Private Tour to the Windmills, Cheese and Clogs and Volendam from Amsterdam

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 of The Netherlands such as the paint windmill, the sawmill, spices mill and peanut oil. Thereafter you will see how we make the original Dutch clogs 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 of the tour will be 4 hours and the pick up and drop off is in Amsterdam.

What's included

• ✓Hotel pick up and drop off by a private air-conditioned Mercedes vehicle
• ✓Possibility to taste 30 different flavors of cheese and to buy cheese and clogs
• ✓Possibility to see how they milk the cows with a milking robot
• ✓Possibility to buy the tastiest waffles in Volendam
• ✓Driver/guide
• ✓Admission to the windmillspark and parking costs
• ✓Entrance tickets to see a windmill from inside

• ✕Gratuity (optional)
• ✕Professional Guide

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 can visit the paint windmill (that is where Rembrandt the great Dutch artist purchased his paint), a saw mill, a spice mill and many more. Admission to the windmill park and parking costs are 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 special paint mill from inside. This is the last working windmill on earth who can produce paint. Rembrandt the great Dutch artist purchased his paint at this windmill.

   ⏱ 20 min
4. 4

   See a real Dutch farm with cows and baby cows and they will explain to you how we make the Gouda cheese. There is an possibility to tuch the baby cows as well. You will also taste the best Dutch cheese (more then 30 types) and there is a possibility to buy the cheese.

   ⏱ 1 hour
5. 5

   Explore the nice and famous Dutch fishing village Volendam. You can have a nice lunch in one of the best fish restaurants in town, purchase very nice Dutch waffles or stroll over the famous dijk and see the nice harbor of Volendam.

   ⏱ 1 hour

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.