Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comZaanse Schans Windmills, Marken and Volendam Half-Day Trip from Amsterdam
based on 188 reviews
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Amsterdam
Product code: 2550LIN2A
Leave Amsterdam behind for a few hours and discover the typical Dutch countryside outside the capital. You'll drive through a picture-perfect landscape crisscrossed with canals, see authentic wooden houses, windmills and fishing villages, and witness traditional crafts from days gone by. The picturesque village of Zaanse Schans is famous for its original buildings, vividly capturing Dutch life in the 17th and 18th centuries. You'll see the historic shipyard and windmills, and pay a visit to a shoemaker who works with wood to watch his clog-making techniques first-hand!
Next, you'll travel to the world-famous fishing villages of Volendam and Marken, on the coast of the former Zuiderzee (now called Ijselmeer). The old wooden houses here are built on stilts and locals still wear their colorful traditional dress. You can choose to take a 20-minute boat trip from Volendam to Marken, with approximately 45 minutes at each stop. In winter the boat is enclosed for your comfort. The cruise is optional but is included in the cost of the tour.
During the day you'll also stop at one of the few farms where cheese is still made in the traditional way.
NEW in 2009: 5.5-Hour tour departing at 1:00pm
This option was created based on customer feedback to offer an alternative itinerary and longer tour duration. The afternoon tour at 1:00pm is 5.5 hours in duration. It does not visit the windmill village of "Zaanse Schans" but stops at a lovely windmill near Volendam. The tour includes more time at Volendam and Marken.
- 4.5-hour half-day tour to Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken
- Scenic drive through the Dutch countryside
- Zaanse Schans' windmills and traditional clog-maker
- Fishing villages of Marken and Volendam
- Optional 20-minute boat trip (no extra charge)
- Visit a Dutch cheese farm
- Morning and seasonal afternoon tours
- Choose the longer 1pm tour if you'd like to spend more time in Marken and Volendam
- Experienced multilingual guide (English, German, Spanish and French)
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Tour options:
Volendam, The Netherlands
- Transport by air-conditioned coach
- Professional guide
- Boat ride - (optional but an no extra charge)
- Gratuities (optional)
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Entrance fee for inside windmill (approximately 2.00 Euro)
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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We only had a few days in Amsterdam, but wanted to get out and see more. This tour was perfect for ... Read more ›
Anonymous, France, July 2009
I appreciate that time restriction is necessary to fit everything in, but I would have liked a little ... Read more ›
Anne F, United Kingdom, July 2009
