Day Trips from Amsterdam to Hoorn

Take a day trip out of the city and visit Holland’s famous windmills in the countryside around Amsterdam. On this tour you’ll see the canals and greenery of rural life in the Netherlands, and learn about the rich history of the area. Stroll around the historic village of Zaanse Schans and see the old shipyard, important here since the 17th century. In Volendam or Marken, see how wooden clogs are made!

Experience typically Dutch landscapes of fishing villages, windmills, and craftsmen’s shops on an award-winning small-group tour from Amsterdam. Visit restored windmills in Zaanse Schans, and walk the dikes and harbor of Volendam, a pretty port lined with bright houses and sailboats. Sample locally-make cheeses and Dutch schnapps, and enjoy time to choose a restaurant for lunch.

Gain an overview of the rural Holland region on this full-day tour to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken, with hassle-free round-trip transfer from central Amsterdam. See the Zaanse Schans windmills up close, visit an Edam cheese maker, and sample fresh fish in Volendam, with historical insights and real-time commentary provided by your guide.

Hit three Netherlands signature scenic areas in a group of no more than eight travelers on this action-packed day tour, with an itinerary you couldn’t hope to cover on public transport. Tour a cheese factory and a clog factory and watch a diamond-cutting demo in Zaanse Schans, take pictures at the Enclosing Dike (Afsluitdijk), and enjoy a boat cruise and free time in Giethoorn, the Venice of the Netherlands.

Venture beyond Amsterdam, and discover more with a private day trip that takes you out of the city. With a guide just for your group, you’ll visit four must-see Dutch sites: the windmills of Zaanse Schans, the cheesemaking town of Edam, the city of Volendam, and Marken island. Ample free time is included, along with all the commentary you need to learn more about the Netherlands.

Immerse yourself in Dutch culture, history, and cuisine on a private 6- to 7-hour countryside tour. Comfortable and swift transportation takes you from the tourist crowds of Amsterdam and into the heart of Holland. Enjoy engaging commentary from your guide as you taste local cheese, stroll past windmills, and try on wooden shoes. Tour highlights include Zaanse Schans, the fishing village of Marken, Volendam, Church Broek, and more.

Visit the picturesque town of Giethoorn on a full-day tour from Amsterdam. Take a 1-hour boat ride through the ‘Little Venice’ of the Netherlands, and then enjoy some free time to explore the car-free village with its picturesque wooden bridges and farmhouses with centuries-old thatched roofs. On the way back to Amsterdam, stop at Afsluitdijk, a 20-mile (32-kilometer) long dike connecting the provinces of North Holland and Friesland.

Escape the city and create your own itinerary on a private full-day custom tour from Amsterdam. With just your guide and private party, explore the Dutch countryside, replete with windmills and waterways, in order to learn of the Netherlands’ history. Opt to discover the picturesque villages of Marken and Volendam; or snap photos of the windmills in Zaanse Schans; or see the 'garden of Europe' at Keukenhof. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.  

The Dutch countryside is waiting for you to explore it. See the iconic Zaanse Schans windmills, sail on a short riverboat ride over the Ijsselmeer river, and taste local Edam cheese while you learn how it’s made. See how the famous Dutch wooden clogs are made, and visit the historic fishing village of Marken. This Spanish language tour is led by a fluent Spanish-speaking guide.

Escape the crowded city of Amsterdam on a private trip through the charming Dutch countryside. Just half an hour from Amsterdam, enjoy traditional Dutch culture at the fishing town and souvenir promenade of Volendam and the windmill village of Zaanse Schans. A luxury vehicle with a personal guide gives you a private tour; no need to navigate trains or crowded buses.

Gain an overview of rural Holland on this half-day private tour to Volendam, Marken, Broek, and Monnickendam, with round-trip transportation from your hotel ensuring a hassle-free trip. Benefit from the personalized attention and insider knowledge of your guide as you visit locally-loved eateries and hidden hamlets and avoid hidden costs with activities included as per itinerary.

Escape the crowded city of Amsterdam on a private trip through Europe’s most charming countryside. Just half an hour from Amsterdam, enjoy traditional Dutch culture at the fishing village of Volendam and the windmill village of Zaanse Schans. Eat lunch at a traditional seafood restaurant and take a ferry cruise on the Volendam-Marken Express. A luxury vehicle with a personal guide takes you round trip; no need to navigate trains or crowded buses.

Maximize your time in Amsterdam, and book a private half-day tour to see the sights that interest you most. Perfect if you have half a day free, this Amsterdam experience offers a pickup and drop-off service along with private transport and a guide. A typical tour visits the monuments of Dam Square plus attractions beyond Amsterdam such as Keukenhof, but the itinerary is customizable to you. Note that entry fees are extra.

Join your driver/guide and no more than five other travelers on this intimate tour to the Dutch countryside—a region that’s hard to explore by public transport. Savor Dutch apple pie in the pretty village of Marken, visit a Gouda cheese farm, learn how clogs are made, and see a traditional sawmill powered by a classic windmill, all in just half a day.

20 minutes drive from Amsterdam, you will find the Zaan region, Western Europe's oldest industrial area. In the past there used to be running more than 500 windmills here. Now a days, ten pairs of sails continue to turn in the historical village of Zaanse Schans. It's picturesque mills are still used for sawing wood and grinding flower, spices and oil. Exiting demonstrations accros the entire site will acquaint you with all kind of traditional Dutch crafts. Besides the Windmills, The country side offers polders, water, wind, cheese, clogs and many other things that are typically Dutch. This day trip to the Dutch countryside and visits to the fishing villages Volendam and Marken is a must during your holidays in the Netherlands. Discover the region’s history at a fascinating museum, do a tasting at a cheese factory, visit an authentic Dutch bakery and much more and enjoy free time at the lovely fishing harbor on the Markermeer lake.

Take a break from the city on a half day tour of Volendam and Marken, two traditional villages just outside Amsterdam. The day’s itinerary includes a history museum, a fried fish tasting at a restaurant loved by locals, and a ferry ride to the island of Zuiderzee. In addition to navigating, your guide offers commentary and anecdotes often unheard by visitors.

Swap the bustle of the city for the rural beauty of the Dutch countryside on a bike tour that lets you travel as the locals do. This private tour allows you to pedal at your own pace and stop to admire meadows, windmills, dairy farms, and more whenever suits you.

Dutch public transit is wonderful, but it’s a very slow way of seeing the countryside. Save time and stress on this private guided tour, and capture postcard-perfect pictures of windmills and timber-framed houses too. See Zaanse Schans and explore inside a windmill; visit the pretty fishing villages of Volendam and Marken; and tour a cheese farm and clog factory. Your package includes 2-way transfers from any Netherlands hotel.

Experience the best of Holland your way on a custom 7-hour sightseeing tour. Convenient and comfortable transportation takes you from your Amsterdam hotel to the country’s most popular and lesser-known points of interest. You decide what to see and set the pace on your private adventure. Visit Durgerdam, Volendam, Edam, and more. Get a closer look at Dutch cultural icons such as windmills, cheese, tulips, and dikes. It's up to you!

Step back in time and visit the quaint Dutch village of Giethoorn, a place where no cars are allowed, on this full-day tour from Amsterdam. Travel through the scenic Dutch countryside before arriving at the "Venice of Holland" where you enjoy a piece of apple pie. Step onboard a boat for a canal cruise through Giethoorn. After the cruise, enjoy a classic Dutch lunch at a local restaurant. A small-group tour makes this a more personalized experience.

Our first stop on this tour is the heritage sight Zaanse Schans, a picturesque village with wooden windmills and charming green wooden houses from the 18th and 19th century lining the water, 25 minutes from Amsterdam. Explore the windmill village lining the water, learn how clogs are made, taste some cheese, and enter a working windmill. After this, we will continue to the fishing village Volendam at lake Markermeer, where you can see the traditional fishing boats and the folklorist costumes of the Volendam people. Here you can have a stroll in the village, shop for souvenirs or eat a delicious fish lunch. Also, there are a few museums worth a visit. From Volendam you can take a boat to the former island village of Marken, connected since 1957 to the mainland by a causeway. This peaceful fishing village in lake Markermeer is famous for its wooden greenhouses built on stilts, its typical drawbridges, and the traditional life of the (former) islanders.

With this private, full-day tour, you’ll go beyond Amsterdam. Riding into quintessential Dutch landscapes, you’ll follow bucolic farmlands to fishing villages, gentle lakes, and quaint towns sprouting windmills. With stops at a working windmill, a wooden shoe factory, and cheese farm, you’ll spend a day sinking deep into traditional Dutch culture, turning folklore into reality.

While it can be tempting to spend the entirety of your trip to The Netherlands exploring Amsterdam, there are plenty of amazing places around the city to visit too—including historic windmills, stunning canal-side towns, picture-perfect fishing villages, and medieval towns. This full-day small-group tour is a great way to squeeze in guided visits to some of the best without having to worry about organizing your own transport.