Half-Day Private Guided Sightseeing Tour of Zaanse Schans
Half-Day Private Guided Sightseeing Tour of Zaanse Schans
What does make the Netherlands so special and memorable? Many travelers would definitely say: 'bicycles, endless tulip fields, and, of course, the windmills!' And this is true :).Dutch landscape with a lot of old windmills and green wooden houses is definitely one of the most beautiful things to look at. Together with you, we would like to travel back in time and enjoy this beautiful day in countryside!We will meet at the Amsterdam Centraal Station, from where we will take a train to the fairy-tale windmill village, which only takes 15 minutes to get to.
Over there we will have a huge amount of local sightseeings on the way and we will definitely try to visit all of them, strolling along an incredibly beautiful landscape with a view of polders, old wooden houses, movable bridges, wild swans and white lambs.More tours(food, history, street art, architecture, modern art, museums, small towns, countryside, by bikes, ships, balloons, photo tours) in the Netherlands on Snurk.Travel.
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Centraal Station
Amsterdam Centraal Station - the meeting point, where we give you some information about Zaanse-Schans. From there we will take a train to the fairy-tale windmill village, which only takes 15 minutes to get to.
15 minutesZaanse Schans
Windmills - there will be a lot of sightseeings on our way, such as spicemill, oil mill, sawmill and dyemill, where you can find out more about Dutch past, Naval history of the country and discover all the different ways to use windmills in modern times.
1 hourMuseumwinkel Albert Heijn
Albert Heijn Store - the oldest supermarket in the Netherlands, where we will share you with some secrets of this successful family business;
15 minutesZaanse Schans
Chocolate workshops - where you can taste delicious chocolate beer and find out more about history of this product and social initiatives, that makes our world better!
15 minutesZaanse Schans
Cheese store - where you can taste local cheese and mustard, discover more about Dutch cuisine and visit a little farm with goats and hens;
15 minutesZaanse Schans
Wooden shoe workshops - where you can watch a demonstration of the clogs making and find out more about national clothings of this region;
30 minutesZaanse Schans
Antique store, pastry-museum and other locals stores - where you can find lots of treasures or taste some lovely Dutch sweets!
30 minutesZaanse Schans
Beautiful green yards and cozy alleys - we will have a little walk around those cozy streets with old wooden houses, where you can find out more about Dutch households and family traditions;
30 minutesIncluded
- Clog making demonstration
- Snacks - Cheese tastings
Not Included
- Train tickets (approx. 8 euro/person); Windmill tickets (5 euro each/person); Other tastings.
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.