From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam & Marken Tour

We had to reschedule the tour after we miised the tour due to the meeting point directions not being clear and did not indicate that you have to enter a tour office, pick up tickets and wrist band and then you are directed up stairs to the bus location. Operator and Viator could do better with directions to the meeting point and requirements. I reviewed multiple other reviews that indicated the same issue as ours. The most disappointing issue was that we needed to pay an extra 40 euro as a rebooking fee which is a total money grab. As for the tour the driver and staff where excellent the itenary could have been better to allow more time to explore each destination. Definately felt rushed. The locations are definately worth a visit.

A wonderful, photogenic, and all-around successful excursion destination that perfectly combines culture, history, and idyllic landscape. We would come back anytime!

This was the single best tour we've ever taken. Everything was beyond expectation, perfectly executed, exceptional team.

A beautiful and perfect trip, the Tours & Tickets team, the best!!! Luca spoke perfect Spanish to us and taught us many things, he was very kind and attentive to all the attendees, as was Ian, our driver. I am going to recommend it anyway. Thank you.

It was a wonderful experience. I really liked the punctuality and the detailed explanations provided by the knowledgeable guide.

Could not find the meeting place where the bus departs, and ending up missing the bus departure. Had to pay for an Uber to catch the bus to meet up with the tour bus. Again no mention on the ticket where to meet. Had to ask several people where to find the tour operator, very frustrating. Once on the tour it was very pleasant and worth while.

Much too large a group 84 people. Not enough seating on bus. Crammed in like sardines. Too large a group for cheese and wooden shoe factories. Hard to keep track of people. However, our guide Juan was great.

We did the Windmills & Countryside tour and it was worth doing. We had Ian and Ocean as our guides who we excellent. The tour starts at 0830 on the bus BUT you need to exchange your hotel/online booking confirmation in the Tickets and Tours shop, at the station, before then - where you are given a wrist band and paper tickets. This can get busy so give yourself time to get to the shop well ahead of the tour start as you need to get from the shop to the bus stop (5 mins). The tour guides are super knowledgeable. Windmills are great as is the clog making but, maybe could have spent more time at the windmills. A boat ride takes you across to the cheese making - we found this less worthwhile and if you do this you don't need the Edam add on. Also, if you are from the UK be careful as there is currently a personal import ban of dairy products from the EU (as of Sept 2026) so you can't but any cheese to take home. Otherwise a good and worthwhile trip

We had a wonderful time on this tour! We visited Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken, and we felt the entire day was very well organized. I noticed some other reviews mentioned feeling like there wasn’t enough time at the different stops, but that was not our experience at all. We felt we had plenty of time to see and do everything we wanted without feeling rushed. The schedule was well planned, and we really appreciated the audio tour on the bus, which provided interesting information along the way. A special shout-out to the clog factory! We really enjoyed the demonstration and learning how the traditional wooden clogs are made. Of course, we couldn’t resist buying souvenir clogs for our granddaughters, which made the visit extra special. Overall, we thought the tour was organized, informative, and enjoyable, and we were able to experience everything we had hoped to. We would definitely recommend it to anyone wanting to see these highlights in one day!

This is exactly what a tourist trap is. If you wanna see windmills just do Zaanse Schans skip Volendam and Markham. The tour basically just brings you to a cheese store and Dutch wooden shoe store to give you 5 minutes of info on how cheese and wooden shoes are made.