Guided Tours

From Amsterdam: Guided Zaanse Schans and Volendam Half-Day Tour

Name: From Amsterdam: Guided Zaanse Schans and Volendam Half-Day Tour
Start: 2025-03-27T08:30:00
End: 2025-03-27T15:00:00
Location: Amsterdam

Windmills and traditional Dutch houses at Zaanse Schans, Holland.

Family exploring windmills at Zaanse Schans, Netherlands.

Guided Tour of Volendam, Zaanse Schans, Edam & Marken from Amsterdam

Keukenhof gardens with vibrant tulips and traditional windmills, roundtrip from Amsterdam.

Breathe in fresh countryside air! This half-day guided tour takes you from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans’ iconic windmills and Volendam’s lively harbor town.

Ready for a Dutch countryside adventure? Spend 5-6 hours exploring Zaanse Schans’ windmills and Volendam’s fishing village charm with a fun, guided tour!

Sit back in a comfortable bus as your guide in English, French, Spanish, or German shares stories about windmills, fishing villages, and Dutch traditions.

Watch windmills in action, see clogs being made, wander past charming wooden houses, and taste delicious local cheese at a farm in Zaanse Schans.

Soak up Volendam’s old-world charm, wander past historic churches, watch the Fish Auction unfold, and enjoy breathtaking lake views from the Dike.

Add an Amsterdam Canal Cruise to your adventure! Drift past iconic sights, snap postcard-worthy photos, and hear fun facts from your English-speaking guide.

Half-day guided tour of Zaanse Schans and Volendam

English/German/French/Spanish-speaking guide (as per the option selected)

Round-trip transfers from Amsterdam on a single-deck bus

Cheese-making demonstration

Clog-making demonstration

Amsterdam Canal Cruise voucher (as per option selected)

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Entry to windmills at Zaanse Schans

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

What to bring

Have your entry tickets, and ID ready for a seamless experience.

Bring local currency or your preferred payment method for extras not covered by the ticket.

Be prepared for unpredictable weather. Pack umbrellas for a weather-ready kit.

What’s not allowed

Due to venue restrictions, pets cannot tag along for this experience.

Entry to windmills is not included with these tickets.

Accessibility

This experience is not wheelchair and pram/strollers accessible.

Additional information

Check-in closes 15 minutes before the tour starts. Late arrivals cannot be rescheduled, so be sure to arrive on time!

This tour includes plenty of walking and some steps, so comfy shoes are a must!

This tour is limited to a maximum of 60 travelers.

Infants (0-3 years) join for free but won’t have a seat—they must sit on their guardian’s lap and don’t need to be included in the booking.

This tour runs as scheduled, rain or shine.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.

Meeting point

Please check your final voucher for the meeting point details and specific instructions.