Guided Zaanse Schans, Windmills and Cheese Tour from Amsterdam

The booking process was fairly easy. Confirmation was received in advance of our tour. We arrived at the meeting point and the agent (Anna) could not locate our reservation. She eventually found the confirmation. We received an email just prior to the tour that we were receiving a perk of an additional stop at the end of the day that would add 90 minutes to our agenda. We did not want to add the extra stop as we had previous plans but were told we had no option except to cancel the full tour. We were forced to make a quick decision. The meeting point was across the street from the Amsterdam Centraal train station. To get on the bus, we had to navigate a very busy walk of at least 15 minutes towards the harbor/water. While we did not have a mobility issue, several in our group did. Not a great way to begin the day. The tour bus was good, the driver very personable. There was no audio provided for multi-lingual participants: the website did state an English speaking tour. We quickly learned that the tour guide would be speaking in both English and Spanish throughout the day. Again, not what was sold to us. The tour guide did her best in keeping all passengers safe and as informed as possible. The arrival at Zaanse Schans was good. Specific times were reinforced for 'back to bus'. Arrival at the cheese portion of the tour was confusing. Doors were locked and frankly the staff did not know we were on the visitors list or they were unprepared. Sampling the various cheeses was nice. The wooden shoe/clog demonstration was rushed; again the staff did not know we were going to be onsite. The machines were not ready for the demonstration. There was no time to engage or visit the gift shop. Very little interest for us. I believe this visit was quick to allow for the 'added' stop. The final stop to the fishing village was a true waste of time. The bus had to park away from the center of the town, lots of walking again with poor guidance by the tour guide. This tour, aside from the visit to the windmills, was Very Very disappointing.

Fun day outside of Amsterdam at Zaanse Schans Village. Great tourguide Rob. Informative helpful and courteous. Loved the tour! Windmills were the highlight.

Very quick, but great getaway for a couple hours from the hustle and bustle of Amsterdam. Nice opportunity to get good quality cheese.

Had a really fun time. Tour guide was knowledgeable and funny. Would recommend.

A 2 hour drop off time isn’t enough for this area …. 1/2 day & full day would be best … great for families… You can actually get via public transportation/ local bus … but we saved €10 using the guided tour … BEWARE of pickpockets - they frequent most tourist spots - so keep valuables locked up at hotel and minimize your cash flow while travelling …

The tour guide never showed up at the meeting point. We called the emergency number 3 times with the help of Amsterdamets. No one ever answered the phone. We were stranded after paying for an outrageous cab fare from the cruise terminal. Later that night I went on the Viator ap and saw a cancellation message that was sent after the start time. I will feel uncomfortable booking Via Viator Hope fully we will get a refund.

Great, easy way to get from Amsterdam over to the windmill village. The tour guide also arranged the demonstrations for us so we didn’t have to wait in lines. Plenty of free time for a bit of shopping and a baked good with espresso. The bus was clean and well-maintained. 10/10 easy and fun trip.

If you are staying at The Movenpick Hotel, the bus is about a 1/2 mile right on the harbour. We walked a mile to the meeting point across from Amsterdam Central Station, only to double back with the tour guide and 40+ people. If we had known I would have contacted the tour guide to see if we could meet them at the tour bus area. It was a fantastic tour and our guide Anna was great!!

I booked it because it to see the windmills and because it was only three and a half hours long but they decided to add on another site making it an extra hour and a half longer. I could have done without the additional time.

Diedrich was very nice and informative. What to see, where to go, how to make the most of your experience. We also talked about the monkey preserve in Ubud, Bali. I highly recommend Diedrich if you are lucky enough to get him.