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Amsterdam’s best days out.
A short guide to the 5 best zaanse schans tours in Amsterdam, with what each one costs, how long it takes and who to book it through.
Six-hour bus day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken, with cheese stops, windmills, and optional boat ride.
Most Popular“We love the experience. The tour guides Tony. Alfred and Frank the driver were amazing.”
Private Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans windmills, clogs, 30-cheese tasting, and Volendam harbor with hotel pickup in 5 hours.
“We really enjoyed our trip. Our guide Gillio was really informative and helped us experience many Dutch traditions in a short 5 hour tour.”
Dutch pancakes or homemade apple pie with coffee or tea at Restaurant de Kraai, plus terrace views over Zaanse Schans windmills.
Private luxury boat cruise through Zaanse Schans windmills and factories, with a live guide and optional drinks. 1 hour, max 12.
“This was an exceptional boat tour - they were so friendly and informative. We had a treasured experience. Communication was easy. They accomodated all the things we had hoped for. Mattias was a great boat driver!”
Paint your own wooden shoes in Zaanse Schans with quick-drying paint, Dutch cookies, and a crash-course in clog decoration.
“Provide a wooden blank and acrylic paints, then you can do a workshop. The blanks were not primed and the final work was not given a final gloss. Everything looked dull. There is only one shoe to paint for decorative purposes. Tough luck if you make a mistake. There are ideas on site but no…”
From the canal ring to the far side of the IJ, and every way to see it.
