Zaanse Schans Windmills, Volendam with Ferry to Marken｜Netherlands

Explore the Dutch countryside on a full-day tour from Amsterdam. Visit the Zaanse Schans windmills, a clog and cheese factory, and the charming towns of Volendam and Marken. Take a ferry ride across the IJsselmeer lake to Marken.

Meet your driver guide at the designated location in Amsterdam and head to Zaanse Schans, an outdoor museum with wooden homes, shops, and operational windmills from the 18th and 19th centuries. Visit the Clog Museum to observe traditional craftsmanship and wooden shoemakers in action. Learn the craft of making cheese in the Netherlands by visiting a cheese farm in Catharina Hoeve.

Visit the charming town of Volendam where you can walk and absorb the culture. Lunch can be arranged at a restaurant in Volendam.

Take a ferry to Marken where you’ll walk around and visit a museum that illustrates the life and history of this town. Admire the stunning landscapes along the way. You will feel like you have stepped into a Dutch painting. The boat will take you right to the old and idyllic harbor of Marken.

Visit the old traditional island Marken. You will visit an old harbor house of Sytje Boes, Marker Museum, and the ‘Church Neighborhood’ (Kerkbuurt). Step right into the history of this beautiful island.