Zaanse Schans and Edam and Volendam a trip to the heart of Holland

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6 to 7 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Beyond the canals of Amsterdam lies a quieter Holland — one of creaking windmills, artisan cheesemakers and harbours frozen in time. Over six unhurried hours, your private guide and driver will take you through three of the country's most evocative places — past polders, dykes and gabled wooden houses that look exactly as they did three centuries ago. Come with us and discover the villages, crafts and flavours that have shaped the Dutch soul for centuries.

What's Included

Private transportation
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Cheese tasting at the cheese farm
Meals

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We pick you up and drop you off at your hotel or wherever suits you best. Just let us know and we'll be there!

Itinerary

Duration: 6 to 7 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Zaanse Schans

    A working open-air museum where centuries old windmills still grind spices, saw timber and press oil exactly as they did in the sixteen hundreds. Walk the wooden bridges between green-painted houses, watch a clog-maker carve a pair of wooden shoes and step inside a windmill while its sails groan overhead.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Edam

    The name might sound familiar because of the cheese — the town itself feels like a living postcard: cobbled lanes, quiet canals and a pace of life that seems genuinely unbothered by the modern world. This is what the Dutch lifestyle truly feels like.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Jacobs Hoeve Cheese Farm by Henri Willig

    An authentic farm where not only will we learn how they make them, we will also taste the best cheeses in The Netherlands: Edam and Gouda. Do they sound familiar? In this farm, they make more than 20 different versions of them... And all of them are delicious!

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Volendam

    A small fishing town resting on the shores of what was once a wild and restless sea — tamed, over centuries, by the Dutch into the calm lake it is today. Colourful wooden houses line the waterfront, fishermen still mend their nets on the harbour and the village moves to a rhythm that has changed little in a hundred years.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Tags

Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Car Tours
Luxury Car Tours

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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