Explore the Dutch countryside on a classic or all-inclusive tour. Explore the quaint villages of Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken. Stop at a traditional Dutch cheese factory.

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Duration 5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: Spanish, English
Audio guide included: Spanish, Turkish, Catalan, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Polish, Portuguese, Russian

Itinerary

4 hours

Amsterdam Centraal Station
45 minutes
Zaanse Schans
Marken (shoemaker's workshop)
Volendam (lunch, cheese factory, fishing village)
30 minutes
Amsterdam Centraal Station

Meeting point

Main stop

Highlights

Explore the Dutch countryside
Taste traditionally-made Dutch cheese
Stop at the island community of Marken
Enjoy a stop at the fishing village of Volendam

Full description

Enjoy the picturesque Dutch countryside on a day trip by comfortable bus. Encounter the famous windmills, and learn about Dutch traditional crafts.Take advantage of free WiFi on board the bus as you travel.

Discover the unique village of Zaanse Schans. Stroll around at your leisure and admire the well-preserved historic windmills and houses. Explore the fishing village of Volendam, visit a cheese shop still making cheese using a traditional Dutch method, and join a demonstration about Volendam cheese.

Enjoy lunch at a traditional fish restaurant at your own expense, before exploring more of Volendam. Select the all-inclusive tour option for more activities including a boat ride to Marken, a visit to an operating windmill, and a clog-making demonstration.

Includes

Transport by luxurious air-conditioned bus with free Wi-Fi
The traditional Dutch experience in fishing villages Volendam & Marken
An up-close look at the windmills of Zaanse Schans
Cheese demonstration
Visit to a traditional Marker house (only on the All-inclusive Tour)
30-minute boat tour between Volendam and Marken (only on the All-inclusive Tour)
Visit an operating windmill (only on the All-inclusive Tour)
Clog making demonstration with operating antique steam engine (only on the All-inclusive Tour)

Gratuities
Lunch

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users

Meeting point

Meet at the Tours and Tickets office in the IJ hall inside Amsterdam Central Station. Look for the poster with red letters. The office is in the back part of the station, on the side closest to the water. You can reach Central Station using public transportation: Metro 51, 52, 53, or 54, or tram 4, 14, 24, or 26.

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Know before you go

Children aged 3 years or younger go free of charge (provided they do not occupy their own seat).

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Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 4781 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.6/5
Transportation
4.7/5
Value for money
4.3/5
Safety
4.6/5

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Great short and relaxed day trip. Get a taste of cheese, see how wooden shoes are made, walk around a couple of towns. I would recommend if you are staying for some time on Amsterdam and want to learn and see more outside the city. Our driver, “the rock” and piano man, Alejandro, and Tony were fantastic crew. Kept us all lively and comfortable.

September 25, 2022

Great time on the trip! Steve, Astrid and Tony made us feel at home and Steve played a few songs while we waited for a couple passengers to arrive. They took us to working windmill, clog maker and cheese making demonstrations. The trip was well managed and not a lot of waiting around. Thanks for the memories!

September 23, 2022

Everything was very interesting. The windmill demonstration was informative, as was the cheese making and clog making demonstrations. This tour is a fast paced tour with not a lot of time for taking photos and exploring. We had very limited time in Netherlands, so the tour suited our time frame and gave us a quick look at all these things. If you want time to look and explore in these places, and you have lots of time, choose a different tour.

September 17, 2022

Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken Day Trip

Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken Day Trip

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