Amsterdam

Private Tour to the Windmills, Cheese and Clogs, Volendam, Marken from Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Private Sightseeing Tour Zaanse Schans Cheese Factory Volendam from Amsterdam
  • 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket

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Overview

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.
  • Enjoy the waterways and historic villages of the Dutch countryside
  • Stop at a traditional Dutch cheese farm
  • Tour a historic windmill in Zaanse Schans
  • Convenient round trip transportation in a luxury Mercedes

What's Included

  • Professional driver/Host
  • Possibility to taste 30 different types of cheese and to buy cheese and clogs
  • Wifi and bottled water on board
  • Hotel pick up and drop off by a private and air-conditioned Mercedes sedan/minivan
  • Parking costs and local tourists taxes
  • Tickets for the ferry to Marken
  • Admission to the windmillspark and 1 ticket for a windmill of your choice
  • Tip (Optional)
  • Professional Guide

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We provide 24/7 services and to confirm bookings or for questions please contact us during our opening times from Monday - Friday from 08:30 AM till 06:00 PM CET. Saturday and Sunday our office is closed.

What To Expect

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Customer can choose the time of start of the tour
  • We provide 24/7 services and to confirm bookings or for questions please contact us during our opening times from Monday - Friday from 08:30 AM till 06:00 PM CET. Saturday and Sunday our office is closed.
  • This is a private tour so no other people will join in the car. Our vehicles will be cleaned after every tour
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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Relaxing and private
Lisa_A, Sep 2023
We so enjoyed the one-on-one attention from Sonny, our driver. He knew how to avoid the crowds and waited on us when we wanted to shop. We enjoyed every stop and would've like to have spent more time in each place, but we understood the the constraints of tour time.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Dear Lisa, Thank you for your review. I am happy that you enjoyed your tour and that you are satisfied about our driver and service.
Gillio Terol made the...
Rudy_M, Jul 2023
Gillio Terol made the trip memorible by his knowledge. Frankly we saw the tourbusses and agreed what we did was worth every penny. I highly recommend this service A memorable trip.
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Dear Rudy, Thank you for your review. It was a pleasure to do the sightseeing tour for you and I am happy that you enjoyed your day. And thanks again for the nice lunch :-) Hope to see you in the future!
Dreadful experience
dale_s, Oct 2022
Tour is extremely light in content. It was a waste of time and money. Experience was well below expectations and price!
Response from Host, Oct 2022
Dear Dale, Thank you for your review. What you say is complete nonsense. You was all alone this tour and it was a very rainy day and you didn’t want to do anything. Your driver explaned about the history and shows you the local spots. Your driver/host wanted to buy entrance tickets for the windmills for you but you didn’t wanted to see a windmill from inside. He also wanted to buy a ticket for the ferry to Marken but you didn’t wanted to take the ferry to Marken. Then your driver/host called our office to ask how we still could give you a nice day so I recommend your driver/host to buy tickets for a canal cruise in Amsterdam and for the Rijksmuseum and give you a tour in Amsterdam but also you didn’t wanted that. So what can we do more to give you a nice day? As you can see 99% of our guests really enjoyed this tour and I am sorry you didn’t. But it is not fair to leave this review if you didn’t wanted to explore the nice places.
Our driver simon was...
Paula_D, Aug 2022
Our driver simon was terrific great tour the day was sunny so had perfect weather where he took us for lunch was picturesque
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Dear Paula, Thank you for your review. I am happy that you had a nice tour and that you are satisfied about our driver.
The private trip guided...
Walter_G, Aug 2022
The private trip guided by Saymon was a pleasure to say the least. A relaxing self paced tour of Windmills, Cheese Factory & Fishing village. Thank you Saymon!!
Response from Host, Aug 2022
Dear Walter, Thank you for your review. I am happy that you enjoyed the Windmills tour.
Windmill tour
Reagan_L, Jun 2022
Seeing a working windmill was very interesting. We wished more of the windmills were operable and open to view.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Dear Reagan, Thank you for your review. There are now 4 windmills open to view, but due to corona a few windmills where closed but they will be open very soon.
Underwhelmed
Michael_H, Oct 2019
We booked this private tour with high expectations. The transportation was superb. Our guide was good but not great. Of the 7 windmills at the same place, only one was available without addition 5 Euro charge for each. The demonstration of making wooden shoes by machine was interesting and set a stage for the next stop where we saw them made by hand. There we were also given a talk about how cheese is made in this small factory. Very interesting, We drove to another town and had a delicious lunch. After that, we went to a terribly tacky tourist trap of a town where there was nothing but junk. This was a total waste of time in our opinion.
Windmill trip
Michael_D, Sep 2019
Our guide was excellent! He was very knowledgeable about the history of the locations that we visited. The transportation was very accommodating.
Interesting Day
Wayne_J, Aug 2019
Our guide and driver for the day, David, was a wealth of information about the places we visited. OK, so we basically visited many of the tourist hot spots near Amsterdam, but the extra cost was well worth it. At the start of our visit at the windmills, the weather was a bit drizzly, but before we could grab a raincoat, David was there with a pair of umbrellas for us to use. Such service. Apart from the "being there" moments, a true highlight was the visit to the Cheese and Clog workshop. Impressive demo on how clogs are made by hand and a taste test of the various cheeses was enough for us to purchase a small example to bring home with us... unfortunately, baggage weight restrictions prevented us from purchasing a pair of clogs this time. Overall, we would highly recommend this private tour. cheers

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