Zaanse Schans Tours and Tickets

Escape the city crowds and discover the Dutch countryside on a private day tour to Zaanse Schans and Keukenhof from Amsterdam. Gain insight into Holland's culture at a clog workshop, cheese farm, working windmill, and as you tiptoe through the tulips, the national flower of Holland. Avoid hidden costs with a pancake lunch and entrance fees included, and relax with seamless round-trip transfer from your hotel.

Embark on a unique culinary and sightseeing experience with a private dinner cruise along the Zaan River. Glide past windmills and through a lock system while a knowledgeable skipper and guide shares stories of life on the river and among the surrounding landscape. Toast your voyage with a glass of sparkling wine, and stop at three different riverside restaurants to complete a 3-course meal of traditional Dutch dishes. Includes pickup and drop-off from central Amsterdam hotels for a seamless and memorable day trip.

Escape the city and create your own itinerary on a private full-day custom tour from Amsterdam. With just your guide and private party, you'll explore the Dutch countryside, replete with windmills and waterways, in order to learn of the Netherlands' history. Opt to sample cheese in Edam; discover the picturesque villages of Marken and Volendam; or snap photos of the windmills in Zaanse Schans. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.  

Travel to a storybook land of windmills, wooden houses and cheese shops on this private, half-day tour to Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam. Visit the traditional Dutch village for a glimpse into the Old World crafts scene and charming atmosphere, and then glide by the many windmills that line the banks of the Zaan River on a private boat trip. Stop for lunch in the town of Zaandam, and hear stories about life on the river from a friendly skipper and guide.

Leave the tourist crowds behind on a private tour to Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam. Embark on an alternative sightseeing experience, hopping on an electric scooter to efficiently zip around the neighborhood, and benefit from historic and cultural insights provided by your guide. Enjoy free time to explore by foot at your own pace, and relax with round-trip transfer to the outlying location by private vehicle.

If you've only got a short time to see the best of Amsterdam and its surrounds then opt for an activity-packed tour that combines guided sightseeing with the flexibility of independent travel. This tour, which provides a great overview of Holland for first-time visitors, includes a visit to the windmills and cheese factories of Zaanse Schans; an admission ticket for the virtual reality This Is Holland experience; and a cruise on the UNESCO-listed Amsterdam Canal Ring.

Immerse yourself in the cultural charm of the Netherlands on a private half-day tour to Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam. Alongside a guide, you’ll visit typically Dutch village, Zaanse Schans, and see traditional architecture like green-timbered houses and windmills. Pleasure your palate with samples at a local cheese farm and observe the clog-making process at a customary workshop. Receive undivided attention from your guide on this private tour, on which round-trip transport from your Amsterdam hotel is included.

Take the wheel of an open boat for a 4-hour private rental in Zaandam with transfer from central Amsterdam. Experience the flexibility of an independent trip, and steer to the Amsterdam waterfront or towards the windmills, barns and traditional homes of Zaanse Schans. Relax on deck with a picnic lunch while you soak up the sun and scenery on the coast of the Netherlands; enjoy your time away from the hustle and bustle of the city before returning to Amsterdam.

Zaanse Schans is known for its historic buildings and working windmills, but gaining intimate insight into the traditional region can be difficult on a self-led trip. Explore Zaanse Schans on a private tour from Amsterdam Centraal, and visit a clog workshop, traditional dairy, and chocolate factory for insight into the country's industrial heritage, learning more about the neighborhood from your local guide.

Delve into the rich tapestry of typical Dutch culture on an enriching half-day tour to Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam. With a knowledgeable guide, observe traditional cheese making processes; marvel at the interior of a working windmill; try on some authentic wooden clogs for size; and admire the quaint and colorful architecture of Zaanse Schans village before returning to Amsterdam by comfortable coach. Gain fascinating insight into the unique culture of the Netherlands on this educational tour.

Enhance your experience of the Netherlands' quaint culture on a private half-day tour to Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken from Amsterdam. Among the iconic windmills and lush meadows of Zaanse Schans, you'll learn about traditional Dutch culture and then visit a cheese factory in charming fishing village, Volendam. Admire the enchanting wooden houses of Marken and meet a local shoemaker before returning to Amsterdam with magical memories. On this private tour, you'll receive undivided attention from your guide while seeing the best of the Netherlands.

With its working windmills, historical houses, and artisanal workshops, the open-air museum village of Zaanse Schans provides insight into the history and culture of the Netherlands, while the A'DAM Lookout observation deck allows for a panoramic view of the modern cityscape of Amsterdam. See both on this tour from North Amsterdam, which includes a mix of guided commentary and free time to explore on your own.

Famous for its pretty windmills and colorful houses, Zaanse Schans offers a snapshot of traditional life in Holland. On this tour, begin with pickup at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and head straight there with your private guide. With entry fees included, see clog-making done the traditional way, sample local Gouda cheese, and gain insight into Holland's traditional crafts. You can enjoy a drop-off back at the airport, or head onward to your hotel.

Colorful windmills, fishing villages and a canal cruise - experience top Amsterdam attractions with this Super Saver that combines three popular tours at one low price. Travel by comfy coach into the Dutch countryside and visit the windmills of Zaanse Schans. In the charming fishing villages of Volendam and Marken, stop at a cheese farm and watch a clog-maker at work.

During the spring months of March, April, and June, Keukenhof Gardens alights in a vibrant spectacle of color. During your time in Amsterdam, visit the world's largest flower garden when in bloom on this 9-hour excursion to Keukenhof Gardens, Zaanse Schans, and Volendam. Stroll amid millions of tulips, daffodils, and other spring bulbs at Keukenhof Gardens; admire the windmills and waterways of Zaanse Schans; and discover the quaint seaside village of Volendam. Small-group tour limited to eight people.  

Immerse yourself in Holland's pretty countryside and rich culture on a private 5-hour trip to Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Edam from Amsterdam. Venturing north from the Dutch capital, enter a world of lush flatlands, villages and wooden windmills, and learn about the region's significance during the 17th-century Dutch Golden Age. View Zaanse Schans' famous windmills, and watch artisans at work at cheese and clog-making workshops. Visit the pretty fishing village of Volendam where some locals still wear traditional dress, and explore medieval Edam, best known for its wax-coated cheese.

Visiting Amsterdam is wonderful, but the crowds and lines can be exhausting. Leave it all behind for a day on this private tour of Zaandam from a unique vantage point - the river de Zaan. Your private skipper will guide you towards views of majestic buildings, working windmills, historic wooden houses and craft shops. Your tour ends at Zaanse Schans, where you can experience life in 18th and 19th century Holland and eat a delicious pancake lunch before the drive back to Amsterdam.

Venture beyond Amsterdam to Delft and The Hague, two prominent Dutch cities you'll visit on this 5.5-hour tour. Tour the Royal Delft, where the Netherlands' famous Delft pottery is made, and enjoy free time to explore the historic city center. Take a tour by coach of The Hague, the seat of the Dutch Parliament and home to the International Court of Justice used by the UN. Finally, see famous Dutch landmarks on a smaller scale at the Madurodam miniature park.

Discover the best of the Dutch countryside with this Super Saver that pairs two popular tours in one day. Spend the morning in the windmill village of Zaanse Schans and visit a clog maker, and take a boat ride to the old-time fishing villages of Volendam and Marken, where you'll taste traditional Dutch cheese. In the afternoon, experience explosions of colors at the Keukenhof Gardens - home to millions of tulips, bluebells, hyacinths, and other flowers - that will take your breath away. Transportation by air-conditioned coach from Amsterdam included.1-hour canal sightseeing cruise in Amsterdam with audio commentary included.

Immerse yourself in quintessential Dutch culture on a private full-day tour of Amsterdam's picturesque canals and the quaint village of Zaanse Schans. With a personal guide, you'll enjoy a cruise on Amsterdam's canals while learning of the Dutch capital's fascinating culture. Revitalize with a traditional Dutch lunch and then sail along the Zaan River to the charming village of Zaanse Schans, home to iconic windmills and picturesque meadows. Visit craft shops, a cheese farm and a wooden shoe workshop while receiving undivided attention on this private tour.