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
Schansend 1,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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James_s
Jul 12, 2025
Perfect Tour - An easy and fun way to experience the windmills, cheese and towns. We especially loved our bonus stop at the milk & cheese vending machine (for real).
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Adam_s
Jul 11, 2025
1 day to visit Amsterdam Area - Our driver Ben was very flexible and took us to many sights. He knew a lot about the local area especially Amsterdam. We extended our time quite a bit because we had only 1 day and squeezed a lot into it. It was costly but at least it was available for us to choose. The Mercedes was spectacular and made the ride so nice and comfortable for my wife and I. If you can afford the extra to pamper yourself for a nice day out, this is a great way to spend a day in the Amsterdam area.
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Pjt5055
Jul 11, 2025
BEST excursion and driver! - BEST excursion! Our guide/driver was Younes. He was highly knowledgeable and extremely friendly. His recommendations were perfect. We were two couples that enjoyed the sites and the personal attention that comes with this tour. A must do!
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Mary_a
Jul 11, 2025
Great Tour - Excellent Guide - This is a great way to see a little of a lot of things. The personal tour made it so flexible on how long we stayed at each place. Eric was fantastic, knowledgeable, interactive and kind. I couldn't have been happier with our choice of tours. Especially with limited time in Amsterdam, this was a great way to truly get a feel of Holland.
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Kamilkc6822qw
Jul 11, 2025
Great experience - It has been a great experience. We all enjoyed every single bit of the tour. Our tour guise, Younes, was extremely friendly and informative. We highly recommend Dutch Tours and Younes for your upcoming trips.
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Kim
Jul 2, 2025
Great experience - The sites were amazing, driver was excellent, best tour of while trip. We enjoyed all the great information provided and it was a stress-free day.
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Ravindras2016
Jul 2, 2025
Amazing views and real Dutch experience - The entire experience is very positive from the pick up, the vehicle quality, the guide, to the drop back at hotel. Definitely recommend when you have 4-5 hours to kill.
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Tommybtravels
Jul 1, 2025
Wonderful Trip to the Country from Amsterdam - Excellent experience! Very kid friendly and a nice change of pace on our trip to Amsterdam! Guide was wonderful, knowledgeable, courteous and made it a great day for our young family.
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Alan_c
Jun 29, 2025
Highly recommend - This was fantastic. A private tour is a little more money but so worth it. Our guide, Elias, had so much knowledge about the area and history. The windmills and small town were interesting and his history of the places we saw kept us engaged. Highly recommend.
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F8694nwscottb
Jun 28, 2025
Fun packed afternoon with lots to see and cheese! - Eric was our guide and he was excellent. Very knowledgeable about the areas and extremely patient with my slow walking and need to take pictures every 10ft. The windmills were magnificent. Seeing how they make the clogs was fascinating. And I can't say enough about the cheese! Highly recommend this tour for anyone with a short time in Amsterdam.
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From $99
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).