Explore the Dutch countryside on a full-day tour. Explore the quaint villages of Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken. Stop at a traditional Dutch cheese farm.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 7 hours
- Starting times 8:45 AM, 2:45 PM
- Instant confirmation
- Host or greeter
- Optional audio guide
- Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Turkish, Catalan, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Arabic, Polish, Portuguese
Experience
Itinerary
6 hours
Amsterdam
- 45 minutes
Zaanse Schans
Marken (shoemaker's workshop)
Volendam (cheese factory, fishing village, lunch)
- 30 minutes
Amsterdam
Meeting point
Main stop
Highlights
- Explore the Dutch countryside
- Taste traditionally-made Dutch cheese
- Stop at the island community of Marken
- Visit a traditional wooden shoemaker
- Enjoy a stop at the fishing village of Volendam
Full description
A visit to Amsterdam and the Netherlands would not be complete without having seen the picturesque Dutch countryside. First stop is the quaint village of Zaanse Schans, where you will walk around and be able to admire the well-preserved historic windmills and houses.
Next, head to the fishing village of Volendam. Visit a cheese shop that still makes cheese using the traditional Dutch method.
Enjoy lunch at a traditional fish restaurant, before visiting the Volendam Museum and the Old Dutch Bakery. In Volendam, try to spot the recognizable Dutch traditional costumes often featured on tourist postcards and posters.
Afterwards travel back in time to the quaint island community of Marken, where you will visit a wooden shoemaker.
Includes
- Transportation by air-conditioned bus
- Entrance fees
- Volendam to Marken cruise
- Audio guide in the bus, available in 16 languages
- Visit to the Volendam Museum and the Old Dutch Bakery
- Gratuities
- Lunch
COVID-19 precautions
Customers must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
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Meeting point
De Ruijterkade 34A, at the local partner's office in the IJ hall of Central Station. In the back corner of the building, on the right hand side. Please be sure to arrive 15 minutes before the tour departure time.
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- Children aged 3 years or younger go free of charge (provided they do not occupy their own seat).
