Private Excursion to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken
Description
Explore the heart of Holland on this beautiful journey to the Dutch countryside. We'll start our trip in Zaanse Schans, a perfectly preserved Golden Age town that is home to one of the most impressive collection of windmills in The Netherlands. We'll continue our journey into the quiet and peaceful Edam, a fairy-tale village where time seems to have stopped centuries ago. Here, cheese is carefully crafted into a art form, so we could not leave the area without a visit to a real cheese farm to see how cheese is made and, what's most important, to have a taste of it. We'll move on to Volendam, an iconic fishing town that seems taken out of a movie set and the best place in Holland to have a taste of the local fish. After the lunch break, we'll visit Marken, an ancient island with amazing landscapes and a unique lifestyle.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Home to an impressive windmill landscape and a unique place to see how wooden shoes are made
A fairy-tale town where life has a different pace
A real cheese farm where you can taste the best Edam and Gouda cheese
The harbor, the maze and a gentle view to the Ijsselmeer: pure Dutch tradition
A former island with a unique charm
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your guide will pick you up at your hotel (only in the city center)
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Reviews(437)
Great excursion to 4 beautiful villages. Learned how they make cheese and watched the craftsman make wooden shoes. Our guide Amna, was amazing.
They canceled my tour the afternoon before, without giving me any explanations as to why. They offered to change the date or another different activity, which didn't work for us since it was our last day in Amsterdam, and we wanted to do that tour and not another one. With so little notice and in the month of July, it was very complicated to find another provider since everything was full, and it ruined our trip organization.
The guide and the driver were very kind The information they provided us was very punctual We liked it a lot And the places were very nice
Excellent! Our guide was very attentive and provided us with a lot of information without overwhelming us. He was very attentive to our needs. I recommend it!!!
It was a great experience for everything, driver, guide, coach... Maybe it would be better to stay longer in each village.
Magnificent experience. A very complete tour of the Dutch countryside that was very well organized in terms of timing. Despite everything we saw, we did not feel that we lacked time to enjoy the visits. The guide, Dani, in addition to explaining many interesting facts about what we were visiting in a very engaging manner, was very friendly and helpful. On the other hand, I would like to acknowledge the work of the driver, Ali, who accompanied us throughout the journey and also contributed to making the trip very pleasant. Finally, the only thing I personally would not recommend is taking the ferry to Marken, as what you can see from it does not add much to what you see from the bus. Other than that, a 10 out of 10 tour with some outstanding professionals. Thank you very much for everything!
Fantastic excursion and Catherine, the guide, was wonderful. Highly recommended to get to know the country.
Excellent support from Dani, a very good tour, explanations, and resolution of doubts.
Very well organized. The timing was very good
Eirien explained everything magnificently! I loved listening to her.
Nos alegra muchísimo saber que Eirien explicó todo de forma magnífica y que disfrutaste tanto escuchándola. Cuando un/a guía transmite la información con claridad, pasión y cercanía, la experiencia se vuelve mucho más especial. Se nota que consiguió mantener tu atención y hacer el recorrido aún más interesante. ¡Gracias por compartirlo!
