Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken Tour
Overview
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8 hours
Mobile ticket
Become acquainted with the Dutch countryside during this 8-hour day tour with your guide through the villages of Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken.
Marvel at the famed windmills of Zaanse Schans as you learn of their significance to the region. Visit a clog workshop where they will carve us live this typical shoe. Take a free time to photograph the impressive landscapes.
Visit Edam, a World Heritage Site and whose old town is one of the most beautiful in Holland. Enjoy in a cheese factory, where they will show us how cheese is made. This tour includes an extensive tasting.
Lose yourself amidst the striking wooden houses and a maze of narrow streets in Volendam, the former fishing village. Enjoy some free time to taste the local fish. The Volendam's cod and herring are delicious!
Then, travel to the old island of Marken enjoing the amazing views around you. This historic place remains well-preserved to this day.
Finally we will return to Amsterdam.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
⚠️ Important Notice From 26/09 to 27/10, it will not be possible to visit Marken due to a road closure. The tour will still last 8h, with more time to explore the other towns. The Volendam–Marken ferry option is also cancelled.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Cheese tasting
Live guide
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
What To Expect
Zaanse Schans
Our guide will explain the history and function of the typical Dutch mills and will visit with you a traditional wooden clog workshop . Then you will enjoy free time to visit and photograph the mills.
Edam
After a walking tour through the center of the historic city of Edam visiting its most well-known monuments and corners, we will access a typical cheese factory where they will tell us about the process of making cheese and we will enjoy a tasting of different types of cheese.
Options
Spanish tour
English tour
Reviews
1,661 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Disappointed with cancellation of part of our tour
Janice S,
Oct 12, 2025
- Viator
4.00Check in the morning of the tour is confusing. States be there 15 minutes before tour leaves. I advise 30 minutes before. 4 full busses left and 4 people were checking them in. Took 30 minutes and we did leave 15 minutes late. No quiet boxes used. Verry hard to hear the very interesting things our tour guide was telling us We were looking forward to Marken. That part of trip was canceled due to road construction that would cause time shortage. We did not receive any notification of the cancellation despite the guide saying we should have. I booked this tour after this leg of the tour was cancelled. We were not told of this when I booked, if I had been I would have looked for a tour with another company that did go to Marken . The canceled trip to Marken did make up for the late departure. Our guide was excellent. None of these issues were caused by him .
An enjoyable low key way...
Sue G,
Oct 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00An enjoyable low key way to see the countryside outside of bustling Amsterdam. We had a wonderful guide and the day was beautiful.
Disappointing
Leila S,
Oct 9, 2025
- Viator
1.00The guide poor in attitude and behavior, arriving on time, not reporting schedules well, delaying meal time, trying to leave people who went to the bathroom stranded. The tour advertised that he was going to Marken, that access is closed and that they are already aware of and continue to publish that the tour includes this part. The bus left the passengers elsewhere, needing to take a ferry and missing the taxi that was looking for us at the pickup point. When we called the agency to give feedback the attention was pathetic with zero human quality and no empathy in customer service. We do not recommend it
Each stop was unique!
Kris H,
Oct 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00Due to a road closure we skipped a town which was probably for the best. Each stop was unique and we weren’t rushed or bored so the timing was right. Eduardo was a solid guide with good information and a nice personality.
The itinerary was as...
John D,
Oct 7, 2025
- Viator
4.00The itinerary was as expected and goes where all the other tourist buses go. The driver Don did a good job and felt safe. The english speaking guide Amanda was friendly and helpful. We couldn't go to Marken due to roadworks, but that gave us extra time in the other stops so we didn't feel rushed.
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