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Zaanse Schans Windmills, Marken and Volendam Half-Day Trip from Amsterdam

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Zaanse Schans Windmills, Marken and Volendam Half-Day Trip from Amsterdam
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Overview

See Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken on a half- or full-day windmill tour departing from Amsterdam. Visit a cheese factory to sample local dairy products, admire a classic line-up of authentic windmills, and watch a shoemaker fashion wooden clogs using traditional methods. Hear commentary from your audio guide during the coach journey, and enjoy guided tours in each picturesque village. Choose the full-day option for more time at each stop. Enjoy a complimentary canal cruise in Amsterdam to use at your leisure.
  • Half- or full-day trip to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken from Amsterdam
  • See Zaanse Schans' windmills and a traditional clog-maker
  • Visit the fishing villages of Marken and Volendam
  • Enjoy a short ferry ride between Volendam and Marken (summer only)

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Unlike many others, this fast-paced tour offers flexible start times, and half- or full-day options.
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Hop aboard your transport in central Amsterdam and settle in for the scenic journey out of the city to the Dutch countryside. En route to several North Holland villages, listen to your audio guide and learn about the passing sights, including dikes and polders—areas of land reclaimed from the water.

Your first stop is at Zaanse Schans, a pretty town on the Zaan River and a popular destination due to its well-preserved windmills, some dating back to the 17th century. See evocations of traditional Dutch life at the historical shipyard, as well as iconic Holland windmills—entry into one is included with your tour.

Next, continue to Volendam and Marken and admire a quaint scene of fishing boats and the occasional local wearing traditional Dutch dress. In addition to stops in each town, visit a nearby cheese farm for a demonstration and a sampling of its dairy production. A visit to a local shoemaker to admire the art of carving and painting the wooden clogs the Netherlands is known for is also a memorable part of the trip. 

In the summer, you have the option to board a boat for a trip between the two towns.

Once you’ve snapped plenty of photos, your half- or full-day tour concludes with the return to central Amsterdam by coach.

Please note that this tour requires a moderate amount of walking.

Bonus: Your tour package includes a cruise on Amsterdam’s UNESCO-listed canals to use at your leisure.
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Great information, not worth the price
Madison_R
, Mar 2020
Honestly, this tour was kind of cool, but not worth the money. We were the last tour before everything shut down due to coronavirus, and we were unable to make one of the stops in the tour. We paid for 3 stops, and a canal cruise, and we only went to 2 stops. They didn't offer any kind of refund. We stopped at the side of the road for 5 minutes so people could get a picture in front of a windmill, which was the "extra/exclusive" tour stop we got to compensate. I didn't complain or ask for a refund because I know their business is about to be closed for something out of their control and I felt bad, but it's honestly bad customer service. Seeing the inside of the windmill was cool, the clog making demonstration was cool too. The drive was scenic and there was an audio tour on the bus with great information! I felt like our group of 15 was too big for my tastes (there usually are A LOT more people on the tours), so if you don't want to be crowded, don't go on this tour. The guides Daniella and Steph were helpful and constantly offered to take people's photos (it was a bit annoying to me, but I can see how others might enjoy that). Everything was an obvious tourist trap and not quite authentic, but it gave you an idea of what the NL countryside was like. Overall, it's very very touristy, large group, not quite worth the money, but great information!
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Super helpful Lindbergh Travel employees
Jenny
, Mar 2020
Out tour guides Astrid and Bruno were entertaining and informative. Great tour, and the Stroopwafel bakery was a delicious treat! Lindbergh travel agents at Centraal Station were helpful. When we arrived to Amsterdam they let us get our free canal cruise tickets early so that we could use them the day before our bus tour, since that fit our schedule better. They also helped us buy tram transit tickets so we could get to our hotel.
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Brilliant!
MMM
, Mar 2020
This tour was brilliant! The tour guides were amazing and we had just the perfect amount of time in each spot without feeling rushed. Would highly recommend this tour.
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icon Response from Host , Mar 2020
Dear sir/madame Thank you for sharing your positive review with us. The Dutch countryside is certainly something to bewilder. We are glad you have enjoyed our tour and we will make sure our guide will receive your nice compliment. We will be pleased to welcome you back in Amsterdam in the future again! Kind regards Justin
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Amsterdam
Mark_T
, Mar 2020
Great day out . Stefan Bruno and Gr don’t know how to spell his name we’re fantastic. We loved Stefan playing the organ on the trip an excellent idea and very Entertaining. All were informative and kept all the guests together very approachable and amusing. Comfortable coach . Very pleasant tour would highly recommend. All the experts at various sites were also amusing and entertaining and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend
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icon Response from Host , Mar 2020
Dear Mark, Thank you for sharing your positive review with us. The Dutch countryside is certainly something to bewilder. We are glad you have enjoyed our tour and we will make sure our guide will receive your nice compliment. We will be pleased to welcome you back in Amsterdam in the future again! kind regards, Samantha
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Field trip to the old town of Amsterdam
Herman
, Mar 2020
Very happy as it was well organised, Astrid was a lovely team lead heading the trip. We explored the old town of Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken as Astrid and her team made our journey very smooth, easy and pleasant. We enjoyed the tour and it was worth the trip. Keep up the great work guys.
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icon Response from Host , Mar 2020
Dear Herman, We are thrilled to read you had a lovely experience during the tour to the Dutch Countryside you have done with us. Hopefully we have made your holiday even more special! We hope to welcome you again in the future. Have a wonderful day. Sam
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Great Tour!
Serena_L
, Mar 2020
This trip was awesome! Our tour guides and bus driver were amazing. The bus driver would play the piano and sing while we were loading the bus and at stops. Even though the weather was raining, the trip was still well worth it. The windmills were beautiful and I really enjoyed the stop to be able to take pictures and the guides also assisted in taking every single picture of me with a smile on their faces! I really enjoyed the cheese factory tour, the stroopwaffle experience was really neat as well. The clog making shop and demonstration was interesting and I enjoyed that stop. I think the time frame allocated for the stops were good except i would add 30 more minutes to the second stop on the half day tour to accommodate lunch a little longer. With that many people in the restaurant, our group's food came late and we barely were able to eat the majority of our meal without missing the stroopwaffle demonstration. Other than that, the tour was great. I thought it was a great combination to see the other city stops and the other experiences.
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icon Response from Host , Mar 2020
Dear Serena, Thank you for sharing your positive review with us. We are glad you have enjoyed our tour and we will make sure our guide/driver/captain/colleague will receive your nice compliment! We will be pleased to welcome you back in Amsterdam in the future again! Have a great day- Sam
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Windmills and so much more
Suzy
, Mar 2020
It was wonderful learned alot met wonderful people and enjoyed immensely A terrific tour really saw the resl deal whst Amsterdam is all about Loved the tour
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icon Response from Host , Mar 2020
Dear Suzy, Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour. The Dutch Countryside is really something special, don't you think ? We hope you had a pleasant stay in Amsterdam! Kind regards, Sam
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Mesmerizing Tour
DeepakMD
, Mar 2020
It's really mesmerizing. This is the best way to explore Countryside and in very reasonable price. Though you can book from other operators but we got discount from Viator so it's more value for money. It's always raining so better to carry raincoat.
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icon Response from Host , Mar 2020
Dear Deepak, Thank you for taking the time to review this for us.We truly appreciate this. And very good tip to always be prepared- Rain in the spring time go hand in hand. have a lovely day
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Step Back in Time with a glimpse
Tracey_M
, Feb 2020
Quick touristy trip set up for giving you the early Amsterdam experience. Very face paced. No time for any type of shopping which was fine with me. Demonstrations were very fast. Would have loved to see more in depth presentation on cheese making. And also would have loved to see the the clog making up close. Even though the group was splint into 2 groups...still made it difficult to see the the clogs being made. Loved our tour guide, Guarran and his team. The only complaint is the recorded parts on the bus cut off in the middle of some parts and it wasnt the headphones. (several times). Overall I knew this would be a brief overview. We didn't have time for the entire day tour. Would do again. Made it easy for me not to have to figure out travel arrangements.
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icon Response from Host , Mar 2020
Dear Tracey, Thank you for taking the time to let us know how you feel. We appreciate all feedback we receive. Have wondeful day
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Nice countryside
Dale_W
, Feb 2020
I enjoyed seeing the countryside. The audio tour while writing gives some good basic information for the areas we saw. The destinations were awfully touristy, felt more about buying souvenirs than actually seeing anything authentic.
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icon Response from Host , Mar 2020
Dear Dale, Thank you for your feedback! We always appreciate hearing from our customers so we can continue improving our products and services. Have agood day!
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