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Tour to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken

9.4

68 Reviews

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Provided by: Guias&Tours

Duration

6h 30min

Meeting point

De Duijterkade 151 (by the ALOHA bowling)

Languages

English, Spanish

From €29

Per person

Free Cancellation. No Booking Fees.

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Overview

Discover the real Netherlands in this amazing tour through Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken – the jewels of the Dutch countryside.

Our bus will pick you up near Central Station in Amsterdam.

The visit starts in Zaanse Schans, where you will be able to take pictures of typical Dutch windmills that are still in use today.

Afterward, we will drive to the Waterland area, passing through the beautiful villages from this part of the country: Edam, Volendam, and Marken. In Edam, we will walk through historical sites, like the square where the famous Cheese Market used to take place. Then, near Volendam, we will visit a local cheese producer, where the cheese master will explain how they produce Gouda and Edam cheeses. In the clog factory, you will discover the secrets of this typical Dutch shoe. Then, travel back in time to the 17th century as we walk by cozy fishermen's houses in Marken, the fishing harbor, and the protestant church.

Join us for an unforgettable day visiting Edam, Volendam, Marken, and Zaanse Schans.

Tour Conditions

Accessibility

Suitable for people with reduced mobility

Pets

Pet-friendly

This activity includes:

Zaanse Schans
Edam Cheese market
Marken Haven
Entrance to the cheese farm
Cheese tasting
Entrance to the clog workshop
Visit the windmills park
Private bus and driver
Licensed guide

Meeting point

De Duijterkade 151 (by the ALOHA bowling)

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On arrival

Meeting Point: Meet your tour guide at 8:00 am, at the bus stop in De Ruijterkade 151-153, (in front of Aloha Bowling on the riverside) the bus leaves at 08:15 am. LOOK FOR THE BLUE UMBRELLAS with our logo, see map here.
Our guides will be waiting for you with a blue umbrella or a name-tag with our logo, "Amsterdam Guides & Tours"
Meet your tour guide at 8:00 am. The bus departs at 08:15 am (NO EXCEPTIONS), and returns to the city between 14:30/14:45.
*If you have booked the canal cruise option in the tour, the total experience finishes at 16:00
*If you have booked the Dutch menu included in the tour, the lunch is at 15:00 when you are back in Amsterdam (in a restaurant close to Central Station)

Things to note

Reminder
Please keep in mind, that babies need their own Maxi-Cosi
The bus is not adapted for wheelchair access
No pets are allowed on the bus
Traveling with luggage? You may keep your luggage on the bus during this tour. Our buses are private, and your belongings will be kept while you enjoy the visit.

IMPORTANT
The visit to Marken may be substituted for safety reasons in bad weather conditions.

¡¡¡From 20.8.2025 to 24.8.2025, the start/end point will be modified due to the SAIL celebration in Amsterdam. Even the canal cruise option could suffer disruptions or modifications!!!

Rating

9.4

Organisation

9.5

Atmosphere

9.5

Content

9.5

Guide

9.6

Usefulness

9.4

Reviews (68)

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Reviewed on Apr 14, 2025

“Sara the best!!!”

No lack of explanation of everything, recommendations and very good vibes. No doubt we will repeat if we come back

Reviewed on Mar 28, 2025

“Zaanse, Edam, Voledam and Market Tour”

Great, a 100% recommendable tour Sara has been our guide and I rate her a 10 Magnificent, friendly and very instructive

Reviewed on Mar 21, 2025

“Happy day ”

It has been spectacular, a great guide and an incredible atmosphere, thank you very much for making us spend an unforgettable day

Reviewed on Mar 09, 2025

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Reviewed on Mar 08, 2025

“Great!”

Eli has been very kind and friendly, she has treated us great and explained us really well and in a very dynamic way, we would repeat any other tour with her!

Reviewed on Mar 08, 2025

“Recommended”

I really enjoyed the tour. We were also lucky to do it in good weather. The villages are beautiful. We had enough time to see them at our leisure. The guide, Eli, was great. Enough information but not crowded. A very recommendable experience. Thank you

Reviewed on Mar 06, 2025

“Spectacular ”

Very nice tour, Sara is a 5 guide ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Reviewed on Feb 09, 2025

“Do not buy from the farm!”

All very good, but don't buy anything at the farm! Everything is very expensive! We bought cheese at 12.50 per kilo, because the guide told the whole bus that there was very little difference with respect to any other place and that they were better because they were artisans. What a hoax! Then we went to the Albert Cuip market and we saw the same ones, with the same packaging, all the same, at half the price, half the price! So that was a lie that they were artisans. Of course it is an excursion that if you go on a trip to Amsterdam you have to do it, to see the more rural surroundings, but be careful with the guides, although ours was very nice and very willing, it is still her job and she gets a percentage of what you buy at the farm and the places she recommends and you go and say her name.

Reviewed on Jan 22, 2025

“Mills Tour ”

Everything excellent, the perfect guide

Reviewed on Jan 22, 2025

“Great experience”

Very good experience! Our guide let us know everything about the country, answered our questions and gave us a tour of all the historical moments of the country. A 10!