Clogs, Windmills, and Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam
Your tour starts in Amsterdam, where you'll meet your guide at a meeting point near Amsterdam Central Station. Then head out to the Dutch countryside with a small group of fellow travelers until you reach the photogenic village of Zaanse Schans, listening to your guide tell you all about the region and its history along the way. Once in Zaanse Schans, visit the Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop to see quintessential Dutch footwear being made before continuing to Molen De Kat, a paint mill that relies on wind power to create paint. Your next stop is the Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm to watch a cheese-making presentation, followed by a cheese tasting at the onsite cheese shop. After experiencing the village, head back to your Amsterdam departure point.
Highlights
- ✓Perfect for first-time visitors to the Netherlands
- ✓All admission fees are included in the cost of the tour
- ✓Learn about the historical Zaans region from your guide
- ✓Round-trip shared transfers from Amsterdam are included
What you'll see & do
- ✓At Zaanse Schans, your local guide will tell you everything about the sights and the history of this region.
- ✓You will be accompanied by a local guide from Zaan Tours
- ✓At the wooden shoe workshop, your guide will tell you about clogs, you can see a large variety of wooden shoes in the museum. You will also attend a live clog making demonstration. After the demonstration, you will have some free time to look around.
- ✓We will enter this paint mill to see how pigments were made using the power of the wind. You will receive an information sheet in your language and you will be able to explore this windmill yourselves. It is possible to climb up to the platform to have the best view over the river, the countryside and Zaanse Schans.
- ✓Visit this cheese farm where you'll receive a presentation about cheese making. After this, you will have the time to taste a large variety of cheeses in the cheese shop
What's included
- ✓Local guide
- ✓Entrance fees
- ✓Round-trip shared transfer
What's not included
- ✓Food and drinks
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
- ✓Gratuities
Good to know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
As seats on this tour are restricted, all travelers should have a ticket
This tour contains a moderate amount of walking
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Clogs, Windmills, and Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam
Your tour starts in Amsterdam, where you'll meet your guide at a meeting point near Amsterdam Central Station. Then head out to the Dutch countryside with a small group of fellow travelers until you reach the photogenic village of Zaanse Schans, listening to your guide tell you all about the region and its history along the way. Once in Zaanse Schans, visit the Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop to see quintessential Dutch footwear being made before continuing to Molen De Kat, a paint mill that relies on wind power to create paint. Your next stop is the Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm to watch a cheese-making presentation, followed by a cheese tasting at the onsite cheese shop. After experiencing the village, head back to your Amsterdam departure point.
Highlights
- ✓Perfect for first-time visitors to the Netherlands
- ✓All admission fees are included in the cost of the tour
- ✓Learn about the historical Zaans region from your guide
- ✓Round-trip shared transfers from Amsterdam are included
What you'll see & do
- ✓At Zaanse Schans, your local guide will tell you everything about the sights and the history of this region.
- ✓You will be accompanied by a local guide from Zaan Tours
- ✓At the wooden shoe workshop, your guide will tell you about clogs, you can see a large variety of wooden shoes in the museum. You will also attend a live clog making demonstration. After the demonstration, you will have some free time to look around.
- ✓We will enter this paint mill to see how pigments were made using the power of the wind. You will receive an information sheet in your language and you will be able to explore this windmill yourselves. It is possible to climb up to the platform to have the best view over the river, the countryside and Zaanse Schans.
- ✓Visit this cheese farm where you'll receive a presentation about cheese making. After this, you will have the time to taste a large variety of cheeses in the cheese shop
What's included
- ✓Local guide
- ✓Entrance fees
- ✓Round-trip shared transfer
What's not included
- ✓Food and drinks
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
- ✓Gratuities
Good to know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
As seats on this tour are restricted, all travelers should have a ticket
This tour contains a moderate amount of walking
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.