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Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans 3-Hour Small Group Tour

4.7  / 5417 reviews
Activity provider:Zaan Tours
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Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans 3-Hour Small Group Tour

Activity provider:Zaan Tours
4.7  / 5417 reviews
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Head to Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam to learn about clog making, taste some cheese and step into a working windmill.

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit a working industrial windmill to learn how it operates
  • Enjoy the stories about the area told to you by your local guide
  • See how wooden clogs are made
  • Taste delicious cheeses at a local cheese farm
  • Be part of a small-group tour for a more personal experience
Full description
Starting from Amsterdam, enjoy a comfortable drive to Zaanse Schans. There, hear your guide tell you about the sights and history of this unique, small village and region. Visit a wooden shoe workshop to see how the traditional wooden clogs are made. Also, enjoy a trip to a local cheese farm to learn how the Dutch Gouda cheeses are made. There, taste all kinds of delicious cheeses. After hearing about the magnificent windmills from your guide, enter one to see how these wind-powered industries operate. Get out on the balcony to experience the power of the wind yourself and to enjoy the lovely view of the countryside. After your guided tour at Zaanse Schans, head back to Amsterdam.
Includes
  • Windmill entrance fees
  • Local guide
  • Round-trip transportation
  • Guided tour at Zaanse Schans
  • Demonstration of clog making
  • Food and drinks
Not suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments

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Meeting point

Meet outside of the Hotel NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace. Look for the orange umbrella.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Weather-appropriate clothing

Know before you go

  • Adult pricing applies to all travelers. Due to regulations in the Netherlands babies and children are required to have a seat in the car. As seats are limited on this tour, they need a booking
  • This tour operates in all weather conditions
  • This tour requires a moderate amount of walking

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 417 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Service
    4.8/5
  • Organization
    4.6/5

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It was nice to leave the hustle & bustle of Amsterdam for a few hours. The trip was ideal if you are here on a short visit. You get to see working windmills, cheese making demonstration and clog making all very fascinating. Maaiki our guide was very informative, spoke good clear English and made our few hours very enjoyable

September 21, 2023

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debbie – United KingdomVerified booking

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David our guide was excellent, very knowledgable, good sense of humor, and kept the group on track so that we had plenty of time in each of the tours we visited, Zanse Schans village, clogs worksop, cheese making (and tasting!) and working windmill. Was a great trip and I totally recommend it. Thanks David for a brilliant tour 😀

September 3, 2023

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Stuart – United KingdomVerified booking

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Such a great little tour! Zaanse Schans is picturesque. It was so nice to get out of the city. The tour was informative and fun and our tour guides were very friendly and accomodating. We chose this short 3-hour tour because we were a tad travel weary, but really wanted to see the windmills. I would absolutely recommend the tour.

August 11, 2023

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