Aerial view of Zaanse Schans windmills by the river near Amsterdam.
Tour guide leading visitors at Keukenhof with Dutch flag in background.
Cheese expert explaining cheese-making process during Keukenhof Windmills Tour.
Windmills in a green field at Zaanse Schans, Netherlands, part of the Charm of Holland tour.
Tour bus on highway for Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, Marken tour.
Windmill and green house by the water in Zaanse Schans, Netherlands.
Visitors at Zaanse Schans posing in a giant wooden shoe with Dutch flags and windmill in the background.

From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans & Cheese Tasting Guided Tour

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Duration: 3.5 hours (approx.)

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

Transfers included

Comfortable roundtrip transfers in a A/C Bus

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Spend a few hours moving through a windmill village where canals, wooden houses, and workshops sit close together, giving you time to take it all in.

Start and end your trip in Amsterdam with arranged transport, so you move between city and village without worrying about directions or planning your return.

See how raw wood is shaped step by step into clogs, with each stage shown clearly as the form gradually becomes a wearable shoe.

Step inside a cheese weighing house where wheels are handled and stored, then taste fresh cheese that reflects how it is prepared locally.

Add a canal cruise through Amsterdam’s waterways and access guides available in Spanish, English, or German for clearer understanding during the experience.

3.5-4 hours of guided tour of Zaanse Schans

Pick-up and drop-off in Amsterdam

Visit a clog-maker

Visit a cheese-weighing house

Cheese tasting

1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise

Spanish, English or German-speaking guide

Lunch

Windmills in a green field at Zaanse Schans, Netherlands, part of the Charm of Holland tour.

Windmills in a green field at Zaanse Schans, Netherlands, part of the Charm of Holland tour.

What to bring

  • Ensure your entry tickets and ID are on hand for a smooth experience.

What’s not allowed

  • Due to venue restrictions, pets cannot tag along for this experience.

Accessibility

  • This experience is not wheelchair or pram/stroller accessible.

Additional information

  • Entry to windmills is not included with these tickets.

  • Check-in closes 15 minutes before the tour starts. Late arrivals cannot be rescheduled, so be sure to arrive on time!

  • Infants (0-3 years) join for free but won’t have a seat, so they must sit on their guardian’s lap and don’t need to be included in the booking.

  • This tour runs as scheduled, rain or shine.

  • This tour is limited to a maximum of 60 travelers.

Tour bus on highway for Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, Marken tour.

Tour bus on highway for Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, Marken tour.

Windmill and green house by the water in Zaanse Schans, Netherlands.

Windmill and green house by the water in Zaanse Schans, Netherlands.

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