Private sightseeing tour to the Windmills and cheese incl. Guide

Overview

Enjoy a half day Sightseeing tour to the windmills, the countryside, a local cheese and clogs factory and Volendam. You will visit a unique Dutch park called the Zaanse Schans not far from Amsterdam. Here are the most special Windmills. You will get 2x Windmills tickets from your private guide. You will visit the Paint mill and the Saw mill. Thereafter you will see a demonstration how Dutch clogs are made and there is a possibility to buy clogs/wooden shoes and souvenirs. The second stop will be at the Henri Willig farm where they will teach you how they treat their cows and there is a possibility to see how they milk the cows and you can see and touch the baby cows. Thereafter it is time to taste more than 30 flavors of very nice Dutch cheese for free! At last you will visit Volendam where you can lunch in one of the best fish restaurants in town, buy some very nice Dutch waffles or enjoy the nice Harbor of Volendam. Duration is 5.5 hours and the pick up/drop off is in Amsterdam.

What's included

• ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
• ✓Professional guide
• ✓Bottled water and wifi on board
• ✓Entrance tickets for the last working paint windmill on earth
• ✓Local taxes
• ✓Admission to the windmillspark and parking costs
• ✓Possibility to taste more then 30 flavors of our best cheese for free and to buy cheese and clogs
• ✓Transport by air-conditioned Mercedes minivan or sedan

• ✕Gratuities (optional)

What you'll do

1. 1

   Discover the great Dutch Windmills and make some nice pictures of it. There are 7 windmills left at the Zaanse Schans and a few are open to visit. You will visit the paint windmill (that is where Rembrandt the great Dutch artist purchased his paint) and you will see the saw mill from inside Admission to the windmill park and parking costs are also included in this tour.

   ⏱ 40 min
2. 2

   Learn more about the Dutch wooden shoe making and see a demonstration how they make the Dutch clogs now. There is a possibility to buy the wooden shoes, the clogs and other souvenirs in the wooden shoe factory as well.

   ⏱ 30 min
3. 3

   See the last working paint windmill on earth now form inside and outside! See how it works and take some nice pictures. Our great Dutch artist Rembrandt purchased his paint in the past here at this windmill.

   ⏱ 15 min
4. 4

   See a real Dutch farm with cows and baby cows. You will get an explanation how the Henri Willig farm makes their cheese from the milk of their Jersey cows. They have a automatic milking robot and see how they milk their cows automatically. After the cows it is time to taste their special Gouda cheese. You can eat as much cheese as you want for free! There are more than 30 different types of cheese, so enjoy! There is a possibility to buy cheese and if you don't have enough room in your suitcase you can let them ship the cheese to your country.

   ⏱ 1 hour
5. 5

   Explore the nice and most famous Dutch fishing village Volendam. You can have a nice lunch in one of the best fish restaurants in town and buy very nice fresh Dutch waffles or stroll over the famous dijk and see the nice harbor of Volendam. There is also a possibility to buy some souvenirs as well.

Availability & pricing

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Good to know

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• We provide 24/7 services and to confirm bookings or for questions please contact us during our opening times from Monday - Friday from 09:00 AM till 05:00 PM CET. Saturday and Sunday our office is closed.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.