Zaanse Schans Windmills, Cheese and Volendam Tour from Amsterdam
Overview
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
Unleash your wanderlust and explore the Dutch Countryside in Style! Join our 5-hour guided tour, your ultimate escape from Amsterdam's chaos. Step into a fairytale at Zaanse Schans, where windmills whisper tales of old. Experience tranquility in Volendam's seaside village. Upgrade your adventure with an Amsterdam Canal Cruise ticket and unlock a world of awe-inspiring beauty. Get ready for an unforgettable journey through the Netherlands' most picturesque gems. Immerse yourself in Dutch culture and architecture, creating cherished memories that will stand the test of time. Don't miss this captivating experience!
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note that the tour bus is parked a short walk away. After checking in, guests will take an approximate 7-minute walk with the guide to the coach boarding area.
Strollers and luggage can be accommodated in the storage compartment beneath the coach bus. Please note that bringing these items is at your own risk, and the tour company assumes no liability for personal property.
If the Canal Cruise option is selected, you will receive an independent voucher at check-in. This cruise is not connected to the bus tour itinerary; it is a separate voucher valid for use at your own leisure over the following days
What To Expect
Volendam
From Amsterdam we take you by bus to the typical fishing village Volendam. After an orientation guided walk with our live guide for 20 minutes, you'll have some free time to explore the city on your own.
Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm
You will have the opportunity to see how world-famous cheese is made. And, of course, to taste some cheese.
Options
English + Canal Cruise
instructions: Voucher for the Canal Cruise, valid for a few days and usable at your leisure. tickets cannot be collected before the tour. Extra information: This tour will be with a bilingual guide. Includes open departure ticket for 1-Hour Amsterdam Canal Cruise
Language German
Duration: 5 hours Extra information: This tour will be with a bilingual guide German and English.
German + Canal Cruise
instructions: Voucher for the Canal Cruise, valid for a few days and usable at your leisure. tickets cannot be collected before the tour. Extra information: This tour will be with a bilingual guide German and English. Includes open departure ticket for 1-Hour Amsterdam Canal Cruise
Language French
Duration: 5 hours Extra information: This tour will be with a bilingual guide French and English.
Spanish + Canal Cruise
instructions: Voucher for the Canal Cruise, valid for a few days and usable at your leisure. tickets cannot be collected before the tour. Extra information: This tour will be with a bilingual guide Spanish and English. Includes open departure ticket for 1Hour Amsterdam Canal Cruise
Italian language
Duration: 5 hours Extra information: This tour will be with a bilingual guide.
Language Spanish
Duration: 5 hours Extra information: This tour will be with a bilingual guide Spanish and English.
Italian + Canal Cruise
instructions: Voucher for the Canal Cruise, valid for a few days and usable at your leisure. tickets cannot be collected before the tour. Extra information: This tour will be with a bilingual guide Italian and English. Includes open departure ticket for 1Hour Amsterdam Canal Cruise
Language English
Duration: 5 hours Extra information: This tour will be with a bilingual guide.
French + Canal Cruise
instructions: Voucher for the Canal Cruise, valid for a few days and usable at your leisure. tickets cannot be collected before the tour. Extra information: This tour will be with a bilingual guide French and English. Includes open departure ticket for 1-Hour Amsterdam Canal Cruise
What‘s Included
Amsterdam Canal Cruise Voucher (if option selected) will be handed out at check-in
Multi - Lingual Guided tour of Zaanse Schans and Volendam
Visit a clog (wooden shoe) maker
Live commentary on bus
Tasting of a local cheese with a visit at a cheese farm
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Lunch available for purchase
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
643 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Enjoyable trip to see windmills
pldelaney,Jun 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Nice trip with stops in the fishing village and the windmills/cheese. However, the bus provider the tour used supplied a bus that was very dirty inside and had bottles and other trash left from an earlier trip(s).
Windmills clogs and cheese, oh my
Del W,Jun 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The experience was eye opening. The guide was very informative and took care of the group.
Nice overview of Holland customs
Mary F,Jun 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Windmills, cheese, shoes, seaside. All included and very nice overview of Netherland customs. Volendam was a very nice seaside community to stop for lunch and enjoy the views. Walked on and drove along dikes and heard about the city and effects of water. Tour was 5 hours. Could have used 6 to spend more time at the windmill museum. We did leave a little late, ending late. Canal tour scheduled afterwards and was a push to make. (Scheduled 45 minutes after scheduled end of the tour.) I would recommend this tour for an overview of the countryside and Dutch customs.
Nice trip to Volendam and Zaanse Schans.
ChristianP502,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00A pleasant bus trip to Zaanse Schans, visiting a cheese producer, a wooden shoe maker, the village of Volendam, and the village of Zaanse Schans. Our tour guide had to provide explanations in two languages (English and German) - it was a bit tedious. Overall, it was far too short, with little time for sightseeing and also for lunch.
The Williamsburg of The Netherlands!
Kristi S,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We really like the guide Evelyn's explanation of the area and highlights. It was so nice to step back in time and see how shoes, cheese, etc. were made in past centuries. BTW, it's listed as 5 hours, but it was truly 3.5 hours.
We are very disappointed,...
armelle b,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00We are very disappointed, we had made a reservation with a bilingual English and French guide: the person who received us told us that our French guide was sick and that there were only 2 of us French speakers. The tour would be conducted with an English and Spanish guide. The guide spoke French; she gave us a little explanation when getting off the bus, but throughout the trip, we understood nothing. Similarly, for the cruise on the canal, we had to take an audio guide on our phone: I downloaded the QR code on my phone, but it did not work, and my husband's phone does not have the QR code function, so we understood nothing. We request a full refund of this service via bank transfer. Thank you.
Tour itiniary was good....
Denise L,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Tour itiniary was good. But the whole day we felt rushed. Not enough time given at each stop. Cheese making stop was just a stop to visit their store. Demonstration was maybe 5 minutes long. Guide didn’t give good explanations of what there was to do at each stop. Which may have been on purpose since not much time was given. Sites were good. Don’t regret going. But know you only have very little time at each stop
Great experience
RitaLM1973,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great experience, but a pity that Volendam was cancelled due to a missing guide. It was easy to find our guide and we got good information all the way. Great to see the windmills and the whole area was beautiful. We got plenty of time for lunch too. Recommended😊
Must Do!
Kelli B,Jun 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Zaanse Schans is an absolute must! Our tour guide, Rob was awesome. Extremely friendly and knowledgeable. 10/10 recommend!
Disappointed
melaniek452,Jun 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00This was very disappointing. On the bus we could not hear what the guide had to say. When we could, it cut in and out. It was difficult having two languages when we had booked English only. There was very little commentary at all and our guide was very bland. It said to be prepared for walking but we had to walk a long way from the bus to destinations when other buses pulled right up. It would have been nice to have a water or something welcoming. The attractions were not authentic. It said stop at cheese making farm etc but it was one place with a how to make cheese and how to lathe clogs demo - to sell their wears. Other tours provided access to windmill and actual farm but this did not even though it sounded like it in the description. Same tour was advertised as $56 but that was for Spanish, whereas English same tour was $70.00! Why is this? For the price it was very poor and we would NOT recommend.
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