THE NETHERLANDS · DESTINATION
The Dutch classics.
The 15 most popular volendam, edam & marken tours in the Netherlands. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
A 5.5-hour bus day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken, with cheese, clogs, and optional boat and stroopwafel stops.
“Very informative, great activities, would recommend these tours, great way to explore more off the Netherlands”
8-hour bus tour from Amsterdam to windmills, cheese tasting, clogs, and fishing villages at Volendam and Marken.
“Bianca was a great guide, we had a really nice driver as well, and the bus was very comfortable! I loved all of the stops, and got some cheese to take with me! (It has an excellent shelf life!). Pay attention to times you need to meet back up, because we lost a few people…”
Half-day bus tour from Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans windmills, Edam cheese, Volendam demos, Marken village, with optional canal cruise.
“Rob was great - insightful and kept the excitement going”
5-hour trip from Amsterdam to Volendam and Zaanse Schans: working windmills, clog-making, huge Dutch cheese wheels, and optional canal cruise.
“The tour guide (old lady forgot her name) was really good & detailed with her explanation ! Would recommend this tour.. lovely place & lovely experience. The only feedback is the location where the starting point was difficult to find, there should be some helpline number.”
Day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Giethoorn for windmills, clog and cheese demos, plus a canal cruise with a guide.
“We are very satisfied with the tour and also the whole planning from our tour guy Anthony. He is very enthusiastic and takes care of our needs or questions during the tour. We really enjoy the places, tour plan and his guiding, which save us plenty of time on waiting lines or getting lost. Genuinely…”
A small-group Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans windmills, a live cheese-farm tasting, and the harbor town of Volendam.
“Really lovely day. Super easy instructions for pick up and throughout the day. Really friendly and helpful driver. Great value for money with entrance to 3 locations, cheese tasting and travel included”
Half-day Volendam trip from Amsterdam with Botterwerf shipyard views, Henri Willig tastings, clog demo, and 2.5 hours to explore.
“A great way to see lots of places at your own pace”
E-fatbike from Volendam over windmills, dikes, Edam, Monnickendam and Marken. Choose your pace and optionally boat back.
“Leuke route door velden en kleine dorpjes”
Private 6-hour Amsterdam tour to Zaanse Schans windmills, cheese and clogs, then Volendam for fish tastings and coastal views.
“Excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed. Our guide Joven was patient, knowledgeable and spoke English very well. Was so much better than group tours we've done in other destinations; well worth the extra money. Highly recommend!”
Private full-day tour from Amsterdam to Marken, Volendam and Edam with a Lake IJsselmeer boat crossing, cheese tasting, and local bus transport.
“Tolle Tour mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln. Kann ich sehr empfehlen. Anschließend hatten wir selbst den Durchblick um mit U-Bahn, Tram oder Bus zu reisen in Amsterdam.”
Small-group day trip from Amsterdam for Keukenhof tulips, clog and cheese tasting, windmills at Zaanse Schans, and Volendam harbor time.
“The guide, Antonis, was really good. Excellent knowledge and added all sorts of other facts all through the tour. He maintained a good vibe with stories and good music throughout the day. Highly recommended.”
Private Mercedes Van day trip from Amsterdam to Zaandam, Zaanse Schans, and Volendam with cheese tasting and flexible timing.
“We appreciated the timely arrival and professionalism shown by Mohamad during our tour. He was knowledgeable about each of the areas we toured. He was great to have conversation with on many topics. We asked a lot of questions and enjoyed understanding about life in the Netherlands and about Mohamad as well. We enjoyed visiting…”
Private 5-hour Amsterdam countryside tour to Zaanse Schans windmills, cheese and clog-making, plus Volendam’s harbor and fish.
“Excellent experience. Much more efficient than if we had tried to complete the trip on our own! It was nice to get out of the city and see the windmills and the farm. We had lunch in Voldendam. Transportation was beautifully appointed and our guide was wonderful!”
Private day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken with cheese tasting, clog making, and hotel pickup.
“Muy recomendable. Paisajes y pueblos preciosos. Nuestro guía Enrique, excelente.”
Small-group tour from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans and Volendam with hotel pickup, windmills, cheese, clog workshops, and guided coastal walks.
“Our small-group tour was the perfect experience for anyone seeking genuine human interactions and a fun, personable guide. We got to know Cherry, our driver and the other tourists as we toured throughout the must-see, typical Dutch attractions. Cherry ensured we got to see all the demonstrations of cheese-, wooden shoe- and stroop waffle-making while…”
