Discover the authentic heart of North Holland on this scenic 7-hour full-day tour! Take a deep dive into Dutch history and traditional culture, visiting the picturesque villages of Zaanse Schans (famous for its historic windmills and open-air museum), Marken (a traditional fishing village), Volendam, and Edam (known for its cheese and historic architecture). Package Highlights Classic Package: Includes a cheese tasting at a traditional factory and a demonstration at a wooden clog-making studio. All-in Package: Includes all Classic features, plus a Marken Express boat trip on the IJssel Lake and exclusive entry to an operating windmill. The day concludes with a scenic coach journey back to Amsterdam.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
In demand: 30 of the next 60 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 6.
Checkin-Location for the tour where you will take the bus to Marken. The bus ride will take approximately 35 minutes.
Visit of the Zaanse Schans, which includes entrance to an authentic Dutch windmill and demonstration by the miller. Entry is included in the all-inclusive tour.
Visit of the traditional fishing village Marken with a demonstration by a clogmaker
A boat trip on the Ijsselmeer from Marken to Volendam. This is included in the All-Inclusive tour.
Visit the old fishermans town of Volendam
Visit to a cheese factory to sample local dairy products
Free time in Edam
Returns to original departure point with a bus ride from the Zaanse Schans back to the centre of Amsterdam
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Volendam, Zaanse Schans, Marken & Edam from Amsterdam lasts about 7 hours. The itinerary has 8 stops.
Prices start at $51 per person for this Amsterdam experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 9:30 AM and 12:00 PM.
Children aged 4–13 pay from $26, adults from $51.
It can: 30 of the next 60 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The experience is available in HI, DE, RU, KO, PT, CMN, EL, EN, EN, IT, JV, FR, ES, ES, AR, TH, JA, PL, HE, TR, NL.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 80 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap Children up to and including 3 years old are free of charge (not occupying a seat)
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.1 out of 5 across 261 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Tours & Tickets.
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It was a great tour very informative! The cheese factory was excellent only which the cheese tasting was set up differently with maybe toothpicks so not to have everyone hands on it. So that stopped from tasting various ones. One purchased some and they said it was tsa approved n to las at least 3 weeks with out refrigerator.
The group size was huge. While booking it showed 15 max travellers. On the tour there were 60/70 plus people. I wanted to book a small tour because it’s more convenient, but I got this huge double story bus service.
It was positively ridiculous that this tour brought a large coach group to Volandam during the year’s biggest festival. The town was absolutely jam packed with very little access to restaurants (at the restaurant recommended by the tour we were offered to share a stranger’s table). The demonstrations we attended were just a ploy to sell what they were peddling. Just a poor tour overall.
It wasn’t wonderful, but we had a nice time. The cheese demonstration was useless. Sat down for 1 minute & you were scooted out.
A very cute little village. A day trip to see the windmills and this characteristic little harbor. Park near the harbor (take a walk in the marina among the boats) and then head to the center full of restaurants and little shops! Absolutely a must-see!
Very enjoyable way of seeing some of the countryside surrounding Amsterdam and learning about the history of windmills, cheese and clog making and Stroopwaffel making. Pieter the guide was very informative and had amazing linguistic skills - he and Hans the driver were very helpful. Definitely recommend this tour.
It’s was amazing!! The guides were fun and knowledgeable!!
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip. The two guides were knowledgeable, friendly and were always ensuring that we were comfortable and enjoying the trip. There was a problem with the air conditioner and so we were compensated for that with coupons or discounts. We only have positive comments about the tour operator.
Dear Mohan, Thank you for the wonderful review. We are very happy to hear that you thoroughly enjoyed your trip to Volendam, Zaanse Schans, Marken, and Edam. It is great to know that our guides made you feel comfortable and shared their knowledge in a friendly way. We also appreciate your understanding regarding the air conditioning issue and are glad our team could offer a solution. Thank you for your kind words, and we hope to welcome you again soon. Kind regards
Not great..very less time at each stop..Edam was a complete waste of time. The guide took ages to explain each place with unnecessary details hence very less time to explore...more factory visits so that we could purchase things. Bus was dirty.would not recommended . Quite disorganised
We had a free day in Amsterdam and were looking to see the Dutch countryside. This tour proved to be a fantastic choice, The Tours and Tickets bus and guides did a great job. They were very helpful, friendly, and clearly focused on our satisfaction. We enjoyed the tour and everything we learned.
Dear guest, Thank you for your kind review. We are very happy to hear that you chose our tour on your free day in Amsterdam and that you enjoyed discovering the Dutch countryside. It is great to know that our guides and team made you feel well taken care of and helped make the experience enjoyable. We really appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you again. Kind regards
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volendam, Zaanse Schans, Marken & Edam from Amsterdam | 7 hours | 4.1 (261) | $51 | |
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