Zaanse Schans: Windmills, Cheese, and Clogs

Experience the charm of the Dutch countryside with a day trip to Marken, Volendam, and Zaanse Schans. Explore historic windmills, learn about cheese-making, and discover the art of crafting traditional wooden clogs.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zaanse Schans - Explore the fascinating Dutch Windmills and venture inside their workings. The Zaanse Schans is home to seven remaining windmills, and several are accessible for exploration. Among them are the iconic paint windmill, where Rembrandt, the renowned Dutch artist, purchased his paint, as well as a saw mill, a spice mill, and more….
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Luxury car or luxury Van
  • Professional driver/host
  • Local Guide
  • On-board WiFi
  • Bottled water
  • Cheese tasting
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Tip (optional)
Additional Information

Avoid the inconvenience of renting a car and maneuvering through unfamiliar country roads. With a personal driver/host, your tour becomes effortlessly smooth and stress-free.
Be Dutch for a day! A day full of windmills, cheese, and traditional wooden clogs.
Covered with water, cows grazing the fresh grasses, colorful flowers, and green-timbered houses,…

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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Peggy_f
Sep 26, 2025
Excellent - Our guide was very knowledgeable about the different locations, it was an enjoyable trip, very informative.
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David_p
Sep 21, 2025
Our driver and guide was... - Our driver and guide was amazing! He was knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. He made our trip very enjoyable and went out of his way to make sure we had a great experience.
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Patti_s
Sep 21, 2025
Great out of the city... - Great out of the city tour- not too long- about 5 hours. Our guide was fantastic! Very informative! Gave us plenty of history about Amsterdam and surroundings
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Leebeth_m
Sep 6, 2025
Excellent Tour - The tour was excellent. Our tour guide, Elias, was outstanding--very knowledgeable of Amsterdam and the area. He ensured that we were able to fully enjoy the sights at Zaanse Schans, the cheese factory and Volendam.
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Tracy
Sep 2, 2025
Perfect Last Day of Vacation Tour - We have been traveling for almost a month in Switzerland and The Netherlands and thought we had seen the best of the best. Nope. Thanks to Younes, we can now say our trip was perfect. Our driver Younes was great. He was on time, informative, and fun to talk to. We saw things that we would have completely missed without this tour. He even helped us with a personal purchase we needed to make. I highly recommend Younes and this tour.
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Scott_k
Aug 31, 2025
Wonderful tour - Great itinerary, right on time, stops were not crowded at all. Driver was super knowledgeable and personable
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Juanantonio_l
Aug 28, 2025
Great option to visit this beautiful part of Psises Netherlands - Great option to visit this part of Netherlands. Jamal, our guide was with us since he picked us up at the Cruise port where we arrived, got off with us at Zaanse Schans and guided us around the village explaining all the details, giving us time for shopping besides that he is a great photographer. Then he took us to a cheese farm and finally to Volendam where he recommended a great place to eat.
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Aliciablagoev
Aug 27, 2025
Private, comfortable experience - We had a great experience with our driver Elias. He provided interesting information, offered to take pictures or carry bags, and provided a smooth ride. We never felt rushed throughout each stop and were allowed to take our time. It was nice to have private ride and tour with two small children, including having booster car seats available. Overall would recommend this experience for anyone wanting something more personalized compared to a large tour group.
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Jerrykovac
Aug 27, 2025
Don’t miss this tour - Interesting and informative trip to a working windmill. The cow stables and cheese factory was Amazon and the cheese is delicious with many options. Our guide Monty was fun ind informative. Highly recommend!
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Traci_t
Aug 26, 2025
Traffic was bad. The... - Traffic was bad. The driver was friendly but not talkative and somewhat difficult to understand The windmills were very crowded but the making of the clogs and the cheese farm were interesting. Our last stop had been a fishing village a long time ago but now is a waterfront with a lots of restaurants and shops. .
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).