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Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam
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Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam
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Discover the delights and history of Zaanse Schans and the Dutch countryside on a 3-hour, small-group trip from Amsterdam. With an informative guide, admire the lush, canal-crossed Dutch landscape. Take a tour of pretty Zaanse Schans, famous for its wooden windmills and green-painted houses, and visit a cheese farm and clog-making workshop to learn about these traditional crafts. Lastly, visit a working windmill to learn how these waterside factories helped drive the 17th-century Dutch Golden Age. Numbers are limited on this tour for a small-group experience.
  • 3-hour trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans and the surrounding countryside
  • Delight in the pretty countryside, pastures and canals of the Zaans region
  • Explore the picturesque museum village of Zaanse Schans to see its green-painted weatherboard houses
  • Visit a clog-making workshop and cheese farm to learn about these olden crafts
  • Head inside a working windmill to see its spinning sails, stones and cogs
  • Learn about the historical Zaans region, an industrial powerhouse during the 17th and 18th centuries
  • Small-group tour ensures a more personalized experience
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Prins Hendrikkade 74 , Prins Hendrikkade 74, 1012 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Meet your driver in opposite of Amsterdam Central Station at a small square in front of the Saint Nicholas Church and hotel NH Barbizon Palace. Just before the departure time, look out for an orange umbrella saying "Zaan Tours".

This activity will end right where it started.
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • As seats on this tour are restricted, all travelers should have a ticket
  • This tour contains a moderate amount of walking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Zaan Tours
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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What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam ?
A:The policy on face masks and attendee health is:

  • Face masks provided for travelers
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What is the policy on sanitization during Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam ?
A:The policies on sanitization are:

  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
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What is the social distancing policy during Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam ?
A:The policies on social distancing are:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
See all safety measures taken by Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam .
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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam ?
A:The policies on staff health & safety are:

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
See all safety measures taken by Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam .

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  • "Wear comfortable shoes” does not cut it for handicapped visitors." See review
  • "Just a short ride from the city and WELL worth it." See review

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Great tour of windmills!
Carole_O
, May 2022
David wasa great guide Very personable...very easy going...slow walker for us. Thank you so much for the interesting day!
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A fun trip for all ages
Donna_M
, May 2022
We had a great tour guide named David. This field trip is worth taking. It’s very educational and fun. It was a very cold windy day but we still really enjoyed it. I would guess that the wind mills were working double time that day. The demonstration on the wooden shoe making was interesting. This would be fun for all ages. There were only 7 of us so that was much nicer than a large group.
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Relaxing and informative
Kristen_H
, May 2022
We enjoyed this tour a lot. 7 people total and the guide was fantastic. He was very I formative and gave us a lot of exp,a nation about what we were seeing and was able to answer a lot of questions. This was a good pace and very relaxing. We even bought cheese to take back to the cruise ship with us. Definitely recommend!
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Great venue and highly recommend it
Brenda_B
, May 2022
Amazing outing. Short distance from the city of Amsterdam, knowledgeable and very nice guide and small group (total 7 people). Great demonstration of how the clogs are made, how the cheese is made and we were able to climb inside a windmill. Had time to shop and look around too. Highly recommend this half day event.
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Highly recommended
RebeccaM_J
, May 2022
We went on this delightful tour with Esther. She grew up in a windmill and was able to give us information like no one else. It was a great tour.
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Beautiful experience
Shinjan_B
, May 2022
Excellent tour. Zaanse Schans is such a beautiful and pretty village. If you like getting out of the city to explore history and culture then this will be the one I’d recommend the most. And our tour guide was really good as well. Knowledgeable and friendly.
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Simple trip to Zaan
Stacey_b
, May 2022
This is a single trip to Zaan , which is an adorable village. Our Driver was also our guide. I was looking for a little more history & information. Our young man was very sweet.
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icon Response from Host , May 2022
Thank you for your review. Could you please contact us to inform us about when you were on a tour with us. We spend more than 2 hours with small groups at Zaanse Schans to make sure you'll get the most stories, information and history as possible from your tour guide.
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Fun, Educational Afternoon!
cavand
, May 2022
Enjoyed seeing a variety of traditional Dutch artisans and homes all in the space of a few hours. Our guide was very knowledgeable and hospitable.
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Lovely, historic village!
TerriBolduc
, May 2022
The guide was very knowledgeable and informative and interested in the subject. Zaanse Schans was beautiful!
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Well schooled guide,interesting area!
Visitortours
, May 2022
David the guide was great. A charming knowledgeable young man who grew up in the area,really knows his stuff. His local knowledge was very helpful in the presentation. Fun intersecting morning,interesting local history.
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A nice trip to an old fashion Dutch village.
Julia_F
, May 2022
Our guide David was excellent answering so many questions about the history of the Netherlands and modern life.
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star-4
For the short time you spend- you get to experience the early Dutch life. Well worth it!
ALLY_F
, May 2022
Learning the history and going inside an operating windmill and the famous Dutch clogs. As well as the charming green houses.
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Netherlands in 3 hrs
Jeanpat007
, May 2022
Photography enthousiaste I found plenty of subjects to shoot. We learned about chocolate, the deutsche lifestyle and their in history
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The beauty of the area...
Sue_M
, May 2022
The beauty of the area and being able to go inside one of the windmills to see the working parts, up close and personal.
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Excellent
Maria_A
, May 2022
Wonderful and awesome experience for this tour. Our tour guide Collum is exceptional, very knowledgeable. Explained a lot of things and very informational. Thanks for we learned a lot in this tour.
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star-5
Well worth the cost and our time!
Scott_D
, Apr 2022
We enjoyed our visit to Zaanse Schwan's village. The guide was very pleasant and informative. Being in a small group was very nice as we could move about easily and were able to get close to everything. The village was beautiful and gave a good representation of Dutch life. The windmills were impressive!
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Windmill
Cleo_O
, Apr 2022
Climbing up in the windmill and walking around on the platform. Bring up close with the mill. It was a special place to visit
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A memorable and wonderful experience
John_S
, Apr 2022
The experience more than met our expectations. The scenery was exquisite. The town was charming and full of history. Our minds were opened to the history of windmills, the art of clog and cheese making. Our guide deserves five stars. He was friendly, knowledgeable and shared his history with the group. We immediately felt connected to Zaanse Schans.
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1 traveler found this review helpful
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Worth visiting
J_E
, Apr 2022
Beautiful place to spend some time. Tour guide was good - however the initial car journey was a bit quiet/awkward. Overall a worthwhile tour but a bit expensive considering 2 out of 3 attractions had no entry fee.
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star-4
Charming village
Claire_H
, Apr 2022
Neat experience seeing how they make clogs, cheese and pigment. The village was very cute and charming.
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1 traveler found this review helpful

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