4-Nights Escape to Amsterdam from $2,979

Goway Travel

OFFER ID 1722618

Iconic Landmarks Experience the charm of Amsterdam on this luxury getaway, featuring tranquil canal cruises, bike tours, and picturesque village explorations in the Netherlands.

Trip Overview:

This 5-day vacation to the Netherlands takes you to Amsterdam and the surrounding areas. It features deluxe accommodations, private and small group tours, and is a great introduction to the country.

After arriving in Amsterdam, you’ll get situated and head on a candlelight cruise at sundown. Journey along the city’s famous canals and enjoy charcuterie and wine as you drift alongside the city’s landmarks and see it from the water. The next day, you’ll get a full Heineken VIP Experience where you will enjoy behind-the-scenes access, hidden bars, 5 premium beers with bites, and the full story with a private guide. The following day, head out of Amsterdam and explore some of the most picturesque villages in all of the Netherlands. You’ll tour the villages of Marken, Volendam, Edam, and Zaanse Schans on walking tours, visit a clog maker, and enjoy a cheese tasting, all while enjoying the sights of windmills and flowers.

The next day, explore Amsterdam itself on a private tour. Stop by Dam Square, the Royal Palace, and the Jordaan neighbourhood before you head to The Hague, the centre of Dutch politics, and end the day in the famous town of Kinderdijk, known for its lovely windmills and pastoral scenery.

At the end of your stay, you’ll head to the airport to continue your journey.

Highlights:

Begin your Amsterdam escape with a serene dinner cruise along the city’s UNESCO-listed canals.
Stay at The Albus, a stylish design hotel perfectly located in Amsterdam’s historic canal belt.
Explore the Dutch countryside with visits to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and the charming island of Marken.
Enjoy a VIP Heineken Experience with private tastings in one of the brand’s exclusive hidden bars.
Discover Amsterdam, The Hague, and the iconic Kinderdijk windmills on a full-day cultural journey.

Included Services:

Private arrival and departure airport transfers
4 nights deluxe accommodation in Amsterdam
Shared Candlelight Cruise (maximum 40 guests)
Shared Volendam, Marken and Windmills Half Day Tour (maximum 30 guests)
Private Heineken VIP Experience Tour
Private Tour of Amsterdam, The Hague & the Kinderdijk Windmills
Breakfast daily (excluding Day 1)

Excluded Services:

Travel insurance
International and domestic airfare & airfare taxes
Meals and beverages not explicitly listed as included
Gratuities
Optional excursions
Items of a personal nature
Passport & Visa fees, if applicable

4 nights from $2,979 per person

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Amsterdam

Transfer: Amsterdam Airportto Amsterdam - City Centre

Hotel: The Albus - Design Hotel Amsterdam Center (4 Star Rating)

The Albus Design Hotel is well located within the famous Canal Belt in the historical city centre of Amsterdam and a short walk from all the famous sights. Dam square, Rembrandt square, and many well-known museums are just a walk away. This 4-star Superior Hotel is an excellent choice to explore this lively and vibrant city.

After a long stroll through this vibrant city, you come back to this warm and welcoming hotel. Relax in the lounge or visit the social corner to update your online status. In the evening the enthusiastic bartenders welcome you to have a drink before heading out again. Experience an unconventional and creative dinner at Senses, the hotel restaurant. Listed in the top 15 best restaurants in Amsterdam according to TripAdvisor.

Experience a service that's out of the extraordinary and personalized. Provided by the professional yet down-to-earth friendly hotel staff. They strive to exceed the expectations of every guest.

Eating while cruising through the canals, there is no dinner experience more fitting to a visit to Amsterdam than this one. The entire cruise is a feast for both your eyes and your tastebuds, with the UNESCO World Heritage listed canals outside the window and delicious food on the table in front of you.

Now that you know a little of what to expect of the Amsterdam Dinner Cruise, it is time to consider what kind of delicious items are on the menu. Let's start with drinks, which are included in the price. There is wine and beer and several different types of soft drinks, and every table will have a bottle of still and sparkling water. After you've sat down and received your first drink of the evening, service will start with a starter, For your main please choose between meat, fish or vegetarian.

Day 2: Full Day Volendam, Marken and Windmills Tour

This excursion takes us to the countryside north of Amsterdam, to the edge of the river Zaan, where we visit windmill village ‘de Zaanse Schans’, with its characteristic green wooden houses. On the turn of the 18th century this district was an industrial area with approximately 700 windmills in use. In this day and age there are only five left. Through typical Dutch scenery we continue to Volendam for a city walk and the traditional fisherman’s village of Marken, situated on the shores of the former Zuiderzee. This tour includes a visit to a working windmill, boat ride between Marken and Volendam, a demonstration in a cheese factory and visit to a traditional clog maker.

The tour is live guided in English and Spanish but supported by an GPS audio system in 16 languages.

Day 3: Half Day Private Heineken VIP Experience Tour

Get the full experience with behind-the-scenes access and a personal guide.

Not only will you be able to experience all the regular tour has to offer, your personal guide will also dive deep into the Heineken story - so no secrets will go unmissed. Speaking of secrets, the VIP tour will also take you to one of the hidden bars - Freddy’s or Henry’s - completely styled after important people in Heineken’s history. In these bars you will get to taste five premium beers, paired with matching bites.

Day 4: Full Day Private Amsterdam, The Hague & Windmills Tour

This tour will start in Amsterdam, and you will make various stops in Amsterdam to see: Dam Square, Museum Square, Leidse Square, skinny bridge, royal palace, the canals, Jordaan (neighborhood). After the tour through Amsterdam, you will visit The Hague. This city is also known as the political center of the Netherlands. You will visit Binnenhof (political center), Peace palace, boulevard of Scheveningen and the historical city center.

After you have visited the two biggest cities in the Netherlands, you will head to Kinderdijk. At Kinderdijk there are many windmills surrounded by water. At Kinderdijk you have the opportunity to make some lovely strolls passing the windmills and enjoy the scenery. you will also visit one of the windmills at Kinderdijk.

Day 5: Depart from Amsterdam

Transfer: Amsterdam - City Centre to Amsterdam Airport

Featured Destinations

Amsterdam

Cosmopolitan Amsterdam is most famous for its narrow, gabled houses lining the canals. Interesting attractions include the medieval weighhouse, Royal Palace on Dam Square, and New Church. Its most glamorous industry is the diamond trade. Not too far from Amsterdam are the flower centers of Aalsmeer, the picturesque fishing villages of Volendam and Marken, cheese markets at Edam and Gouda, and historic Haarlem, the main center of the bulb-growing industry. Enjoy the city’s sights from a glass-topped sightseeing boat which passes characteristic gabled houses and negotiates picturesque arched bridges. Facing Dam Square, the Royal Palace was built in 1648 and is still officially the royal residence, although the royal family resides in The Hague. The marbled Citizens Hall with inlaid maps of the world is worth seeing. One of Amsterdam’s most visited sites is historic Anne Frank House. Rijksmuseum, the city’s most prestigious museum, houses the largest collection of Dutch paintings in the world. Van Gogh Museum houses a striking collection.

Excursions

Amsterdam: An Introduction to Amsterdam – 4 hours

Amsterdam: Highlights of Amsterdam - 8 Hours

Amsterdam: The Three Sisters, Delft & Den Haag - 8 Hours

You are met at Amsterdam port for a full-day excursion outside of the city. Head south into the countryside for a photo opportunity at the impressive Three Sisters Windmills in Stompwijk. As over a third of the Netherlands lies below sea level, windmills were initially designed to pump vast amount of water out, thus protecting land from flooding. Today, these silent giants draw many visitors every year for their charming appearances.

From here, you travel on to Delft, world-renowned for its famous blue and white pottery and one of the most beautiful towns in the Netherlands. Take in the town’s architectural gems and charming ambience, which are best appreciated by walking along its small canals with their graceful humpbacked bridges.

Following this, enjoy a privately-guided tour at the Royal Delft Experience, where a painter shares the passion behind the production of this stunning 17th-century earthenware during a special demonstration.

After lunch at leisure, you continue to the Hague, the home of the Dutch Royal Family and the administrative capital of the Netherlands; walk the Inner court past the Government buildings and take the opportunity for a photo stop at the International Court of Justice. You may like to visit the Mauritshuis Museum, which holds one of the world's finest collections of paintings, including Rembrandt, Steen, Hals, Rubens and Van Dyck, or you may choose to visit the Panorama Mesdag, which hosts the Panorama, one of the largest canvas paintings in the world (subject to opening times).

On your return journey, stop at Scheveningen beach for some spectacular views before continuing back. (8 hours, driver and guide)

Highlights:

Witness the majestic windmills known as the Three Sisters
Delve into Delft's artistic heritage

Tour Duration: 8 Hours

Tour Can Operate: Morning/ Afternoon

Wheelchair Accessible: Please enquire for more information

Physical Activity Level: Light

Inclusions:

Private transport by luxury car or minivan
An expert local guide for 8 hours
Entrance fees to all sights and museums
All taxes

Exclusions:

All cruise travel, personal items, meals and associated costs
Gratuities

Vacation Details

Valid Date Ranges

10/13/2026 - 12/31/2028

from $2,979 per person

* This departure has been designated a guaranteed departure by the operator, meaning that the minimum number of guests has been met, although still subject to weather and other conditions.

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from $2,979 per person

Length

4 Nights

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Vacation Rating

Deluxe
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OFFER ID

1722618

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