- Attraction Introduction -
Visit Edam, a beautiful town world-renowned for its cheese. Enjoy cheese tasting and an exciting wooden shoe demonstration.
Volendam and Marken, pass through many authentic polders, the term for reclaimed land. Stroll along narrow streets, pass colorful houses, and visit the harbor filled with fishing boats.
You will have some free time to buy souvenirs and taste local fish specialties.
Zaanse Schans is an inhabited, open-air reserve and museum located 15 km north of Amsterdam. It features the cheese factory of the tallest people in the world (the Dutch), and ancient buildings vividly depict Dutch life in the 17th and 18th centuries. Authentic houses, old shipyards, wooden shoe making performances, and windmills attract thousands of tourists every year. The Zaan area may be the world's first industrial zone. 250 years ago, more than 800 windmills stood on this small piece of land, performing various industrial tasks. Among the five windmills, three are open to visitors. A boat trip on the Zaan River offers another perspective to admire these beautiful windmills. The museum within Zaanse Schans includes a wooden shoe factory, a pewter factory, a bakery, a cheese and dairy workshop, and a grocery store over 100 years old.
North Sea fishing villages including Volendam, Marken, and Edam are the most famous fishing villages in the Netherlands, featuring the best Dutch waffles, fried cod, seafood, traditional costumes, etc.
Waffle house, Dominicanen Bookstore, etc.
- Itinerary Description -
Recommended itinerary, private tour time is adjustable
[Day Tour]
Pick-up from Amsterdam Airport or hotel to Zaanse Schans and North Sea fishing villages, then return to Amsterdam (9-hour example)
9:30 Depart from Amsterdam hotel or airport
10:00 Visit Zaanse Schans, cheese factory, and wooden shoe factory & enjoy cheese tasting and wooden shoe making demonstration
12:00 Depart for Volendam, enjoy lunch with the best Dutch waffles and fried cod in the area
13:00 Visit Volendam, Marken, and Edam
18:00 Tour ends, return to Amsterdam
18:30 Arrive at city hotel, tour concludes
[Half-Day Tour]
Pick-up from guest-specified airport or Amsterdam hotel to Zaanse Schans or selected attractions, then return to Amsterdam city