Amsterdam private day trip to Zaanse Schans windmills, Edam cheese farm, Monnickendam and Waterland villages
by Holland Windmills
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This private day trip lasts about seven hours and travels from Amsterdam to several Dutch landmarks by vehicle with air conditioning. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, bottled water, and all fees and taxes. A professional guide leads the tour and provides commentary throughout the day. The first stop is Zaanse Schans, where you spend two hours visiting operational windmills on the Zaan River. This area was once the largest industrial zone worldwide during the 1600s, with windmills functioning as factories producing items like paint, oil, paper, and wood. Entrance to one of the windmills is included. Next, the tour visits Edam for about 30 minutes. This village sits beside a large freshwater lake and is known for its cheese production. Visitors can also try Dutch seafood such as herring here. The following stop is Simonehoeve, a family-run cheese farm where you learn about cheese making and wooden shoes. Tastings include various cheeses, fruit wine, and Dutch cookies. Cheese, clogs, and souvenirs are available for purchase. The visit lasts around 45 minutes. Afterward, the tour drives to Monnickendam, one of Holland’s oldest towns, for a 45-minute visit. The route includes a drive through the old town center, passing an old church with a notable bell tower and views of traditional Dutch boats in the harbor. There is an option to have lunch here, but it is not included. The trip continues to Broek in Waterland, a village about 15 minutes from Amsterdam, known for its wooden houses, farms, and church built on soft soil. This stop lasts 45 minutes and offers a quiet, peaceful atmosphere rarely visited by large tourist buses. The final stop is Waterland, a wetland area with narrow waterways, meadows, livestock, farms, and church towers visible on the horizon. This 45-minute visit showcases one of the most traditionally Dutch landscapes. Lunch is not included, and the tour is not suitable for children under seven years old.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Zaanse Schans
Spend two hours visiting windmills on the Zaan River, once the world’s largest industrial area in the 1600s. Each windmill was built to produce goods like paint, cooking oil, paper, and wood. The dozen windmills here still operate, and on windy days, they run at full speed. Entrance to one windmill is included.
120 min
Edam
Visit the village of Edam for 30 minutes. Located on a dike beside a large freshwater lake, Edam is famous for its cheese production. It is also a place to try Dutch seafood such as herring.
30 min
Simonehoeve
At this family-owned cheese farm, spend about 45 minutes learning about cheese making and wooden shoes. Tastings include a variety of cheeses, fruit wine, and typical Dutch cookies. Visitors can purchase cheese, clogs, and souvenirs.
45 min
Monnickendam
Drive through the old center of Monnickendam, one of Holland’s oldest towns, during a 45-minute stop. See the old church with its bell tower and observe traditional Dutch vessels in the harbor. Monnickendam is a suitable place for lunch, though it is not included.
45 min
Broek in Waterland
Spend 45 minutes in Broek, a village 15 minutes from Amsterdam. The village has many old wooden houses, farms, and a wooden church, built on soft soil where stone buildings would be too heavy. This quiet village is rarely visited by large tourist buses.
45 min
Waterland
Visit the Waterland wetlands for 45 minutes. The area has narrow waterways called ‘sloten’, meadows, reeds, livestock such as cows, sheep, and horses, farms, and church towers visible from a distance. The landscape is mostly peatland and filled with lakes.
45 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Amsterdam private day trip to Zaanse Schans windmills, Edam cheese farm, Monnickendam and Waterland villages
by Holland Windmills
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€600Overview
This private day trip lasts about seven hours and travels from Amsterdam to several Dutch landmarks by vehicle with air conditioning. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, bottled water, and all fees and taxes. A professional guide leads the tour and provides commentary throughout the day. The first stop is Zaanse Schans, where you spend two hours visiting operational windmills on the Zaan River. This area was once the largest industrial zone worldwide during the 1600s, with windmills functioning as factories producing items like paint, oil, paper, and wood. Entrance to one of the windmills is included. Next, the tour visits Edam for about 30 minutes. This village sits beside a large freshwater lake and is known for its cheese production. Visitors can also try Dutch seafood such as herring here. The following stop is Simonehoeve, a family-run cheese farm where you learn about cheese making and wooden shoes. Tastings include various cheeses, fruit wine, and Dutch cookies. Cheese, clogs, and souvenirs are available for purchase. The visit lasts around 45 minutes. Afterward, the tour drives to Monnickendam, one of Holland’s oldest towns, for a 45-minute visit. The route includes a drive through the old town center, passing an old church with a notable bell tower and views of traditional Dutch boats in the harbor. There is an option to have lunch here, but it is not included. The trip continues to Broek in Waterland, a village about 15 minutes from Amsterdam, known for its wooden houses, farms, and church built on soft soil. This stop lasts 45 minutes and offers a quiet, peaceful atmosphere rarely visited by large tourist buses. The final stop is Waterland, a wetland area with narrow waterways, meadows, livestock, farms, and church towers visible on the horizon. This 45-minute visit showcases one of the most traditionally Dutch landscapes. Lunch is not included, and the tour is not suitable for children under seven years old.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Zaanse Schans
Spend two hours visiting windmills on the Zaan River, once the world’s largest industrial area in the 1600s. Each windmill was built to produce goods like paint, cooking oil, paper, and wood. The dozen windmills here still operate, and on windy days, they run at full speed. Entrance to one windmill is included.
120 min
Edam
Visit the village of Edam for 30 minutes. Located on a dike beside a large freshwater lake, Edam is famous for its cheese production. It is also a place to try Dutch seafood such as herring.
30 min
Simonehoeve
At this family-owned cheese farm, spend about 45 minutes learning about cheese making and wooden shoes. Tastings include a variety of cheeses, fruit wine, and typical Dutch cookies. Visitors can purchase cheese, clogs, and souvenirs.
45 min
Monnickendam
Drive through the old center of Monnickendam, one of Holland’s oldest towns, during a 45-minute stop. See the old church with its bell tower and observe traditional Dutch vessels in the harbor. Monnickendam is a suitable place for lunch, though it is not included.
45 min
Broek in Waterland
Spend 45 minutes in Broek, a village 15 minutes from Amsterdam. The village has many old wooden houses, farms, and a wooden church, built on soft soil where stone buildings would be too heavy. This quiet village is rarely visited by large tourist buses.
45 min
Waterland
Visit the Waterland wetlands for 45 minutes. The area has narrow waterways called ‘sloten’, meadows, reeds, livestock such as cows, sheep, and horses, farms, and church towers visible from a distance. The landscape is mostly peatland and filled with lakes.
45 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.