Private tour from Amsterdam, windmills, clogs & cheese..





Description
Enjoy a fully customizable private full or half day tour with your own driver/guide to any village or place of your choice from Amsterdam into the country. This tour can be booked from any place near Amsterdam including the airport or your cruise-port for a wonderful layover tour During the tour you can see or visit various windmills at Zaanse Schans and do a cheese tasting and/or see how clogs are made. During the tulip season also the Keukenhof can be visited. Tickets can be pursued on line or on site. Also the tiny fishing villages like Volendam and Marken can be part of the tour which is fully customizable to your wishes. Have a fun day and let us now your wishes. :)
Tour Options
Itinerary
This tour can be start at any location in and around Amsterdam or Schiphol airport. We will pick you up from your hotel or any given address. This tour is completely customizable to your wishes and your driver will be helpful in finding the best places to visit. Tour details bellow are all optional, many other intresting places on route can be visited as well.
At this open air museum we can visit various windmills and a clog factory. For some windmills there will; be a small admission fee since all windmills are operated by volunteers. Attention! For next season 2026 there might be an entrance fee for Zaanse Schans. We will keep you updated.
Millions of bulb flowers can be seen at this famous park during spring time. (For 2027 it's open from March 18 - May 9th)
An old historical and for sure picturesque harbour where it's best to try the fresh Haring, smoked eel or a sweet poffertje.
A former island in the Marker lake, only reachable by car since the 50's. On this former island we can make a little walking tour, visit the local clog maker and/or visit the Marker museum.
Since this tour is customizable you also can requests with your own suggestions for a tour. Just let us know in advance so we can look at the possibilities.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
You will meet your driver/guide approx. 15min before your tour will start at your address/hotel or cruise ship. Start time for the tour is usually 9am but if you like to amend this just let us know.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Reviews(55)
Our visit to the windmills, the clog‑making workshop, and the cheese‑making demonstration from Amsterdam was an unforgettable experience that blended history, culture, and hands‑on learning in the best possible way. From the moment we arrived, the atmosphere felt warm and welcoming, and much of that was thanks to our guide, Coen, whose kindness and deep knowledge shaped the entire day. The windmills were absolutely breathtaking up close. It’s one thing to see them in photos, but standing beside these towering pieces of Dutch history gives you a whole new appreciation for the engineering and craftsmanship behind them. Coen explained their purpose, their evolution, and the role they played in shaping the Netherlands. His explanations were clear, engaging, and filled with interesting details that made the history come alive without ever feeling overwhelming. The clog‑making demonstration was another highlight. Watching a traditional craft performed with such skill was fascinating, and the process was far more intricate than we expected. The demo guided us through each step, sharing stories about the cultural significance of clogs and how they’ve been used throughout Dutch history. It was both educational and genuinely fun. The cheese‑making portion of the tour was equally impressive. Learning about the history of Dutch cheese, the techniques used, and the traditions behind it added so much depth to the tasting experience. The samples were delicious, and the explanations helped us appreciate the flavors even more. One of the things we appreciated most was how Coen let us set the pace. He never rushed us, always checked in to make sure we were comfortable, and gave us plenty of time to explore, ask questions, and take photos. His patience and thoughtful approach made the entire experience feel personal and relaxed. Overall, this tour was a perfect blend of culture, history, craftsmanship, and scenic beauty. Coen’s kindness, expertise, and easygoing style elevated the experience far beyond a standard tour. We left with a deeper appreciation for Dutch traditions and a genuine sense of connection to the places we visited. Highly recommended — 🧡
Dear Denise, thank you so much for your detailed review. It´s great to know that you enjoyed your tour so much with Coen as your driver/guide. Sorry for the delay in my response on your review, but for sure I will forward your kind words to Coen as well. All the best, Rudy
Ramzy was great and very nice. The tour was mind blowing and would definitely recommend. His recommendation for lunch was SPOT ON! Thank you!
Thank you so much for your kind review. All the best, Rudy
Super easy, relaxed and fun tour. Our guide Rafi was friendly and amazing with kids. We did the windmills, went to see how cows were milked and were pleasantly surprised how the animal welfare was their top priority, kids got to pet adorable calves, then went cheese tasting and bought some amazing cheese then drove back. All took exactly 4hrs as planned. Perfect day.
Dear Young, thank you so much for your review. Great to hear it was a fun day with the kids. All the best, Rudy
Guild was so nice, was there on time to pick us up. Got us back with out any stress First time for us to tour on a layover we would do it again.
Dear Loraine, Thanks you to take your time to write this review. I will forward this also to your driver/guide Guilermo. All the best, Rudy
We had a fabulous 4 hour tour scheduled starting with pick up from Schipol airport. Our driver/guide was Guillermo and he was courteous, kind and helpful especially with my mother who is elderly and mobility challenged. He took us to Zaanse Schaans, a local cheese factory & beautiful drive back through the country. His English was very good and driving was safe. I had great communication with Rudy before we left home and everything was as explained. Two big thumbs up to this company and our driver!
Thank you so much for your kind review. All the best, Rudy
Great tour and Singh was a great driver. Since it was a customizable tour, we enjoyed it very much. Singh made it better.
Thank you so much for your kind review. All the best, Rudy
Our guide was knowledgeable about the windmills and clogs. It was a cute village setting. The dairy farm was very interesting learning about the robotic milking stations and the cheese tasing was fun.
Thank you so much for your kind review. All the best, Rudy
It was great to get outside of the city and see a bit of the countryside. Lots of tourists go to these areas, so there will be bus loads, but it was still fun and very nice to have our private tour. Ramzi was very attentive and helpful with our multi-generation family group, and even dropped half of us at the airport afterward.
Thank you so much for your kind review. All the best, Rudy
Our guide, Ramsey was absolutely wonderful. He was energetic, explained the area attractions very well and was very open to do whatever we needed to do. He was very accommodating and very pleasant.
Thank you so much for your kind review. All the best, Rudy
This was listed as a private and customizable tour. And while it was private and customizable and the guide was very polite and helpful, particularly when he was notified of traffic and we had to alter our plans, this was not a tour. There was no tour and no information really provided. At best this was a private driver taking us to places that we asked to know with no guide knowledge of any of the surrounding. While we were able to get done what we hoped we had passed on a different service that accurately listed themselves as a private driver and it was $160 USD less. All I can ask for is that this “tour” gets updated to accurately reflect their services. Had it be accurate I would have chose the cheaper option and had the same outcome.
Dear Amanda, I am sorry to hear this. Since you had planned your own visit to a tulip farm for this tour I maybe have not send the right driver/guide for this tour starting from the hotel to end at the airport. The tours are customisable, but if you choose for a visit to a tulip farm for a 4 hour tour the area where we see the windmills, cheese and clog are to far to go to also. The way this was booked, from the hotel to a guided visit at a tulip farm and to end the tour at the airport made me think that a nice driver could do this. I will communicate this better with the client and be more careful when I send a driver. If you had told me in advance that you wanted to visit the tulip gardens and windmills at Zaanse Schans I simply would have answers that this is not doable in 4 hours. Kind regards, Rudy



