• Amsterdam - 9.30: Pick up from your hotel in Amsterdam (or another for you convenient time)
• Zaanse Schans - 10.00: We arrive at The Zaanse Schans. This is a unique area where people live and work, with museums, windmills, shops and old crafts. The site gives an excellent picture of the Zaanstreek in the 18th and 19th centuries. Walking between the traditional timber houses, warehouses and windmills at the Zaanse Schans, you get the feeling that you’re back in the long-gone past. We walk along the dike next to the river Zaan and enjoy the sight of multiple industrial windmills. As we were brought up in a windmill we can tell you everything about them.
• Molen De Kat - 10.15: A visit to the last paint mill in the world “De Kat”. It was originally built in 1781. It is an octagonal mill with a rotating cap and external gallery. Since its restoration and partial rebuild in 1960 it has been fitted out to grind couloring materials as pigments. After a explanation how the windmill works, you have the opportunity to climb up the windmill and make beautiful pictures on the external gallery..
• Zaanse Schans - 10.45: A visit to the chocolate shop. It is a good chance that you can smell the chocolate already in the air when you enter the Zaan region. For over two centuries the Zaan region has been the largest cocoa industry in the world. Cocoa beans are processed and roasted over here. Do you want to try some local chocolate or make your own hot chocolate from local raw cocoa powder? This is the place to be!
• Zaanse Schans - 11.00: Cheese tasting: 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.
• Zaanse Schans - 11.30: If you want to try the most famous cookie of Holland “Stroopwafel” we can make a stop at the fresh syrup waffle stand.
• Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop - 11.45: Wooden shoe craft demonstration. Always wanted to know how a clog is being made? Join the wooden shoe craft demonstration and find out. In the clog museum we will tell you everything about clogs. You can even try or buy a pair of wooden shoes!
• Amsterdam - 13.00 Return to your hotel in Amsterdam

• Private transportation
• Bottle of water
• Entrance ticket to a windmill
• Licensed Tour Guide/Driver
• Parking fees

The Zaanse Schans is a stunningly preserved village featuring a range of historical houses and operational industrial windmills. It feels like stepping back in time! The visit includes exploring a working windmill, sampling local chocolate, enjoying a Gouda cheese tasting, and ending with a traditional demonstration of clog-making.

Led by the Windmill Girls, participants will discover the most scenic windmill locations, charming villages, and traditional Dutch crafts. The tours also feature a visit to a remarkable cheese farm, where visitors can savor Gouda cheese in 30 delightful flavors.

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