• Amsterdam - 9:00: Begin the day with a pick-up from your hotel in Amsterdam. Enjoy a brief drive to the Zaanse Schans.
• Zaanse Schans - 9:30: Arrive at The Zaanse Schans, a preserved village showcasing historical houses, warehouses, and operational industrial windmills. It offers a glimpse into life during the 18th and 19th centuries. Participate in a wooden shoe workshop to learn about clog-making, and visit a functioning windmill.
• Jacobs Hoeve Cheese Farm by Henri Willig - Experience a Gouda Cheese tasting at Henri Willig’s cheese farm, ranked among the top 10 cheesemakers globally. Cheese enthusiasts will find themselves in paradise with 30 flavors to sample, 29 of which are pasteurized for easy international travel. Shipping options are available, so there’s no need to choose just one favorite.
• Volendam - 12:30: Travel to the renowned fishing village of Volendam.
• Volendam Haven - 13:00: Enjoy lunch in Volendam, with a variety of dining options recommended by locals, from fish restaurants to quick snacks. At 14:00, take a walk through Volendam, celebrated as Holland’s most popular fishing village. Its charm lies in the harbor and traditional fishermen’s houses. Explore the maze, the oldest part of Volendam, featuring small fishermen’s houses and narrow streets built without a street pattern. Stroll through the maze and along Volendam’s famous dike.

14:15: Embark on a ferry ride across the IJsselmeer (formerly the South Sea) to the Marken peninsula, which was once an island in the South Sea.

• Kerkbuurt Marken - 14:45: Arrive in Marken, a quaint village with colorful wooden houses, drawbridges, and a small harbor on a former island. Enjoy a leisurely walk through the village.
• Amsterdam - 15:00: Return to your hotel in Amsterdam.

• Private transportation
• Bottled water
• In-vehicle air conditioning
• Entrance ticket to a windmill
• Guide
• Parking fees

• Lunch
• Gratuities

For those visiting Holland for the first time, this tour is an excellent introduction. Discover the highlights of Holland in just one day. Explore the windmills at Zaanse Schans, watch clogs being crafted, view the dikes, savor a cheese tasting, wander through the delightful fishing village of Volendam, and enjoy a ferry trip to the Marken peninsula.

Guided by miller’s daughters who grew up in windmills, participants will visit the most scenic windmill locations, charming villages, and traditional Dutch crafts. The tour also includes a stop at a remarkable cheese farm, where guests can sample Gouda cheese in 30 delicious flavors.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.