Zaanse Schans Windmills, Marken and Volendam Half-Day Trip from Amsterdam
Overview
- 5.5- or 7-hour day trip to Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken from Amsterdam
- Scenic drive through the Dutch countryside
- See Zaanse Schans' windmills and a traditional clog-maker
- Visit the fishing villages of Marken and Volendam
- 20-minute boat trip (summer only)
- Visit a Dutch cheese farm
- Morning and seasonal afternoon tours
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
From $68.26 USD
Lowest Price GuaranteeYour 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 roughly 45-minute stops in each town, you'll 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'll have the option to board a boat for a 20-minute trip between the two towns.
Once you’ve snapped plenty of photos, your 5.5-hour or 7-hour tour concludes with the return to central Amsterdam by coach.
Please note that this tour requires a moderate amount of walking.
Reviews
Viator Traveler's Reviews
Excellent trip. Well executed, planned, and knowledgeable and fun guide. She had so much energy and information to share —- it was a joy to travel with her. The restaurant she suggestion she sufggested was only mediocre but the cookie demonstration at the end was fun. Enjoyed the clog factory and cheese factory as well,
This was the perfect tour given that I only had a few days in The Netherlands. I wanted to see the countryside, windmills and typical Dutch neighborhoods. This trip delivered. While other reviewers suggested that the 7 hour trip gave more time in the different areas, I was content with the time allotted during the 5.5 hour trip. We had an hour in Zaanse Schans and spent most of the time in Volendam which was so quaint and right on the water. We walked through neighborhoods and saw sweet homes and lovely gardens. Restaurants and shops abound when we got to the business area. The guides were knowledgeable and personable. The boat trip was pretty but for me the highlights were Zaanse Schans and Volendam. Pretty, quiet and very interesting and entertaining. I highly recommend this trip.
The tour itself was incredible--the guide not so much. He was very rude to all the guests. But he was very informative and had great language skills.
Him aside, the tour gave us a perfect "iconic Dutch experience" of everything you'd want but couldn't do on your own from the city. It was awesome!!
This tour was excellent. The bus was very comfortable. The guide was awesome. We went out and into the windmills and it was totally picturesque. The clog factory was really cool and they even demonstrate how to make them. If anything, I would say the trip needs to be longer. We would have liked more time in town by the cheese factory. Overall though, a total must do.