Our village Giethoorn, receives 1 million visitors a year. Did you know that more than 80% of these visitors come to Giethoorn to sail in a boat through our beautiful village. In order to meet this demand, we rent out with our boat rental company, 65 different boats for which no license is required. For renting a boat or a cruise through our village with skipper you have come to the right place.
4-person whisperboat
- € 39,50 - 1.5 hour sailing
5-person sloop
- € 69,75 - 3 hours sailing
6-person whisperboat
- € 49,00 - 1.5 hours sailing
4 person boat
- € 59,95 - 2 hours sailing
8 person boat
- € 79,95 - 2 hours sailing
12 person boat
- € 99,95 - 2 hours sailing
Rent a boat in Giethoorn
Giethorn.com is a boat rental company, which is located at Kerkweg 35 in Giethoorn. This boat rental company is located near the village center of Giethoorn. As a boat rental company, we have luxury, comfort and sustainability at number 1. That is precisely why we only offer electric whisper boats and sloops for rent. Our luxury sloops and whisper boats can be rented at an affordable and fair price. If you want to make sure that you’ll have a boat, you can always hire a boat in advance, to ensure a boat is reserved for you.
About Giethorn.com
Giethorn.com originated from a tour operator that transported buses with tourists from Amsterdam to Giethoorn on a daily basis. Due to the corona pandemic, we were forced to look for an alternative source of income, which is why we now rent out boats in Giethoorn.
Check-in on location
Even without a reservation you can rent a boat with us. Please call in advance if we still have a boat available. You can pay on the spot with:
- Bank card (pin)
- Cash
- Tourist office vouchers
If you want the certainty that a sloop or whisper boat is waiting for you, you can reserve one with us. Our boats can be booked via Giethoornbootjehuren.nl.
Opening hours
The boat rental is open from:
- 09:00 to 21:00 (July-August)
- 09:00 to 18:00 (April-June)
- 10:00 to 16:00 (Low season)
Which boats for rent in Giethoorn?
We offer 5 types of boats for rent in Giethoorn:
- 4 person whisper boat
- 6 person whisper boat
- 4-5 person sloop
- 8 person sloop
- 12 person sloop (max persons allowed by law)
All our electric boats have soft cushions. All our boats have a steering wheel. No license is required to drive these boats. In addition, you can hire a private skipper through us to drive your boat.
Giethoorn Canal Cruise
You can also let yourself be sailed around by us. In a covered tour boat or a 12 person sloop, weather permitting, we will sail you through the famous village canal of Giethoorn. The skippers of Giethorn tell during such a cruise, everything about the history of our village.
Reserving a boat
If you want to make sure you definitely have a boat, you can hire a boat in advance at Giethoornbootjehuren.nl. For availability you can also reach us at 06-33399923
- Giethoornbootjehuren.nl
- 06-33399923
Sailing route Giethoorn (map)
Boat rental Giethorn offers you a sailing chart, with the suggested sailing route of Giethoorn center and surroundings, to ensure that you see everything during your visit. You are not obliged to follow this route. Keep in mind that in some places one-way traffic is set up to promote the flow of the boats.
Giethoorn parking
You can park your car next to the boat rental at Kerkweg 35 at a Giethoorn parking and is free of charge.
Are you looking for a maximum experience of Giethoorn? Still rent a boat in Giethoorn but can't or don't want to sail yourself? Then let yourself be accompanied by a local Private captain/guide. These guides will show you all the highlights and hidden treasures of Giethoorn. You will see places in Giethoorn that 95% of the visitors will not see. Traffic jams are also a thing of the past. We can also be hired for:
- Bachelor parties
- Team building
- School trips
Giethorn guide
Giethorn.com, this is a private tour guide company with many years of experience in guiding tourists in the Netherlands. The private guides of this company are specialized in guiding foreign tourists. The guiding of tourists through (among others) Giethoorn village is possible by boat ,bike or foot. They even guide their customers through the narrow canals of Giethoorn in their old Dutch sloop.
What kind of boats do we sail in?
- Interboot 21 (8 persons max)
- Van Vossen sloop (12 persons max)
- Canal boat (covered) (44 persons max)
Parking Giethoorn
You can park your car next to the boat rental company Giethoorn boat rental and chaletpark Resort Venetië at the Kerkweg 35 in Giethoorn. Parking is free there. The private tours start from there.
Opening hours
The boat rental is open from:
- 09:00 to 21:00 (July-August)
- 09:00 to 18:00 (April-June)
- 10:00 to 16:00 (Low season)
Interboat 21 for 8 persons
- € 150,00 - 1 hour sailing with own captain
- € 245,00 - 2 hour sailing with own captain
Sloep for 12 persons
- € 175,00 - 1 hour sailing with own captain
- € 260,00 - 2 hour sailing with own captain
Canal cruise for max 44 persons
- € 9,50 - 1 hour sailing with skipper
- € 15,50 - 2 hour sailing with skipper