Experience Dutch nature and culture on this day trip from Amsterdam. Enjoy traditional activities such as visiting a clog and wooden shoe workshop, stopping by a cheese farm for Gouda tasting, and admiring historic windmills at Molen De Kat. Plus, you'll explore one of the world’s largest flower gardens, the Keukenhof Gardens and save hours waiting in line with skip the line access.

Experience the best of Dutch culture on a day trip that covers cheese, clogs, windmills, and tulips
Relish skip-the-line access to see the millions of flowers at Keukenhof Gardens
Savor delicious Gouda and learn about wooden shoes and windmills
Round-trip transfers from Amsterdam save you navigating public transport

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Admission Ticket Keukenhof Gardens
Entrance to a working industrial windmill

Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Viking
De Ruijterkade 140, 1011 AC Amsterdam, Netherlands
Meet up at the back of Centraal Station at De Ruijterkade at the waterfront, opposite of address De Ruijterkade 110. Here, you can find the AIDS monument, the building "J.G. Koppe's Scheepsagentuur" and ferry F2. Just before departure time, your tour guide will be here holding an orange umbrella.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Make your own way to the centrally located meeting point. Board your air-conditioned vehicle and settle in for the short journey from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans.

Explore Zaanse Schans with your guide and learn all about the history of the area. Visit a workshop to see how wooden shoes are made and learn about Dutch clogs. Then, visit a cheese farm to learn how Dutch Gouda cheese is made and taste different types of Dutch cheeses and visit a working windmill, which offers stunning views from the top.

Back on the vehicle, head for the Keukenhof Gardens where you have ample time to explore at leisure before returning to Amsterdam.

Drop-off is back at the meeting point.

Zaanse Schans

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Molen De Kat

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Keukenhof

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

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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Tulips were beautiful in...

Marc_N, May 2024

Tulips were beautiful in spite of rain. Windmills were interesting but too commercial. Guide was good.

Timing is everything for this event!

Michael_C, May 2024

When considering this event, timing is everything. We went on May 9, and the tulip fields had been harvested. At the Kuekenhof, the vast majority of the flowers were dying. Very disappointing, and in our opinion, this event should not really be offered in May. April is the peak time to enjoy the tulips and other flowers, which is why I’m sure most everyone books this excursion. That said, the rest of the trip was enjoyable. We saw the wooden clogs made, cheese class, and the windmills. Logistically everything was on time with no problems. The tour company personnel were very nice and enjoyed their jobs. Would’ve given this five stars without hesitation, if we had been able to see fields of tulips like everyone expects.

Time well spent

Donald_B, May 2024

Our tour was informative and interesting. We got a great overview of several topics - windmills, wooden shoes, cheeses, Dutch history and life. We especially liked touring an authentic working wind mill. Tour guide David was very knowledgeable and personable, and spoke English clearly. The tulips were at the end of their season (May 6), so while they were beautiful, we definitely missed the peak of the season. Even so, the Gardens were gorgeous and very enjoyable to visit. The whole tour was well-organized and on time. Would highly recommend.

Windmills and Tulips

Aloma_T, May 2024

Was a bit drawn out especially the time at the gardens with no real easy way to get around such a vast area

Friendly and engaging but tulips past their best

Mary_N, May 2024

I didn’t know what to expect and I thought we were visiting the tulip fields, but there was a lot to see at Keukenhof, although a lot of the tulips were not at their best - presumably because it was late in the season but also because it rained so much in April. The star of the day was the tour guide. Toas, at Zaansee. She was friendly, knowledgable and engaging. Overall we got a lot from our day

Go early in the tulip season

David_B, May 2024

We went there Sunday may 5th. 90% of the tulips were gone. The gardens were lovely but not what we went there for. No immense fields of colors other than green. The windmills were awesome. Climb to the top if you can. The wooden shoe and cheese exhibitions were great. Our tour guide was pretty much non existent. She was there to keep us from getting lost or left behind. She provided little comment of value. However.... We didn't get lost or left behind. The windmill village made the trip worthwhile.

A great day

Judy_B, May 2024

The day was so complete, it's hard to single out one thing. Both the driver and guide were fantastic.

Tulips and Windmill’s, Quaint Towns, Oh My!

Erica_J, May 2024

Tulips, quaint town and windmills. Although a little disappointed there were no rows and rows of tulips in the fields, once you arrived and entered the Keukenhof grounds it’s a site of BEAUTIFUL tulips and other flowers (acres and acres). The visit at the quaint town held quite a bit of history and it was great to see, behind the scene, a working windmill and climb up to the landing that over looks the fields. It was amazing seeing the full process of how wooden shoes are made. I would at this to your list of things to see!

Beautiful tulips and charming Dutch village

Jennifer_O, May 2024

We had a wonderful experience with this tour. We had a few hours on our own in the. Keukenhof gardens. We then went to Zaanse Schans and enjoyed the experience of walking through a very quaint little Dutch town. We went inside a working windmill, did Gouda cheese tasting and saw how clogs are made. Our guide Bianca was fantastic. I would definitely recommend the small group tour.

Flowers, cheese, clogs and windmills

Doug_F, May 2024

The tour was very well organised with excellent prior communicstion re meeting place etc. Our tour guide Kenny was wonderful throughout the whole day. The beautiful gardens and windmills were worth seeing.

NEVER book with Zaan Tours!

Sharon_H, May 2024

I recently visited Amsterdam and had booked five tours. Keukenhof Gardens was the main reason for the trip. On the day before the booking I got an email changing the meeting place. They said on the ferry dock by the HIV/Aids monument at Centraal Station. They said to look for an orange umbrella. No orange umbrella. I asked multiple security guards and the information desk. No one knew anything about the monument. I called the number and got a "not in service" recording. They had my cell number and email and did not bother to try to contact me. This is the first time I have had anything like this happen with many bookings I have had with Viator. All of my other tours were excellent. If this is the way Zaan operates, they should go out of business. All the other guides were contacting anyone who was not there and facilitating the meet up. I was on time and did not need that, but observed how other companies were making every effort when someone was having a problem. Do yourself a favor, go with someone else, ANYONE else.

Enjoyable day!

Barbara_F, May 2024

Being inside a windmill was amazing.The knowledge presented about the history behind them was so fascinating. Our guide was very helpful throughout. The gardens were magnificent and beautiful!

Worst experience

deborah_r, May 2024

The tour sent change of meeting place late at night when we err asleep and phone was off. We missed it.. I’d never do this company again. No word on a refund

Tulip Garden and Windmill Tour issues

Daniel_V, May 2024

We were very disappointed that the tour leader did not offer any commentary during the bus rides to the 3 locations. There was no narrative during the approximately 1 hour to the tulip garden, approximately another hour to the windmills, then the trip back to the drop off location. 3 wasted hours and missed opportunities to learn about Amsterdam! We intentionally selected this "small group" tour because it seemed like the best situation to learn about the country, tulip garden, etc, but there was no information shared during the travel times Also, we were given the wrong day entry tickets for the tulip garden, so we had to waste some of our limited time in the customer service line trying to fix the problem.

Do NOT Book with this Company

Virginia_E, May 2024

The first stop on the tour dropped us off in a hail storm. We weren't allowed to stay on the bus because the poor driver had to go and pick up another group. So we are walking in rain and hail and unable to hear a thing from our tour leader. Once we are at Kukenhoff Gardens (which are spectacular) our tour leader tells us she is leaving us and wishes us well. The driver will be back to pick us up but he had to leave to take care of another group. The driver was unable to get back to pick us up in time due to traffic delays and poor planning by the tour operator. He did give us a 25% discount, but this is a poor way to do business and an even worse way to treat your employees. I would recommend you find a tour that ensures an employee is with you at all times. What if we had experienced some sort of medical emergency?????

Fabulous small group trip!

Joy_W, May 2024

Brett was very knowledgeable bringing the history alive about the windmills, cheese, clogs etc. The tulips were amazing! Only negatives were that it was so busy and there wasn’t an allocated lunch break.

Tulips Glorious but too late in the day

Angela_M, May 2024

Keukenhof was Glorious and gorgeous but after Zaanse Schans it was late in the day and Keukenhof is huge and we weren't able to see it all. Should have left earlier in the morning. Caroline was a great tour guide.

Great beauty

Viorica_F, May 2024

Unique experience to see tulips at their peak. The tour helps navigating the crowds and also save time. The guide Mike for the windmill section was very good and accommodating. Definitely I recommend it

Great trip

Patty_D, May 2024

The trip was fantastic. Our driver Ken did a great job. He's got a great sense of humor. Our Guide Maaike was so friendly and answered everyone's questions.

Great day had by all from windmills to tulips

David_P, Apr 2024

Had a great day, guides where lovely and very knowledgeable and the sight were beautiful. Definitely recommend to anyone Thanks

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