Amsterdam Countryside Private Tour: Windmills, Cheese, Clogs and Historic Volendam
Zaandam
Experience the charm of the Amsterdam countryside on a private tour. Visit windmills, a cheese and clogs factory, and the historic town of Volendam. Discover Dutch traditions and taste delicious cheese. Duration: 5 hours.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Zaanse Schans - Discover the great Dutch Windmills and see them from inside. There are 7 windmills left at the Zaanse Schans and a few are open to visit. You can see the paint windmill (that is where Rembrandt the great Dutch artist purchased his paint), a saw mill, a spice mill and many more. There is also a possibility to take nice pictures of the windmills.\nAdmission to the windmill park is included in this tour and also an entrance ticket for 1 windmill of your choice is included in this tour.
What's Included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Transport by a private air-conditioned Mercedes vehicle
  • Free Wi-Fi and bottled water on board
  • Professional driver/host
  • Entrance ticket to a Windmill of your choice
  • Opportunity to taste and buy the best Volendam cheese
  • Chance to buy the best waffles in Volendam
What's Not Included
  • Professional guide
  • Tip (optional)
Additional Information

Embark on a half-day excursion encompassing windmills, the Irene Hoeve clog-making workshop, and Volendam. You’ll get the chance to explore a quintessentially Dutch location: Zaanse Schans. This is where you’ll encounter the country’s most distinctive windmills, including a working windmill that still produces paint.

Subsequently, you will observe first-hand how traditional Dutch clogs are crafted, with the opportunity to purchase your own pair of wooden shoes or other memorabilia.

Your journey continues at the Henri Willig farm, where you’ll learn how they tend to their cows. You might even get to witness the milking process, and interact with the newborn calves. Afterward, you are free to savour samples from over 30 varieties of exquisite Dutch cheese without any cost.

Concluding the tour, you will visit Volendam, where you have the option to dine at one of the finest seafood eateries in town, indulge in Dutch wafels, or simply bask in the charm of Volendam’s bustling harbour. The tour is estimated to take around 5 hours in total.

  • We provide 24/7 services and to confirm bookings or for questions please contact us during our opening times from Monday - Friday from 08:30 AM till 06:00 PM CET. Saturday and Sunday our office is closed.
  • Please contact us if you are with more then 7 people so we can make a special arrangement for you
  • This is a private tour so no other people will join in the car
Location
Zaanse Schans
Schansend 1,
Cancellation Policy

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

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