10 Walking Tours in Zaandam That You Shouldn't Miss

August 2, 2021 Florencio Paulino

Zaandam (Dutch pronunciation: [zaːnˈdɑm] ( listen)) is a city in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received city rights in 1811. It is located on the Zaan, nearby the North Sea Canal, and it is close to Amsterdam.
Restaurants in Zaandam

1. Customized Day Tour in the Netherlands with Art Historian

Dam 21, 1012 JS Amsterdam, Netherlands Walda Bosman-Kok, art historian and private guide
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Don't follow just any guide; have your own private art historian! Enjoy your private and custom made tour in the Netherlands! No audiotour, no waiting for the group, see/do/eat what you want to do in your own pace! Please tell me your preferences and I'll prepare the perfect tour for you.

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Professional art historian guide, Professional guide, Tour escort/host

Exclusions: Entrance fees, food and drinks and personal expenses, as well as transportation and extra hours are not included. I can prepare an all inclusive tourprice on request.

2. Private Countryside & Windmills day tour by Car

Private Day Tours Amsterdam
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This wonderful tour covers the magnificent Dutch polder landscape with its ribbons of farmland north of Amsterdam. You will please yourself with the visit of fishing villages marked by windmills, lakes, dikes and dams.This tour allows you to visit a working windmill, a visit to a wooden shoe manufactory and cheese farm!

Inclusions: Transportation • Guide

Exclusions: Meals and drinks • Boat trip (EUR 8 per person)

Reviewed By Barbara R

Our guide, Steven Atterson, treated us to a wonderful day in Geithoorn and Hasselt. The trip gave us a new experience in the Netherlands, combined with interesting history and discussion along the way. He took us to a local restaurant, with the best pea soup I have ever had. The entirety of the day felt like a traditional and local Netherlands experience. Steven is knowledgeable and easy to be with for the day. I highly recommend him as your guide for any Netherlands tour you desire to take.

3. Zaanse Schans private tour region of Amsterdam

Julianabrug, Zaandijk, Netherlands DT-Travel
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We are going to walk on the Zaanse Schans. I am a certified guide and will give you a lot of information about the highlights. The walk shows you the Albert Heijn museum shop, the wooden shoe factory and the cheese factory, and we will taste cheese and of course to the windmills (entrance not included € 5.00 pp per adult per mill, € 2.50 pp per child per mill ). You can indicate which windmill (s) you want to visit.

Inclusions: Entrance to clog workshop, Entrance cheese dairy

Exclusions: Gratuities, Private transportation, Lunch, Entrance mills (per mill) (adults € 5.00, children € 2.50)

4. PRIVATE Authentic Zaanse Schans Tour with Chocolate & Cheese Tastings Included

Amsterdam Centraal, Stationsplein, 1012 AB Amsterdam, Netherlands Amsterdam Withlocals
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Leave the hustle and bustle of Amsterdam city and discover the authentic side of the Netherlands on a private day trip to Zaanse Schans. This picturesque village is a glimpse into the true roots of the country. Working windmills, a local cheese factory, and a clog workshop await!

Inclusions: Private local guide, Delicious locally made chocolate tasting, Cheese tasting

Exclusions: Train tickets (~7 EUR per person round trip), Optional: Entrance tickets to windmill (€2 - 4.50), Food & beverages not listed as inclusions

Reviewed By simkm

Efi did a fab job of keeping 8 of us together on a walking tour of Amsterdam and showing us all the main sights and giving us some great background into the history of this amazing city. Great job Efi - definitely recommend a tour with you.

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

Prins Hendrikkade 59, 1012 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands Amsterdam Guias & Tours
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Discover the real Netherlands in this amazing tour through Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken – the jewels of the Dutch countryside. The visit starts in Zaanse Schans, where you will be able to take pictures of typical Dutch windmills that are still in use today. Afterward, we will drive to the Waterland area, passing through the beautiful villages from this part of the country: Edam, Volendam, and Marken. In Edam, we will walk through historic sites like the square where the famous Cheese Market used to take place. Then, near Volendam, we will visit a local cheese producer, where the cheese master will explain how they produce Gouda and Edam cheeses. In the clog factory, you will discover the secrets of this typical Dutch shoe. Then, travel back in time to the 17th century as we walk by cozy fishermen houses in Marken, the fishing harbor, and the protestant church. Join us for an unforgettable day visiting Edam, Volendam, Marken, and Zaanse Schans.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Food tasting, Professional guide, Transportation by bus

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Reviewed By soud264

We had a great time on our tour. The guide gave us a lot of useful information (but not too much!) and was really easy going. It was the highlight of our stay in Amsterdam. We highly recommend booking this tour if you wanna have a great adventure and discover Amsterdam! Thank you Xavier!

6. Private Tours to Zaanse Schans ( Windmill Village)

Tours in Holland

The Zaanse Schans is a neighbourhood in Zaandam and is a well-known outdoor attraction. It's not really a museum, but it is designed to preserve the historical heritage. The houses at the Zaanse Schans are occupied by residents. Apart from the mills to the public, a shipyard, a wooden shoe factory, a bakery museum and a replica of the 1st Albert Heijn visit. In addition to the Zaanse Schans is the Zaans Museum.

Inclusions: Car or Bus, Driver, Bottled water

Exclusions: The listed price does not include a 1X parking fee, payable at the time of tour check-in., Entrance fees Windmills, Bouat trips, Museum

Reviewed By ktparsa1

I would like to recommend you to take the Holland tour. With your local tour guide it would be quite enjoyable and exciting. Time flies.

7. Eat Dutch cheese, explore the countryside and windmills on this private tour

Sarah's Tours Amsterdam

This itinerary is 100% adaptable for you, and there is a maximum of 4 people on this tour, so it is just you and your group! You can visit a local cheese farm and the windmills in the beautiful areas, Edam, Volendam Zaanse Schans and Marken. You will see beautiful landscape, typical Dutch wooden green houses, and the way cheese is made the traditional way! You will be taken to see the beautiful windmills of Zaanse Schans, the tiny villages of Marken and Volendam and the famous lands under sea level. We will also visit a famous cheese farm and see how they made the traditional clogs in Marken. Then after you are finished, you will be dropped off at your hotel safe and sound. Confirmation will be received at time of booking It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER Please inform us if you have any accessibility issues A maximum of 8 people permitted per tour allowed Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level

Inclusions: Private Guide / Driver (including pick ups and drop offs)

Exclusions: Food and Drinks, Tips, Museum Entrance Tickets

Reviewed By MikeCarrNYC

This was an amazing tour - highly recommend! I've taken many private tours around the world and working with Sarah was a top notch experience. I took this tour with a couple of friends and we had a great good time - Stan was our guide and he was amazing. We learned a lot about the museum, the key pieces like The Night Watch and we also learned a lot about Dutch culture. I look forward to visiting Amsterdam once again so I can take more of Sarah's tours!

8. Amazing Zaanse Schans Tour

CitySightseeing Amsterdam Bus stop, Prins Hendrikkade, 1012 TM Amsterdam, Netherlands Fun Top Fun Netherlands

Planning a trip to Nederlands? Looking for Off-the-Beaten-Path Tour in Amsterdam? What about visiting the world-famous Zaanse Schans? Amsterdam offers you the chance to discover the world-famous Windmills, an attraction that you must see once in a life. Wha’s included in the Amazing Zaanse Schans Tour? You will have the chance to discover the Zaanse Schans Windmills while you enjoy a walk around this magical town. A visit to Wooden Shoes factory, Cheese Factory, and Zaanse Museum are other stops on the tour. Get ready to learn more about Nederlands’ history. Get stunned with this fantastic Scandinavian journey. Get ready to experience Nederlands from a different perspective. A local charismatic guide will reveal interesting facts about Zaanse Schans’ sights.

Inclusions: Professional Local Tour Guide, Transportation to/from Amsterdam-Zaanse Schans, Entrance Fee to Zaans Museum

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Reviewed By Margaret M

We will be in Gouda on Sunday and wanted to take a tour of a cheese factory. It says that the cheapest tour is 400 euro per person. Is this a typo.... Way too expensive

9. Private day trip to The Keukenhof Gardens and The Zaanse Schans Windmills

Trigger Tours, Private tours in Amsterdam

Explore the Dutch country side with this private day trip to Keukenhof and the Zaanse Schans Windmills. Get picked up at your hotel by your private guide that will drive you around in a comfortable vehicle. First your private guide will drive you to Keukenhof where you will discover its outstanding flowerfields. Inside the Keukenhof gardens you can admire the beautiful and internationally renowned display of all sorts of flowers. Explore 32 hectares of gardens full with tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, and other spring bulbs in all sorts of colours. Next, you will arrive at Zaanse Schans where you will explore the Dutch countryside and windmills. Learn all about the area and enter various windmills, barns, shops and explore many traditional wooden houses. Your private guide will also bring you to a traditional Dutch waffle factory and Dutch cheese farm where you will be able to taste cheeses. At the end of the day your private guide will drive you back to your hotel.

Inclusions: A private guide, An Air-conditioned vehicle, Entrance to the Keukenhof Gardens, Private transportation, Entrance to Zaanse Schans

Exclusions: Food and drinks

Reviewed By derenl2021

Very interesting and exciting tour! Our guide, Jan, showed us all the interesting sites in Amsterdam. He shared much information and even gave us some tips to get some good food, as restaurants are still closed. Very friendly and informative! Great tour and great day!

10. Private Day Trip to Zaanse Schans Windmills and Volendam

Route Amsterdam Tours

Our guide will pick you up at your hotel and take you to see the world's biggest Flower Park: Keukenhof! Transportation will be private by safe and comfortable car or minivan. Zaanse Schans is an outdoor park/museum, which also has real houses that belong to locals, built in the 60’s and 70’s. We will see many windmills, visit themed workshops and take part in demonstrations of how traditional Dutch cheese and wooden shoes are made. Off course, we will not leave before trying all the differtent cheese types and flavors. Volendam is famously known as a fishermen village. During our tour, we will walk by the famous dam and we see the famous haring (pickled fish) and kibbeling (fried fish) stands,. Also we will visit shops with typical costumes from this region. And last but not least, Marken, famous for its elevated fishermen houses which aimed to “protect” its inhabitants against floods.

Inclusions: Private guide, All Fees and Taxes, Private transportation

Exclusions: Lunch

Reviewed By garfoemala

We did the food tour with Route Amsterdam. We loved thetour! We have visited several places and tasted many gastronomic delights in Netherlands, which we did not find in most of the research we did before the trip. The tour is incredible and even has a super special guide who showed us and gave us some super interesting information about the culture and sights on the way. All meals are included in the tour price. It's really worth it and you should take the tour with an empty stomach, because there are so many foods to try! We love it! Congratulations for the script! We recommended.

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