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Private Tour from Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken Countryside
4.9
35 Ratings
Zaandam
Experience the best of Holland on a private tour from Amsterdam. Visit Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken countryside, explore windmills, cheese farms, and fishing towns, and enjoy a typical Dutch lunch. Your personal guide will provide fascinating insights into the history of these places.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Zaanse Schans - You will have a guided tour at Zaanse Schans with your private local guide who tell you all about the houses, the windmills and the history of this area.
- Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop - Visit the wooden shoe workshop for a demonstration of clog making and see an exhibition about clogs.
- Paintmill De Kat - See a working Industrial windmill from the inside and your guide will tell you all about how it works. You will be able to climb up the stairs to the platform.
- Jacobs Hoeve Cheese Farm by Henri Willig - Visit a cheese farm in the countryside. Here you will visit the stable of the jersey cows and you will receive an explanation about cheese making in the cheese shop where you ca try all the different cheeses as well.
- Volendam Haven - After lunch in Volendam, you will walk along the famous dike with the old fishermans harbour on your way to the ferry to the former Island of Marken for a 30 minute boat ride.
- Marken Haven - Arrive at the former Island of Marken by the ferry from Volendam. Your guide will await you here to walk you through the small town to the car.
- Havenrak, Broek In Waterland, Dorp - On the way back to Amsterdam, stop at the small town of Broek in Waterland to walk through this idyllic small town with beautiful houses along small canals.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Lunch included
- Bottled water provided
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- Boat ticket for Volendam-Marken included
- Parking fees covered
- Windmill entrance fee included
Additional Information
Experience the very best of Holland in a comprehensive 7-hour tour, taking you through the globally renowned Zaanse Schans with its iconic windmills. The journey continues across the rural landscape to the agricultural hamlet of Katwoude for a cheese farm expedition, the fishing village of Volendam, the historically significant ex-island of Marken and the charming Broek in Waterland. Accompanied by your exclusive guide and chauffeur, gain insights into the rich history of these localities. A typical Dutch lunch at Volendam is part of the plan (included). At Zaanse Schans, indulge in intriguing demonstrations of clog making in a traditional wooden shoe workshop and gain entry into a functioning Industrial windmill (admission fee covered). Convenience is key on this private tour as you will be collected and returned to your accommodation in Amsterdam or to any nearby selected location.
Location
Zaanse Schans
Schansend 1,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(35 Ratings)
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Seattletour
Jun 21, 2024
Fascinating experience - Very informative tour, David was very knowledgeable interesting tour nice experience. The cheese factory has delicious wide assortment of cheese produce right there in there own farm. This will make you love cheese more.
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Mija_l
Jun 8, 2024
Fantastic - David was a great tour guide. He was very informative. Easy to talk to and he was very attentive to us. The tour was a great taste of the Netherlands.
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Ken_e
Jun 2, 2024
Amazing Tour - My husband and I were celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary. We picked the perfect tour to celebrate. Bart did a wonderful job in showing us the important things to see. We LOVED going to the dairy to see the cows and sample the amazing cheeses. When we return to Amsterdam, we will do this tour again. Thanks Bart for a great lunch and fun tour!
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Shelley_r
Jun 1, 2024
Awesome Tour! - Tour was wonderful! Guide shared personal experiences growing up and living in a windmill, and gave us a great perspective of life in the small towns and local culture.
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Jennifer_c
May 15, 2024
Worth it!! - I was a little skeptical about taking this trip. I have had so many bad experiences, but I tried Viator trip with Zaan tours and I was thrilled .. this exceeded our expectations. Bianca Is incredibly knowledgeable. She’s a local and she knows where everything is. She even dropped us off At the Heineken experience so we didn’t have to walk from our hotel. Wow!
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Diana_l
Apr 27, 2024
Fantastic Tour! - This was an excellent tour, higher than a 5 stars! We were a group of 6 friends in our 60’s traveling together. Our guide, David, was exceptional. Very knowledgeable and fun! He was very accommodating and patient with some of our limited mobility issues and added an extra stop on our request. The included lunch was delicious, we went to a really nice local pub/restaurant. David went out of his way to make sure we enjoyed our time together.
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Edith_m
Apr 15, 2024
We were picked up at our... - We were picked up at our hotel on the time indicated. The tour operator was wonderful. Lunch was great, loved the windmills, the cheese factory and seeing all of the cows that make the milk for the cheese. Would highly recommend
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Marianne_b
Jan 23, 2024
Fun Day Tour! - Was a great day tour with David, our guide. We made three major stops, along with a working dairy farm tour, cheese tasting, clog making workshop and lunch at a cute little restaurant close to the water. Would highly recommend this tour, and David!
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Traci_f
Nov 24, 2023
BOOK a private tour with ESTHER!! - Esther was an amazing tour guide. She knew all the right spots for us. Fantastic lunch spot, my husband even tried the famous smoked eel. It was our favorite day in Amsterdam traveling the countryside, small villages and windmills. Esther’s stories were filled with knowledge, details and a personal aspect that is very important.
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Franciscus_s
Nov 22, 2023
Callum the man!! Excellent tour. - Excellent time on this private trip with Callum. He understood everything about the tour and a very fun person. Thanks to the tour for a great lunch+drinks. We also did a photo session in Volendam (believe me it took less than 10minutes) together with Callum. An unforgettable experience!!!
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