Amsterdam + North Sea fishing village Windmill Village
Destination: Amsterdam
This private walking tour shows you some of Amsterdam’s highlights from a local's perspective. With a knowledgeable private guide by your side, learn about the city's traditional houseboat culture at the Houseboat Museum, see the Van Gogh Museum in the famous Museum District, enjoy typical Dutch snacks, and wander Albert Cuyp, the largest street market in the Netherlands.Leave Amsterdam behind for a few hours and discover the surrounding Dutch countryside and its wonderful windmills! Drive through idyllic landscapes criss-crossed with canals, see authentic wooden houses and old-fashioned cheese-making in Volendam. Watch a shoemaker make clogs in Marken, and capture photos of the windmills the Netherlands is famous for in the picturesque village of Zaanse Schans. Throughout this half-day trip, listen to commentary about the history, culture and sights of the Netherlands.Highlights
· Half-day trip(5 hours) from Amsterdam including the Zaanse Schans windmills and Volendam
· Enjoy a scenic drive through the Dutch countryside
· See the famous Zaanse Schans windmills and Volendam
· Morning and seasonal afternoon tours available
Why Our Insiders Chose This Tour
Here's a great way to pack a bunch of Holland highlights into a short tour. You get to see windmills and scenic villages with stilt houses.
Zaanse Schans Windmills and Volendam Half-Day Trip from Amsterdam
What You Can Expect
Meet in central Amsterdam and travel into the Dutch countryside by luxury coach, passing polders -- or land reclaimed from the water -- and dykes. Learn about the sights you see and the history of the Netherlands through an audio guide in one of 16 languages.
Visit the fishing village of Volendam and see old fishing boats and locals wearing colorful traditional dresses. You’ll even visit a local shoemaker to watch him make clogs!
Continue to Zaanse Schans, best known for its massive, well-preserved windmills. See the historic shipyard and many original buildings that vividly evoke Dutch life in the 17th and 18th centuries. And be sure to have your camera ready so you can take pictures of the eye-catching windmills!
Return to Amsterdam by coach and conclude your 5.5-hour tour of some of the Netherlands' most charming towns.
Details
Inclusions
· Transport by comfortable coach
· Professional guide
· Audio guide (16 languages available)
Exclusion
· Food and drinks, unless specified
· Entrance fee for windmill (approximately 3.00 Euro)
· Amsterdam Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional info
· Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Voucher info
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Departure point：Central Amsterdam
Duration：5 hours
Return details：Returns to original departure point