AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam’s best days out.
The 7 most popular zaandam tours in Amsterdam. A short list of the ones worth booking ahead, with prices, run times and who you go with.
25-minute Zaanse Schans UNESCO windmill cruise with a live guide, river views, tea houses, and chocolate-scent stops in North Holland.
Most Popular“George is very amazing guide, very informative. Well recommended Dutch tour boat”
Zaanse Schans windmill village ticket with audio guide: choose two working mills and visit Zaans Museum, Verkade, and more in North Holland.
“Ho acquistato questo biglietto ma, una volta arrivata le mulino de Kat, la signora all’ingresso ci ha detto, in modo scocciato, che questo ticket non era valido per l’ingresso e che dovevamo pagare, senza darci la possibilità di spiegare (nella voce “cosa è incluso” c’é scritto che, oltre all’ingresso nel sito dei mulini, é anche…”
Small-group Zaanse Schans windmill cruise with a live guide, covering 10 windmills and historic houses from the water in about 25 minutes.
“Walkin round the windmills was nice... But the boat gives a whole other perspective. This was a must do activity, can't say anything else about it. The story is great, the boats are nice and the staff is extremely friendly, wouldn't miss it for the world. Täck from Sweden!”
E-bike from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans for windmills, canals, and Dutch cheese and clogs, with a working mill stop.
“This was an amazing tour experience to the Zaanse Schans windmills. Our guide, Anne, was fantastic and she wonderfully informed us of the history of the many interesting sights we saw along the way. Definitely recommend this great e-bike adventure!”
Small-group tour from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans windmills and Volendam, with hotel pickup, admissions, and a clog and cheese stop.
“Both stops were fun. However, we were picked up in a small Honda which was in disrepair. The tour guide told us he had hearing problems and we had to continually ask him to speak up. We eventually quit talking on the way back. I would recommend the tour, but not tour provider.”
A 3-hour small-group tour from Zaandam to Zaanse Schans windmills, clogs, cheese, and Molen De Kat paint mill for about $41.
“The tour itself with Kenny was very good, however be careful regarding your tickets as ours was arranged with a Hotel pick up and confirmed with this stated on the tickets, but this did not happen.”
Van tour from Amsterdam hitting windmills, Afsluitdijk, Frisian canals, Urk, and Elburg in 8.5 hours with guide and snacks.
The whole canal city, and every day trip beyond it.
