Holland Windmills Tour: Scenic Villages and Local Delights

Experience the highlights of Holland on a private countryside tour with a professional guide. See famous windmills, taste cheese, try wooden shoes, and explore scenic villages.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zaanse Schans - Here we have the opportunity to visit the best windmills in Holland.

In the Seventeenth Century the Zaanse Schans was the biggest industrial area in the world. A Dutch windmill basically was a little factory. Each windmill was custom build for producing various products like paint, cooking oil, paper and wood.

On the bank of the river Zaan hundreds of windmills were grinding, pounding, sawing and crushing. Products of the Zaanse Schans were exported all over the world.

The dozen windmills on the Zaanse Schans are still fully operational. On a good windy day we’ll see them turning at full speed.

Entrance to one of the windmills is included in this tour.

What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entrance fee to The Zaanse Schans windmill covered
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • This private tour is not suitable for children under the age of seven years old.
Additional Information

Join us at Holland Windmills, our intimate local tour company, for an authentic Dutch experience. Born and bred here, we have a deep passion for showcasing Holland’s best spots during your holiday. We delight in sharing tales about our homeland!

Visit iconic windmills, savor our cheese, try on traditional clogs and wander through picturesque rural villages. With our local knowledge, we can show you the top attractions, recommend where to dine, and take you off the beaten track to avoid the tourist throngs - all at a leisurely pace.

Offering more value than a taxi, a more personal experience than a large group tour, and easier than arranging everything yourself, Holland Windmills is perfect for couples, families and friend groups!

Location
Zaanse Schans
Schansend 1,
Cancellation Policy

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

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Amy_j
Aug 8, 2024
Great trip. Worth the price. - We had an amazing trip with Philip. He was very knowledgeable and took us behind the scenes of a windmill that most people don’t see. We saw both the tourist windmill and this windmill for wood. We also went to Edam and a fishing will age near volendam where they make luxury yachts. It was nice to stay away from the torurists and see places most people don’t visit. I just wish I had changed more money to give to Philip. He was an amazing guide.
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Donna_h
Aug 8, 2024
Great tour - The countryside tour and Zaanze schans were wonderful My guide Philip was very informative and took me to the places I wanted to see.
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Zotmama
Jul 30, 2024
Personalized to my requests - 1st off top notch communication from the moment I booked. I have mobility issues but was still looking for adventures Let me start by saying that I LOVE Amsterdam. I have been here multiple times as it is the starting and/or ending place for many land and sea adventures. I've also explored Rotterdam, Edam and Gouda and so I asked my guide today, Philip, for something different. I told him I was very interested in their land reclamation and their pumping stations as well as local markets. We started in Philip's home town of Naarden, a fortified city much like York in England, complete with mote. It was a Saturday, so the farmer's market was in full swing there. We then went to Lelystad, a city built on reclaimed land, then on to Monnikendam where we ate lunch before heading back to Amsterdam and my ship.
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Paris_s
Jul 30, 2024
Excellent tour and tour guide! - It was a wonderful day and tour. Phillip was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. In fact, had personal relationships with many people on the private tour. Would highly recommend the tour with Phillip!
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Dana_l
Jul 26, 2024
Perfect Day Tour - We had an excellent time- comfortable, relaxing, well-paced day in the countryside. The guide was excellent and knowledgeable.
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Lindsey_s
Jul 16, 2024
Informative and FUN - Phil was an excellent tour guide. It ended up being just myself and my 9 year old daughter and he found all the things she would enjoy. I learned so much and had a great time.
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Vicky_r
Jul 13, 2024
Great day ! - We had a great day with Tuen. Such a knowledgeable chatty guide. Only sad he couldn't organise better weather for us !
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Mark_z
Jun 26, 2024
Windmills and more. - My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the entire tour. Philip, our tour guide, was fantastic. His insights and stories about the history of the windmills and each town we visited were great to hear. Needless to say, we would highly recommend this tour to everyone who visits Amsterdam.
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Debra_p
Jun 24, 2024
Great job. - The tour guide Teun de Weijer was amazing. We got to go in small roads and towns the big buses could not go.
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Darrell_o
Jun 15, 2024
Amsterdam Northland. - We had the opportunity to tour a working windmill, a cheese factory, a wooden clog maker, and several small villages and towns. Loved all of it!
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