Holland Windmills
Written by Viator, January 2010
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Reply by Viator, October 2012
Doing what: Amsterdam Super Saver 2: Windmills, Delft, The Hague and Madurodam Day Trip
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this day out which was effectively 2 tours north and south.See the beautiful countryside and towns out of city.Enjoyed great lunch and beer on waterfront of Volendam before travelling by ferry over to windmills etc.All great with good guides.Finished off at Madurodam-Holland in miniature.Great value!
Reply by Viator, September 2012
Doing what: Zaanse Schans Windmills, Marken and Volendam Half-Day Trip from Amsterdam
My mum and I nicknamed this tour "Cheese, Clogs and WIndmills". What a wonderful showcase of everything cliched we associate with Holland. From Amsterdam it was a coach ride through beautiful Dutch countryside, accompanied by informative and entertaining commentary. The tour included a boat trip from Marken to Volendam - two gorgeous little fishing villages. Try to make the time to have your photo taken in Volendam in traditional Dutch costume for a unique souveneir to take home. This was my second trip to Amsterdam and I was keen to get into the countryside this time. For a half-day tour, this was AWESOME! I would recommend this tour 100%.
Reply by Viator, May 2012
Doing what: Amsterdam Super Saver 3: City Tour, Zaanse Schans Windmills, Volendam and Marken Day Trip
This tour was great. We enjoyed the 'touristy' attractions in Zaanse Schans where we saw windmills aplenty and got a feel for little villages in Holland. We had a great meal break in Volendam where good restaurants abound, and had a pleasant boat trip over to Marken to see the cheese/clog factory. It is clearly a set of events set up for tourists, but we are tourists so it was a charming way to get a feel for the traditions of Holland before striking out on our own.
Reply by Viator, November 2011
Doing what: Zaanse Schans Windmills, Marken and Volendam Half-Day Trip from Amsterdam
Hi, I took the Zaanse Schans trip and I really enjoyed it. You get earphones to hear tourist commentary. It's nice to get a drive around real Holland. Good windmill pics and enjoyed Marken (island) and fish and chips at Volendam. A half day is long enough. Thanks!
Reply by Viator, May 2011
Doing what: Amsterdam Super Saver 2: Windmills, Delft, The Hague and Madurodam Day Trip
A good tour to see all things that Holland is well known for - cheese, clogs and windmills, plus The Hauge and a park with a miniature village. Good value but quite a tiring day.
Reply by Viator, November 2010
Doing what: Zaanse Schans Windmills, Marken and Volendam Half-Day Trip from Amsterdam
Right from the start the tour guide was friendly and introduced herself. Once we were all on the bus she explained the various places and activities we would be visiting plus a little of the history surrounding the trips destinations. Unfortunately the heavens decided to open and we had quite a bit of rain, but the sun did eventually come out and helped with the tour. We arrived in Marken where we wandered around the small village being informed about it's history and its current state. We then had about 30 minutes to wander around ourselves and take in the sights and some photos. We also had something to eat and drink in the local hostelry before crossing the lake in the ferry. This was a pleasant journey and the sun came out just as we arrived at Volendam. This wonderful village had some lovely sights and we spent a while taking photos and looking for presents to take home. After this we all met up and walked through the older part of the village to the local museum which catalogued the history of Volendam, its participation in World War II and local life as it was. On the return to Amsterdam we stopped at a cheese farm where we saw how cheese was made, tasted the varieties and then moved to the shoemaking part. There were plenty of clogs to see and it was interesting to see how they were made. The last stop was to have a photo opportunity to see windmills as only the Dutch can do. Fantastic. On return to Amsterdam we disembarked and were given a pleasant farewll from the tour guide. I can thoroughly recommend this trip to anyone who is looking to capture Holland.
Reply by Viator, June 2010
Doing what: Zaanse Schans Windmills, Marken and Volendam Half-Day Trip from Amsterdam
I went with my husband and 2 teenage sons. We all loved the trip. Maria, our guide, was excellent. The boat trip to Volendam was wonderful, and we got lucky because the weather was very nice over there. The visit to the cheese farm was also very nice, and we loved seeing the windmills as well. I would strongly recommend this trip to anyone who wants to have a taste of Holland's countryside.
Reply by Viator, May 2010
Doing what: Zaanse Schans Windmills, Marken and Volendam Half-Day Trip from Amsterdam
For those with limited time this is an excellent tour as it takes you out of the city and gives you an idea of what Holland was like in days gone by. The commentary was informative and there was enough time at each of the venues to see what was on offer. We watched the clog making and the cheese making but instead of spending time in the gift shops we went out and looked around and were able to see the windmills at close range. The little fishing villages were great to visit and again there was enough time to enjoy them. I am sure you could spend more time at each venue, but it is only a half day tour and it was well worth the money.
Reply by Viator, December 2009
Doing what: Amsterdam Super Saver 2: Windmills, Delft, The Hague and Madurodam Day Trip
It is a hectic day, if you are not an adventurer, don't do it! This tour takes you through the main historical sites of the country. It is an encounter with windmills, heritage, beautiful buildings, and an incredible Gulliver view at Madurodam of Holland. Do not miss it, if you like to get the most for you money!
Reply by Viator, September 2012
Doing what: Amsterdam Super Saver 2: Windmills, Delft, The Hague and Madurodam Day Trip
This trip was broken up into 2 different excursions. The windmill portion had way too people on the excursion. It made it very hard for our tour guide to keep track of everyone and she was not always sure of where everyone was. She also provided very little information to us. Not sure I would reccomend this one again. The 2nd portion of the trip was fantastic and our tour guide absolutely wonderful. She had lots of information to share about Holland, the Hague and Delft. She defintely made up for our morning excursion. So please make note, the 4 star is for the afternoon portion not the morning portion at all.
Reply by Viator, May 2012
Doing what: Alkmaar Cheese Market and Dutch Windmills Half-Day Trip from Amsterdam
The trip was very good, particularly the amount of time at the market in Alkmaar (though a better explanation would have helped) and the visit to the windmill. However, we were very disappointed in the guide. We subsequently learned that several of the things he told us were not true. First and foremost, he said that we should not buy cheese at the market -- big mistake. Not only was it better there than at the "cheese farm" we stopped at (really a shop with no real opportunity to see how the cheese was being made), it was cheaper at the stalls in Alkmaar than in the shop we were taken to visit. Second, he made a big point that we should expect to pay 30 cents to use essentially every rest room throughout Holland. In our week there we never once had to pay! First and foremost, a guide should be accurate. Massimo was not. And then he made a blatant appeal for tips at the end of the tour.
Reply by Viator, August 2011
Doing what: Amsterdam Super Saver 2: Windmills, Delft, The Hague and Madurodam Day Trip
The first part of this tour to the North was great. I enjoyed the windmills, the clog factory, and the cheese factory. However, the lady tour guide barely spoke to us and didn't give us much information about North Holland. The second part of the tour was better in the fact that our tour guide was great and full of interesting information and told us where we were at every part of the tour. However, i think that there should be more time allocated to the Hague, and I didn't care much about Madurodam.
Reply by Viator, August 2011
Doing what: Amsterdam Super Saver 2: Windmills, Delft, The Hague and Madurodam Day Trip
This combination (morning + afternoon) trip was an excellent choice and would recommend that every visitor takes this to see the beautiful countryside of Holland. Only downside is that you may want to stay longer in each location in the Windmills tour than is allocated, but that is on individual preference. I saved some money purchasing in advance from Viator and would recommend it strongly.
Reply by Viator, May 2011
Doing what: Amsterdam Super Saver 3: City Tour, Zaanse Schans Windmills, Volendam and Marken Day Trip
A great value day with a real contrasting couple of excursions.
First off the city tour of Amsterdam takes in a working windmill along the River Amstel which is very picturesque. Then after driving around and being pointed out the sights of the city there is a visit to a Diamond factory which is very interesting as long as wallets and purses are kept firmly closed! The city tour is a great way to get familiarised with what Amsterdam has to offer. After time for lunch part 2 begins with a trip to Zaanse Schans a lovely little touristy spot with 5 windmills, a cheese farm and varous other things to keep you entertained. We only had an hour or so here and it would have been nice to stay a while longer. Then onto Volendam which is a very busy little fishing town, the front is a tourist trap with souvenir shops and bars and cafes all along it, again it would have been nice to have awhile longer as after 75 minutes or so we caught the 20 minute ferry over to Marken which is a small version of Volendam without all of the tourist attractions, we had a brief demonstration of clogmaking here and then waited for our bus to take us back to Amsterdam. Personally i would rather have had extra time at both Zaanse Schans and Volendam and cut out Marken all together as there wan't much to do or see there, but it was a very fulfilling day and a lovely contrasting experience of what a piece of Holland has to offer. Good vaule for money as well.
Reply by Viator, March 2011
Doing what: Zaanse Schans Windmills, Marken and Volendam Half-Day Trip from Amsterdam
This is a lovely trip to take if you are visiting Amsterdam, The windmills are a must. The trip really shows you what Holland is all about. It was so nice to go and see the famous clogs beeing made in front of you,and to try all the different types of cheese from the shop.
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