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A room with shelves of yellow containers and metal barrels. 2
A collection of yellow cheese wheels with labels. 3
A canal with windmills, a green house, and a tree reflecting in the water. 4
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Free cancellation available
Price is $45 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Quaint Dutch countryside excursion outside of the city
    • See the windmills of Zaanse Schans
    • Charming fishing villages & traditions of island communities
    • Flavorful cheese varieties produced at an organic farm
    • Opportunity to watch skillful wooden-shoe makers at work

Activity location

  • Multiple Locations Visited
    • Volendam, NLD

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Tours and Tickets
    • 34 De Ruijterkade
    • 1012 AA, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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Classic Tour Summer

  • Activity duration is 5 hours and 30 minutes5h 30m
    5h 30m
  • English
Price details
$44.79 x 1 Adult$44.79
Total
Price is $44.79

All-Inclusive Tour Summer

  • Activity duration is 5 hours and 30 minutes5h 30m
    5h 30m
  • English
Price details
$51.68 x 1 Adult$51.68
Total
Price is $51.68

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Transport by luxurious air conditioned bus
  • Inclusions
    The traditional Dutch experience in fishing villages Volendam and Marken
  • Inclusions
    Cheese demonstration
  • Inclusions
    Thirty minute boat tour between Volendam and Marken (only on the All inclusive Tour)
  • Inclusions
    Visit an operating windmill (only on the All inclusive Tour)
  • Inclusions
    Clog making demonstration with operating antique steam engine
  • Exclusions
    Meals and beverages

Know before you book

    • Tour stops may vary.
    • Check-in is 30 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.

What you can expect

  • A Charming Dutch Countryside Escape: Windmills, Cheese, and Clogs

    Take a day trip by bus from Amsterdam for a comfortable break into deep-rooted Dutch tradition, traveling beyond breathtaking countryside and getting carried away by the iconic windmills. The experience focuses squarely on the magnificent Zaanse Schans and the charming fishing village of Volendam. At first, Zaanse Schans welcomes you to a village like no other; walk around at leisure, admire the perfectly preserved windmills and quaint old houses, and then continue to the lively fishing village of Volendam. There, visit a cheese shop where the old ways are still used, and enjoy an instructive Volendam cheese presentation. You can enjoy a fine lunch in a traditional fish restaurant (at your own pace and cost) after which you can explore the rest of Volendam's treats.

    Choose your adventure:

    -The Classic Tour includes the captivating art of clog-making and a cheesemaking demonstration.

    -The All-In Tour offers the full flavour: cheese, clogs, a cruise on the Marken Express, and entry to a working windmill

    The itinerary is subject to change due to traffic conditions, roadworks, and other unforeseen circumstances.

Location

Activity location

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    Multiple Locations Visited
    • Volendam, NLD

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Tours and Tickets
    • 34 De Ruijterkade
    • 1012 AA, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands