Private Guided Tour: Zaanse Schans and Zaandam from Amsterdam
Description
Enjoy a day trip to the enchanting region of Zaanse Schans and Zaandam on a private guided tour. Start your journey from Amsterdam and explore the enchanting little village of Zaanse Schans, full of traditional crafts, wind mills and old wooden houses and the charming city of Zaandam.
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Itinerary
Travel comfortably and directly to world-famous Zaanse Schans, a small village full of green wooden houses, workshops and industrial windmills.
Learn more about wooden shoes, clogs, and see how they are made by attending a clog making demonstration. Enjoy some time here to see the clogs, try on some clogs, shop and to take pictures
Visit a former cheese farm where you will be explained about how Dutch Gouda cheeses are made. After the explanation, try more than 25 different cheeses at the cheese shop.
Visit a working industrial windmill. Learn how these incredible machines boosted the local economy and experience how powerful these machines can be.
Visit Zaandam city center to learn more about its history from your tour guide. Enjoy an included lunch here as well
Visit the house where Russian czar Peter the Great stayed during his time in Zaandam in 1697 to learn about ship building. The wooden house is fully preserved and open to visit.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
For pickup from Amsterdam airport Schiphol, an additional charge of EUR 50,00 will be charged. If your preferred pick up place is not listed, this will be possible. Please contact us.
Traveller Ratings
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
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Please provide your hotel pickup information at time of booking, refer to voucher for details