Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Take a 3,5-hour half-day tour to the countryside and explore Zaanse Schans in a small group. See how a clog maker is making the famous Dutch wooden shoe, visit a cheese farm and a working windmill. Spend half a day outside Amsterdam and enrich your trip by touring the Dutch countryside.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

As seats on this tour are restricted, all travelers should have a ticket

This tour contains a moderate amount of walking

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Local guide

Entrance fees

Round-trip shared transfer

Food and drinks

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Gratuities

What To Expect

Zaanse Schans

At Zaanse Schans, your local guide will tell you everything about the sights and the history of this region.

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Zaan Tours

You will be accompanied by a local guide from Zaan Tours

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Zaanse Schans small-group tour

Reviews

4.72

2,291 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1881

270

Experience a working windmill
Michelle B,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This half day tour is a wonderful way to learn about the windmills, wooden shoes and cheese as part of the Dutch heritage. We opted for the 1:00pm tour. The tour met at an easy to find spot near Centraal station. It’s a short ride from the city center to the village in a comfortable minibus. Our guide Sharon was knowledgeable and friendly. She brought a lively energy that kept the whole group engaged. The adorable village had several demonstrations and a working windmill to tour. There were many great photo opportunities, as well as options for a quick snack or souvenir. Highly recommended for all ages.
Great tour!
MICHAELA O,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Sharon was an excellent tour guide - really knowledgeable and friendly. The tour was really interesting and well organised. I would have been interested to see some of the other sites in the village, but nonetheless, it was great!
Great tour!
Elaine W,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Claudia was fantastic! Very enthusiastic and presented very interesting information!! Do wish we would have had more free time to browse the town, but this was only a half day tour. Highly recommend!
Awesome day!
Shane M,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Beautiful place, must see! Local guide who lives in Zaanse Schans who is very friendly and great personality.
Clogs, cheese and windmills!
Donna M,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Fun tour guide. Different side of Amsterdam city! Loved the windmill! Climbed up! Seeing how clogs are made and cheese!!! Delicious cheese!
Nice Experience
Greg W,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
It was nice to learn about the history of the village and I enjoyed touring the windmill. The guide was fun and the kind of person I could hang out with; her sister is married to the mayor of the village. I thought it was kind of ridiculous there's a charge of 1 Euro to use the restroom.
10/10 worth visiting
yenkittyc,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Is must a place to pay a visit if you are in Amsterdam. We had a tour guide who called Sharon to show us around. She is funny and full of knowledge about the place. All in all, me and my husband enjoyed it so much 10/10. Super lucky with the weather even in November
25 min van ride from...
Maricel P,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
25 min van ride from amsterdam to a small historic village. About 14 windmills are visible, we were there early November, it was bit chilly. I would have preferred a visit when the tulips are in bloom and the windmills have their summer sails. It was still a worthwhile memorable experience.
A must-do tour while in Amsterdam!
Derrick M,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our tour guide was from the area and lived there so she had indepth knowledge of the current settlement and it's history. From the type of windmills to the famous artists like Van Gogh who used the stone dust milled there to make his paint colors. Fantastic tour and the weather cooperated to make for a beautiful afternoon autumn your.
Viator was excellent. The place we went to not so great.
Catherine G,
Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Everything with Viator went well. The website is very easy to use, reasonable price, excellent to be able to hold without payment. Tour guide was very good. The place was very crowded and more touristy than expected. Also, not truly a historic experience; found out it was built in the 1950s/60s.