Discover Holland in half a day: cheese tasting in Edam, windmills, Volendam’s charm, and a ferry to Marken. Join local guides for an unforgettable experience.
- Amsterdam - 9.30: Pick up from your hotel in Amsterdam (or another for you convenient time)
- Edam - 10.10:a drive on the dikes trough reclaimed land, passing windmills, we head to the very famous cheese town of Edam, in this beautiful small town we make a small stroll through Edam and we visit The cheese shop of Henry willig, we will have a Gouda & Edam cheese tasting. They are in the top 10 of the world cheesemakers. If you love cheese…. You are in cheese heaven! You can taste all the 30 flavors of cheese, and when you taste them, you want to have them….The cheeses are made for traveling so you can bring all the cheeses back home…
- Volendam - 11.00:We’ll arrive in Volendam and we’ll make a walk through the famous village which is known as the most popular fishing village in Holland. The charm of Volendam rests in its harbour and the authentic fishermen’s houses. The maze is the oldest part of Volendam. This is where we’ll see small fishermen’s houses and narrow streets. What’s unique about the maze is that the houses were built without any street pattern. We’ll take a small stroll in the maze and on the famous dike of Volendam.
- Volendam Haven - 11.30:A ferry ride on the IJselmeer (former south sea) to the peninsula of Marken, once an island in the South sea.
- Marken - 12.00: Arrival on Marken. Marken is a tiny village with colorful wooden houses, drawbridges, a small harbor located on a former island. We will make a small stroll through the village.
- Amsterdam - 13.00 Return to your hotel in Amsterdam
- Private pick up and drop off at your hotel in Amsterdam
- Private transportation
- A complimentary bottle of water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Boat tickets to Marken
- Entrance ticket to a windmill
- Parking fees
- Lunch
When you visit Holland for the first time, this is a great tour. You will experience Holland in just a half day. Stroll through the quaint cheese village of Edam and indulge in a cheese tasting experience. Stop at a windmill, make beautiful pictures, drive through meadows filled with grazing cows, see dikes, explore the charming fishing village of Volendam and enjoy a ferry ride to the picturesque peninsula of Marken. We are two local guides who were raised in a windmill, so we know everything about them! Join us on this wonderful half day tour!
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
