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“The overall tour was very good. Not too long and was very interesting and informative. We enjoyed our guide also.”
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.
“Absolutely would recommend this tour. Our family including kids aged 12, 14 and 16 had a wonderful time seeing the countryside and learning about Dutch history and culture along the way. Our guide Rafa was truly outstanding - a wonderful storyteller and guide. He oriented us very well to the bikes and made us feel…”
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 coordination for the pick up was a disaster. They pick us up late and because we call them. The driver has the wrong information about the pick up time and the pick up place. But Bianka ( the tourist guide in zaanse schan) was amazing and the place is beautiful”
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.
