netherlands, is a city of more than 100 monuments and many canal houses - most of them date back to the 16th and 17th century.
Let us take you on a guided tour by private van, bus or on foot, visit with us the Rijks Museum to see the paintings of the famous 17th century Dutch masters such as: Rembrandt-Vermeer-Frans Hals etc., or the Van Gogh Museum.
You can also visit the Anne Frank House which is one of the 55 Museums existing in this lively city. Guided walking tours to the Red Light District are available.
A tour with a Canal Cruise is a must.
Here follows a description of what we can do in Amsterdam.
A historic walking tour in Amsterdam
A 3 hours walking tour through the main highlights of the city with different stops for pictures, at the Dam Square, the Beguinage, the Floating Flower Market, the Skinny Bridge, the Jewish Quarter with the 17th Century Portuguese Synagogue, the Red light District (if you wish) etc. Stopping at a Diamond Cutter’s is possible.
All our tours are tailor-made which means that you can add a visit to one of our famous museums and omit part of the walking tour or prolong the tour.
The 3 hours walking tour costs: 150 euro up to 12 persons
Not including the tickets
We can purchase your museum tickets before your arrival (avoid standing in line)
Rijks Museum 11 euro p.p
Van Gogh 12,50 + 2,50 (for extra exhibitions) 13 Febr. till 17 June 2009.
From June 18th 2009 12,50 euro
Canal Cruise 12 euro per person
All our tours are tailor-made which means that you can add a visit to one of our famous museums and omit part of the walking tour or prolong the tour.
A Historic tour of Amsterdam - partly by van/on foot.
The same itinerary as above but we do include a visit to a Cheese & Clog farm or a drive to the Flowers Fields of Lisse during April & May.
The van tour lasts 8 hours and costs 460 euros.
Let us take you on a guided tour by private van, bus or on foot, visit with us the Rijks Museum to see the paintings of the famous 17th century Dutch masters such as: Rembrandt-Vermeer-Frans Hals etc., or the Van Gogh Museum.
You can also visit the Anne Frank House which is one of the 55 Museums existing in this lively city. Guided walking tours to the Red Light District are available.
A tour with a Canal Cruise is a must.
Here follows a description of what we can do in Amsterdam.
A historic walking tour in Amsterdam
A 3 hours walking tour through the main highlights of the city with different stops for pictures, at the Dam Square, the Beguinage, the Floating Flower Market, the Skinny Bridge, the Jewish Quarter with the 17th Century Portuguese Synagogue, the Red light District (if you wish) etc. Stopping at a Diamond Cutter’s is possible.
All our tours are tailor-made which means that you can add a visit to one of our famous museums and omit part of the walking tour or prolong the tour.
The 3 hours walking tour costs: 150 euro up to 12 persons
Not including the tickets
We can purchase your museum tickets before your arrival (avoid standing in line)
Rijks Museum 11 euro p.p
Van Gogh 12,50 + 2,50 (for extra exhibitions) 13 Febr. till 17 June 2009.
From June 18th 2009 12,50 euro
Canal Cruise 12 euro per person
All our tours are tailor-made which means that you can add a visit to one of our famous museums and omit part of the walking tour or prolong the tour.
A Historic tour of Amsterdam - partly by van/on foot.
The same itinerary as above but we do include a visit to a Cheese & Clog farm or a drive to the Flowers Fields of Lisse during April & May.
The van tour lasts 8 hours and costs 460 euros.
Activities, services on this tour:
Car, Culture, Excursion / trekking
Car, Culture, Excursion / trekking
Duration : 1 day
Level : Easy
Level :
Easy
This special itinerary is only available in the spring when the famous Tulips of Holland are blooming. After meeting your private licensed guide you depart for the Keukenhof Gardens at Lisse. En route you see many scenic roads, dikes and many photo stops!
Once you arrive at Keukenhof, you will enjoy the 70 acre park which consists of gardens and greenhouses dedicated solely to Tulips. Nowhere else in the world are the flowers and colours of the spring as glorious as at Keukenhof. This Flower Park offers you the opportunity to see millions of bulbs in bloom, fantastic flower shows and the largest sculpture park in the Netherlands. Enjoy the spring!
As you walk along the footpaths you will understand why this is said to be the greatest flower show in the world. In fact there are over 8 million bulbs planted each year. Enjoy the splendour of spring!
This tour lasts 8 hours for 5-6 passengers . The price is 460 euro
Please ask the price for 6-7 passengers or more.
Once you arrive at Keukenhof, you will enjoy the 70 acre park which consists of gardens and greenhouses dedicated solely to Tulips. Nowhere else in the world are the flowers and colours of the spring as glorious as at Keukenhof. This Flower Park offers you the opportunity to see millions of bulbs in bloom, fantastic flower shows and the largest sculpture park in the Netherlands. Enjoy the spring!
As you walk along the footpaths you will understand why this is said to be the greatest flower show in the world. In fact there are over 8 million bulbs planted each year. Enjoy the splendour of spring!
This tour lasts 8 hours for 5-6 passengers . The price is 460 euro
Please ask the price for 6-7 passengers or more.
Activities, services on this tour:
Car, Unusual
Car, Unusual
Duration : 1 day
Level : Easy
Level :
Easy
Alkmaar Cheese Market and Zaanse Schans (this tour is only on Friday mornings!)
After meeting your private licensed guide you will drive to Alkmaar, a very picturesque old city where they have the famous Cheese Market every Friday morning. After watching how they sell the cheese, we shall have a nice walking tour in Alkmaar. A nice place for lunch and some free time.
Continue your tour to the Zaanse Schans, the Windmill Village. This open-air museum was created to save traditional windmills from destruction when industrialization began. Here you can visit many handicrafts such as: a wooden-shoemaker, see how they make them – a cheese-farm where you will have a demonstration about how they make cheese & sample different kind of cheeses e.g. cow – goat- sheep milk and especially the well known Gouda & Edam cheese – see a Delft Blue painter at work – visit a diamond cutter and see how they make those 57 facets!
Enjoy a walking tour among the different types of windmills plus see 44 wooden houses that date from the 17th and 18th century. You have the opportunity to enter a windmill and see how it works. Return to Amsterdam later this afternoon.
This 8 hour tour is for 5-6 passengers.The price is per van and not per person. It does not include the entrance fee for the windmill.
We drive in a Chrysler Voyager Grand with double air/co and plenty of leg space. Please ask for prices for 6-7 persons or more.
After meeting your private licensed guide you will drive to Alkmaar, a very picturesque old city where they have the famous Cheese Market every Friday morning. After watching how they sell the cheese, we shall have a nice walking tour in Alkmaar. A nice place for lunch and some free time.
Continue your tour to the Zaanse Schans, the Windmill Village. This open-air museum was created to save traditional windmills from destruction when industrialization began. Here you can visit many handicrafts such as: a wooden-shoemaker, see how they make them – a cheese-farm where you will have a demonstration about how they make cheese & sample different kind of cheeses e.g. cow – goat- sheep milk and especially the well known Gouda & Edam cheese – see a Delft Blue painter at work – visit a diamond cutter and see how they make those 57 facets!
Enjoy a walking tour among the different types of windmills plus see 44 wooden houses that date from the 17th and 18th century. You have the opportunity to enter a windmill and see how it works. Return to Amsterdam later this afternoon.
This 8 hour tour is for 5-6 passengers.The price is per van and not per person. It does not include the entrance fee for the windmill.
We drive in a Chrysler Voyager Grand with double air/co and plenty of leg space. Please ask for prices for 6-7 persons or more.
Activities, services on this tour:
Car, Unusual, Gastronomy
Car, Unusual, Gastronomy
Duration : 1 day
Level : Easy
Level :
Easy
Via a very scenic road we shall drive to Delft. After a short walking tour we shall continue to Delft. First we shall visit the famous Royal Delft Pottery Factory where we shall have a guided tour through its museum, see the painters at work and the factory. You may paint your own tile or vase, if you wish (costs 40 euro p.p.) Then continue your tour with your guide and stop at its city centre. Here we will have a historic walking tour. You might want to enjoy your lunch over here.
Continue your tour to the Hague, the seat of the government, after passing by the most important monuments such as the Queen’s working Palace, the Parliament Houses, the International Court of Justice, the beach of Scheveningen etc. we shall visit the miniature city of Holland called “Madurodam”.
Instead of Madurodam we can visit the Mauritshuis Museum famous for Vermeer’s the Girl with the Pearl Earring. Here you can enjoy the paintings of our 17th century Masters such as: Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Vermeer etc. if time permits, we can visit the famous panoramic painting called: ‘Panorama Mesdag’
The tour is 8 hrs and costs 460 euro for 5-6 persons. The price is per van and not per person. We drive in a Chrysler Voyager Grand with double air/co and plenty of leg space. Please ask for prices for 6-7 persons or more.
Entrance fees & food are not included in the price.
Continue your tour to the Hague, the seat of the government, after passing by the most important monuments such as the Queen’s working Palace, the Parliament Houses, the International Court of Justice, the beach of Scheveningen etc. we shall visit the miniature city of Holland called “Madurodam”.
Instead of Madurodam we can visit the Mauritshuis Museum famous for Vermeer’s the Girl with the Pearl Earring. Here you can enjoy the paintings of our 17th century Masters such as: Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Vermeer etc. if time permits, we can visit the famous panoramic painting called: ‘Panorama Mesdag’
The tour is 8 hrs and costs 460 euro for 5-6 persons. The price is per van and not per person. We drive in a Chrysler Voyager Grand with double air/co and plenty of leg space. Please ask for prices for 6-7 persons or more.
Entrance fees & food are not included in the price.
Activities, services on this tour:
Car, Culture, Unusual
Car, Culture, Unusual
Duration : 1 day
This tour combines a visit to the charming waterside villages of Marken & Volendam which is known for its traditional Dutch customs and Edam which is famous for its cheese. A delightful itinerary for those who prefer the countryside.
Meet and greet your private driver/guide then depart on a scenic drive through the countryside passing dikes, rivers and locks and a windmill. We shall drive to different typical Dutch Fishermen Villages.
Your first stop will be at Marken, which used to be an island. A very small en picturesque village. Their first wooden houses were built in the 13th Century on artificial hills in order to keep their feet dry during the floods. After a walking tour we shall continue to Volendam. On the way you shall stop at a Cheese & Clog Farm – sample some of their many cheeses and see the farmers who still wear their traditional costumes.
You arrive in Volendam, another picturesque village where you can sample a specialty, smoked eel. Perhaps you would like to see a diamond cutter, or have your photo taken in a traditional costume. These are the possibilities in Volendam. While you are here you also have time for lunch.
Continue your tour to the Zaanse Schans, the Windmill Village. This open-air museum was created to save traditional windmills from destruction when industrialization began. Here you can visit many handicrafts such as: a wooden-shoemaker, see how they make them – see a Delft Blue painter at work – visit a diamond cutter and see how they make those 57 facets!
Enjoy a walking tour among the different types of windmills plus see 44 wooden houses that date from the 17th and 18th century. You have the opportunity to enter a windmill and see how it works. Return to Amsterdam later this afternoon.
The tour is 8 hrs for 5-6 passengers. The price is per van and not per person ( does not include bike rental. We drive in a Chrysler Voyager Grand with double air/co and plenty of leg space. Please ask for prices for 6-7 persons or more.
Meet and greet your private driver/guide then depart on a scenic drive through the countryside passing dikes, rivers and locks and a windmill. We shall drive to different typical Dutch Fishermen Villages.
Your first stop will be at Marken, which used to be an island. A very small en picturesque village. Their first wooden houses were built in the 13th Century on artificial hills in order to keep their feet dry during the floods. After a walking tour we shall continue to Volendam. On the way you shall stop at a Cheese & Clog Farm – sample some of their many cheeses and see the farmers who still wear their traditional costumes.
You arrive in Volendam, another picturesque village where you can sample a specialty, smoked eel. Perhaps you would like to see a diamond cutter, or have your photo taken in a traditional costume. These are the possibilities in Volendam. While you are here you also have time for lunch.
Continue your tour to the Zaanse Schans, the Windmill Village. This open-air museum was created to save traditional windmills from destruction when industrialization began. Here you can visit many handicrafts such as: a wooden-shoemaker, see how they make them – see a Delft Blue painter at work – visit a diamond cutter and see how they make those 57 facets!
Enjoy a walking tour among the different types of windmills plus see 44 wooden houses that date from the 17th and 18th century. You have the opportunity to enter a windmill and see how it works. Return to Amsterdam later this afternoon.
The tour is 8 hrs for 5-6 passengers. The price is per van and not per person ( does not include bike rental. We drive in a Chrysler Voyager Grand with double air/co and plenty of leg space. Please ask for prices for 6-7 persons or more.
Duration : 1 day
Level : Easy
Level :
Easy
The skyline of GHENT is dominated by the three towers. With over 400 historical buildings and romantic canals Ghent is one of the most captivating cities in Europe. You can stroll along canal-side quays and cross cobbled squares without being disturbed by traffic.
BRUGES
Once you reach the charming city of Bruges with its lovely canals, Gothic Town Hall and elegantly stepped facades you will understand why it is so popular.
Upon arrival you enjoy a walking tour in the gardens of the Beguinage where most of the houses date to the 17th century. You also see the Minnewater or Lake of Love which was once an inland port. You will admire the Gothic Revival the House of a Lockkeeper, the graceful swans in the lake.
Next is a stop to sample some of the Belgian Chocolates which are famous around the world. You may think you have tasted them before, but fresh chocolates are much better than boxed.
Now that your sweat tooth has been satisfied you will fill your mind with beautiful images in the Market Square which is filled with Gothic Revival buildings, a 250 foot tall bell tower, the famous Burg, rows of stepped facades and outdoor cafes serving Belgian specialties and beer. There is time for a canal cruise.
Next you have free time to enjoy lunch on your own
Polderlandscape,
Arrival in Bruges, short walking tour to the Lake of Love and the Beguinage.
Visit of Old St Johns Hospital (11 century) outside and Our Ladies Church with the Madonna of Michelangelo.
Continue to the magnificent gardens of Gruuthuuze with the old bridge. Now is time for a canal cruise.
Continue by car to Market Square with Belfry Tower and Burg Square to see the
beautiful buildings, carefully restored by the Unesco. The Court, City Hall and Holy Blood Chapel.
This tour lasts 11-12 hours and costs 650 euro
Entrance fees and food are not included.
BRUGES
Once you reach the charming city of Bruges with its lovely canals, Gothic Town Hall and elegantly stepped facades you will understand why it is so popular.
Upon arrival you enjoy a walking tour in the gardens of the Beguinage where most of the houses date to the 17th century. You also see the Minnewater or Lake of Love which was once an inland port. You will admire the Gothic Revival the House of a Lockkeeper, the graceful swans in the lake.
Next is a stop to sample some of the Belgian Chocolates which are famous around the world. You may think you have tasted them before, but fresh chocolates are much better than boxed.
Now that your sweat tooth has been satisfied you will fill your mind with beautiful images in the Market Square which is filled with Gothic Revival buildings, a 250 foot tall bell tower, the famous Burg, rows of stepped facades and outdoor cafes serving Belgian specialties and beer. There is time for a canal cruise.
Next you have free time to enjoy lunch on your own
Polderlandscape,
Arrival in Bruges, short walking tour to the Lake of Love and the Beguinage.
Visit of Old St Johns Hospital (11 century) outside and Our Ladies Church with the Madonna of Michelangelo.
Continue to the magnificent gardens of Gruuthuuze with the old bridge. Now is time for a canal cruise.
Continue by car to Market Square with Belfry Tower and Burg Square to see the
beautiful buildings, carefully restored by the Unesco. The Court, City Hall and Holy Blood Chapel.
This tour lasts 11-12 hours and costs 650 euro
Entrance fees and food are not included.
Activities, services on this tour:
Car, Culture, Unusual
Car, Culture, Unusual
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Amsterdam walking tour Tulips - Keukenhof & flower fields Alkmaar Cheese Market and Zaanse Schans Delft & the Hague Marken - Volendam - Windmill village of Zaanse Sch Ghent and Bruges / Belgium, the free cities.
guide Amsterdam walking tour Tulips - Keukenhof & flower fields Alkmaar Cheese Market and Zaanse Schans Delft & the Hague Marken - Volendam - Windmill village of Zaanse Sch Ghent and Bruges / Belgium, the free cities.
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