Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken Day Tour: Experience Traditional Dutch Countryside

Immerse yourself in the charm of the Dutch countryside on this 8-hour day tour. Explore Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken, and discover windmills, clog workshops, cheese factories, and picturesque villages.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zaanse Schans - Our guide will explain the history and function of the typical Dutch mills and will visit with you a traditional wooden clog workshop . Then you will enjoy free time to visit and photograph the mills.
  • Edam - After a walking tour through the center of the historic city of Edam visiting its most well-known monuments and corners,…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Cheese tasting
  • Live guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the rural charm of the Netherlands with an 8-hour guided tour through the towns of Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken.
Witness the iconic windmills of Zaanse Schans and explore their importance to the locality. Experience live carving of traditional footwear at a clog workshop. Take some downtime to capture the stunning…

Location
De Ruijterkade 151
De Ruijterkade
Main Entrance of The Bowling Alley "ALOHA", in front of the river-cruises. The guide will be dressed in green and they have green umbrellas.
Cancellation Policy

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

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163jazminel
Oct 7, 2024
Great Day Trip! - Really insightful tour :) Diego was a great guide and gave us a lot of information and we got to see a lot in one day which would not be possible without a vehicle. Our favourite parts were tasting the different cheeses and visiting the shops in Volendam!
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Hedva_v
Oct 6, 2024
The best guide - The best guide ever. Knowledgeable ,sense if humour ,patient and professional. The driver was excellent. There was a good atmosphere
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Patricia_h
Oct 6, 2024
Get out of Amsterdam and experience Dutch culture/countryside - Seeing how wooden shoes are made was very interesting. I enjoyed seeing the windmills and the walk through Eden Village was beautiful. The guide is very knowledgeable and personable. Overall great experience.
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Giovannadq6292oz
Oct 5, 2024
Perfect for those who love nature and tranquility - It was amazing!! For those who like nature / tranquility this is the perfect tour! God is so good that we picked up a wonderful sunny day Viber our Guide was very attentive and helped us with everything! The staff on WhatsApp is also very inquisitive! I needed help with the luggage and they put on the bus locked for me
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Liana_t
Oct 4, 2024
perfect day trip - It was a very fun, relaxing and interesting day trip. Me and my friends enjoyed lots of cheese, beatiful views, relaxing walks and learned a lot of onfo from the guide which was a fun and bright person.
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Hwanger987
Oct 2, 2024
Great tour for a reasonable price - Had plenty of time to visit all villages, with the exception of Zaanse Schans as it was crowded. Some of the shops at Zaanse Schaans had a lot of customers, so it took longer to shop and check out. Plus if want to walk to the end of the windmills, it took 10 minutes one way plus extra time to take pics. The cheese tasting in Edam is pretty much the same as the cheese shops in Amsterdam in terms of the cheese available for sampling. Loved walking through the villages which were all very pretty. It's a nice break from the bustling Amsterdam. Volendam, the lunch spot was my favorite. Plenty of places to eat, nice walk along the waters, and plenty of shops to browse. Marion (?), the guide gave some background information about each of the villages. Overall, I had a great time. Highly recommend this tour. Visiting 4 villages in 8hrs for $40 is a reasonable price. The only complaint is finding the meeting spot. I had to ask 2 people where the meeting spot is. You have to walk to the other side of the Central Train station, go out, turn right and walk along the waters for about 5 minutes.
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Sergio_c
Sep 30, 2024
Very nice! - A Nice way to spend the day. You get to learn how the Netherlands became what it is today. Juan was an excellent and knowledgeable tour guide. I recommend it.
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Giovanna_k
Oct 4, 2024
A quick little history lesson with a view of the countryside! - We enjoyed the narration between stops, had snippets of history throughout the tour. There could have been an announcement to skip the cheese place at the windmills, since we would be hitting that same cheese place on the next stop-but double the cheese samples wasn’t a bad thing. Definitely enjoyed the old towns, but it was too touristy, all of the shops were the same, maybe working in an area with cute little local shops that weren’t all offering the same things. But overall a good value for the price.
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Frankvdhnz
Oct 4, 2024
Lots of walking, rushed, cramped - Far too much walking... the description did not mention walking at all. Bus was cramped. Guide's English was not great. Bus was full, so it took a long time to get everyone off the bus, collect them together, etc. So everything was rushed. Clog-making demo was largely worthless. The operator put wood in a machine, ran it for 2 minutes, put it in another machine for a minute. The only interesting part was finally shaping heel and toe.
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Bonny_m
Oct 3, 2024
Good Sites - tour group too big - The tour group was 60 people - too big, too slow. Too much compressed into this tour without enough time in various locations. The windmills - not enough time. Edam - would have been nice to buy cheese from there. Cheese Farm Gouda - too many people in the small entrance to hear the overview and too many people in the store. An accident occurred where someone tripped and was injured. Too big of a group to easily keep together. Wybe the tour guide was informative and enthusiastic. However, the group was too big to manage. A very friendly bus driver as well. I wouldn’t recommend this tour.
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