Experience the best of the Zaanse Schans Windmills

Enjoy an escape from the city with round-trip travel, visits to makers, and an expert guide so you relax while someone else handles logistics.

Begin in Amsterdam with pick-up and drop-off, then ride out on round-trip transfers to Zaanse Schans, where your guided visit starts.

Visit a clog maker and a cheese-weighing house with your guide, then take part in the included cheese tasting and sample several kinds of cheese.

Explore the windmill village as your expert guide points out key sights, shares stories, and answers your questions throughout the visit.

Upgrade your plans by choosing the 5.5-hour Zaanse Schans and Volendam tour, or add a one-hour Amsterdam canal cruise for more time on the water.

Travel across three Dutch locations in one day, from windmill fields to coastal villages, with guided insights that help you understand each place better.

Follow an expert guide who shares stories of Dutch life and history, as you watch clogs being carved and taste local cheeses at a dairy.

Stroll past wooden houses and windmills in Zaanse Schans, as your guide shares how these giants once powered Dutch trade and industry.

Explore Volendam's colourful harbour alleys and the former island village of Marken, with time to wander waterside streets and browse cosy local shops.

If you select an all-inclusive option, ride the Marken Express boat, go inside a working windmill, and savour a fresh stroopwafel at Woltje's Bakery.

Escape Amsterdam for a full-day countryside adventure, with easy round-trip travel as you split your time between Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn.

Explore with an English-speaking guide in a small group while visiting traditional clog and cheese workshops and learning about local craftsmanship.

Discover Zaanse Schans, an open-air museum known for its traditional windmills, green wooden houses, and 18th- and 19th-century Dutch village charm.

Visit clog and cheese factories, watch demonstrations, enjoy a cheese tasting, and learn more about traditional Dutch craftsmanship.

Cruise Giethoorn’s peaceful canals in a small, private, open-top electric boat, with the chance to take in the scenery or even try steering the boat yourself.

Experience the unique “Dutch Venice,” where charming thatched-roof farmhouses and wooden bridges line peaceful, car-free canals.

Explore Amsterdam your way with a flexible city card that covers 70+ attractions, public transport, and a 25% discount at select sights for 24/48/72/96/120 hours.

Enjoy free entry to top museums, landmarks, canal cruises, and guided activities, along with unlimited GVB trams, buses, metros, and ferries.

Visit highlights like the Rijksmuseum, NEMO Science Museum, ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo, Zaanse Schans Windmills, and A'DAM Lookout across the city and beyond.

Add multilingual audio guides covering 100+ attractions in 5 languages, for deeper context as you explore each sight.

Explore Zaanse Schans with a Spanish-speaking guide who brings the village’s windmills, crafts, and history to life.

Travel between Amsterdam and Zaanse Schans with round-trip transfers, without the hassle of planning your own transport.

See the highlights of Zaanse Schans in 3 hours, including its windmills, cheese, and clog-making traditions, without taking up your whole day.

Watch skilled craftsmen turn blocks of wood into traditional Dutch clogs using time-honored techniques.

Visit a traditional Dutch farm to learn how Gouda is made and sample freshly made cheese.

Explore the Dutch countryside in a small group, combining a scenic windmill cruise, traditional villages, and authentic local experiences.

Travel from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans with a local guide, discovering the village’s iconic windmills and picturesque surroundings.

Cruise through the historic Zaan region for unique views of the windmills from the water, with plenty of photo opportunities along the way.

Experience Dutch traditions up close with a cheese tasting at a local farm, a live wooden shoe-making demonstration, and a freshly made stroopwafel.

Discover Volendam at your own pace, with free time to stroll along the harbour, browse local shops, or relax at a café.

See classic Dutch windmills and fishing villages on a guided trip from Amsterdam, with round-trip AC coach travel taking care of the logistics.

Learn about Dutch traditions from your expert local guide as you visit a cheese farm for a live-making demonstration and tastings, plus a clog-making workshop.

Stroll through Zaanse Schans among wooden windmills and green-gabled houses, and learn how this village preserves the Dutch countryside’s past.

Continue to Volendam’s harbour, lined with colourful wooden houses and fishing boats, where you can wander the lanes, shop, or relax by the water.

Customise your tour with a visit to Marken village, a 1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise, or an expert English-, German-, Spanish-, or French-speaking guide.