Guided Tours

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

Name: From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam, Edam and Marken Guided Tour
Start: 2025-11-29T08:30:00
End: 2025-11-29T16:30:00
Location: Amsterdam

Canal view in Volendam with boats and traditional Dutch houses.

Person pointing at windmills during a guided tour of Zaanse Schans.

Cheese wheels labeled "Cheese Factory Volendam" in Volendam tasting tour.

Traditional clog making demonstration with machinery and wooden clogs on display.

Duration

1 hr - 6 hr 30 min

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Guided tour

Transfers included

4.8/5

(94)

Helen

Nov 2025

Verified booking

5/5

We both had a wonderful experience at the windmills in Zaanse Schans and Rob our guide explained what the different windmills were being used for. Loved our Cheese and Clog tour at the farm in Edam and the choice was absolutely better than we expected. The favourite cheese for me was the Jalepeno Cheese and the Edam. Volendam was a very pretty seaside town and the perfect place to enjoy calamari and chips with a cold beer along the esplanade. Lastly we spent some time in the fishing town Marken which is actually an island and so many very nice old homes there. Perfect day trip for anybody to enjoy.

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.

Neil

Nov 2025

Verified booking

4/5

This tour delivered everything it promised in an efficient and well organised way. Patricia was an excellent tour guide; knowledgeable, interesting and engaging but not too loqacious. The windmills were great, the cheese factory and shoemaking pretty good if a bit kitch and both Volendam and Markem were delightful. No hidden extra costs, excellent timekeeping, fascinating history...whats not to like?

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
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
94 reviews
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What our guests say
Helen
Nov 2025
Verified booking
5/5
We both had a wonderful experience at the windmills in Zaanse Schans and Rob our guide explained what the different windmills were being used for. Loved our Cheese and Clog tour at the farm in Edam and the choice was absolutely better than we expected. The favourite cheese for me was the Jalepeno Cheese and the Edam. Volendam was a very pretty seaside town and the perfect place to enjoy calamari and chips with a cold beer along the esplanade. Lastly we spent some time in the fishing town Marken which is actually an island and so many very nice old homes there. Perfect day trip for anybody to enjoy.
Neil
Nov 2025
Verified booking
4/5
This tour delivered everything it promised in an efficient and well organised way. Patricia was an excellent tour guide; knowledgeable, interesting and engaging but not too loqacious. The windmills were great, the cheese factory and shoemaking pretty good if a bit kitch and both Volendam and Markem were delightful. No hidden extra costs, excellent timekeeping, fascinating history...whats not to like?
Amaya
Nov 2025
Verified booking
5/5
It is an excursion where you see very nice villages and very cool mills. We had a guide of 10 Katty, she is very sweet and kind besides being an excellent professional, a great day.
Jazmin
Nov 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Excellent route, time allotted, very friendly and charismatic guide.
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.

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Accessibility

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