Private Tour to the Windmills, Cheese and Clogs, Volendam, Marken from Amsterdam
Enjoy a sightseeing tour to the windmills, the countryside, a local cheese and clogs factory, Volendam and Marken.
You will visit a unique Dutch park called the Zaanse Schans not far from Amsterdam. Here are the most special windmills of The Netherlands such as the paint windmill, the sawmill, spices mill and peanut oil.
Thereafter you will see how we make the original Dutch clogs and there is a possibility to buy clogs/wooden shoes and souvenirs.
The second stop will be at the Henri Willig farm where they will teach you how they treat their cows and there is a possibility to see how they milk the cows and you can see and touch the baby cows. Thereafter it is time to taste more than 30 types of very nice Dutch cheese for free! Your next stop will be Volendam and Marken where you can lunch in one of the best fish restaurants in town, buy some very nice Dutch waffles or enjoy the nice Harbor of Volendam.
Duration of the tour will be 6.5 hours, pick up and drop off is in Amsterdam.
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Stop At: Zaanse Schans, Schansend 1, 1509 AW Zaandam The Netherlands
Discover the great Dutch Windmills and see them from inside. There are 7 windmills left at the Zaanse Schans and a few are open to visit. You can see the paint windmill (that is where Rembrandt the great Dutch artist purchased his paint), a saw mill, a spice mill and many more. There is also a possibility to take nice pictures of the windmills.
Admission to the windmill park is included in this tour and also an entrance ticket for 1 windmill of your choice is included in this tour.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Zaanse Schans, Schansend 1, 1509 AW Zaandam The Netherlands
Learn more about the Dutch wooden shoe making and see a demonstration how they make the Dutch clogs now. There is a possibility to buy the wooden shoes, the clogs and other souvenirs in the wooden shoe factory as well.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Jacobs Hoeve Cheese Farm by Henri Willig, Hoogedijk 8, 1145 PM Katwoude The Netherlands
Learn more about the Dutch wooden shoe making and see a demonstration how they make the Dutch clogs now. There is a possibility to buy the wooden shoes, the clogs and other souvenirs in the wooden shoe factory.
See a real Dutch farm with cows and baby cows. You will get an explanation how the Henri Willig farm makes their cheese from the milk of the Jersey cows. They have an automatic milking robot and see how they milk their cows automatically.
After the cows it is time to taste their special Gouda cheese. You can eat as much cheese as you want for free! There are more than 30 different types of cheese so enjoy!
There is a possibility to buy the cheese and if you don't have enough room in your suitcase you can let them ship the cheese to your country.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Volendam Haven, Haven 43, 1131 EP Volendam The Netherlands
Explore the nice and most famous Dutch fishing village Volendam. You can have a nice lunch in one of the best fish restaurants in town, buy very nice fresh Dutch waffles or stroll over the famous dijk and see the nice harbor of Volendam. There is also a possibility to buy some souvenirs as well.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Marken, Marken, North Holland Province
You will take the ferry to Marken over the nice Ijsselmeer lake and in Marken you will see houses on wooden posts. Your driver will meet you in Marken at the harbor and guide you to the vehicle and drive back to Amsterdm.
Duration: 30 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Stroller accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Customer can choose the time of start of the tour"
"We provide 24/7 services and to confirm bookings or for questions please contact us during our opening times from Monday - Friday from 08:30 AM till 06:00 PM CET. Saturday and Sunday our office is closed."
"This is a private tour so no other people will join in the car. Our vehicles will be cleaned after every tour"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Duración: 6 Hours 30 Minutes
Lugar de comienzo: Traveler pickup is offered
We provide 24/7 services and to confirm bookings or for questions please contact us during our opening times from Monday - Friday from 08:30 AM till 06:00 PM CET. Saturday and Sunday our office is closed.
Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.