About this experience
Explore the Dutch countryside and the quaint villages of Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken with a live guide. Try on wooden shoes, taste Dutch cheese, and visit the windmills up close.
Highlights
- Explore the Dutch countryside with a live guide
- Relax with expert guide, transport & 16-language audio guide
- Enjoy a cheese demonstration and discover the art of clog-making
- Take an optional boat trip across the Gouwzee between Volendam and Marken
- Visit Woltje's Bakery for an authentic Dutch stroopwafel tasting
What's included
- Transport by luxurious air-conditioned bus with audioguide
- The traditional Dutch experience in fishing villages Volendam & Marken
- An up-close look at the windmills of Zaanse Schans
- Live guide in English and Spanish
- Clog-making demonstration with operating antique steam engine
- Cheese-making demonstration and tasting
- 30-minute boat tour between Volendam and Marken (only on the All-inclusive Tour)
- Get a demo inside of an operating windmill (only on the All-inclusive Tour)
- Taste the original Dutch Stroopwafel (syrup waffle) and see how they are made (only on the All-inclusive Tour)
- Entry into a traditional wooden house in Marken (only on the All-inclusive Tour)
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
Discover the best of the Netherlands on this popular Zaanse Schans tour from Amsterdam, combining iconic windmills, charming villages, and authentic Dutch experiences in one smooth 5.5-hour countryside tour.
Travel from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, where you can walk among historic working windmills in a unique open-air museum. Continue to Volendam for a visit to a traditional cheese factory, including a cheese tasting and demonstration, and then explore Marken, known for its wooden houses and peaceful atmosphere. Here, you’ll also see a live clog-making demonstration using an antique steam engine.
The Classic Tour offers a complete introduction to the Dutch countryside. You’ll enjoy guided visits to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken, with free time to explore each location. Along the way, you’ll learn about local traditions during a cheese-making demonstration with tasting and a live clog-making demonstration. A professional English and Spanish-speaking guide accompanies the tour, and a multilingual audio guide (16 languages) is available on the bus for additional context during the journey.
Upgrade to the All-in Countryside & Windmills Tour for a more immersive experience. In addition to the Classic Tour, this option includes a scenic boat trip between Volendam and Marken, a visit inside a working windmill on the Zaanse Schans, a stroopwafel (syrup waffle) making demonstration, and entry to a traditional wooden house in Marken - perfect for travelers looking for a more complete Dutch countryside and windmills experience.
An ideal choice for anyone searching for a windmills tour, Dutch countryside tour, or Zaanse Schans day trip from Amsterdam.
Things to note
- Weather-appropriate clothing
Terms & conditions
Children aged 3 years or younger go free of charge (provided they do not occupy their own seat and are accompanied by a paying adult)
Child ticket: 4-13 years
Pets are not allowed on the tour
Meet your tourguide inside of the Tours & Tickets shop inside Amsterdam Central Station to check in.