Private Guided Senior Countryside Windmill Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Amsterdam

  Pick up from your hotel in Amsterdam and we’ll head to the Schermer.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Museummolen Schermer

  One of the largest regained land areas in Holland, filled with windmills! In the 17th century, the lake Schermeer was drained by 52 mills, resulting in the Schermerpolder. A unique piece of water management from the Golden Age. We’ll visit the Museum mill which you can see from top to bottom. You’ll see how the mill works and how people used to live in windmills.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Schermerhorn

  A drive on the dikes through regained land of the Schermer passing Esther’s family windmill and idyllic small villages.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  De Rijp

  A visit to De Rijp which was once a busy fishing village famous for its herring fleet and whalers. However, after the surrounding sea got drained the Rijp found itself encircled by land. Jan Adriaanzoon Leeghwater, the famous hydraulic engineer was born here. Free from mass tourism, De Rijp is a beautiful village to visit.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)

  We’ll drive through the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Beemster with its regained land known as Polders. A system of roads, plots, farms, and canals was carefully planned across the polder after the Beemster Lake was drained. We’ll see the beautiful farmhouses and the green meadows.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Edam

  We’ll head to The famous cheese town of Edam. In Edam, we’ll take a stroll in the old centre and visit a cute candyshop filled with chocolat and the Dutch liqorise

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Edam

  Lunchtime You can choose where you want to have lunch. As locals, we know a lot of nice places. Whether it’s at a local fish restaurant or a traditional Dutch pancake restaurant, just tell us your preferences and we’ll arrange it for you.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Cheese farm de Jacobs Hoeve by Henri Willig

  Gouda & Edam cheese tasting at Henri Willig’s cheese farm. They rank among the top 10 cheesemakers globally. If you’re a cheese lover… you’ll be in cheese heaven! They have 30 flavors and develop the cheeses specifically for travel.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 9
  Broek

  Broek in Waterland This village is surrounded by water and is one of the most beautiful villages in Holland. It is comparable with the famous Dutch water village Giethoorn. We’ll enjoy a pleasant stroll passing the old wooden houses with their preserved original details, like ceremonial doors and carved lintels, and a beautiful restored sixteenth century church. The floor is paved with the tombstones of the formally rich inhabitants of Broek in Waterland.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 10
  Amsterdam

  We'll head back at your hotel in Amsterdam.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Service animals allowed
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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