Zaanse Schans Windmills & Cheese Tour from Amsterdam

Explore Zaanse Schans on a shared, guided bus tour from Amsterdam, taking in green-painted houses and the windmill-lined setting along the Zaan River. Admission inside the windmills is not included. For another view of the Netherlands, cruise-inclusive options also include an Amsterdam canal cruise.

• Visit a wooden shoe maker to discover the Dutch tradition of clog-making
• Taste local Dutch cheese and visit a cheese-weighing house

Itinerary

1. Meet at Tour Company, De Ruijterkade 99, 1011 AB Amsterdam, for departure at 09:30, 11:30, or 13:30. Exit Central Station on the IJ side and walk along the waterfront toward the Bimhuis for 5–7 minutes. Look for the small wooden NACO House on your left; your guide waits underneath.

2. Explore Zaanse Schans on a guided itinerary lasting 3 hours 30 minutes, with stops depending on your option.

   With the Join-in English Tour, visit the Wooden Shoe Workshop of Zaanse Schans, followed by Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm by Henri Willig. With the Join-In German Tour, visit the Wooden Shoe Workshop of Zaanse Schans, followed by de Jacobs Hoeve Cheese Farm by Henri Willig. The Join-In Spanish Tour lists Zaanse Schans only.

   The English Tour and Amsterdam Canal Cruise, German Tour and Amsterdam Canal Cruise, and Spanish Tour and Amsterdam Canal Cruise options include an Amsterdam canal cruise after Zaanse Schans.

3. Return to Tour Company, De Ruijterkade 99, Amsterdam. Return times are 13:00, 15:00, or 17:00, depending on your departure time.

What's Included

• Live guide
• Round-trip transport from the meeting point
• Wooden shoe maker and cheese-weighing house visits
• Local cheese tasting

Important details

• Child tickets cover ages 4–11. Children ages 0–3 go free if they do not occupy a separate seat.
• Requires a small amount of walking.
• The tour operates regardless of weather conditions.
• Arrive 30 minutes before your selected departure time.