Zaanse Schans Windmills Edam Volendam and Marken from Amsterdam

Overview

After meeting your 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 Edam and learn more about its iconic Edam “cheese balls”. The we’ll drive 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 that you’ll visit a cheese factory called Irene Hoeve Cheese Factory where you can sample traditional Dutch cheeses. Following this visiting, you’ll be going to Marken where you will walk around and visit a museum that illustrates the life and history of this town. The tour ends at the designated departure location.

What's included

• ✓Private transportation
• ✓Driver guide
• ✓Tickets to the Story of Edam Cheese Museum
• ✓Bottled water
• ✓Tickets to one windmill at Zaanse Schans.
• ✓Clog making demonstration at Zaanse Schans

• ✕Gratuities
• ✕Lunch

What you'll do

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   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

   As you walk through the cobble stones in Edam, you will be merged into a historical and charming town. Edam is the birthplace of Edam cheese, the small, often red cheese ball that has been transported to all corners of the world for centuries.

   ⏱ 30 min
5. 5

   Edam is the birthplace of Edam cheese, the small, often red cheese ball that has been transported to all corners of the world for centuries. But there is much more to experience in this authentic village, which dates all the way back to the 12th century. Here you will visit The Story of Edam Cheese Museum. You will receive a 10% discount on any purchases at the cheese store.

   ⏱ 30 min
6. 6

Availability & pricing

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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.