Discover the Dutch countryside & windmills with a private guide


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From $381.98

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Amsterdam, Amsterdam

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Explore the Dutch country side with this private day trip to Zaanse Schans Windmills, Volendam and Marken. Get picked up at your hotel by your private guide that will drive you around in a comfortable vehicle.

After 30 minutes you will arrive at Zaanse Schans where you explore the Dutch countryside and windmills. Your private guide will tell you about the area and you have entrance to various windmills. See the inside of a Dutch windmill and explore the many traditional wooden houses, barns and shops. Your private guide will also bring you to a Dutch cheese farm to taste cheeses and a traditional Dutch waffle factory.

From Zaanse Schans your private guide will drive you to Volendam and Marken. These traditional fishing villages are known for its green timbered houses and harbor. Your private guide will tell you about the interesting history of these villages and show you around. From here your guide will drive you back to the hotel.


What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Professional guide

Transport by private vehicle

You can pick a departure time between 9:00am - 1:00pm.

What's Not Included

Food and drinks


Traveler Information

  • ADULT: Age: 0 - 99

Additional Info

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Zaanse Schans
The first stop of the tour is Zaanse Schans. Here you will explore the Dutch countryside and windmills. At Zaanse Schans there are over 600 active windmills. You also get the option to visit a cheese farm and clog maker.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Volendam
From Zaanse Schans your private guide will bring you to Volendam. Volendam is popular due to its traditional green timbered houses, which appear to be taken out of a Dutch postcard. Here your private guide will offer a short tour all around this fishing village, where you can discover the Doolhof and Oude Kom quarters that stand out as the most authentic depiction of a traditional Dutch fishing village. And, of course, here you can shop for souvenirs, like the famous wooden clogs, wooden tulips, postcards, and many other Dutch-inspired items.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Alida Hoeve Cheese Farm & Wooden shoe factory
Here we visit a traditional Dutch Cheese Farm & Wooden shoe factory. You also get the option to taste many traditional Dutch cheeses.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Marken
The last stop of the tour is another Dutch village called Marken. Marken is another typical Dutch fishing village. Here your private guide will show you around and you also get the option to get some free time for yourself. After Marken your private guide will bring you back to the hotel.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free






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