AMSTERDAM · DAY TRIP
Amsterdam’s best days out.
The 15 most popular dutch countryside day trips in Amsterdam. A short list of the ones worth booking ahead, with prices, run times and who you go with.
Amsterdam day trip with windmills, Dutch cheese demos, and seaside villages Volendam and Marken, with an all-inclusive option.
Most Popular“great day, nice transport. awesome guides. good length of time at each stop. interesting commentaries. beautiful scenery. loved it”
Amsterdam bus tour to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken: windmills, clog demo, cheese tasting, and harbor walks in 8 hours.
“This tour was absolutely amazing and 100% worth the money. Every stop was interesting, well paced, and full of history and local insight. Our guide Carly was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and made everything easy to understand while keeping it fun and interesting the entire day. You can really tell she loves what she does. Huge…”
A 6.5-hour coach day from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken, with cheese tastings, clogs, and optional canal cruise.
“So yes, this is certainly an “intro to Amsterdam/Netherlands” sort of venture, but that is what I was looking for. Laura was a great guide and she made great recommendations (including where we stopped for lunch) and history as we went. The time flew by, honestly, even through the cold and snow…”
Visit Zaanse Schans windmills, Volendam fishing village, and Marken by boat. Includes demos, with an all-inclusive upgrade option.
“This is a wonderful trip to take. Bus ride, boat ride, and walking. Many things accomplished. The working windmill was phenomenal to see in action. The tour guide and bus driver were very professional. A must tour to take”
Windmills, Edam cheese, clog-making, and Marken on a guided day trip from Amsterdam with tastings and optional canal cruise.
“Xavier was a great tour guide. The tour went smoothly and flew by. The cheese tasting was great but I do think the demonstrations for cheese making and clogs was rushed.”
Guided day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans windmills and Volendam, with clog-making and Dutch cheese tasting plus an optional canal cruise.
“A wonderful trip out of Amsterdam to see four separate locations (including a cheese factory). Our guide Rick was very informative, friendly, and well-organized. As with many trips that cover several different locations, each stop can feel a bit rushed. We especially would have liked more time in Zaanse Schans. Each of the stops is…”
A full-day Dutch countryside tour from Amsterdam: windmills at Zaanse Schans, Edam cheese tasting, Volendam fishing port, and Marken island.
“If you want to escape the hussle and bussle of Amsterdam then this is a good way to do it. Windmills, clog making, cheese farm and tasting plus a visit to two fishing ports. What could be any better for a day out? Could've done with slightly more time at the windmills. ChRead more”
Marken, Volendam, Edam, and Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam: village walks, cheese tasting, clogs, windmills, plus an IJssel Lake boat option.
“The trip was excellent. I highly recommend it. Great guides who were very friendly and provided very good narration. Beautiful places. It was wonderful to see the countryside and the cheese, stoopwaffles, clogs and windmills demonstrations were really good.”
Amsterdam day trip: Zaanse Schans windmills, Volendam harbor, and Giethoorn canal cruise with cheese and clog demos for $164.
“Our guide Adonis was amazing and educational. He gave us a great overview of how Amsterdam Canals were formed and shared tip and recommendation at each stop. Zaanse Schans was beautiful and the clog and cheese experiences were very fun. Volendam provided a quiet relaxing stop with great shops and restaurants. Giethoorn was a fairytale…”
Windmills, clog making, Volendam and Marken boat ride, cheese tasting, and Keukenhof tulips in one day from Amsterdam.
“It was an amazing day. The free time to guide tour time was a great balance. Each part of the tour was a perfect amount of time. Silvia was a great tour guide and took the time to talk with whoever asked her questions. The tulips was amazing and a must see. The tour guide…”
Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and cheese-making outside Amsterdam with a guide, crafts demos, and an optional canal cruise add-on.
“The places we visited were wonderful and it gave us a chance to see the area well. The add-on portion of the Canal tour was very poor, however. The mic system did not seem to work and there was very little narration about what we were passing or where we were going. It seems like…”
A private 8-hour day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken with hotel pickup and a local guide.
“Another awesome tour with Enrique. It’s like spending the day with an old friend showing you the Dutch countryside. Learned just the right amount about Dutch history and saw so many iconic sites. Thank you again - this was our second tour with you we’ll do another when we’re back.”
A 7-hour Amsterdam day trip to Marken, Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Edam with windmill, clogmaking, cheese, and a boat ride upgrade.
“Totally unmanageable group; should have stickers (not armbands) for identification; signed up for ENGLISH tour but combined with Spanish & there is the problem: very difficult to follow instructions …. In Volendam we were told to follow (EIGHTY PEOPLE on a Sunday)!! to get meet up point & time. So we walked & walked &…”
Private 4–5 hour tour from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, a clog workshop, Henri Willig cheese farm, and Volendam’s harbor.
“We had a great time with a spectacular host! Thank you for showing us the area and making our trip great!”
Volendam cheese and clog tour: try on traditional Dutch costume for a pro photo, learn Gouda/Edam making, then taste cheese and stroopwafel.
“Het was echt een leuke en gezellige ervaring! Superleuke hosts, een echte aanrader!”
The whole canal city, and every day trip beyond it.
