Zaanse Schans Windmills, Volendam: Small-Group Countryside Tour from Amsterdam

Experience the best of the Dutch countryside on this award-winning 5.5-hour tour. Visit the iconic Zaanse Schans windmills, explore the charming fishing village of Volendam, taste delicious cheese, watch craftsmen make wooden shoes, and more!

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zaanse Schans - The WIndmill village of the Netherlands. The oldes industrial area of europe where the Dutch heritage is shown. We will visit a windmill inside.
  • Irene Hoeve Clogs and Cheese Shop - A family owned farm where clogs are made by hand and Gouda cheeses are produced by hand.
  • Monnickendam - In our opinion the best fishing…
What's Included
  • Taste Dutch fruit wine
  • Explore a traditional windmill village
  • Visit a local farm
  • Guidance from an expert guide
  • Comfortable travel with in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Small-group experience, limited to 8 people
  • Savor a variety of cheeses during a tasting session
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Additional Information

PRIZE-WINNING EXCURSION:
Indulge in the abundant offerings of the Dutch rural landscape on this 5.5-hour intimate tour for 8 participants from Amsterdam. Journey in style in our deluxe coach to the traditional fishing hamlets of Volendam, and take a leisure stroll through the globally-renowned windmill settlement of Zaanse Schans. Pay a visit to a…

Location
Overhoeksplein 51
Overhoeksplein
We will depart in front of the entrance of the this is Holland building. A major landmark is also the ADAM tower. Food and drinks you can get in the morning at Albert Heijn around the corner at adres: Bercylaan 5, 1031 KP Amsterdam Opens at 08:00 CET.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Amy_g
Sep 19, 2024
Worth it! - Lovely countryside, seeing the windmills in action was so cool. Ali was a great tour guide, knowlegable, and he took us to each stop on the tour when crowds were thin. The fishing village Monnickendam was so charming, & Ali found a bakery that made delicious sandwiches, so our lunch was quick & we had more time to walk around the little town. I didn't expect the dairy farm to be interesting, but it was! Glad we stopped there (& yummy cheese!). Also seeing clogs made was facinating. Great tour, highly recommend.
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Judi_h
Sep 5, 2024
Well worth it - The fresh pastries was the best I’m still talking about it And our guide was great very informative Cheers
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Natalya_g
Sep 3, 2024
Great experience and lot of interesting facts - Great tour and highly recommended. Ali made our tour very interesting and informative. He has a great knowledge about history of Netherlands , economic, agriculture. Time just flies , we skipped all crowds , saw beautiful fishing village and windmills. Usually I am not a fan of commercial stops but cheese tasting was great and after finding that we can order purchased cheese to be shipped to our country instead of placing it in luggage 😂 it was difficult to stop .
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Donna_a
Aug 21, 2024
Wonderful small group full day experience - Wonderful tour and awesome guide! Ali was very informative and he kept us away from the large groups which was exactly what we wanted. We enjoyed every stop along with the company!
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Stephen_l
Aug 19, 2024
Netherlands at it’s best! - The Windmill and Fishing Villages were amazing. Nothing like it. Ali, our tour guide, was exceptional. Very friendly and knowledgeable. Made sure all in the tour was included.
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Leonard_m
Aug 18, 2024
All was great!!! - Ali was great!!! I would highly recommend this tour, but book it through someone else not Viator. We will never use Viator again as they canceled our van Gogh museum tour less than 24 hours before it started. we did get tickets to another service even though they were sold out. I do not recommend Viator nor would I ever to anyone?
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Raymond_b
Aug 18, 2024
Great excursion!! - Had a wonderful!! Trip was much as described with a knowledgeable tour guide Ali. Managed to stop in additional small quaint Dutch village. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour...very worthwhile!!
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Ronald_s
Aug 8, 2024
Amazing Windmills - I always wanted to see the windmills and I was not disappointed! Our friendly guide, Ali, had vast knowledge of the history, economics and modern everyday life of the people of the beautiful countryside. He made sure we had the best experience. I loved everything, including the dairy cows, the fishing village, the clogs and the cheese!
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T5736sialexs
Sep 11, 2024
Windmills +++ Cheese and clog shop was very commercial - Windmills were great, original design and were still working. The cheese and clog shop I could have done without, but lunch was very good.
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Elizabeth_c
Sep 5, 2024
Windmill tour - The mills were interesting and guide knowledgeable. Waiting behind big bus tours a bit off- puttIng. This was not a quality tour.
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