Discover hidden tulip fields, historic windmills, and charming villages with expert local guides. Capture stunning photos and taste Gouda cheese in 30 flavors.
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Amsterdam - Pick up from your hotel in Amsterdam. We drive to the flower fields close to the small Keukenhof gardens known as The Poldertuin.
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Callantsoog - A stop at the flower fields to make beautiful pictures!
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Poldertuin Anna Paulowna, Klein Keukenhof - Poldertuin spring flower gardens in Anna Palowna.
Visit to a beautiful spring garden! We’ll spend one hour here to enjoy all the spring flowers. -
Schermer Mills - We’ll head to the Schermer
One of the largest regained land areas in Holland, filled with windmills! In the 17th century, the lake Schermeer was drained by 52 mills, resulting in the Schermerpolder. A unique piece of water management from the Golden Age. -
Museummolen Schermer - We’ll visit the Museum Mill
You can explore the mill from top to bottom. You’ll see how the mill works and how people used to live in mills. -
Schermerhorn - A drive on the dikes
through regained land of the Schermer passing Esther’s family windmill and idyllic small villages. -
De Rijp - A visit to De Rijp
which was once a busy fishing village famous for its herring fleet and whalers. However, after the surrounding sea got drained the Rijp found itself encircled by land. Jan Adriaanzoon Leeghwater, the famous hydraulic engineer was born here. Free from mass tourism, De Rijp is a beautiful village to visit. -
De Rijp - Lunchtime
You can choose where you want to have lunch. As locals, we know a lot of nice places. Whether it’s at a local fish restaurant or a traditional Dutch pancake restaurant, just tell us your preferences and we’ll arrange it for you.
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Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) - The Beemster
We’ll drive through the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Beemster with its regained land known as Polders. A system of roads, plots, farms, and canals was carefully planned across the polder after the Beemster Lake was drained. We’ll see the beautiful farmhouses and the green meadows. -
Alida Hoeve Cheese Farm & Wooden shoe factory - Cheese tasting and Wooden shoe craft demonstration.
At the cheese farm of Henry Willig we will have a Gouda and Edam cheese tasting. They are in the top 10 of the world cheesemakers. If you are a cheese lover… you are in cheese heaven! They have 30 flavors and design the cheeses specifically for travel. Always wanted to know how a clog is being made? Join the wooden shoe craft demonstration and find out. You can even try or buy a pair of wooden shoes! - Amsterdam - Return to your hotel in Amsterdam
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entrance ticket to a windmill
- Parking fees
- Lunch
Do you love to see the tulips and other spring flowers but don’t want to be in a massive crowd? The Poldertuin is a beautiful garden (‘small Keukenhof’) with spring flowers. From mid-March to mid-May the garden is in bloom and at its best. Most of the tulip fields are in this area. Great for making pictures! Discover the enchanting world of tulips and windmills with the Windmill Girls, we are two passionate local guides who were raised in windmills. During this private tour of the idyllic countryside , we drive through and visit quaint little villages. We make stopovers in less touristy gems, such as De Rijp, Schermer, Beemster. We will visit a windmill from the 17th century that was responsible for regaining land. Our tours include a visit to an exceptional cheese farm, where you can taste Gouda cheese in 30 delightful flavors. Experience the magic of tulips and windmills with the Windmill Girls, and let our rich heritage and engaging tales make your journey truly unforgettable.
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