Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comNorth and South - Zaanse Schans Windmills, Marken, Volendam, Delft, Madurodam
based on 48 reviews
Duration: 9.5 hours (approx.)
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Product code: 2550LIN15
48 reviews of North and South - Zaanse Schans Windmills, Marken, Volendam, Delft, Madurodam
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Really good tour but could have done without the rain! The teenagers loved Madurodam. However, it was very rushed and I do wish we had a little more time at each stop.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Canada, September 2006
It is good value for money but a bit of a rushing around as a large area of Holland is covered in a day! We did not have much time and wanted to do a sampling of everything so it was fine for us.
Reviewed by: Niap M, Malaysia, August 2006
Not enough time to shop or take pictures, otherwise very nice.
Reviewed by: Gary G, United States, June 2008
There was not enough time in Volendam, we needed just twenty minutes more for taking pictures, buying something to eat, and visiting shops.
Reviewed by: Linda T, France, May 2008
The trip was seriously rushed - you have 20 minutes at Volendam, which you're supposed to use to get lunch, and then you get straight on a boat to Marken, and then it's back on the bus without even time to take a picture. In the afternoon, you visit the Delft factory before a bus tour you don't even get out of once. Then the Hague, and then you have about an hour at Madurodam. I would rather have paid to do all this over two days than rush through it without really doing anything. The tour guide was very good, although I wouldn't recommend being late back to the bus or you will be left behind!! We lost people on the very first stop!!!
Reviewed by: Alexandra F, United Kingdom, April 2008
Volendam and Marken were fabulous. You should consider just having a tour to these two places. There was confusion regarding which buses people were suppose to go on.
Reviewed by: Denise S, United States, April 2008
The Hague needs to be explored on foot for about an hour, making one or maybe two strategic bus stops.
Reviewed by: Alexander G, United States, November 2007
This is actually 2 separate tours - I did not realize that when I booked it. The Zaanse Schans windmills portion is good. The afternoon tour to Delft was not so great - we saw nothing in Deflt except the pottery factory. Only drove through the Hague and there are so many great buildings there it would have been nice to get out of the bus and walk around. We had the option to go to Scheveningen or Madurodam and due to heavy traffic this part was very rushed. There is not enough time allotted for restroom breaks on either tour. The tour guides on both portions were not the most helpful or the friendliest.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, October 2007
This tour was a good overview of Holland, but the stops on the tour felt like one big commercial. There were no stops that were not tied to a company or a selling opportunity. I would have liked more authentic places to visit.
Reviewed by: Maya C, United States, October 2007
The tour to Delft was a waste of time as everything was outrageously priced. Despite what the guide said about factory prices, I found better priced Delft at the airport. Also, it would have been nice if we had time to enjoy lunch instead of rushing back to change buses. On other day tours I've done, we had the same bus the whole day. Also, the afternoon tour guide wasn't too knowledgeable. They rushed us through The Hague with hardly any history and no time to take a picture, except at Madurodam.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, September 2007
We had only thirty minutes to eat lunch in a very busy restaurant district. There was not enough time to enjoy the sights. It felt like we were constantly running through sights. Plus, our guide was not friendly.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, September 2007
The trip covered a decent bit of area, but some portions of it were too commercial in nature. The trip to the Delft pottery felt very commercial because the intent was for the visitors to buy some stuff - less time was spent on observing how the people make things and more was spent shopping. The same holds true for the cheese-making trip. The time given at most attractions, such as the windmill, was not adequate for the last passenger on the bus to get off and walk all the way and come back.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, August 2007
We enjoyed the trip overall but didn't feel there was enough time to appreciate each place. This was advertised as one trip, but it was actually two joined together, necessitating a return to Amsterdam for the afternoon departure. This just seemed like a waste of time that could have been spent at the venues.
Reviewed by: Sandra D, Spain, June 2007
The first of the trip was good, but the other part was very disorganized. The guide on the second part was absolutely useless. Madurodam and Volendam are worth visiting, but I feel I paid too much for them. I could have seen those place more cheaply by going solo. If you can go on your own, do so.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, May 2007
This tour was OK.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Ireland, October 2006
