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Zaanse Schans Tour: Dutch Countryside Experience
4.7
1,617 Ratings
Amsterdam
Take a 3.5-hour half-day tour to the countryside and explore Zaanse Schans in a small group. See how a clog maker is making the famous Dutch wooden shoe, visit a cheese farm and a working windmill. Spend half a day outside Amsterdam and enrich your trip by touring the Dutch countryside.
Take a 3.5-hour half-day tour to the countryside and explore Zaanse Schans in a small group. See how a clog maker is making the famous Dutch wooden shoe, visit a cheese farm and a working windmill. Spend half a day outside Amsterdam and enrich your trip by touring the Dutch countryside.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Zaanse Schans - At Zaanse Schans, your local guide will tell you everything about the sights and the history of this region.
- Zaan Tours - You will be accompanied by a local guide from Zaan Tours
- Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop - At the wooden shoe workshop, your guide will tell you about clogs, you can see a large…
- Zaanse Schans - At Zaanse Schans, your local guide will tell you everything about the sights and the history of this region.
- Zaan Tours - You will be accompanied by a local guide from Zaan Tours
- Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop - At the wooden shoe workshop, your guide will tell you about clogs, you can see a large variety of wooden shoes in the museum. You will also attend a live clog making demonstration. After the demonstration, you will have some free time to look around.
- Molen De Kat - We will enter this paint mill to see how pigments were made using the power of the wind. You will receive an information sheet in your language and you will be able to explore this windmill yourselves. It is possible to climb up to the platform to have the best view over the river, the countryside and Zaanse Schans.
- Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm - Visit this cheese farm where you’ll receive a presentation about cheese making. After this, you will have the time to taste a large variety of cheeses in the cheese shop
What's Included
- Local guide
- Entrance fees
- Round-trip shared transfer
- Local guide
- Entrance fees
- Round-trip shared transfer
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- As seats on this tour are restricted, all travelers should have a ticket
- This tour contains a moderate amount of walking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- As seats on this tour are restricted, all travelers should have a ticket
- This tour contains a moderate amount of walking
Location
LOT61 Amsterdam Centraal Station
Oosterdoksstraat
Meet your driver next to Amsterdam Centraal Station outside coffee store LOT61. Coffee store LOT61 is part of hotel DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station. Your tour guide will hold an orange umbrella.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(1617 Ratings)
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Kirsten_s
Dec 18, 2024
Amazing tour - rich experience and fascinating history to learn! - My husband and I went on this tour, it was amazing! Our tour guide Rey(sp?) was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly - we were incredibly fortunate to have her as our guide. We had plenty of time to experience the space and the activities. I would very much like to have her as a guide in the future.
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Kin_o
Dec 17, 2024
We’re very lucky to have... - We’re very lucky to have our guide, a French lady, who lives in The Netherlands for over 20 years. She is knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. She took great care of the group by giving clear instructions, telling us what to expect. Of course she came fully prepared with the big orange umbrella that is hard to miss, as well as all the interesting stories. Would definitely recommend.
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Tabitha_y
Dec 17, 2024
We would do it again! - This was a wonderful tour. Even in the cold and wind, Toas (our tour guide) made it immensely pleasurable. And the small group was great.
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Vickie_j
Dec 16, 2024
We loved the tour. Our... - We loved the tour. Our host was great. Nice smaller bus. You see all the things you think when you think of the Netherlands all in one place!
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Debifrankl
Dec 16, 2024
Wonderful experience for very little cost! - And comfy even in cold weather! This excursion was packed with delightful photo ops and history! After a short 25-minute drive to the countryside in their van, the group walked in stages (sometimes only a short distance and sometimes longer but never too far - probably 2 miles total) and experienced how the Dutch make wooden shoes (he made one right in front of us!), cheese (another delightful demonstration) and we saw working windmills. It was beautiful - so many shoes in the shop and SO much cheese! We got to sample the cheese and have hot chocolate with rum (if you wanted it - extra cost but worth it!). It was coldish (51° F) and windy, but I dressed for it (t-shirt, thermal shirt then parka, gloves and a knit cap). I didn't feel cold at all, and I'm always cold! My husband wore a summer shirt and ski coat, and he was cold - you have to dress in multiple layers to be comfortable. I'm wearing hot chili's (silk thermals) under my jeans tomorrow.
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Susannah_u
Dec 16, 2024
Informative and Fun Trip to the Windmills! - A great morning with a wonderful guide (Caroline)! We saw so much in such a short time but it was very informative and our three kids also enjoyed it!
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Mariska_n
Dec 16, 2024
Great tour. Mikie was a... - Great tour. Mikie was a wonderful guide. She was helpful and knowledgeable. If I was to do it again, I would have booked a tour for longer as there was so much to see and it felt a little rushed.
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Heather_t
Dec 16, 2024
Windmills, chocolate aromas and and cheese, oh my! - Tour was well organized and allowed for time to look around independently. Very knowledge guide and perfect sized group.
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Charlotte_r
Dec 15, 2024
Bianca was an amazing... - Bianca was an amazing host, she was informative, fun and made the whole experience amazing even though it rained. The town was gorgeous and a great change from Amsterdam. Highly recommend!
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Suzanne_o
Dec 17, 2024
Windmills, Cheese and Clogs - We had a great visit to see windmills, cheesemaking and clog making. The tour group was small and our guide kept us informed along the way. The village is spread out and there is lots to see. Fun visit to see another area in the Netherlands. My only suggestion would be to provide clearer directions as to the meeting spot (perhaps, include a landmark so visitors know exactly where to meet).
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