The 3 Fishing Trips in the Netherlands to Shortlist

1.Urban Adventures Amsterdam Bike Tour, Graffiti and Magnet Fishing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59Our pick

Ride a Dutch bike from Mike’s Bike Tours through Westerpark, Prinseneiland, the Jordaan, and Amsterdam Noord. You’ll cross by ferry, see canal houses and NDSM street art, then try graffiti and magnet fishing. The English-language tour starts at 1 p.m., returns to the meeting point, and welcomes riders aged 12 and older.

“Fantastic and so interesting ! A secret island, trendy clubs, takes from the hotel, two ferries, lots of graffiti art, led by the lovely Lloyd, all finished off with a drink from a local brewery.... loved it !”

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2.Zaanse Schans Windmills, Fishing Villages & Countryside

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $318

Spend eight relaxed hours north of Amsterdam with a private guide in an air-conditioned Chrysler minivan. Visit Zaanse Schans, a working windmill in the Beemster, Volendam, and Marken. Steve, Steven, or Stephan may guide your day, with pickup from your hotel, airport, or cruise pier.

“Wonderful. Perfect. Steven was simply brilliant and great fun.”

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3.Zaanse Schans Windmills, Countyside & Fishing Villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 7 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $354

Leave Amsterdam with a private guide and explore Zaanse Schans, its working windmills, green wooden houses, Dutch traditions, a cheese farm, and quiet fishing villages. Pickup and return transfers are included. The tour starts at 10:00 a.m., lasts about 7 hours 15 minutes, and is offered in English.

“We explored with Steve. It was amazing. Steve is a local and knows his stuff. The ends and outs. The places to go and the ones to avoid. Small gestures that make the difference. I would recommend Steve to everyone!”

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