Guided Zaanse Schans, Windmills and Cheese Tour from Amsterdam
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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 artifacts. A professional, experienced and friendly guide will accompany you throughout the village before you get time to further explore the village on your own. Taste a complimentary Dutch stroopwafel during your countryside adventure.
Your experience
Stop 1
Our guide will welcome you at our meeting point. Together, you will walk to the bus, where your journey to the next destination will begin.
Stop 2
Learn how Dutch cheese is being made in a farm and of course taste some real Dutch farmer cheese!
Stop 3
You will visit the clog museum annex wooden shoemaker shop, here you will watch traditional craftsmen at work, making clogs and other artefacts
Stop 4
From Amsterdam we take you to the windmill village Zaanse Schans. 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.
Stop 5
Drive from the Zaanse Schans back to Amsterdam, where your guide will drop you off.
What’s included
- Visit clog museum (wooden shoemaker shop)
- Amsterdam Canal Cruise Voucher ( if option selected)
- Snacks
- Visit cheesefarm incl. Dutch cheese tasting
- Windmill Cruise Zaanse Schans (if option selected)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Multi - Lingual Guided tour (Not when option NON GUIDED is selected)
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entry fee inside windmills at Zaanse Schans
Meeting and pickup
Check-in is at the white Stromma building (Stationsplein 4), a 1-min walk from Amsterdam Central's city-side exit. Look straight ahead/slightly left across the square. Search "Stromma Central Station" on Google Maps; do not follow pins pointing to a bus yard. Arrive 15 mins early.
Before you go
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that the tour bus is parked a short walk away. After checking in, guests will take an approximate 7-minute walk with the guide to the coach boarding area.
- If the Canal Cruise option is selected, you will receive an independent voucher at check-in. This cruise is not connected to the bus tour itinerary; it is a separate voucher valid for use at your own leisure over the following days
- Strollers and luggage can be accommodated in the storage compartment beneath the coach bus. Please note that bringing these items is at your own risk, and the tour company assumes no liability for personal property.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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