Experience the old Netherlands on a 3-hour private trip to Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam with a luxury Mercedes Minivan with a professional driver. Marvel at the beauty of the Zaan region with its wooden windmills, picturesque villages, and meadows. Explore the historic windmill village of Zaanse Schans, through charming alleys and waterways, passing by green-painted houses, wooden barns, and shops. Witness the craft of making clogs and cheese in artisan workshops, and visit a working windmill to discover how they were used for pumping water, sawing wood, and more during the 17th and 18th centuries. Highlights of the 3-hour private tour to Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam include admiring the wooden windmills and the scenic landscape of the picturesque Zaan region, exploring the painted houses and bridges during a guided tour of Zaanse Schans, observing a cheese-making demonstration, and witnessing traditional clog makers in action.
Full 5 Hour Old-Holland tour: Want to extend the tour to 5 hours instead of 3 hours with Zaanse Schans only? We can add Marken, Volendam and Edam!
Duration: 5 hours
Pickup included
Pick-up by our driver in or around Amsterdam
Explore the nearby town of Zaanse Schans, a re-creation of a traditional 18th/19th-century Dutch village. Stroll by massive windmills and green wooden houses, visit a cheese shop, or take a boat trip to admire the landscape from the water. Inside the Zaans Museum, witness craftsmen showcasing ancient skills like carving wooden clogs, tin casting, and barrel making.
Return to Amsterdam or the preferred surrounding area with our private minivan.
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 60 minutes before departure time.
We pick up passengers within Amsterdam and the surrounding areas, returning them to the designated location within a 20-kilometer range. This may include ports, stations, or airports. Please provide clear instructions.