Guided Tours

From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans & Cheese Tasting Guided Tour

Name: From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans & Cheese Tasting Guided Tour
Start: 2026-04-08T09:30:00
End: 2026-04-08T13:00:00
Location: Amsterdam

Cheese tasting demonstration at Zaanse Schans with shelves of cheese wheels.

Traditional Dutch house by a canal at Zaanse Schans, Netherlands.

Wooden shoes display at Zaanse Schans shop with visitors browsing.

Driver and guide standing by a tour bus at Zaanse Schans, Netherlands.

Duration

3 hr 30 min

Free cancellation

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Guided tour

Transfers available

4.7/5

(961)

Barbara K

Group

Verified booking

Jan 2026

Rob the tour guide was great! The shoe making and cheese experience was amazing! The woman doing the demonstrations was so funny! The windmill town is adorable, I wish I extended the tour to the 5 hours so we could spend more time there.

Cole K

Family

Verified booking

Jan 2026

The tour was amazing, lots of information and very enjoyable! It definitely makes it a lot more enjoyable when you have a great host like Eveline she really made it so easy! Keep up the good work 5/5

Kenneth A

Couple

Verified booking

Oct 2025

What made our trip especially memorable was the guidance by Rob and the good driving by Rob 2. Rob 1 showed care and concern for each member of our group. He remembered where we were from and what we particularly wanted to see. I thought the tour might be too short but it was just the right amount of time. I appreciated the smooth ride from Amsterdam to Zaans schans and back again with no effort on my part. My one problem was finding the start point. The directions from the tour company described the white Stroom building but the google directions provided showed a red brick building. And there was no signage out front. I would highly recommend this particular tour for an interesting and easy trip to the windomills.

Ana G

Couple

Verified booking

Oct 2025

Amanda and Fati the Driver very special, always concerned about everyone, very nice tour would only remove a little time or add another place to visit.

Tessier C

Couple

Verified booking

Oct 2025

Anna our guide and Tim our driver were top notch! Everything went smoothly and the village is really too beautiful! The only downside was that the departure checkpoint had changed, and the information was only given by e-mail on the morning of departure, so I didn't see it; as a result, we were almost late.

Spend a few hours moving through a windmill village where canals, wooden houses, and workshops sit close together, giving you time to take it all in.

Start and end your trip in Amsterdam with arranged transport, so you move between city and village without worrying about directions or planning your return.

See how raw wood is shaped step by step into clogs, with each stage shown clearly as the form gradually becomes a wearable shoe.

Step inside a cheese weighing house where wheels are handled and stored, then taste fresh cheese that reflects how it is prepared locally.

Add a canal cruise through Amsterdam’s waterways and access guides available in Spanish, English, or German for clearer understanding during the experience.

3.5-4 hours of guided tour of Zaanse Schans

Pick-up and drop-off in Amsterdam

Visit a clog-maker

Visit a cheese-weighing house

Cheese tasting

Additional paid upgrades

1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise

Spanish, English or German-speaking guide

Lunch

TOTAL DURATION3 hours 30 minutes - 5 hours 30 minutes
MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Bus
Timeline
Map
Start point
De Ruijterkade
Get direction
38 min by a/c bus
18.6 km
1. Zaanse Schans
2 activities
Things to do
Visit a wooden shoemaker's shop
Included in price
Enjoy cheese tasting
Included in price
22 min by a/c bus
17.8 km
End point
De Ruijterkade
Get direction
Your ending point would be same as your start point

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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What our guests say
Shreya T
Family
Verified booking
2 weeks ago
Lovely city, the tour part was a bit lackluster. Could easily visit on your own if you wanted!
Barbara K
Group
Verified booking
Jan 2026
Rob the tour guide was great! The shoe making and cheese experience was amazing! The woman doing the demonstrations was so funny! The windmill town is adorable, I wish I extended the tour to the 5 hours so we could spend more time there.
Cole K
Family
Verified booking
Jan 2026
The tour was amazing, lots of information and very enjoyable! It definitely makes it a lot more enjoyable when you have a great host like Eveline she really made it so easy! Keep up the good work 5/5
Ian M
Couple
Verified booking
Nov 2025
Excellent tour guide and driver provided plenty of information and advice. The location visited was very authentic and fortunately not too crowded
Chris S
Group
Verified booking
Nov 2025
The directions to where to meet guide were incorrect and we spent 45 min trying to find guide. The trip was wonderful

What to bring

Ensure your entry tickets and ID are on hand for a smooth experience.

What’s not allowed

Due to venue restrictions, pets cannot tag along for this experience.

Accessibility

This experience is not wheelchair or pram/stroller accessible.

Additional information

Entry to windmills is not included with these tickets.

Check-in closes 15 minutes before the tour starts. Late arrivals cannot be rescheduled, so be sure to arrive on time!

Infants (0-3 years) join for free but won’t have a seat, so they must sit on their guardian’s lap and don’t need to be included in the booking.

This tour runs as scheduled, rain or shine.

This tour is limited to a maximum of 60 travelers.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly. Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point. Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.