AMSTERDAM · DAY TRIP
Amsterdam’s best days out.
The 15 most popular zaanse schans windmill 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“The tour and everything related to that is very good actually, the only thing i think can be improved is the people quantity in the tour, it’s too many people for the same ride.”
Amsterdam bus tour to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken: windmills, clog demo, cheese tasting, and harbor walks in 8 hours.
“very nice experience I recommend that 👌 so much fun and nice places”
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…”
3.5-hour guided trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans for clogs, windmills, and cheese tasting, with an optional canal cruise voucher.
“Our tour guide William was great! Cute town! Whole tour was amazing.”
Visit Zaanse Schans windmills, Volendam fishing village, and Marken by boat. Includes demos, with an all-inclusive upgrade option.
“This is brilliant! My kids are still talking about it weeks afterwards, the highlight of our holiday to the Netherlands. We recommend getting the enhanced package (in our case seeing cheese making and clog making). It was tremendous value with a fun, friendly tour guide.”
Windmills, Edam cheese, clog-making, and Marken on a guided day trip from Amsterdam with tastings and optional canal cruise.
“Perfect timings. Great sight seeing places. Nice transportation with charging facilities”
Amsterdam day trip to Keukenhof plus a 60-minute windmill cruise through low polders, with flexible time in the gardens.
“It was great as we ticked 2 bucket items off our list. The windmill cruise could have been a bit lacklustre except for our singing, dancing Captain who kept us entertained & laughing. Keukenhof Gardens were beautiful as expected. Bus waiting when we were ready to return to Amsterdam.”
Small-group trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans for windmills, clogs, and cheese tasting, with entry fees and transfers included.
“It was cold and village was cover with snow : ) It was a beautiful scenery!!!! Picture perfect! Highly do recommend this tour.”
A small-group trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans for a working windmill visit, clog-making demo, and Dutch cheese tasting.
“Our tour guide and driver were so friendly. Our tour guide so informative. A beautiful traditional place to visit when visiting Holland. We would recommend this trip. Thankyou!”
Guided day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans windmills and Volendam, with clog-making and Dutch cheese tasting plus an optional canal cruise.
“A great day out, excellent driver and guide (Marcus & Harold).”
VIP day trip from Amsterdam to Giethoorn and Afsluitdijk, plus Zaanse Schans cheese, clogs, and diamonds. Small group with hotel pickup.
“We were picked up at our hotel right on time. It was raining, but the driver really put in the effort to be there on time. Our driver is also our guide, and he did great despite the weather. Kai was excellent. We did not get bored. If you're taking a tour in late November,…”
Amsterdam day trip to Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans windmills, with cheese tasting, clog making, and flexible return by coach.
“Amazing such a great trip the tulips were amazing and the smell unreal,loved the trip”
Bike from Amsterdam to Waterland for windmills, medieval villages, and a cheese-and-clog farm stop, with optional e-bikes.
“I had a very enjoyable time on this tour with my husband. Unfortunately, my mom was unable to participate because she was having a difficult time using the bike. Sadly, company did not allow a refund for the tour that wasn’t used.”
A full-day Dutch countryside tour from Amsterdam: windmills at Zaanse Schans, Edam cheese tasting, Volendam fishing port, and Marken island.
“A very good tour guide Diego and the driver also We visit most of the country side attractions Thanks Viator teams”
A guided 4-hour Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans windmills, Dutch clogs, and cheese tasting, with train tickets included for $46.
“Consiglio tanto questo tour, soprattutto per la guida, abbiamo avuto la fortuna di conoscere persone che sanno esprimere al meglio le conoscenze del posto, le culture e la storia, spiegando con attenzione ogni minima cosa. Si rimane esterrefatti da ogni singola cosa del posto e si garantisce una giornata ma, sopratutto, un’esperienza particolare, molto bella…”
The whole canal city, and every day trip beyond it.
