From the churning windmills in the Zaanse Schans to the cheese weighing house in Edam, this tour highlights everything that is typical Dutch. See the beautiful landscapes of the province of North Holland and explore the traditional fishing village of Volendam. Learn about clog making in the wooden shoe shop and try some tasteful cheese in one of the Dutch cheese farms. Zaanse Schans. This outdoor preserved area is situated on the banks of the River Zaan and is home to the original 18th and 19th century architecture, including several still functioning windmills and wooden houses. From there we continue to the beautiful village of Edam, also commonly referred to as the pearl of the former Zuiderzee. Edam’s old streets and quiet canals are lined by beautiful 17th century buildings, including the leaning Carillon tower, the Big Church, and former town hall. Volendam; this typical fishing village with its bustling harbour has been a major tourist attraction since early 1875.
Posted By : Douglas_L
Great to see the windmills. Tour was well organized and professionally executed. Easy pickup and drop off location at Central Station
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Posted On : 2024-05-17 06:14:18 
Posted By : Mikhayla_C
The tour was well worth the money with a fantastic tour guide. You get a taste of the culture with amazing sights throughout a well-planned day. Can’t beat this experience, especially for the price!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-16 13:11:24
Posted By : Beth_F
I really did enjoy this tour. really interesting. Loved the clog factory and cheese factory. Great souvenir shopping in Volendam. Tour guide was hard to understand. Weather was terrible. I think the guide was very frustrated due to it
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 19:22:27
Posted By : lindamarco
This tour was exactly what prior reviews stated and I expected. Great to view the countryside, if you only have a short period of time here. Lots of souvenir options, but no pressure to buy, if you're not inclined.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 12:26:51
Posted By : Susan_S
While the country side is beautiful, the quaint villages are overrun by tourist attractions and stores with junk. The commercialism is in your face everywhere you go. As for the tour itself, our guide began by scolding people for talking. He had no personality and mostly lectured about water management. At the very touristy cheese shop there were actually some areas where we could see the animals and he just didn’t tell us - a guide from another tour did. I would not recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 01:34:25
Posted By : Teresa_L
Terrific day visiting the three areas. Edam was quite crowded and we missed some of the tour because we were separated from our group, but still a fun day.
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 10:36:55
Posted By : munttel
Our family really enjoyed this trip, our favorites included villages of Edam and Vollendam. We thought the visit at the windmills was too long and seemed like a tourist trap, would have preferred time at the other places . Santiago was a great guide, funny and knowledgeable !
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Posted On : 2024-05-02 16:59:27 
Posted By : Richard_L
Tour guide did a good job cover both English and Germany versions. Time management is good for the whole trip.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01 08:05:57
Posted By : Molly_D
The scenery was beautiful. The windmills were glorious up close and personal. Edam was quick and rushed. Every place needed more time. The itinerary was not what was listed. The driver was amazing.
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Posted On : 2024-04-21 18:55:04
Posted By : Joe_L
Nice day out. Our guide Harold was a lot of fun and provided just the right amount of academia to support each location we visited. Harold also did a nice job accommodating us during an unfortunate series or frigid rain downpours. Overall - highly recommend this 6 hour outing.
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Posted On : 2024-04-20 14:39:57
