Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken Day Tour: Experience Traditional Dutch Countryside
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997 Ratings
Amsterdam
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:
1 day
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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, we will access a typical cheese factory where they will tell us about the process of making cheese and we will enjoy a tasting of different types of cheese.
- Volendam - We will enjoy a guided tour of the old town and port of Volendam. We will have free time to walk around and eat at any of its restaurants.
- Marken - Once we arrive at the islet of Marken, we will enjoy a guided tour from its idyllic port through its narrow streets before returning to Amsterdam.
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 scenery on your camera.
Take a trip to Edam, a listed World Heritage Site whose historic town center is among the prettiest in the country. Visit a cheese factory and learn about the process of cheese making, followed by an extensive tasting session.
Discover the quaint wooden houses and labyrinth of petite roads in Volendam, a historic fishing village. Spend some spare time savoring the local seafood delicacies. The cod and herring in Volendam are sure to delight your taste buds!
Following this, traverse to the ancestral island of Marken while soaking in the splendid vistas around you. This historical landmark remains impeccably preserved till date.
Finally, we will make our way back to Amsterdam.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- On the 27th of April this excursion leaves at 8:30am in the same point of departure
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.
Customer Ratings
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Karen_d
Mar 30, 2024
Great guide very proffessional and fun - All well organized for a very reasonable price Fantastic guide Wybe Full of interesting information not just facts and figures .The tour was very good we saw everything in good time.
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Karen
Mar 28, 2024
Exellent guide - I was also worried as this was one of the cheaper trips advertised .But it was exellent .Our guide Wybe was from the first minute friendly ,helpful and full of information which he made very interesting He was with us nearly all the trip .was very witty as well as proffessional giving us extra pieces of information.The trip went to the right places and was very interesting .He gave helpful advise of where to go at lunch But didnt push it .we were not so hungry so went somewhere else .At the end of our trip our bus broke down and We had to wait for a replacement bus which came quicker than expected .But some of us needed the toilet and our lovely driver Mr Ness personally walked us down the road to a small center and asked a beauty salon if we could use their bathroom and they let us .Thankyou for a lovely day Mr Wybe and Mr Ness .I well recommend Cameleon tours and their prices and service
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691analizam
Mar 28, 2024
One of the best place in Netherlands to visit - It was a great experience. Place is a good as in the pictures. I met new friends in the tour and the tour guide "Tirso" is wonderful.
Stepping out from the bus to Zaanse Schans' line of windmills, the aroma of the chocolates welcomes you. The pictureques landscape is like turning back in time in its serenity.
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Nadial278
Mar 26, 2024
Knowledgeable guide and beautiful views - Such an enchanting tour across so many different villages despite the rain. Our guide shared her knowledge of the damns and local history with great detail. She did a superb job of explaining how the homes were made in Marken to protect themselves from flooding. The cheese factory allowed us to visit with the cows and pet some calves. The wind mills and clog demonstration were a great way to end a fantastic day.
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Arunkumar_g
Mar 25, 2024
Superb experience. I... - Superb experience. I recommend this tour for anyone who are traveling to Amsterdam. Guide was excellent. All the promise made was delivered
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Joanne_m
Mar 25, 2024
Great day trip to see so much - Great tour to see so much especially we were lucky with the weather, and also the tour guide Diago was very informative.
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Emma_s
Mar 24, 2024
Best countryside sight seeing - We were with TIRSO and he was wonderful and hilarious! He was very knowledgeable about the countries history! My friends and I had a girls trip to the Netherlands and he definitely made the experience a highlight of our trip! 10/10 recommend .
It was a long day but worth every second!
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Mariacy2016
Mar 26, 2024
Beautiful places - The places were wonderful but the weather was really bad so we could t enjoy the day! The guide was very good and very helpful.
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Carina_c
Mar 24, 2024
Good tour - Wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable, patient and understanding.
We had a great trip in spite of the wet weather.
Definitely recommend though I wish for longer time at Zaanse Schans.
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Y
Mar 27, 2024
Limited info and care from the tour guide - The itinerary of the visit to those different places is fine but our our guid provides limited information about the places and not much historical knowledge. She was a bit grumpy and showed no interest to the group of people she supposed to look after. Very disappointed experience in total
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