Zaanse Schans Private Tour: 3-Hour Countryside Exploration from Amsterdam

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On this 3-hour private journey from Amsterdam, discover Zaanse Schans and explore a wooden-shoe workshop, cheese farm, and a functioning industrial windmill in the Dutch countryside.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Zaanse Schans - Enjoy a 2 to 2.5-hour guided tour here
Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop - Visit a wooden shoe workshop where you can learn about and admire various types of clogs. Watch a demonstration on how wooden shoes are made and take some free time to explore.
Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm - Tour a former cheese farm…

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Transport by private vehicle
Local driver/guide

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Additional Information

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Location

Zaanse Schans

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Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Jonathan_c

Sep 19, 2025

Ray was a great guide. ... - Ray was a great guide. Picked us up from our hotel on time and provided a great tour of the village and windmills. Loved learning about the local culture, seeing the wooden shoes made, learning about how cheese was made, tasting the cheese, touring inside a working windmill, and tasting the local chocolate. Had a great time and drop off back at the hotel after was great. Would definitely recommend to others.

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Robert_h

Sep 17, 2025

Wonderful side trip to a charming Dutch village. - A great 3-hour tour just outside of Amsterdam. A wonderful way to experience the countryside of the Netherlands. See working windmills, a clog making demonstration and cheese tasting in a charming, village setting. Our tour guide Rei was terrific!

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Sunny_k

Sep 14, 2025

Despite the rainstorm, we... - Despite the rainstorm, we were delighted by the beautiful scenes in Zaanse. David is a very caring and patient tour guide. We are grateful for his help.

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Michael_f

Aug 31, 2025

Windmills and quaint historical village - Fantastic tour of the historic windmills of Amsterdam. Our tour guide Sharon was fantastic in her knowledge and enthusiasm of the area. Highly recommend and just a short 30 minutes from Old Amsterdam.

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Thomas_i

Aug 15, 2025

Incredible Overview of Netherlands erlands - If you have a limited amount of time this is the tour for you. Centuries old homes, windmills, lumber, wooden shoe, cheese, spice and paint exhibits demonstrating the daily crafts that represented the lives of these proud people. Our guide, Mikke, was exceptional.

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Lisa_k

Aug 10, 2025

Our tour guide lives n... - Our tour guide lives in the area so she was very knowledgeable about the exhibits and history. She had a great personality and was a lot of fun.

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Don_b

Aug 7, 2025

Great time at Zaanse windmills - Very personalized. Sharon did a wonderful private tour for the two of us. We had a lovely time and Sharon was very knowledgeable.

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Linda_g

Aug 5, 2025

Outstanding Tour - The tour was amazing with Ray! Her knowledge of the area was wonderful as she shared interesting information on the way & at each site. We had a private tour which made it so much more personal & educational!

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