Zaanse Schans windmill tour with Italian guide
Overview
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3 hours 30 minutes
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Zaanse Schans the most important windmill village in Europe, a UNESCO heritage site is only 15 minutes by car from Amsterdam. Visit with us the spice mill, rediscover the ancient routes of the India companies, their customs and traditions, visit the most famous Dutch dairy, with tasting of the typical cheeses, we will also visit the diamond house, the cocoa factory and the ancient clog carpentry all with explanation and personalized show in Italian. Don't wait, book a unique experience with breathtaking landscapes and panoramas, all enriched by our expert Italian guides, experience guaranteed since 2012 !! return around 1:30 pm .
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Zaanse Schans
Zaanse Schans with its mills is one of the most important icons of Holland, an itinerary along the banks of the Zaan river, including dairies, diamond cutters and clogs, lots of information on 17th century Dutch history and their culture, information on social life and economic of the country, in this route we will rediscover the ancient spice routes with its beautiful windmills with entry and explanation to the spice mill, we will also discover the art of making Dutch clogs (with demonstration in Italian), we will also visit an ancient Dutch cheese factory with free tasting of typical local cheeses, then proceeding with a visit to a small diamond maker, all enriched by many curiosities and lots of information with our expert mother tongue Italian operators.
Specerijenmagazijn Indie's Welvaren
Entrance to the mill of spices, history and demonstration of the technologies of the time, the companies of the indies and their expeditions
What‘s Included
Italian assistance
Round-trip transfer service from the village
Visit to the house of the diamond
Visit inside the spice windmill
Visit to the cheese factory with cheese tasting
Visit the chocolate house
Air-conditioned vehicle
Visit of a factory of wooden clogs with explanation in Italian
Expert Italian mother tongue guide,
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Zaanse Schans windmill tour with Italian guide
Reviews
98 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
An almost fairytale experience
Laura S,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We were very lucky, the weather was gracious and the guide was able to involve us in a tour that took us back a bit to the world of fairy tales. The village is really nice and well worth a visit.
Nice, nice experience...
Andrea M,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00nice, nice experience to see the windmills, good guide Antony great guide who showed us well everything
Exciting tour
Letizia S,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very positive experience Gentle but professional gudes. Beautiful fairytale place Very good cheeses
Italy in the world
unadelletante,,Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Entony was fantastic! . I must say exemplary! Thank you very much. You are super helpful throughout. See you soon:-)
Wonderful mills
Nicolo R,,Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very professional and organized Precise nice clear movements and appointments for sure if I return to Amsterdam I will contact them for more experiences
To try
guidopU4300SY,,Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nice tour, you can taste the real Holland where it seems that time has stopped. You visit the mills and wonderful villages
Good!
ROBERTO R,,Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Perfect organization from the transfer to the mills to the explanations in general all very kind and professional one of the first things to do just arrived in Amsterdam because they provided us with useful tips on how to move and what to see.
Beautiful experience,...
ANDREA M,,Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Beautiful experience, fantastic story told by our guide. Huge job done by the Dutch to fight the sea
Very punctual,...
Giovanna O,,Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very punctual, very kind and very prepared companion. Zaanse Schans looks like a postcard. I recommend the tour.
Enchanting landscape
Marika P,,Aug 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Italian guides very nice and very prepared, but in my opinion little time for us, we did not continue with the visit to the fishing village and maybe they could have left us a little more time, but still a wonderful place!
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