Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam
Description
Take a 3,5-hour half-day tour to the countryside and explore Zaanse Schans in a small group. See how a clog maker is making the famous Dutch wooden shoe, visit a cheese farm and a working windmill. Spend half a day outside Amsterdam and enrich your trip by touring the Dutch countryside.
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Itinerary
At Zaanse Schans, your local guide will tell you everything about the sights and the history of this region.
You will be accompanied by a local guide from Zaan Tours
At the wooden shoe workshop, your guide will tell you about clogs, you can see a large variety of wooden shoes in the museum. You will also attend a live clog making demonstration. After the demonstration, you will have some free time to look around.
We will enter this paint mill to see how pigments were made using the power of the wind. You will receive an information sheet in your language and you will be able to explore this windmill yourselves. It is possible to climb up to the platform to have the best view over the river, the countryside and Zaanse Schans.
Visit this cheese farm where you'll receive a presentation about cheese making. After this, you will have the time to taste a large variety of cheeses in the cheese shop
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What's included
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- As seats on this tour are restricted, all travelers should have a ticket
- This tour contains a moderate amount of walking
Reviews(2,779)
This was a great experience. The small group was perfect and you were able to get into some great educational lectures and leave so much. And Sharon the guide was amazing and very knowledgeable. Thank you
The guide was excellent! The windmills were beautiful. The clod shoe making was fascinating as well as the cheese experience. Great excursion!!
Caroline was the best! She was very knowledgeable and sweet. She made the excursion incredible!
Caroline was pleasant, shared stories and history of Zaanse Schanse. Useful to have a guide connect what you see with the history of the place through stories. Our group of 15 people made this a much nicer experience due to more personal attention from our guide and the ability to mingle with your fellow travellers. All the while enjoying the historic windmills, clog making workshop, cheese making tour. Quite a touristy and busy location, but well worth a visit
Claudia was a very good tour guide. Good history on the windmills and very personsble. Good value for the money
The tour was incredible because Maake the tour guide was so friendly and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the windmills and the cheese experience very much. The transportation was a very clean nice van. Highly recommend!
If you’re visiting Amsterdam and only have time for one half-day excursion, make it this tour! It was the perfect escape from the city and an unforgettable introduction to the Dutch countryside. Zaanse Schans looks like something straight out of a postcard. The historic windmills, charming green wooden houses, and peaceful canals create some of the most beautiful scenery in the Netherlands. Every stop felt incredibly photogenic, and I came away with some of my favorite photos from the entire trip. The clog-making demonstration was fascinating and surprisingly entertaining. Watching the craftsmanship up close gave me a whole new appreciation for this iconic Dutch tradition. The cheese farm was another standout—the tasting was generous, delicious, and made it impossible to leave without bringing home some amazing Dutch cheese! One of the highlights was getting to go inside a working windmill. Learning how these engineering marvels powered the Dutch Golden Age while enjoying panoramic views of the countryside made the experience even more memorable. The entire tour was exceptionally well organized, with comfortable transportation, perfect timing, and a knowledgeable guide who shared fascinating history, local stories, and fun facts throughout the journey. The small-group format made everything feel relaxed and personal, never rushed or overcrowded. This tour offers the perfect mix of history, culture, food, and breathtaking scenery. It exceeded every expectation and was worth every penny. Whether it’s your first time in the Netherlands or you’re returning, this experience is an absolute must. I would book it again in a heartbeat and recommend it to anyone looking for an authentic taste of Dutch culture!
Sharon was amazing! She had a great energy and was extremely knowledgeable. We enjoyed learning about the town and clog and cheese making. The windmill was very interesting. Time flew by as we were having fun and learning at the same time!
Such a great time getting to explore outside of the city! There was a lot of history given, as well as plenty of time for free exploration! I am so sorry but I forget my lovely tour guide's name, Katrina or Caroline I think? (She is from France Originally) She was lovely!
It’s brilliant and we had an amazing guide which made it all the better for our enjoyment , friendly and caring to everyone, we were a small group but everyone was made welcome
