Visite de Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam et Marken
Description
Familiarisez-vous avec la campagne néerlandaise lors de cette excursion d'une journée de 8 heures avec votre guide à travers les villages de Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam et Marken. Émerveillez-vous devant les célèbres moulins à vent de Zaanse Schans tout en découvrant leur importance pour la région. Visitez un atelier de sabotage où ils nous sculpteront en direct cette chaussure typique. Prenez un temps libre pour photographier les paysages impressionnants. Visitez Edam, un site du patrimoine mondial et dont la vieille ville est l'une des plus belles de Hollande. Dégustez dans une fromagerie, où ils nous montreront comment le fromage est fabriqué. Cette visite comprend une dégustation approfondie. Perdez-vous au milieu des maisons en bois et du labyrinthe de rues étroites de Volendam, l'ancien village de pêcheurs. Profitez d'un peu de temps libre pour déguster le poisson local. La morue et le hareng du Volendam sont délicieux! Ensuite, rendez-vous sur la vieille île de Marken en profitant de la vue imprenable autour de vous. Ce lieu historique reste bien conservé à ce jour. Enfin, nous retournerons à Amsterdam.
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Itinéraire
Notre guide vous expliquera l'histoire et la fonction des moulins hollandais typiques et visitera avec vous un atelier traditionnel de sabots de bois. Ensuite, vous profiterez de temps libre pour visiter et photographier les moulins.
Après une visite à pied du centre de la ville historique d'Edam en visitant ses monuments et ses coins les plus connus, nous accéderons à une fromagerie typique où ils nous parleront du processus de fabrication du fromage et nous profiterons d'une dégustation de différents types de fromage.
Nous profiterons d'une visite guidée de la vieille ville et du port de Volendam. Nous aurons du temps libre pour nous promener et manger dans l'un de ses restaurants.
Une fois arrivés à l'îlot de Marken, nous profiterons d'une visite guidée de son port idyllique à travers ses rues étroites avant de retourner à Amsterdam. En raison de la fermeture des routes, la visite à Marken n'aura pas lieu du 13 avril au 18 mai.
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Informations importantes
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes à la colonne vertébrale
- Déconseillé aux femmes enceintes
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes cardiovasculaires
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Fonctionne dans toutes les conditions météorologiques, veuillez vous habiller de façon appropriée
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Really enjoyable trip to the countryside and to see the small villages. Really enjoyed the whole day!!
Well organized and the tour guide was very knowledgeable and she really enjoyed her job. The time allotted for each stop was sufficient for exploration. Good choice of places to visit while on the tour.
Unlike the many other day tours we’ve done (both in Europe and Asia), this was not a great use of time. It started with a very chaotic check in process (no guidance, just waiting for the bus for 15 min past the planned arrival followed by a mob of people going back and forth across a busy street as we tried to figure out what to do, how to get checked in, and which of 3 buses to board). This could have been solved with directions sent ahead of time as well as the guides actually arriving on time. Then, our particular guide gave almost no information about what to expect or rules for the day. This led at one point to her announcing someone was late coming back to the bus and would be left… yet, that expectation was never communicated up front and that poor person would just be stranded without any understanding. She also failed to share a contact number in case of any issues, which has been standard practice on every other tour I’ve taken. Finally, some of the “facts” she shared about Amsterdam contradicted what I’ve read in books and city museums, giving the impression she didn’t really know what she was talking about. Finally, the design of the day was quite poor. We didn’t go to Zaans first as stated in the itinerary but instead did that last and for 30 min less than the advertised itinerary. Meanwhile, we had far too much time at the lunch stop — 2 hours in an overpriced tourist trap!!! The cheese tasting we went to wasn’t very impressive and was in fact overpriced from what we saw the cheese sells for in Amsterdam. The other stops were nice to see but not worth the headache of the rest of the day. Overall, if we could do again - we would have simply taken public transportation to Zaans to be able to properly see the windmills. That part of the day was very impressive - the clog making demonstration was great as well! But there wasn’t enough time there, partly due to the poorly planned itinerary and partly due to our poorly trained guide. I think this may have been a failure of the providing tour company - chameleon. Oh and one other thing - you need euro coins to use the public bathrooms in the villages on this trip. This wasn’t share duo front and made for an uncomfortable portion of the day.
Our guide is knowledgeable and well prepared. She made us feel welcome and she managed time well, keep the group on track,
Dear Anna, Thank you so much for your review! We’re very happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour and appreciated your guide’s knowledge, preparation, and time management. We hope to welcome you again on another tour with Camaleon Tours! Best regards, Victoria P.
I am very angry about this trip. Although the ticket showed the pickup spot, and stated that you had to arrive by 9:45, and that the guide would be in green with a green umbrella, none of that was true. After frustrating delayed Uber issues getting there, we did arrive precisely at 9:45, I found the person with the green umbrella, and she said she was not related to the operator of this trip and had no idea of any other group tour. In addition, there was no sign whatsoever of a tour group, bus, or any other indications you had just been there. I missed the tour even though I complied with all the instructions. I was really looking forward to it, and am angry that the tour operator gave such bad instructions on the ticket.
Good evening, We’re very sorry to hear about your experience and completely understand your frustration. Missing the tour after arriving at the indicated meeting point is understandably disappointing. We take your comments about the meeting instructions very seriously and will review the information provided to avoid this kind of confusion in the future. Best regards, Victoria P.
Great. I definitely recommmend
Very good, I have had mediocre experiences on excursions and this is without a doubt the best. Very good Juanmi. Good explanations and without steering it toward buying souvenirs or going to x restaurants.
¡Muchas gracias por tu reseña! 😊 Nos alegra saber que disfrutaste tanto de la excursión y, especialmente, de las explicaciones de Juanmi. ¡Esperamos volver a verte pronto en otra aventura con Camaleon Tours! Un saludo, Victoria P.
We had a great time on this trip. A little rain to start the day but sun came out and we had a great day.
Thank you so much for your feedback! We are really happy you could enjoy the excursion. We hope you come back to Amsterdam soon! Best regards, Victoria P.
Ana Maria was a ten-out-of-ten guide, with a very friendly personality and good vibes. She knew many things about the towns and answered all your questions with all kinds of detail. The only thing I would change is that I felt there was little time to visit each town. I recommend the food (battered cod!) and the ferry.
Hola Andrea, ¡Muchas gracias por compartir tu experiencia! Nos alegra muchísimo saber que disfrutaste del tour y, especialmente, de la compañía de Ana María. Le trasladaremos tus palabras, porque seguro que le hace mucha ilusión saber que valoraste tanto su cercanía, su buen rollo y todo lo que compartió durante la excursión. También agradecemos mucho tu comentario sobre el tiempo disponible en cada pueblo. Es un punto importante y lo tenemos en cuenta para seguir mejorando el equilibrio entre las visitas y el ritmo del tour. ¡Y qué bien que disfrutaras también del bacalao y del ferry! 😊 Muchas gracias por elegir CAMALEON TOURS. Esperamos volver a verte muy pronto por Países Bajos. Un saludo, Victoria P.
Some of the stops were beautiful to explore. Felt like the tour guide wasn't being transparent in what would be available and with a more accurate timeline. We were told we had to order from a specific restaurant beforehand, but when we got to the stop there were plenty of options to choose from. The bus was comfy.
Hi Lisa, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed exploring some of the beautiful stops along the way and that you found the bus comfortable. We’re sorry that the information regarding the schedule and food options wasn’t communicated clearly enough. The option to pre-order from the restaurant is offered to help guests save time during the stop and keep the excursion running according to schedule, but it is not intended to suggest that there are no other places available to eat. We appreciate you pointing this out, as clearer communication from our guide about the available options and the expected timeline would certainly help avoid this kind of misunderstanding. Thank you again for joining us and for helping us improve the experience for future guests. Kind regards, Camilo L.
