Zaanse Schans Windmills, Cheese & Clog Factory, Edam Cheese Museum and Volendam
Private Excursion - 6 Hours 30 minutes
Zaanse Schans Windmills, Cheese & Clog Factory, Edam Cheese Museum and Volendam
Private Excursion - 6 Hours 30 minutes
6.5 hour Private Excursion Zaanse Schans Windmills, Cheese & Clog Factory, Edam Cheese Museum and Volendam
This journey takes you through a windmill village called Zaanze Schans, visit a cheese factory and clog museum, visit Edam cheese museum and see the fisherman's village Volendam.After meeting your driver guide at the designated location, head for Zaanse Schans, an outdoor museum including 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.
Head over to the picturesque city of Edam where you’ll visit Henry Willig – The Story of Edam Cheese museum. You will also receive a voucher with at 10% discount from any products in the store.
Then a visit to the charming town of Volendam where you can walk and absorbe the culture. Lunch can be arranged at a restaurant in Volendam. Please inquire.
The tour ends at the designated departure location.
Inclusions
- Driver guide
- Tickets to one windmill at Zaanse Schans.
- Wooden shoe demonstration.
- Cheese sampling.
- Visit Edam.
- Visit Volendam.
- Transportation.
Not Included
- Food and beverage.
- Gratuities for the guide(s).
What do I need to bring?
Please check the weather and dress accordingly.
Good shoes (waterproof and comfy) are recommendable.
Cancellation policy
You can cancel or reschedule free of charge if you notify us at least 72 hours before the scheduled start time of your tour. There are no refunds on cancellations made within 72 hours before the tour starts.
If you booked through a booking platform, you must reschedule directly with them.
Visit Zaanse Schans
Next, visit Zaanse Schans, an outdoor museum including wooden homes, shops, and operational windmills from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Clog Museum (Zaanse Schans)
Visit the Clog Museum to observe traditional craftsmanship and wooden shoemakers in action.
Cheese Tasting at the Catharinahoeve
Learn the craft of making cheese in the Netherlands by visiting a cheese farm in Catharina Hoeve.
Visit Edam Cheese Museum Henri Willig
Visit the Henri Willig cheese museum in Edam which has created an experience that tells the cheese’s illustrious past and teaches you everything there is to know about Edam cheese today. A pleasant trip for people of all ages. You will also receive a voucher with at 10% discount. It is ideal to combine it with Zaanse Schans and Volendam.
Visit Volendam
You will visit the iconic dike in Volendam with a view on the lakeside. Volendam is a former fishing town and known for its great fish specialties, the famous Dutch “Salty Haring’, ‘Smoked Eel”and Smoked Mackerel which we will sample.
The tour ends at the designated departure location.
Pick-up areas
We offer pick-up to the following places for this experience:
- Custom pick up
- Allure Garden Apartments
- Amrath Grand Hotel
- Amstel Corner Hotel
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Amsterdam Hotel Parklane
- Amsterdam House Hotel Eureka
- Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam
- Anco Hotel
- B&B Houseboat Amsterdam
- Banks Mansion
- Botel Zebra
- Boutique Hotel Oosteinde
- Canal House Suites at Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
- Citadines Canal Amsterdam
- Citizenm Amstel Amsterdam
- City Hotel
- City Hotel Amsterdam
- De Jonker Urban Studio’s & Suites
- De L’Europe Amsterdam
- Dream Hotel Amsterdam
- Eden Hotel Amsterdam
- Facade Hotel Amsterdam
- Felison Cruise Terminal Ijmuiden
- Felison Terminal
- Flower Market Apartment
- France Hotel Amsterdam
- Frisco Inn Bar Hotel
- Grand Hotel Amrath Amsterdam
- Harbour of IJmuiden
- Hemp Hotel
- Holiday Inn Express Amsterdam – City Hall, an IHG Hotel
- Hotel & bar Royal taste Amsterdam
- Hotel 83 Amsterdam
- Hotel Adolesce
- Hotel Amstelzicht
- Hotel Amsterdam – De Roode Leeuw
- Hotel Atlanta
- Hotel Ben
- Hotel Beursstraat
- Hotel CC
- Hotel Croydon
- Hotel Damsquare
- Hotel De Munck
- Hotel des Arts
- Hotel Doria
- Hotel Falcon Plaza
- Hotel Fine Harmony
- Hotel Hermitage Amsterdam
- Hotel Hortus
- Hotel Keizershof
- Hotel Library Amsterdam
- Hotel Luxer
- Hotel Mai Amsterdam
- Hotel Monopole
- Hotel Nes
- Hotel Old Quarter
- Hotel Oscar
- Hotel Pagi
- Hotel Park Plantage
- Hotel Plantage
- Hotel Rembrandt
- Hotel Residence Le Coin
- Hotel The Globe
- Hotel Torenzicht
- Hotel Twenty Seven
- Hotel V Nesplein
- Hotel Y Boulevard
- Hyatt Regency Amsterdam
- Ibis Amsterdam Centre Stopera
- Il Giardino Hotel
- Intercontinental Amstel Amsterdam
- Iris Hotel
- ITC Hotel
- Luxury Suites Amsterdam
- Mauro Mansion
- Mister Highland Hotel
- Monet Garden Hotel Amsterdam
- Motel One Amsterdam-Waterlooplein
- NH Amsterdam Caransa
- NH Amsterdam Schiller
- NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace
- NH Collection Amsterdam Flower Market
- OZO Hotels Armada
- OZO Hotels Cordial
- Passenger Terminal Amsterdam
- Prinsengracht Hotel
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Amsterdam City Center
- Red Light Chinatown City Centre
- Rembrandt Square Hotel
- Rembrandt Square Hotel Amsterdam
- Rembrandtplein Hotel
- Rho Hotel
- Rosalia’s Menagerie InnUpstairs
- Royal Amsterdam Hotel – Restaurant
- Seven Bridges Hotel
- Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
- Swissotel Amsterdam
- The Albus Hotel
- The Bridge Hotel
- The Hendrick’s Hotel
- The Lancaster Hotel Amsterdam
- The Monk Amsterdam Apartments Hotel
- Thorbecke Hotel
- Tivoli Doelen Amsterdam
- Travel Hotel
- Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam
- Warehouse Apartments
- Wittenberg By Cove
- XO Hotels City Centre Amsterdam
- Zoku Amsterdam
Your driver guide will be holding an orange umbrella.
More Info
Duration: 6 hours and 30 minutes
Live tour guide:
- English
- Dutch
Please be ready at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before the tour start time.We depart on time.