Grand Netherlands Loop Self-Drive Tour
A comprehensive loop around the Netherlands, from canal cities to islands, northern water towns, the Hoge Veluwe, and historic southern cities.
An in-depth clockwise loop for travelers with plenty of time: start from Amsterdam, pass through Texel, Friesland, Groningen, Giethoorn, and the Hoge Veluwe, head south to Maastricht, and return to Rotterdam and The Hague via 's-Hertogenbosch. Zeeland and Schiermonnikoog are excluded to avoid rushing. With short stays at each stop, it is perfect for licensed drivers who want to see the best of the Netherlands in one trip.
Cheese markets run on Fridays from late March to September; Day 3 can be adjusted accordingly.
每日安排
第 1 天 · Arrival and the Canal Ring
Take a train from the airport to Central Station (about 15 minutes). Do not pick up your rental car yet; explore the city on foot.
住宿：運河帶與約旦區
第 2 天 · Museums and the Old Town
阿姆斯特丹（國家博物館、梵高博物館、水壩廣場、閣樓上的主博物館）
Take a tram to the Museum Quarter, and walk back to the old town in the afternoon. Spend the day exploring locally.
住宿：運河帶與約旦區
第 3 天 · Windmills, Cheese, and Ferry to Texel
阿姆斯特丹（桑斯安斯風車村、阿爾克馬爾乳酪市場） → 泰瑟爾島（登堡）
Pick up your car and drive to Zaanse Schans (about 30 minutes), head north to Alkmaar (about 30 minutes), then drive to Den Helder (about 40 minutes) to catch the ferry.
住宿：登堡
第 4 天 · A Day on the Texel Coast
Drive or cycle on the island. The drive from Den Burg to the salt marshes takes about 25 minutes. Return south along the west coast.
住宿：登堡
第 5 天 · Across the Afsluitdijk to Leeuwarden
Take the ferry back to Den Helder. Drive across the Afsluitdijk to Harlingen (about 1.5 hours), then continue to Leeuwarden (about 30 minutes).
住宿：老城中心
第 6 天 · Leeuwarden to Groningen
呂伐登（公主宮陶瓷博物館） → 格羅寧根（大市場廣場、馬丁尼塔、格羅寧根博物館）
After visiting the museum in the morning, drive east for about 1 hour to Groningen and explore the old town on foot.
Many museums are closed on Mondays; adjust the order of days based on the day of the week.
住宿：老城中心（大市場）
第 7 天 · South to the Water Village of Giethoorn
Drive from Groningen to Giethoorn (about 1 hour and 15 minutes). Explore the village on foot or by boat.
住宿：羊角村老村運河沿岸
第 8 天 · Hanseatic Town of Deventer
Drive from Giethoorn to Kampen (about 50 minutes), then continue to Deventer (about 1 hour).
住宿：代芬特爾老城
第 9 天 · Hoge Veluwe Forest and Van Gogh
Drive from Deventer to Otterlo (about 50 minutes). Ride a white bicycle to explore the park.
The Kröller-Müller Museum is usually closed on Mondays; plan your schedule to avoid this.
住宿：奧特洛
第 10 天 · Nijmegen and South to Maastricht
奈梅亨（法爾克霍夫公園、瓦爾河岸） → 馬斯特里赫特（法賴特霍夫廣場）
Drive from Otterlo to Nijmegen (about 45 minutes), then head south to Maastricht (about 1 hour and 45 minutes).
住宿：老城中心
第 11 天 · Maastricht Old Town and Valkenburg
馬斯特里赫特（天堂書店（多明我會教堂書店）、聖塞爾瓦修斯大教堂） → 法爾肯堡（法爾肯堡城堡廢墟、天鵝絨洞穴）
Explore the old town on foot in the morning. In the afternoon, drive about 20 minutes to Valkenburg, and return in the evening.
住宿：老城中心
第 12 天 · North to 's-Hertogenbosch
斯海爾托亨博斯（聖約翰大教堂、集市廣場與博斯雕像、賓嫩迪茲地下運河遊船）
Drive from Maastricht to 's-Hertogenbosch (about 1 hour and 30 minutes) and explore the old town on foot.
住宿：老城中心
第 13 天 · Kinderdijk to Rotterdam
阿姆斯特丹（小孩堤防風車群） → 鹿特丹（市場大廳、方塊屋、天鵝橋（伊拉斯謨橋））
Drive from 's-Hertogenbosch to Kinderdijk (about 1 hour), then continue to Rotterdam (about 30 minutes).
住宿：市中心
第 14 天 · Delft, The Hague, and Departure
Drive from Rotterdam to Delft (about 20 minutes), then to The Hague (about 20 minutes). Drive to Schiphol Airport (about 45 minutes) for departure.