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15 Best Zaanse Schans & Windmill Tours

The windmill and village tours an hour from Centraal: working mills at Zaanse Schans, clog carving, Edam at the source and the old fishing towns up the dike.

1.From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam & Marken Day Trip

Discover the Dutch countryside with visits to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken. Enjoy windmills, cheese, and charming villages on a comfortable day trip from Amsterdam.

Most Popular★ 4.4

“Its a complete countryside tour. A must if you visit amsterdam. You will be fascinated about the history and the mechanism of the windmills and about the clogs. Also, the visit to the cheese shop is something to look forward to. We also stopped by…”

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2.Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam & Marken Bus Tour

Discover traditional Dutch countryside on this full-day tour exploring windmills, charming villages, and cheese farms—perfect for authentic Netherlands experiences.

★ 4.6

“Our trip today with Bea was absolutely beautiful. She was so informative and patient with the group, she shared lots of super interesting information about the places we stopped at without it being long and boring like on other tours. Would 10000% recommend for you…”

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3.Day Trip to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken from Amsterdam

Discover the Dutch countryside with this full-day tour from Amsterdam, visiting windmills, cheese farms, charming villages, and optional canal cruise.

★ 5.0

“Great guide, very friendly. Saw some amazing sites.. totally worth it and you get to understand Netherlanders more”

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4.Amsterdam: Live-Guided Zaanse Schans & Cheese Tasting Tour

Discover Zaanse Schans with a live-guided tour from Amsterdam. Enjoy windmills, cheese tasting, clogs, and insider insights in 3.5 hours.

★ 4.4

“This was a great day out for kids and adults Rob our guide was friendly, helpful and full of information Strongly recommend this trip Clogs, windmills and cheese are a great combination”

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5.Windmill Tour from Amsterdam, Including Volendam & Marken

Explore Dutch windmills, traditional villages, cheese tastings, and clog making on this 5-hour guided day trip from Amsterdam, including transport and optional activities.

★ 4.0

“It was a great way to see more of the Netherlands and learn some history. The lake was huge and the windmills were cool!”

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7.Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam

Discover charming windmills, traditional clogs, and Dutch cheese on this small-group tour from Amsterdam. Perfect for first-timers seeking authentic countryside experiences.

★ 4.5

“The experience was really good I have done it before and wanted to show my partner David our guide was really good showing and explaining the story behind each part He and the tour are highly recommended”

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10.Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk, Zaanse Schans Day Tour Incl Hotel Pick Up

Discover the Netherlands' top sights in a small group tour visiting Giethoorn, Zaanse Schans, and Afsluitdijk with hotel pickup and fun experiences.

★ 5.0

“Leidse is great! Knows what he is talking about. And he tells us the history during the ride going to the tour which is very nice because we never felt like we are in school field trip . He got some treats for us as…”

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12.Countryside Bike Tour from Amsterdam: a Windmill and Dutch Cheese

Explore Dutch countryside on a guided bike tour from Amsterdam with windmills, cheese tastings, and charming villages. E-bikes available for longer routes.

★ 5.0

“A highlight of my Amsterdam trip. Beautiful scenery, informative guide, interesting stops along the way. Our guide Simon was professional & personal.”

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More Zaanse Schans & Windmill Tours

4.5Amsterdam: Windmill, Cheese, and Countryside E-Bike Tour4 hours - 1 day$55 4.4Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Marken, Volendam, & Edam Day Tour7.5 hours$40 4.5Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans Windmills Day Trip from Amsterdam9 hours (approx.)$106.04 5.0Giethoorn, Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Trip from Amsterdam10 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$95.96 4.8Amsterdam: Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Windmills Day Tour10 hours$135 4.8Amsterdam: Giethoorn, Volendam, and Zaanse Schans Tour10 hours$164 4.9Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Cheese Tasting & Volendam Tour5.5 hours$20 4.0Zaanse Schans Windmills and Cheese Guided Tour from Amsterdam3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$45.05 4.0Amsterdam: Windmills, Marken, Volendam and Guided Keukenhof Visit10 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$83.38 4.5Zaanse Schans Windmills and Volendam from Amsterdam, Live Guided5 hours (approx.)$51.29 4.6Amsterdam: Giethoorn, Zaandam & Zaanse Schans Tour$163 5.0Cheese, Canals & Windmill Countryside E-Bike Tour Amsterdam4 hours (approx.)$87.07 4.5Giethoorn Guided Day Trip with Boat Ride from Amsterdam7 to 8 hours (approx.)$79.15 4.4Amsterdam: Discover Volendam – Charming Old-Holland Village5 hours$20 4.5Amsterdam: Tulip Farm Visit, Keukenhof, and Windmill Cruise 5.0Zaanse Schans Windmills & Zaandam: Countryside Electric Bike Tour5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$108.84 5.0Private Excursion to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken8 hours (approx.)$840.46 4.7Amsterdam: Cheese Tasting, Windmill & Countryside Bike Tour3 hours$46 5.0Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn Small-Group Tour with Hotel Pick-Up10 hours (approx.)$131.01 4.8From Amsterdam: Giethoorn Guided Day Trip with Canal Cruise8 hours$80 5.0Giethoorn Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam (Max. 8 People)8 hours (approx.)$140.34 4.5Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Day Tour with Small Boat Ride9 hours (approx.)$166.96 4.5Giethoorn Day Tour from Amsterdam with Small Boat Ride8 hours (approx.)$154.86 4.0Guided Day Trip – Volendam, Zaanse Schans, Marken & Edam7 hours (approx.)$42.17