Excursions & day trips ,Sightseeing & traditions ,Countryside

Volendam and Marken tour from Amsterdam

Amsterdam Centraal, De Ruijterkade 34a, 1012 AB Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Overview

Duration

Languages

English, Italian, French, Spanish, Arabic, German, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch, Japanese

Voucher type

mobile

What To Expect

During your tour you will head toward the countryside north of Amsterdam to arrive at the edge of the river Zaan, where you will visit de Zaanse Schans, a windmill village characterized by green wooden houses. At the turn of the 18th century, this district was an industrial area with approximately 700 working windmills, however, there are only five left today.You will stop in Volendam to enjoy a short walking tour with the guide and hop on the boat to cross the lake. You will also visit the traditional fisherman’s village of Marken, situated on the shores of the former Zuiderzee. Furthermore, your tour includes a demonstration in a cheese factory.Upgrade your experience to the Full tour to discover even more with a Syrup waffle demonstration, take a scenic cruise along Marken Lake, view a clog-making demonstration, and visit an operational windmill and traditional marker house.

What to remember

Important info

At checkout, choose to take either the Classic tour or upgrade your experience to the Full tour
The Full tour: features the same inclusions as the Classic tour, as well as Syrup waffle demonstration, Scenic Boat Trip on the Marken Lake, Clog making demonstration with operating steam engine, Visit an operational windmill, Visit a traditional marker house
Tours in English are available daily
Tours in Spanish are available Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Audio guide is available in Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Polish, Hindi, Hebrew, Japanese, Turkish
Infants (age 0-3) can join the tour for free

What's included

Transportation in a Luxurious bus with free WiFi. Tour guide. GPS Audio guide in 16 languages. Visit to the Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken. Cheese demonstration. Syrup waffle demonstration (if Full tour is selected at checkout). Scenic Boat Trip on the Marken Lake (if Full tour is selected at checkout). Clog making demonstration with an operating steam engine (if Full tour is selected at checkout). Visit an operational windmill (if Full tour is selected at checkout). Visit a traditional marker house (if Full tour is selected at checkout)

What's not included

Syrup waffle demonstration (if Classic tour is selected at checkout). Scenic Boat Trip on the Marken Lake (if Classic tour is selected at checkout). Clog making demonstration with operating steam engine (if Classic tour is selected at checkout). Visit an operational windmill (if Classic tour is selected at checkout). Visit a traditional marker house (if Classic tour is selected at checkout)

Know Before You Go

Highlights

Visit charming villages in the Dutch countryside. Take pictures of beautiful windmills. Stroll the traditional fishing village of Zuiderzee. Choose to take either the classic or full tour

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel your tour until a day in advance

Meeting Point

Check-in at least 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the tour at the tour operator's office in the Central Station’s IJ hall (on the far eastern side).