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Private Tour to Holland, Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken

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Overview

If this is your first visit to Holland, this tour would be a great start. Experience the best of Holland in just one day. You'll get to explore windmills at the Zaanse Schans, witness clogs being made, see dikes, indulge in a cheese tasting, explore the charming fishing village of Volendam and enjoy a ferry ride to the peninsula of Marken.
Guided by miller's daughters who are both raised in windmills, you will explore the most picturesque windmill sites, charming villages, and traditional Dutch handicrafts. Our tours also include a visit to an exceptional cheese farm, where you can taste Gouda cheese in 30 delightful flavors.

What's Included

  • Bottled water
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
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The Windmillgirls drive in a car or VIP Mercedes van.

What To Expect

Amsterdam

9:00 Pick up from your hotel in Amsterdam. A short drive from the city to the Zaanse Schans
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Zaanse Schans

9.30: We arrive at The Zaanse Schans. This is a preservation village with a variety of historical houses, warehouses, and working industrial windmills. It feels like you’re traveling back in time! You will experience how life was between the 18th and 19th centuries, and join a wooden shoe workshop to see how clogs are made, concluding with a visit to a working windmill.
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2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Jacobs Hoeve Cheese Farm by Henri Willig

At the cheese farm of Henry Willig we will have a Gouda Cheese tasting. They are in the top 10 of the world cheesemakers. If you are a cheese lover… you are in cheese heaven! They have 30 flavors of cheese to taste. 29 are pasteurized so you can travel with the cheese all over the world. They also have options to ship the cheese. So you don’t have to worry about picking only one favorite.
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40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Volendam

12:30 We’ll head to The famous fishermen’s village of Volendam.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Volendam Haven

13.00: Lunchtime In Volendam. You can choose where you want to have lunch. As locals, we know a lot of nice places. Whether it’s at a local fish restaurant or just a snack.14.00 : A walk through Volendam, which is known as the most popular fishing village in Holland. The charm of Volendam rests in its harbour and the authentic fishermen’s houses. The maze is the oldest part of Volendam. This is where we’ll see small fishermen’s houses and narrow streets. What’s unique about the maze is that the houses were built without any street pattern. We’ll take a small stroll in the maze and on the famous dike of Volendam.14.15: A ferry ride on the IJselmeer (former south sea) to the peninsula of Marken, once an island in the South sea.
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1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Kerkbuurt Marken

14.45: Arrival on Marken. Marken is a tiny village with colorful wooden houses, drawbridges, a small harbor located on a former island. We will make a small stroll through the village.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Amsterdam

15.00: Back at your hotel in Amsterdam
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Tour to Holland, Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

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  • Bottled water
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entrance ticket to a windmill
  • Parking Fees
  • Guide
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

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  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Cancellation Policy

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).

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