Guided Tours

From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam, Edam and Marken Guided Tour

Name: From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam, Edam and Marken Guided Tour
Start: 2025-10-16T08:15:00
End: 2025-10-16T14:45:00
Location: Amsterdam

Canal view in Volendam with boats and traditional Dutch houses.

Canal with houses and boat in Edam, Netherlands, surrounded by lush greenery.

Traditional Dutch houses near the sea in Marken, part of Volendam Cheese Factory Tours.

Tour guide speaking to passengers on a bus during a guided tour transfer.

Duration

1 hr - 6 hr 30 min

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Guided tour

Transfers included

4.8/5

(81)

Paul

Oct 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Tour guide Xavier and driver William were amazing. Very knowledgeable and also very funny which set the mood perfect. The tour was great. Aside from changing the itinerary due to road construction/closures the tour was what I expected. They added few things in place of what we couldn't do. The windmills were great. The cheese and clog making was very interesting. The towns we walked through were beautiful. Highly recommend as a day trip tour to get out of amsterdam.

Diana

Sep 2025

Verified booking

5/5

The experience to these villages of the holadense countryside was very good because you learn a lot, you taste the gastronomy and above all the guide Agustin is very knowledgeable about the history of each of these villages, he makes the tour very enjoyable with his sympathy, humor and wisdom. There is a lot of organization, they comply with the schedules as planned and all the time they are explaining stories, curiosities so we recommend the tour 100%.

May 2025

Verified booking

5/5

The tour was just amazing. Although it felt a little rushed, the activities are well planned for an introductory trip and well managed; deparating and ending on time. The guides were fabulous, providing clear and concise explanation and were friendly too.

This half-day trip covers Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam & Marken with windmill views, quaint harbors, and artisan shops—all in 6.5 hours.

Includes English or Spanish guide, round-trip from Amsterdam by bus, and entrance to cheese and clog workshops in all four scenic Dutch villages.

Watch the blades turn on centuries-old windmills at Zaanse, then taste fresh cheese and see traditional Dutch shoes being crafted at Volendam.

Visit Edam’s town square, home to historic cheese market, followed by the exploration of Marken’s fishermen’s houses near the former Zuiderzee.

Want a slower pace? Choose the extended 8-hours trip for extra time at each village, perfect for leisurely sightseeing and more in-depth experiences.

Half-day guided tour to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, Edam & Marken (6.5 hours)

Spanish or English-speaking tour guide (as per option selected)

Round-trip bus transportation

Entry to the cheese farm at Volendam

Cheese tasting

Entry to the wooden clog workshop

Visit to Marken fishing village

Additional paid upgrade:

Extended 8-hours day trip

TOTAL DURATION6 hours 30 minutes - 8 hours
MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Bus
FIRST DEPARTUREZaanse Schans
LAST DEPARTUREZaanse Schans
Timeline
Map
Start point
De Ruijterkade
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23 min by A/C Bus
18 km
1. Zaanse Schans
1 activity
Things to do
See historic windmills
Included in price
21 km
2. Edam
1 activity
Things to do
Walk around cheese market
Included in price
3 km
3. Volendam
2 activities
Things to do
Enjoy cheese tasting
Included in price
Visit clog factory
Included in price
16.8 km
4. Marken
1 activity
Things to do
Explore authentic fishermen's houses
Included in price
22.4 km
End point
De Ruijterkade
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Your ending point would be same as your start point

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4.8
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What our guests say
Amparo
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
The guide Esme with Rodrogo, all kindness, punctuality and rigorously explained. Very complete excursion! The only thing is that there were too many people in the excursion.
Paul
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Tour guide Xavier and driver William were amazing. Very knowledgeable and also very funny which set the mood perfect. The tour was great. Aside from changing the itinerary due to road construction/closures the tour was what I expected. They added few things in place of what we couldn't do. The windmills were great. The cheese and clog making was very interesting. The towns we walked through were beautiful. Highly recommend as a day trip tour to get out of amsterdam.
Diana
Sep 2025
Verified booking
5/5
The experience to these villages of the holadense countryside was very good because you learn a lot, you taste the gastronomy and above all the guide Agustin is very knowledgeable about the history of each of these villages, he makes the tour very enjoyable with his sympathy, humor and wisdom. There is a lot of organization, they comply with the schedules as planned and all the time they are explaining stories, curiosities so we recommend the tour 100%.
Daniel
Sep 2025
Verified booking
5/5
August and Gerome were a great combo for this tour. Great information, clear directions, and an overall great experience. After visiting numerous European capitals, it was nice to get out to the Dutch countryside!!
Martinez
Aug 2025
Verified booking
3/5
Disappointed because there was no visit to Edam as mentioned in the brochure. The cheese-forming factory was actually a store, with a saleswoman "disguised" as a farmer who spent barely 10 minutes there. No real presentation of "how Edam is made". Too little time in the very pretty village of Marken, and too much in the previous village.

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Accessibility

This experience is not wheelchair accessible.

Additional information

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