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By Amsterdam With Me
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$552 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Step outside Amsterdam and discover the traditional side of the Netherlands at Zaanse Schans.

    This private tour is perfect if you want to experience classic Dutch landscapes, historic windmills, and local craftsmanship just a short journey from the city. We’ll meet at Stationsplein and travel directly to Zaanse Schans, where you’ll explore iconic windmills — each with a different purpose, from oil and sawmills to spice grinding — along with traditional green wooden houses that show what life in this region looked like centuries ago.

    Along the way, we’ll visit a cheese shop for tastings of authentic Dutch cheeses and step inside a workshop to see how traditional wooden shoes are made. There will also be time for souvenir shopping and enjoying the scenic surroundings before heading back to Amsterdam.

    At the end, we’ll visit a local brewery to enjoy fresh beer.

    A relaxed and cultural experience designed to show you a different, more traditional side of the Netherlands beyond the city.

Activity location

  • Amsterdam Centraal
    • Stationsplein
    • 1012 AB, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Loetje
    • 10 Stationsplein
    • 1012 AB, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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Zaanse Schans Windmills and Countryside Tour from Amsterdam

  • Activity duration is 5 hours and 30 minutes5h 30m
    5h 30m
  • English
Price details
AU$551.81 x 1 AdultAU$551.81
Total
Price is AU$551.81

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Professional local guide
  • Inclusions
    Cheese Shop Visit
  • Inclusions
    1 fresh hot chocolate milk per person
  • Inclusions
    1 beer per person
  • Inclusions
    Private Tour
  • Inclusions
    Tickets for Public Transport
  • Inclusions
    Ticket to the windmill is included
  • Exclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Exclusions
    Service charge

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Amsterdam Centraal

  • 5m
Amsterdam Central Station is a striking historic building sitting on artificial islands along the water. Designed in a grand 19th-century style, it serves as the main entrance to the city for millions of visitors arriving every year.

Zaandijk

  • 30m
Zaandijk is a small, cosy town on the river Zaan, known for its wooden houses and old industrial charm. Nearby factories sometimes fill the air with the smell of chocolate and cocoa, while traditional windmills stand just across the water.

Zaanse Schans

  • 3h
Zaanse Schans is one of the most iconic Dutch heritage areas, where traditional windmills, wooden houses, and old workshops are preserved to show what life in the Netherlands looked like in past centuries. Today, it’s a living open-air museum where you can explore windmills, cheese making, clogs, and classic Dutch craftsmanship.

Molen De Kat

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
De Kat windmill is a unique 18th-century paint mill where wind energy is still used to grind natural pigments into paint. It’s the only working windmill of its kind in the world, and visiting inside gives you a real look at traditional Dutch craftsmanship in action.

Brouwerij Hoop

  • 40m
Brouwerij HOOP is a local craft brewery in Zaandijk, where you can relax after the tour and enjoy a freshly brewed Dutch beer.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Amsterdam Centraal
    • Stationsplein
    • 1012 AB, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Loetje
    • 10 Stationsplein
    • 1012 AB, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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