Amsterdam: Keukenhof, Zaanse Schans & Volendam Tour
Description
Enjoy a Super Saver tour that combines the best of the Dutch countryside – windmills, fishing villages and flowering tulips – all in one day! With your guide, visit the windmill town of Zaanse Schans, and take a boat ride to the quaint fishing villages of Volendam and Marken to see cheese and wooden clogs made the traditional way. To top it off you will enjoy a leisurely stroll through Keukenhof Gardens, where the beautiful seasonal displays of springtime bulbs will take your breath away. You will have the opportunity to explore this wonderful park at your own leisure. This 10,5-hour day trip takes you from Amsterdam's lively city centre to the beautiful countryside outside the city. The order of the tour may differ.
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Itinerary
Start your day with a check-in at the Tours & Tickets office in the Central Station of Amsterdam. After check-in you will board the bus to the first destination of the day.
First stop is in the village of Zaanse Schans, where you see windmills and a historic shipyard. As you tour the town, learn more from your guide about this town renowned for its 17th- and 18th-century buildings that vividly depict historical Dutch life.
Next, enjoy a short boat ride from Volendam tocMarken. In these authentic fishing villages, locals still wear their colorful traditional dresses and the old wooden houses stand on stilts. In Volendam, head to a local cheese factory for a demonstration and tasting of cheese crafted in the traditional Dutch way.
Return by coach to Amsterdam, before starting your tour of Keukenhof Gardens.
Board the coach and admire the countryside landscapes on the drive to Keukenhof, passing colorful tulip fields along the way. En route, hear about the history of Keukenhof and the flower fields that are characteristic of the surrounding area (if option selected). Upon arrival, enjoy free time to explore the Keukenhof Gardens (more than 80 acres/32 hectares) on your own. Wander along windy paths, into greenhouses, along brooks and shady ponds. Admire the swathes of colors from the blossoming tulips, daffodils, bluebells, hyacinths, and others.
Then visit a local shoemaker and watch clog-making techniques firsthand.
When it’s time to leave, board your coach for the return trip to Amsterdam.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that the blooming cycle at Keukenhof Gardens and Tulip Fields depends heavily on weather conditions. You are guaranteed to see a mixture of flowers in bloom from March to May, but April travel dates are recommended for the greatest chance to see the gardens at their very best, including the tulips