Zaanse Schans Windmills, Volendam, Marken Full day from Amsterdam

Overview

Upon meeting your driver 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 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 Volendam, travel back in time to the 17th century as we walk by charming fishermen houses in Marken, the fishing harbor, and a protestant church. The remaining tour time is allotted for the travel time from pick up until drop off. We will pick up passengers from their hotel in the Amsterdam area. Cruise ports: Amsterdam or Ijmuiden. Minivan is not adequate for wheelchair users.

What's included

• ✓Private transportation
• ✓Driver guide
• ✓Tickets to the Marker Museum
• ✓Volendam-Marken ferry ticket
• ✓Bottled water
• ✓Tickets to one windmill at Zaanse Schans.

• ✕Lunch
• ✕Gratuities

What you'll do

1. 1

   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.

   ⏱ 3 hours
2. 2

   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.

   ⏱ 15 min
3. 3

   Nothing says “Dutch” like cheese! Visit the Catharina Hoeve Farm to sample some.

   ⏱ 15 min
4. 4

   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.

   ⏱ 2 min
5. 5

   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.

   ⏱ 1h 30m

Availability & pricing

2 tour options available. Pick your exact date & check live availability on the booking page.

Good to know

• 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.

Cancellation policy

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