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Zaanse Schans Windmills Edam Volendam and Marken from Amsterdam

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8 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Offered in: English
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Overview

After meeting your guide at the designated location, head for Zaanse Schans, an outdoor museum including wooden homes, shops, and operational windmills from the 18th and 19th centuries. Visit the Clog Museum to observe traditional craftsmanship and wooden shoemakers in action. Learn the craft of making cheese in the Netherlands by visiting a cheese farm in Catharina Hoeve.

Then a visit Edam and learn more about its iconic Edam “cheese balls”. The we’ll drive to the charming town of Volendam where you can walk and absorb the culture. Lunch can be arranged at a restaurant in Volendam. Please inquire.

After that you’ll visit a cheese factory called Irene Hoeve Cheese Factory where you can sample traditional Dutch cheeses. Following this visiting, you’ll be going to Marken where you will walk around and visit a museum that illustrates the life and history of this town.

The tour ends at the designated departure location.

What's Included

  • Private transportation
  • Tickets to the Story of Edam Cheese Museum
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
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Meeting and Pickup

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Driver guide name and mobile number are provided 24 hours in advance. Driver guide will pick up passengers from their hotel in the Amsterdam area, Schiphol Airport, Cruise ports: Amsterdam Terminal or Felison Ijmuiden.

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Zaanse Schans

Meet your driver guide at the designated location in Amsterdam and head to Zaanse Schans, an outdoor museum with wooden homes, shops, and operational windmills from the 18th and 19th centuries. Visit the Clog Museum to observe traditional craftsmanship and wooden shoemakers in action. Learn the craft of making cheese in the Netherlands by visiting a cheese farm in Catharina Hoeve.
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3 hours Admission Ticket Included

Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop

Still manufacturing wooden shoes using the same old machinery that was used more than a century ago. Both young and elderly find the process to be a fascinating spectacle.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm

Nothing says “Dutch” like cheese! Visit the Catharina Hoeve Farm to sample some.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Edam

As you walk through the cobble stones in Edam, you will be merged into a historical and charming town. Edam is the birthplace of Edam cheese, the small, often red cheese ball that has been transported to all corners of the world for centuries.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

The Story Of Edam Cheese

Edam is the birthplace of Edam cheese, the small, often red cheese ball that has been transported to all corners of the world for centuries. But there is much more to experience in this authentic village, which dates all the way back to the 12th century. Here you will visit The Story of Edam Cheese Museum. You will receive a 10% discount on any purchases at the cheese store.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Marken

Visit the old traditional island Marken. You will visit an old harbour house of Sytje Boes, Marker Museum and the ‘Church Neighbourhood’ (Kerkbuurt). You step right into the history of this beautiful island.
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1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Volendam

You will visit the iconic dike in Volendam with a view on the lakeside. Volendam is a former fishing town and known for its great fish specialties, the famous Dutch “Salty Haring’, ‘Smoked Eel”and Smoked Mackerel which you can purchase or arrange a lunch at a restaurant with us.
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1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The remaining tour time is allotted for the travel time from pick up until drop off as well as countryside sightseeing.
  • Minivan is not adequate for transporting wheelchairs.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Zaanse Schans Windmills Edam Volendam and Marken from Amsterdam?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Private transportation
  • Tickets to the Story of Edam Cheese Museum
  • Bottled water
  • Tickets to one windmill at Zaanse Schans.
  • Clog making demonstration at Zaanse Schans
  • Driver guide
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The remaining tour time is allotted for the travel time from pick up until drop off as well as countryside sightseeing.
  • Minivan is not adequate for transporting wheelchairs.

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