The Hansje Brinker, Water and Windmills - Private City Tour Holland

The succesful story of Hansje Brinker who stuck his finger in a leaking dike is made up in 1865 by the American author Mary Mapes Dodge. It became part of a novel called The silver skates, a story of life in Holland (though Mary Mapes Dodge has never been to Holland!).

Come with me on the typical Dutch Hansje Brinker, water and windmills city tour. We'll visit the Zaanse Schans (industry windmills, more touristic) or the Schermerhorn mill (draining the Schermer polder, museum windmill), see the typical Dutch Beemster polder, reclaimed from a lake in the 17th century (Unesco Heritage Site since 1999) and visit De Rijp (a traditional 17th century herring fishing village). Furthermore you can admire the sculpture of Hansje Brinker, drive through the dunes and see the sea.

We can also combine this tour with other places of interest like Volendam, Edam, Alkmaar, Haarlem or Cruquius Museum (the largest steam machine in the world and the battle against water). It's your tour!

Please note:
Due to traffic and bad weather we can change the program according to your wishes.

This tour can be extended on request and combined with other exciting places of interest.

Meet up location: We'll meet at your hotel in Amsterdam, the train station, Schiphol airport or any location you prefer (an extra fee may apply). End location: We'll say goodbye at the end of the 5 hours tour when we're back at your hotel or any other location we agreed on (an extra fee may apply).