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Highlights
- Discover the rural beauty of Amsterdam with a visit to the village of Zaanse Schans on an air-conditioned coach.
- Enjoy round-trip transfers as you explore this traditional Dutch village with windmills and distinctive green wooden houses.
- Watch how Gouda cheese is made and taste its buttery goodness on a cheese farm and visit De Huisman, a windmill that produces mustard.
- At a wooden shoe factory, learn about the manufacturing process of shoes with informative displays about their evolution.
- Fun Fact: The only functioning paint-producing windmill left in existence is De Kat, located here in the Zaanse Schans village.
Your Experience
Hop on a comfortable and spacious coach and head towards the scenic village of Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam. Tall windmills, tulip gardens, and distinctive green wooden houses resembling those from the 18th and 19th centuries will greet you as you enter the village.
Say Cheese!
You cannot miss the cheese farm in Zaanse Schans, equipped with a picturesque factory that produces delectable Dutch cheese. Attend a professional cheese-making demonstration, where the staff is dressed in traditional Dutch costumes. Taste the melt-in-the-mouth taste of rich Gouda, savory goat's cheese, and herb cheeses, and take some home with you.
Happy Feet with Traditional Dutch Shoes
Enter the famous wooden shoe factory to find yourself amid the history of clog-making. Clogs are shoes with thick wooden soles, and you can watch how they are made at this factory with an informative demonstration. The most fascinating piece of art here is the clog with a diamond. Head over to markets that sell a variety of delectable chocolates and candies, and discover the art of making mustard at the windmill of De Huisman.
Itinerary
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11:30am: Departure from Amsterdam
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Free time to explore Zaanse Schans
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2:30pm: End of tour and return to Amsterdam
Inclusions
- Day trip to Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam
- Round-trip transfers by coach
- Entry to cheese farm
- Cheese tasting
- Entry to wooden shoe factory
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Ticket Delivery
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Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
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Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the redemption point.
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Please arrive at the redemption point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.
Ticket Redemption Point
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Show your ticket at This is Holland.
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Address: Overhoeksplein 51, 1031 KS Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Getting There
By Bus
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The closest bus stop is Amsterdam, Buiksloterwegveer. It is a quick 4-minute walk to the boarding point.
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Board bus #38Â to get you there.
By Ferry
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The closest ferry terminal is Amsterdam, Buiksloterweg. It is a quick 4-minute walk to the boarding point.
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Board ferry F3Â get you there.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
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