Private Tour to Holland, Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken
Amsterdam
Discover Holland's windmills, taste Gouda cheese, and explore charming villages with miller's daughters as your guides. Book your unforgettable Dutch adventure today.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Amsterdam - 9:00 Pick up from your hotel in Amsterdam.
    A short drive from the city to the Zaanse Schans
  • Zaanse Schans - 9.30: We arrive at The Zaanse Schans. This is a preservation village with a variety of historical houses, warehouses, and working industrial windmills. It feels like you’re traveling back in time! You will experience how life was between the 18th and 19th centuries, and join a wooden shoe workshop to see how clogs are made, concluding with a visit to a working windmill.
  • Jacobs Hoeve Cheese Farm by Henri Willig - At the cheese farm of Henry Willig we will have a Gouda 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 of cheese to taste. 29 are pasteurized so you can travel with the cheese all over the world. They also have options to ship the cheese. So you don’t have to worry about picking only one favorite.
  • Volendam - 12:30 We’ll head to The famous fishermen’s village of Volendam.
  • Volendam Haven - 13.00: Lunchtime In Volendam. 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 just a snack.14.00 : A walk through Volendam, which is known as the most popular fishing village in Holland. The charm of Volendam rests in its harbour and the authentic fishermen’s houses. The maze is the oldest part of Volendam. This is where we’ll see small fishermen’s houses and narrow streets. What’s unique about the maze is that the houses were built without any street pattern. We’ll take a small stroll in the maze and on the famous dike of Volendam.

14.15: A ferry ride on the IJselmeer (former south sea) to the peninsula of Marken, once an island in the South sea.

  • Amsterdam - 16.00: Back at your hotel in Amsterdam
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entrance ticket to a windmill
  • Guide
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience the magic of Holland’s windmills with guides who grew up in them, and let our rich heritage and captivating stories make your journey truly unforgettable. If this is your first visit to Holland, this tour is an excellent introduction. Discover the best of Holland in just one day. You’ll explore windmills at the Zaanse Schans, watch clogs being made, see dikes, enjoy a cheese tasting, visit the charming fishing village of Volendam, and take a ferry ride to the Marken peninsula. Guided by miller’s daughters who were raised in windmills, you’ll explore the most picturesque windmill sites, charming villages, and traditional Dutch crafts. Our tours also include a visit to a unique cheese farm, where you can sample Gouda cheese in 30 delightful flavors.

Location
Amsterdam
Cancellation Policy

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

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