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Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken Day Tour: Experience Traditional Dutch Countryside
4.7
1,026 Ratings
Amsterdam
Immerse yourself in the charm of the Dutch countryside on this 8-hour day tour. Explore Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken, and discover windmills, clog workshops, cheese factories, and picturesque villages.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Zaanse Schans - Our guide will explain the history and function of the typical Dutch mills and will visit with you a traditional wooden clog workshop . Then you will enjoy free time to visit and photograph the mills.
- Edam - After a walking tour through the center of the historic city of Edam visiting its most well-known monuments and corners, we will access a typical cheese factory where they will tell us about the process of making cheese and we will enjoy a tasting of different types of cheese.
- Volendam - We will enjoy a guided tour of the old town and port of Volendam. We will have free time to walk around and eat at any of its restaurants.
- Marken - Once we arrive at the islet of Marken, we will enjoy a guided tour from its idyllic port through its narrow streets before returning to Amsterdam.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Cheese tasting
- Live guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the rural charm of the Netherlands with an 8-hour guided tour through the towns of Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken.
Witness the iconic windmills of Zaanse Schans and explore their importance to the locality. Experience live carving of traditional footwear at a clog workshop. Take some downtime to capture the stunning scenery on your camera.
Take a trip to Edam, a listed World Heritage Site whose historic town center is among the prettiest in the country. Visit a cheese factory and learn about the process of cheese making, followed by an extensive tasting session.
Discover the quaint wooden houses and labyrinth of petite roads in Volendam, a historic fishing village. Spend some spare time savoring the local seafood delicacies. The cod and herring in Volendam are sure to delight your taste buds!
Following this, traverse to the ancestral island of Marken while soaking in the splendid vistas around you. This historical landmark remains impeccably preserved till date.
Finally, we will make our way back to Amsterdam.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- On the 27th of April this excursion leaves at 8:30am in the same point of departure
Location
De Ruijterkade 151
De Ruijterkade
Main Entrance of The Bowling Alley "ALOHA", in front of the river-cruises.
The guide will be dressed in green and they have green umbrellas.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(1026 Ratings)
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Sarah_z
May 29, 2024
Enjoyable day of history and shopping - Juan provided a very interesting and history filled tour. Sufficient time was spent at all stops and we had a nice kibbling and chips at the lunch stop.
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Sameera_w
May 28, 2024
Nice day out in the Holland 🇳🇱 countryside - Bit of a difference experience away form the buzzing city.. and our guide Angelin was great at explaining evert little detail to us.
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Mohan_a
May 27, 2024
A worthwhile tour - Bianca, who guided us in the tour, was really good and that made the trip wonderful. She, despite covering 5 places, never made the tour stressful. With the public transport facility in Netherlands we could make this trip easily at cheaper rate but time saving and pleasure is enormous by joining this tour (exact reason why I joined the tour) which covered 5 places with adequate time in between. For a full day tour of outskirts of Amsterdam I recommend this tour
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Rachel_m
May 27, 2024
Enthusiastic - Ana Marie was excellent. She was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The tour covered a lot of ground. We could have spent more time at the windmills. Lunch was well coordinated.
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Choykin_l
May 27, 2024
A scenic day out in the countryside - Stephen Beiber group guide was fantastic. Comprehensive in his narratives, tells funny stories, most entertaining n responsible. The 1st guide i came across who does roll calls after the stops. Having him as our guide makes my day. TQ
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Sandra_s
May 26, 2024
A Wise Choice! - I enjoyed seeing Amsterdam's countryside. The wooden clog museum was very interesting. Raphael was an excellent guide who had a super knowledge of the area and who spoke very clearly.
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Julie_l
May 25, 2024
Beautiful Day! - We throughly enjoyed our day. We saw so many beautiful neighborhoods, learned a lot of history and highly recommend this tour!
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André
May 25, 2024
Beautiful tour to learn a little about Dutch tradition. Guides are super friendly and helpful - Excellent tour, with stops to taste cheeses, sweets and other typical things. I went with a 2 year old baby and had no problems
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Waiyip_t
May 24, 2024
Must-do activity in Amsterdam - Can go to various must-see sightseeing spots, including famous windmill village and small old towns within a day, with much fun and convenient coach.
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Valerie_g
May 26, 2024
Too many stops and not enough time - Too many stops for a large bus. Collectively an hour was spent getting on and off the bus. Two stops Marken and Edam were not worth the stop and it was clear the residents were not happy with our presence. The cheese farm stop was marginal. We did not get sufficient time at the two best stops, Volendam and Zaanse Schans and they were very rushed with the little time we had. Plus the tour guide repeated the same information over and over again. A tour with JUST Volendam and Zaanse Schans would be favorable.
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