You will have a guided tour at Zaanse Schans with your private local guide who tell you all about the houses, the windmills and the history of this area.Visit the wooden shoe workshop for a demonstration of clog making and see an exhibition about clogs.See a working Industrial windmill from the inside and your guide will tell you all about how it works. You will be able to climb up the stairs to the platform.Visit a cheese farm in the countryside. Here you will visit the stable of the jersey cows and you will receive an explanation about cheese making in the cheese shop where you ca try all the different cheeses as well.After lunch in Volendam, you will walk along the famous dike with the old fishermans harbour on your way to the ferry to the former Island of Marken for a 30 minute boat ride.
Netherlands · Rural Experiences
Zaanse Schans and Volendam Private Countryside tour from Amsterdam
The journey
- 01 Private countryside tour from Amsterdam
- 02 Guided visit to Zaanse Schans and its historic windmills
- 03 Clog-making demonstration at a wooden shoe workshop
- 04 Step inside a working industrial windmill
- 05 Visit a cheese farm and taste different cheeses
- 06 Typical Dutch lunch in Volendam
- 07 Walk along Volendam’s famous dike and old fisherman’s harbour
- 08 Included boat ride to the former island of Marken
Discover some of the Netherlands’ most iconic countryside sights on this private 7-hour tour from Amsterdam. Visit Zaanse Schans for a guided walk among historic houses and windmills, step inside a working industrial windmill, and watch a traditional clog-making demonstration at a wooden shoe workshop.
You’ll also travel through the countryside to a cheese farm near Katwoude, where you can learn about cheese making, visit the stable of the Jersey cows, and sample different cheeses. In Volendam, enjoy a typical Dutch lunch, stroll along the famous dike and old fisherman’s harbour, and take the included boat ride to the former island of Marken.
With private transport, hotel pickup in Amsterdam, and a personal guide and driver throughout the day, this tour offers a relaxed and personal way to experience classic Dutch culture beyond the city.
You’ll also travel through the countryside to a cheese farm near Katwoude, where you can learn about cheese making, visit the stable of the Jersey cows, and sample different cheeses.
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What's Included
- Enjoy a typical Dutch lunch at a restaurant in Volendam
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- Parking Fees
- Receive a complimentary bottle of water at the car or minivan
- Entrance fee for the visit of a windmill
- Boat tour from Volendam
Know before you go
- STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
- ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
- PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Infant seats unavailable
- We can pick you up from your hotel in Amsterdam, at the cruise port of Amsterdam or at the airport (€50,00 airport surcharge).
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Your 7 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Amsterdam..
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