Netherlands · DUTCH WINDMILL & ZAANSE SCHANS TOURS

The 15 Best Windmill Tours in the Netherlands

128 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 average  ·  from $22

Zaanse Schans is forty minutes from Amsterdam and Kinderdijk keeps nineteen mills draining the polder south of Rotterdam. These 15 trips cover both, with the cheese farms and clog workshops that usually come attached, priced and timed for a day that still gets you back for dinner.

From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam & Marken Day Trip - Volendam: Fishing-Village Life, Cheese Demo, and a Lunch Break You Control
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From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam & Marken Day Trip

1.Zaanse Schans, Volendam & Marken Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 18,501 reviews · 5h 30m · from $34Our pick

Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken, with windmills, cheese demo, clog-making, and optional boat and stroopwafels.

“The places covered in this trip were excellent. Could get a glimpse of the countryside. And beautiful locations !!”

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Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam & Marken Bus Tour - From De Ruijterkade to Zaanse Schans: River Zaan Windmills First
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Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam & Marken Bus Tour

Day Trip to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken from Amsterdam - Meeting Point and Timing: A 6.5 Hour Day That Stays Manageable
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Day Trip to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken from Amsterdam

3.Day Trip to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,392 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45Top rated

Windmills, cheese tastings, Volendam and Marken on a smooth Amsterdam coach day trip, with an optional 1-hour canal cruise.

“Rob was extremely knowledgeable and he made it so fun with little jokes here and there. The trip is absolutely worth it and the best thing we booked when we got to Amsterdam. Seeing the windmills and tasting the extensive range of cheese in Edam was our favourite part.”

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Amsterdam: Guided Zaanse Schans, Windmills & Cheese Tour - Getting from Amsterdam: the bus saves energy and planning
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Amsterdam: Guided Zaanse Schans, Windmills & Cheese Tour

From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam & Marken - Zaanse Schans windmills: the best first stop for Dutch atmosphere
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From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam & Marken

Windmill Tour from Amsterdam, Including Volendam & Marken - Meeting point and how to plan your day (without stress)
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Windmill Tour from Amsterdam, Including Volendam & Marken

Amsterdam: Tour to Keukenhof Gardens with Windmill Cruise - Getting to This is Holland: the ferry, then your tickets
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Amsterdam: Tour to Keukenhof Gardens with Windmill Cruise

Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam - Getting There From Amsterdam Central: LOT61 and Shared Transfers
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Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam

8.Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,369 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $51

A small-group half day to Zaanse Schans for windmills, clog-making, and cheese tasting with round-trip transfers from Amsterdam.

“This tour was phenomenal! The tour guide Ray was so informative. She went above and beyond to get to know everyone and give valuable insight and information about what we were seeing. She was also funny and friendly. It was easy to find her upon arrival to begin the tour, the ride over was smooth and quick, and the tour itself was a highlight of our trip. Would absolutely recommend this to anyone looking to check out some traditional Dutch culture!”

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Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans 3-Hour Small Group Tour - Meeting outside LOT61 and getting out of the city fast
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Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans 3-Hour Small Group Tour

9.Zaanse Schans 3-Hour Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,160 reviews · 3 hours · from $50

See the working windmills of Zaanse Schans, learn clog making, taste cheese, and enjoy a small group ride from Amsterdam in 3 hours.

“Great tour! Our guide Claudia was very informative and also very fun! She answered all our questions and we had time to enjoy the windmills, the village, and the cheese. She was also patient with our 86 year old mom. Highly recommend!”

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From Amsterdam: Volendam and Zaanse Schans Tour with Cheese - Zaanse Schans Windmill Village And Clogs: Watch the Craft Up Close
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From Amsterdam: Volendam and Zaanse Schans Tour with Cheese

Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken Tour - Getting There From Amsterdam: Coach Comfort and a Simple Start
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Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken Tour

11.Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,701 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $39

Windmills, clogs and cheese in rural Holland. Day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken with an English guide.

“Our leader was very knowledgeable but his pace …. Didn’t go slow enough to take some pictures, and for some of us it was impossible to keep up, Also we didn’t go to one of villages and no notification that said it would be missed. Very disappointing”

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Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk, Zaanse Schans Day Tour Incl Hotel Pick Up - Zaanse Schans: windmills plus private-style cheese, clogs, and diamonds
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Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk, Zaanse Schans Day Tour Incl Hotel Pick Up

12.Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk, Zaanse Schans Day Tour Incl Hotel Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,679 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $156

Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans windmills, Dutch cheese and clogs, Afsluitdijk dike photos, and Giethoorn canals with a cruise.

“No rotation of seating in our Mercedes small bus meant that the people in the back row of seats got to hear less of what the guide was talking about with other travellers and bore the brunt of motion sickness. The places we visited were very interesting places, thank goodness it was the low tourist season. We expected we would see and learn more of the working and construction of the bikes and windmills. The guide was very pleasant. He was a very good driver.”

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Amsterdam: Day Tour Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans Windmills - Clogs and cheese demos that make the Dutch day feel real
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Amsterdam: Day Tour Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans Windmills

Countryside Bike Tour from Amsterdam: Cheese, Clogs & a Windmill - E-Bike vs. Normal Bike: Choose the Effort That Fits Your Day
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Countryside Bike Tour from Amsterdam: Cheese, Clogs & a Windmill

14.Countryside Bike Tour from Amsterdam: Cheese, Clogs & a Windmill

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,485 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $59

Bike from Amsterdam to Waterland, crossing the IJ by ferry, stopping at a windmill, and tasting cheese and clogs, with e-bike options.

“It rained pretty heavily the first part of the tour but nonetheless we persevered and eventually the sun came out and life was good. Wonderful trip to see windmills and small towns outside of Amsterdam. I’m glad we did the tour despite the weather that no one obviously can control. The guides made sure we were taken care of and stopped frequently enough to smell the tulips.”

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Rotterdam: Kinderdijk UNESCO World Heritage Entry Ticket - What Your $25 Ticket Covers (and Why It Feels Fair)
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Rotterdam: Kinderdijk UNESCO World Heritage Entry Ticket

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