Private Zaanse Schans Windmills and Volendam Tour from Amsterdam
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Overview
Delve into traditional Dutch culture on a private countryside tour from Amsterdam. Skip the hassle of renting a car and navigating country roads, as a dedicated driver makes it easy to travel from the capital to charming villages like Zaanse Schans, Irene Hoeve, and Volendam. See working windmills, visit a cheese factory, watch how wooden clogs are made, and get tips on the top riverside restaurants for an authentic Dutch lunch.
- Get out of Amsterdam for a customized day in the Dutch countryside
- Learn how Gouda cheese and wooden shoes are made with factory visits
- See the spinning windmills that line the River Zaan
- Travel in comfort and style in a private luxury vehicle
What's Included
- Admission to the windmillspark and parking costs
- Driver/guide
- Possibility to taste 30 different flavors of cheese and to buy cheese and clogs
- Possibility to buy the tastiest waffles in Volendam
- Possibility to see how they milk the cows with a milking robot
- Pick up by a private air-conditioned Mercedes vehicle with Wifi an bottled water on board
- Entrance tickets to see a windmill from inside
- Hotel pick up and drop off after the tour included
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What To Expect
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Zaanse Schans
Discover the great Dutch Windmills and make some nice pictures of it. There are 7 windmills left at the Zaanse Schans and a few are open to visit. You can visit the paint windmill (that is where Rembrandt the great Dutch artist purchased his paint), a saw mill, a spice mill and many more. Admission to the windmill park and parking costs are included in this tour.
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
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Zaanse Schans
Learn more about the Dutch wooden shoe making and see a demonstration how they make the Dutch clogs now. There is a possibility to buy the wooden shoes, the clogs and other souvenirs in the wooden shoe factory as well.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
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Molen De Kat
See the special paint mill from inside. This is the last working windmill on earth who can produce paint. Rembrandt the great Dutch artist purchased his paint at this windmill.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
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Zaanse Schans
Possibility to buy fresh waffles
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
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Volendam
Explore the nice and most famous Dutch fishing village Volendam. You can have a nice lunch in one of the best fish restaurants in town, buy very nice fresh Dutch waffles or stroll over the famous dijk and see the nice harbor of Volendam. There is also a possibility to buy some souvenirs as well.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
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Jacobs Hoeve Cheese Farm by Henri Willig
Learn more about the Dutch wooden shoe making and see a demonstration how they make the Dutch clogs now. There is a possibility to buy the wooden shoes, the clogs and other souvenirs in the wooden shoe factory. See a real Dutch farm with cows and baby cows. You will get an explanation how the Henri Willig farm makes their cheese from the milk of the Jersey cows. They have an automatic milking robot and see how they milk their cows automatically. After the cows it is time to taste their special Gouda cheese. You can eat as much cheese as you want for free! There are more than 30 different types of cheese so enjoy! There is a possibility to buy the cheese and if you don't have enough room in your suitcase you can let them ship the cheese to your country.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Please provide us your departure time and pick up address.
- 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.
- Possibility to extend the tour.
- This is a private tour so no other people will join in the car.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.Show more
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Product code: 67032P168
Activity Info
Location
Zaanse Schans, Zaandam, Netherlands