Private Tour

Zaanse Schans windmills and countryside Private bike tour from Amsterdam

Overview

Available languages

English

5 hours

Mobile ticket

See windmills and the Dutch countryside in a way the locals do: by bike. You will be picked up from your hotel in Amsterdam and a local guide will accompany you to show you all the highlights. During this tour, you will also visit Zaanse Schans, an unique village full of windmills, green wooded houses and traditional crafts. You will visit a wooden shoe workshop for a live demonstration of clog making. You will also visit a cheese farm to learn about cheese and to taste some of them. Your private guide will also take you to an operational industrial windmill. By bike you will explore the area even more. You will pass cute villages and neighbourhoods like Wormer, Jisp, Bartelsluis and Haaldersbroek. Along the way, you will see many farms with cows, sheep and horses. This bike tour involves 2 hours of cycling (22 km) You can also choose for a shorter route of 8,5km, 10,8km or 12,8km.

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

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Bottled water

Air-conditioned vehicle

Use of bicycle

What To Expect

Zaanse Schans

You will be guided around by a local guide which will tell you all about the sights and history of this region with windmills, green wooden houses and traditional crafts. You will visit a clog making demonstration, a cheese making explanation with cheese tasting and an operational industrial windmill here together with your guide.

2 hours•Admission Not Applicable

Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop

Visit the wooden shoe museum, watch a live demonstration of clog making and have some free time to shop or to take pictures of wooden shoes.

20 minutes•Admission Not Applicable