Windmill Tour from Amsterdam, Including Volendam & Marken

Name: Windmill Tour from Amsterdam, Including Volendam & Marken
Start: 2025-11-05T12:00:00.000+03:00
End: 2025-11-05T17:00:00.000+03:00
Location: Amsterdam

Take a day trip out of the city to see Dutch windmills in the countryside around Amsterdam. On this tour you’ll see the canals and greenery of rural life in the Netherlands, and learn about the rich history of the area from your guide. Traveling by vehicle ensures you skip the stress of public transportation, while visiting the traditional villages of Zaanse Schans and Volendam offer an alternative perspective of Dutch culture.

Meeting point: Tours & Tickets Amsterdam (Tours & Tickets)De Ruijterkade 34, 1012 AA Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes

Group size up to 12 persons

Children allowed

English

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Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

What is included in activity

Transport by luxurious air-conditioned bus with free Wi-Fi

Cheese demonstration

Visit traditional Marker house

30 minute boat tour between Volendam and Marken

Visit inside operating windmil

Clog making demonstration with operating antique steam engine

What is not included

Hotel pickup and drop off

Food and drinks, unless specified

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Details

Start your day by meeting your guide in Amsterdam. Settle into your air-conditioned bus for the quick drive out of the city to Zaanse Schans where quaint windmills and distinctive wooden houses evoke the atmosphere of traditional Dutch life.

Another short drive takes you to Volendam where you will visit a cheesemaker for a demonstration and sampling. Your next stop is the beautiful coastal village of Marken (reached by boat if you book the all-inclusive tour) where you can watch a traditional clog-maker at work (all inclusive tickets only). After soaking up the sights and atmosphere of the rural Netherlands, your tour ends back at Centraal Station.