Excursions: Canal Cruises This tour takes you through the Amsterdam canals. Alongside these canals you can see 17th centrury merchant houses, with their beautiful fronts, churches with bell towers and 16th and 17th century warehouses. We will also pass through the Old Harbour. Duration +/- 1 hour Period: daily from March to November 10:00hr -19:00 hr, From December to February 10:00 hr - 18:00hr Starts at: every 30 minutes. Candle Light Cruise Treat yourself to a unique evening with a cruise through Amsterdam’s magically lit canals. As you glide past some of the city’s most interesting buildings and spots, You will a varied cheese platter, French bread, olives, nuts and red or white wine. Duration:+/- 2 hours Period: Daily Starts at: 8 pm. Dinner Cruise On board one of our comfortable boats we combine a cruise through the illuminated canals with a sumptuous four-course dinner. You are greeted with a welcoming drink and the dinner is rounded off in style with tea and coffee. - Where no preference is stated upon reservation, meat will be served as the main course. - Please note: You have to book at least 24 hours prior to departure to guarantee availability! Period: Daily Starts at: 7 pm. Evening Cruise Let us guide you through the wonderful illuminated canals and have a peek at the Red Light District. During this enchanting cruise, a local explains (in English) why Amsterdam is such a great place to live. A variety of house wines, soft drinks and Heineken beer is purchasable on board. Period: Daily Starts at: 20.00 Pizza Cruise In cooperation with Domino’s Pizza, we offer a new and original way to discover Amsterdam’s canal area while you are having dinner: the Pizza cruise. When boarding the boat you order the pizza of your choice. We will pass the order to the pizza baker and while you are enjoying a drink and your appetizer, he will prepare your fresh pizza. After sailing a while, your pizza will be delivered on the boat, straight from the oven. The cruise will continue while you enjoy your delicious freshly baked pizza. The Pizza Cruise leaves from the Canal Bus mooring opposite the Rijksmuseum. Duration: 1.5 hours Period: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Starts at: 7pm Canal Bus Hop On Hop Off Pass - One Day A wonderful opportunity to discover Amsterdam in the most flexible way you can imagine: 4 different routes during 24 hours. In the Tourist bus Amsterdam you will receive information in your own language (GPS). Because of the extensive canal system the Canal Bus is a great way to know the beauty of our capital. With 18 stops your favourite museum or attraction is always within short walking distance. Period: Daily Starts at: Approx. every 30 minutes. Volendam, Marken And Windmills 4,5 Hrs This tour shows the typically Dutch countryside of polders and little canals on the way to the ‘Zaanse Schans’, a well-known windmill village with its many interesting windmills. We will be visiting a wooden shoemaker here. Then we move on to the world famous fishing villages of Volendam and Marken on the borders of the former Zuiderzee (now called Ijsselmeer) - with its wooden houses and locals wearing their colourful style of dress. On the way, we will stop at one of the very few cheese farms, where the cheese is still made the traditional way. Duration:4,5 hrs Period: Daily Starts at: 09.30 hrs. Volendam, Edam and the Windmills (4,5 Hrs) This tour shows the typically Dutch countryside of polders and little canals on the way to the ‘Zaanse Schans’, a well-known windmill village with its many interesting windmills. We will be visiting a wooden shoemaker here. Then we move on to the world famous fishing villages of Volendam and Edam on the borders of the former Zuiderzee (now called Ijsselmeer) - with its wooden houses and locals wearing their colourful style of dress. On the way, we will stop at one of the very few cheese farms, where the cheese is still made the traditional way. Duration: 4,5 hrs Period: Daily Starts at: 12.45 hrs. Grand Holland tour, incl. Madurodam (Rotterdam, Delft, The Hague, Scheveningen & Madurodam) This tour shows the beautiful province in the south of Holland. You will be visiting the world’s biggest flower auction in Aalsmeer (on Saturday and Sunday a visit will be made to a wooden shoe maker). This excursion will take you to Delft, one of the best-preserved old Dutch cities from the 17th century. Here, you will visit an earthenware factory, where craftsmen create the beautiful Delftware. Then on to Rotterdam, with world’s largest harbour. After a tour of The Hague with its government buildings and Peace Palace, you will visit the miniature town of Madurodam, the smallest town in the Netherlands, which boasts miniatures of all well-known sights in the Netherlands. Finally you will drive past the seaside resort of Scheveningen. Durations: 8 hours. Lunch not included. Period: Every Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday Starts at: 09.30 am. Antwerp and Brussels A visit to Belgium. This tour will take you to Antwerp first, where we will stop at the market square and the cathedral. Then on to Brussels for an extended city tour, including the Royal Palace, EC Headquarters, the tomb of the unknown soldier and of course the famous statue " Manneke Pis". We will also visit a lace shop in Brussels. Before departure there will be some time for shopping or a stroll. Duration: 11 hours (lunch not included). Period: Every Saturday Starts at: 10 am. Flowerfields & Keukenhof (4,5 hrs) This colourful tour progresses through the outstanding flowerfields in the direction of the keukenhof. During this tour you will also have time enough to see and admire, in a relaxed way, some of the most beautiful flowers in the world, in the delightful keukenhof park. Duration; 4 1/2 hours. Period: Daily 18.03.2010 - 16.05.2010 Starts at: 09.30 / 14.30 Flowerfields & Keukenhof (7 hrs) This colourful tour progresses through the outstanding flowerfields in the direction of the keukenhof. During this tour you will also have time enough to see and admire, in a relaxed way, some of the most beautiful flowers in the world, in the delightful keukenhof park. Duration: 7 hours. Period: daily 19.03.2009 - 21.05.2009 Starts at: 12.15 pm Walking and cycling Tours Private Holland tours a profound experience. Discover Amsterdam via it’s unique historic trail. This 4 hours historical walking or cycling tour is guided by our local history professor. Transfers: We take care of transport to and from Schiphol Airport & Eindhoeven Airport. You can choose from private transport: car or minivan. All the cars and busses are modern and comfortable; your driver is professional, reliable and correctly attired. Should you have another destination from Schiphol Airport other than Amsterdam, please contact us, we will tailor make an offer for you.