Save

Amsterdam Day Tour: Explore Volendam, Marken, and Traditional Windmills

4.2

4,132 Ratings

Amsterdam

Embark on a captivating day tour from Amsterdam to explore the charming countryside, including Volendam, Marken, and traditional windmills. Immerse yourself in Dutch culture, witness traditional crafts, and indulge in a delicious lunch at a fishing restaurant.

Duration: 5 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Zaanse Schans - See Zaanse Schans windmills and evocations of traditional Dutch life.
Volendam - Stop in Volendam
Cheese Factory Volendam - Visit a cheese farm for a demonstration and a sampling of its dairy production.
Marken - Stop in Marken.
Wooden Shoe Factory Marken - Observe the works of a traditional clogmaker.
Centraal Station - Your tour concludes in central Amsterdam

What's Included

Traditional Marker house tour (All-Inclusive only)
Clog making with antique steam engine (All-Inclusive only)
30-min boat tour between Volendam and Marken (All-Inclusive only)
Zaanse Schans windmills up-close
Tour of operating windmill (All-Inclusive only)
Cheese-making demonstration
Lunch on Charm of Holland tour (Fridays only)
Experience traditional Dutch villages Volendam & Marken
Luxurious bus with air-conditioning and free Wi-Fi

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop off
Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional Information

Step away from the hustle of Amsterdam for a moment and explore the characteristic Dutch landscape beyond the city’s borders. Traverse through a scenery painted with intricate cut canals, genuine wooden residences, windmills, and fishing hamlets while getting a glimpse of age-old crafts. The quaint town of Zaanse Schans, renowned for its preserved structures, beautifully encapsulates Dutch lifestyle during the 17th and 18th centuries. Witness the antique shipyard and windmills, and observe a local craftsman’s wooden shoe crafting skills up close!

Take advantage of the ‘Charm of Holland’ tour package for a holistic experience of historical Holland in an intimate group setting. This package offers all the all-inclusive features alongside a meal at a traditional Dutch fishing eatery. The tour is a luxurious experience available every Friday.

Children up to and including 3 years old are free of charge (not occupying a seat)

Location

Tours & Tickets Amsterdam

De Ruijterkade

The Tours & Tickets Shop is located in the IJ hall of Central Station / Amsterdam Centraal Station - on the far eastern side. Show your (smartphone) ticket at the Tours & Tickets office, where you'll be guided to the bus across the street.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.2

(4132 Ratings)

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Loafislit

Jan 26, 2024

Well worth every penny - Me and my boyfriend booked this last minutes for the all inclusive tour and this turned out to be the best part of out holiday. The tour guide Peter was absolutely brilliant, he was so funny and we partially enjoyed his jokes about being on time! This yohr took us to the country side of Holland, one you wouldnt normally see with any trip to Amsterdam. We wojld definitely recommend this to any traveller!

Review provided by Tripadvisor

C6134dwameliam

Jan 8, 2024

Very entertaining and informative experience. - It was one of the best day trips I have ever taken. The bus driver, Stefan and guide, Tony were knowledgable and entertaining - plenty of life music on this bus. It was a full day and they accommodated me when I couldn’t go into one windmill due to an allergy. Cannot recommend them high enough. We came back and booked another trip with this company straight away.

Review provided by Tripadvisor

Markwiggins2018

Oct 30, 2023

Fascinating Tour - Our team Vladimir (the driver) and Carolina and Charley were amazing. Friendly, funny and informative. I learnt a lot on this trip !! The planned visits and demonstrations from the windmill, cheese factory, waffle making and clog making were all well presented and fascinating. The whole trip was relaxed and unlike tours i have been on in different countries, we had plenty of time at each stop to eat, drink, browse and take the sights in. I would 100% definitely recommend and use again.

Review provided by Tripadvisor

Twainky_m

Oct 10, 2023

Fast paced - I love it.. i enjoyed that it's fast paced , but for sure not for people that having hard time walking. Its a lot of walk , my legs is sore the next day, but price is so worth coz u see a lot plus there is a cruise ride. But sad bec the voldelam (forgot the exact name( is closed when we got there except the cheese and 1 reataurant and stroop waffle store. The driver and tour guide are very nice, we will do this tour again.

Review provided by Viator

Jenny_s

Oct 3, 2023

Windmills - Large group keeping it very organized and on time. Up close to the windmills with great pictures. Staff very kind and helpful. Truly enjoyed our time

Review provided by Viator

Nancye233

Oct 8, 2023

Fast paced tour - This day trip offered a lot. It was packed so full with attractions that the time allotted for each stop did not provide enough time to do much tourist exploration in the little shops. I gave it 4 stars only because I wish I had time to go in and out of the many shops at both stops. This was not possible. The windmills, clog making, and cheese factory were very interesting. The guides, Adrianna, Frankie and particularly Xiaoli were friendly, helpful, humorous and made the time spent together enjoyable. I could have spent 2hrs on the island of Volendam but only had time for a quick lunch and very brief visit to a shop next to the restaurant before having to leave. It felt very rushed. Time to eat and then explore the many shops in Volendam would have been perfect.

Review provided by Tripadvisor

Kimberly_c

Feb 11, 2024

Viator mislead on ticket inclusions - The experience was wonderful but Viator was misleading in their marketing of the tickets. It checked marked the $15 and $5 credit for shopping and dining inside the one tower and it did not apply. In fact, there was a few that did not apply and were not marked so we know that was an error on their part. I would not have bought the tickets had I known.

Review provided by Viator

Nicole_y

Sep 28, 2023

Not Value - Only thing of real interest was the windmills. Being from Australia unable to take any cheese home due to regulations. Clogs are something from the past. The steam engine that assists in making them was more interesting.

Review provided by Viator

Tim_r

Nov 6, 2023

Large group - The sights were great. Too many people in group, not enough guides. One guide leads 80 people. The line gets strung out so you can’t see where the guide is.

Review provided by Viator

Maryann_f