Duration: 5 or 6 hours

During this GPS tour you will visit the picturesque fishing villages of Volendam and Marken. You will drive through typical Dutch polders and along narrow dykes. Our luxury coach will take you to the Zaanse Schans and its many unique windmills. The old crafts of the Netherlands are not lacking in this tour. You will visit a wooden clog maker and you can see how Dutch cheese is made the traditional way.

Price 5 hour tour adults: 34 euros per person

Price 5 hour tour children (4-12): 17 euros per person

Price 6 hour tour adults: 38 euros per person

Price 6 hour tour children (4-12): 19 euros per person  

Additional Information

Departure Winter Season (November 6th 2011 - March 21st 2012):

Daily at 09:30 and 13:00 (5 hour tours)

During the winter months the boat trip from Volendam to Marken is replaced by a bus tour to Marken.

Departures Summer Season (March 22nd 2011 - November 4th 2012):

Daily at 09:30 and 14:30 (5 hour tours)

Daily at 12:45 (6 hour tour) 

Languages:

  English

  French

  Deutch

  Espagnol

Please note:

We advise to book this tour at least 48 hour in advance. 

Check in at the location at least 15 minutes before departure.

Prices, times and itineraries are subject to change without prior notice.

This GPS  guided tour shows you the typical Dutch countryside of polders and small canals on the way to the ' Zaanse Schans', a well known  spot on the Zaan River with historical windmills.(dont forget your camera) Zaandam was the worlds largest industrial zone back in the 17th century, with over a 1000 windmills. Czar Peter The Great of Russia was an apprentice here on one of the many shipbuilding yards.

We will be visiting a wooden shoe /clog factory. The next stop are the world-famous fishing villages of Volendam and Marken - on the coast of the former Zuiderzee (now called IJsselmeer). With its typical green wooden houses and locals dressed in their traditional costumes. On our way back we will make a visit to one of the very few cheese farms left, where cheese  still made in the traditional way for many centuries. Included in this excursion is a boat trip from Volendam to Marken, a former island that is now connected to the main land. (only provided during the Summer season)  

Things To Bring

- Printed voucher

- Photo / Video Camera 

Inclusions

- Bus tour
- Boat ride from Volendam to Marken

Departs

Daily at 09:30 and 13:00 (winter season) 09:30, 12:45 and 14:30 (summer season)

Unavailable Dates

December 25th and April 30th

Pickup/Departure

Ticket office: Damrak 26, Amsterdam
(approx.200 meters from the Central Station).

***Present your voucher at the tour desk at least 15 minutes before departure***

Any questions? Please contact us: phone number: +31(0)299 411111

Drop-Off

Tour concludes at original point of departure

Additional Locations