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From Amsterdam: Guided Zaanse Schans, Windmills and Cheese Tour

By Tour Company B.V.
8.6 out of 10
Excellent
Free cancellation available
Price is €38 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Visit the beautiful windmill village Zaanse Schans. Here you will experience all that is typical Dutch in just a few hours. See the historic working windmills of Zaanse Schans and the wooden green painted houses and shops. Learn about cheese making and watch traditional craftsmen making clogs and other artefacts. A professional, experienced and friendly guide will accompany you throughout the village before you get time to further explore the village on your own.

Activity location

  • Zaanse Schans
    • Schansend 1,
    • 1509 AW, Zaandam, The Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Stationsplein 4
    • 4 Stationsplein
    • 1012 AB, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

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Tour in German

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • German

Multilingual Tour in German: This tour will be with a bilingual guide German and English

Language options: German
Starting time: 13:30
Price details
€37.50 x 1 Adult€37.50
Total
Price is €37.50

Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English

Extra information: This tour will be with a bilingual guide

Language options: English
Price details
€37.50 x 1 Adult€37.50
Total
Price is €37.50

Tour in Spanish

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • Spanish

This tour will be with a bilingual guide Spanish and English

Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 09:30
Price details
€37.50 x 1 Adult€37.50
Total
Price is €37.50

Tour in German + CanalCruise

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • German

Tour in German + CanalCruise: This tour will be with a bilingual guide German and English. Includes open departure ticket for 1-Hour Amsterdam Canal Cruise
instructions: Voucher for the Canal Cruise, valid for a few days and usable at your leisure. tickets cannot be collected before the tour.

Language options: German
Starting time: 13:30
Price details
€55.50 x 1 Adult€55.50
Total
Price is €55.50

Tour in English + CanalCruise

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English

Extra information: This tour will be with a bilingual guide.
Option includes an open departure ticket for a 1-Hour Amsterdam Canal Cruise
instructions: Voucher for the Canal Cruise, valid for a few days and usable at your leisure. tickets cannot be collected before the tour.

Language options: English
Price details
€55.50 x 1 Adult€55.50
Total
Price is €55.50

Tour in Spanish + CanalCruise

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • Spanish

Plus Canal Cruise in Amsterdam: This tour will be with bilingual guide Spanish and English. Includes open departure ticket for 1-Hour Amsterdam Canal Cruise
instructions: Voucher for the Canal Cruise, valid for a few days and usable at your leisure. tickets cannot be collected before the tour.

Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 09:30
Price details
€55.50 x 1 Adult€55.50
Total
Price is €55.50

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Multi - Lingual Guided tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Amsterdam Canal Cruise Voucher ( if option selected)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit cheesefarm incl. Dutch cheese tasting
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit clog museum (wooden shoemaker shop)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entry fee inside windmills at Zaanse Schans

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Amsterdam (Pass by)

Start your tour from meetingpoint in Amsterdam: Tour Company, Stationsplein 4, 1012 AB Amsterdam . Our meeting point is only a 1-minute walk from the Amsterdam Central Station. When you arrive at Amsterdam Central, exit through the Stations-side (city side) main entrance onto Stationsplein. You’ll see our location at Stationsplein 4, in the white Stromma building, just a short walk across the square towards the city centre. We recommend using Google Maps for the most accurate directions

Zaanse Schans

  • 2h 30m
The windmill village Zaanse Schans is an open air museum that houses a collection of working windmills, wooden houses, barns and shops dating back to the 18th and 19th Century. All these buildings were brought here from 1961 on, bringing back to life this most prosperous period of the Zaan region.

Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm

  • 30m
Learn how Dutch cheese is being made in a farm and of course taste some real Dutch farmer cheese!

Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop

  • 30m
You will visit the clog museum annex wooden shoemaker shop, here you will watch traditional craftsmen at work, making clogs and other artefacts

Canal Ring (Grachtengordel) (Pass by)

If selected, the tour includes an open departure ticket for the popular Amsterdam Canal Cruise. The ticket is provided during tour check-in. The canal cruise is operated by Stromma, with departure locations at Damrak and Central Station. The canal cruise starts in the heart of Amsterdam near Central Station. Routes vary depending on canal traffic, but you will see the UNESCO-listed 17th-century canals, including the Herengracht, Keizersgracht, and Prinsengracht, along with the city’s iconic architecture. The cruise includes an audio guide in 19 languages and commentary from the captain.

Location

Activity location

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    Zaanse Schans
    • Schansend 1,
    • 1509 AW, Zaandam, The Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Stationsplein 4
    • 4 Stationsplein
    • 1012 AB, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

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