Marken, Zaanse Schans and Volendam Day Trip from Amsterdam

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Experience Highlights

Get to know rural Holland by travelling to some of its most iconic and picturesque villages. In this activity, lasting around 5 hours, you will have the opportunity to see the Dutch countryside, with its canals, traditional wooden houses and iconic windmills, a symbol of the country abroad.

With stops at Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken, this activity will allow you to see Dutch fishermen's houses by the sea, watch the clog-making process in an artisan's workshop, and taste various cheeses at a traditional Flemish farm . This is an ideal excursion for all ages and for those who want to get a deeper insight into the culture and customs of the Netherlands.

  • Visit several traditional Dutch villages and get to know their culture and customs.
  • Enjoy the sights of the Dutch windmills of the Zaanse Schans .
  • Learn how clogs, the most famous Dutch classic shoes , are made.
  • Taste some of the best cheeses on a traditional farm in Volendam.

What’s included

  • Air-conditioned luxury coach tour with Wi-Fi connection
  • Visit to the traditional Dutch villages of Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken
  • Visit to a traditional Dutch workshop with an explanation of the clog-making process.
  • Cheese tasting on a traditional Flemish farm

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Step by Step

On this tour of around 5 hours and no more than 80 travellers, you will have the opportunity to learn about traditional Dutch rural life from expert guides who will tell you how these people lived in the 17th and 18th centuries.

You will see the green meadows of the Flemish country dotted with the iconic windmills of the Zaanse Schans, erected along the traditional Dutch canals. You'll visit the beautiful fishermen's houses of Volendam, with their views of the sea, and have the chance to sample a multitude of cheeses at a traditional Dutch farm, where you can learn a little more about country life in the Flemish country.

You'll also see a historic boatyard and visit the workshop of a master clog maker, who will tell you all about the manufacturing process Dutch craftsmen follow to make these traditional shoes.

Thetour will end where it began, with a return trip back to the centre of Amsterdam.

Reviews

4.8
· 17 Reviews
  • A
    A.
    5
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    Service 10/10. Very easy communication with the site and the guide.
  • B
    B.
    5
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    We did this tour in the summer and really enjoyed the scenery. We enjoyed the experience from the moment we were picked up until we left (with a lot of regret). We met some great people and the scenery will remain etched in my mind.
  • A
    A.
    4
    (0 Reviews)
    Very good price and the best thing for me was the cheese and stroopwafels tasting. Very tasty and typical.
  • J
    J.
    5
    (0 Reviews)
    We had a great time with our guide and group. We really enjoyed the experience and recommend it to anyone who wants to get to know Amsterdam beyond the city centre.
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