The Netherlands · WINDMILL TOURS
There are about a thousand mills left and two places where they stand in a row: Zaanse Schans in the north and Kinderdijk in the south. The 15 below compare both, plus the mills you can climb inside, with prices and travel times.
Visit Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam for windmills, fresh Gouda, clog making, free time, and an optional canal cruise.
“excellent tour. guide was very good and knowledgeable. also witty too”
Review of Amsterdam’s 5.5-hour windmill, Volendam, and Marken tour, with practical tips on timing, crowds, transport, and all-inclusive extras.
“Very nice. Different areas seen wonderful trip. Amazing places seen. Would recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area.”
Review of Amsterdam’s Keukenhof and windmill cruise tour, with practical advice on timing, transport, crowds, value, and what to expect.
“The check in process was very inefficient….long lines causing uncertainty….once we were rolling everything seemed to work out. Be prepared for wall to wall people.”
See Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam with windmills, clog making, cheese tasting, shared transport, and a small English-speaking group.
“It was a great 1st day experience just outside of Amsterdam. Caroline was a wonderful guide and took us all around. Gave us just the right number of stops. She was very knowledgeable.”
Review of the $39 Zaanse Schans and Volendam tour from Amsterdam, with windmills, cheese, clogs, transport, timing, and practical tips.
“It was an excellent trip. There could have been a bit more time for touring the village but the experience was great.”
Visit Keukenhof’s flower displays and Zaanse Schans windmills on an 8-hour Amsterdam day tour with flexible return buses and tastings.
“Our driver on the way back to Amsterdam, Gilbert, was incredible!! Learned so much more about the Netherlands and the places we visited from him. Great day overall.”
Cycle from Amsterdam into Waterland for windmills, villages, cheese, clogs, and open fields on a four-hour guided bike tour.
“Beautiful ride with a great guide. The cheese factory and wooden shoe making was wonderful to see. We saw a windmill which was fabulous.”
Review of the 4-hour Italian tour from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, with windmills, wooden clogs, Dutch cheese, train travel, and practical tips.
“Bellissimo tour.. posti incantevoli..Adriana e Valentina molto disponibili!”
Cycle from Amsterdam through Waterland villages, past a windmill and farms, with an e-bike, cheese tasting, and optional guide.
“Loved that our guide took such good cate of our group. i think it wpuld have been nice to have someine in the miking barn to explain the Robo coes to us. Otherwise it was a great trip.”
See Keukenhof’s spring flowers and Zaanse Schans windmills on a guided Amsterdam day trip, with an optional canal cruise.
“We really enjoyed this tour. There was lots to see and do, and the tulips were phenomenal. We enjoyed the cheese and clog demonstrations, the windmills and adjacent community was beautiful.”
See Zaanse Schans windmills and Giethoorn canals on a 10.5-hour guided trip from Amsterdam, with cheese, clogs, boating, and free time.
“Had a great time visiting the windmills and the Geithorn village which as told is the 4 th most beautiful village in the world despite the weather as it was windy , cold with spurts of rains. Kudos to Jay who was a fantastic tour host who kept everyone engaged with his witty humour and good history knowledge of the country and great tips to make your holiday a memorable one. He even stopped the bus to get all of us to taste fresh organic apples from a local place which definitely tasted better”
Review of the Amsterdam day tour to Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans, with canals, windmills, Dutch cheese, clogs, transport, price, and tips.
“Excellent way to get a broad overview of the Netherlands. The two stops were both beautiful and informative, with just enough time at each to see and do before moving on. The coach bus was quite comfortable (nothing you can do about people who think watching videos on their phone without a headset. Some people are just rude. 🙄) Abrahim was outstanding - - funny, knowledgeable, positive and professional - - and made a good tour excellent. I would tour with him again without hesitation.”
See Zaanse Schans windmills, Volendam, Dutch cheese, and clog making on a practical half-day tour from Amsterdam.
“A day to see the old ways and traditions of Amsterdam. A wonderful in sight to the past. Rick our guide is a real character complete with animal noises! Take note to enter the windmills has a fee around 7 euros. But still a great experience. Volendam village was very relaxing lunch break. Enjoy.”
Ride from Amsterdam to windmills, villages, canals, cheese, and clogs on a guided four-hour e-bike tour with ferry crossing.
“Christian was s fantastic tour guide! He was energetic, fun and attentive. We are so glad we did this despite the unfavourable weather. Would highly recommend!”
Ride an e-bike from Amsterdam to working windmills, Zaanse Schans, Zaandam, and Dutch countryside on a lively half-day tour.
“This tour is phenomenal! It was a great way to see the countryside, especially with Kevin as our guide. Definitely the highlight of our visit to Amsterdam. I cannot recommend it enough!”
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