Netherlands · Walking Tours

Half-Day Edam and Volendam Private Walking Tour from Amsterdam

4 Hours Round trip from Amsterdam Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private half-day trip from Amsterdam to Edam and Volendam
  • 02 Walk through Edam’s historic centre, canals, hofjes, and landmarks
  • 03 Learn about Dutch cheese markets, trading traditions, and local history
  • 04 Explore Volendam’s fishing-town streets and waterfront promenade
  • 05 Taste local specialties including Dutch herring and cheese
  • 06 Travel time from Amsterdam Noord is about 20 minutes by bus

Escape the pace of Amsterdam and discover two of the Netherlands’ most charming towns on this private half-day walking tour to Edam and Volendam. Travel with your guide by bus to explore canal-lined streets, wooden houses, historic lanes, and the distinctive atmosphere of the Dutch countryside.

In Edam, stroll through the town centre and hear stories about local history, cheese trading traditions, hofjes, and everyday life past and present. Then continue to Volendam, where you’ll walk the lively promenade, take in views of the yachts, and sample local flavours including Dutch herring and cheese.

This tour is a great choice for travellers looking for culture, village character, and a more relaxed side of the Netherlands, all within easy reach of Amsterdam.

Escape the pace of Amsterdam and discover two of the Netherlands’ most charming towns on this private half-day walking tour to Edam and Volendam.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Amsterdam, Volendam
Languages English, Russian, Ukrainian

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Meeting point

Amsterdam Station Noord - our meeting point. We will meet with you in front of the Albert Heijn To Go shop near the metro station Amsterdam Noord. From there we will take a bus to ride to those fabolous towns - Edam and Volendam. The travel time takes no more than 20 minutes.

Edam City Center - strolling along an incredibly beautiful streets with a view of canals, infinite fields with wooden houses, farms and wild swans, we will see a lot of sightseeings, such as: the Weigh House, the most humpback bridge in the country, the cheese museum, catholic church and lots of cozy hofjes! We have a lot of stories to tell you, starting with the history and traditions of this town and ending with farming innovations!Weight house - there we would like to tell more about Dutch trading traditions, cheese markets and its influence. Let’s find out who the cheese king is and why cheese-porters are still getting piece of an almond cake as their salaries!Old hofjes - let’s visit one of the beautiful cozy yards, where we will discuss medieval charity system in the Netherlands and modern social housing;Volendam City Center - we will get lost in the cozy streets of this fishing town, walk around the promenade overlooking the yachts and taste some local delicacies, such as famous Dutch herring and cheese! Let’s discover some local traditions and mysterious legends, street sculptures and secrets spots, such as art-residency made especially for Dutch and French impressionists!Family smokehouse - after the tour we would recommend you to stay in Volendam for a little bit longer and have a nice lunch in one of the oldest family smokehouses in the country - best place to taste a delicious eel soup served in the champagne glass!

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Amsterdam 2 cities · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Cheese tastings

What's Not Included

  • Bus tickets (approx. 13 euro/person)
  • Other tastings.

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • You'll receive a confirmation email from us with exact meeting details, your guide's name and phone number (it is different from our company contacts). Please prioritize this email over any automated messages from the booking platform. If you haven't received our email, please contact us. Thank you!

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Amsterdam, NL
Tour start
Amsterdam, NL
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in Amsterdam.

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