From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam & Marken Tour
Overview
Take a day trip by bus from Amsterdam for a comfortable 5,5-hour break into deep-rooted Dutch tradition, traveling beyond breathtaking countryside and get carried away by the iconic windmills.
The experience focuses squarely on the magnificent Zaanse Schans and the charming fishing village of Volendam. At first, Zaanse Schans welcomes you to a village like no other; walk around at leisure, admire the perfectly preserved windmills and quaint old houses, and then continue to the lively fishing village of Volendam. Visit a cheese shop where the old ways are still used.
Choose your adventure:
-The Classic Tour includes the captivating art of clog-making, a boat tour, and a cheesemaking demonstration.
-The All-In Tour offers the full flavour: cheese, clogs, a cruise on the Marken Express, and an additional entry to a working windmill.
Please note that during the winter months, it may be dark towards the end of the tour departing at 11:30.
What's Included
- A boat trip between Volendam and Marken
- Clog making demonstration with operating antique steam engine
- Transport by luxurious air-conditioned bus
- Visit inside operating windmill (only on All-Inclusive Tour)
- Cheese tasting
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities (optional)
- Personal Expenses
Meeting Location
De Ruijterkade 34
1012 AA Amsterdam, Netherlands
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Zaanse Schans
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Volendam
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Marken
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Children up to and including 3 years old are free of charge (not occupying a seat)
- The audioguide is available only on the bus. For the rest of the tour, the guide will be speaking English and Spanish. Other demonstrations, like the cheese demonstration, will only be in English.
- Please note that during the winter months, it may be dark towards the end of the tour departing at 11:30.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 80 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- A boat trip between Volendam and Marken.
- Clog making demonstration with operating antique steam engine.
- Transport by luxurious air-conditioned bus.
- Visit inside operating windmill (only on All-Inclusive Tour).
- Cheese tasting.
- Hotel pickup and drop off.
- Food and drinks, unless specified.
- Gratuities (optional).
- Personal Expenses.
The minimum age to participate is 4. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam & Marken Tour is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Volendam & Marken Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- A boat trip between Volendam and Marken
- Clog making demonstration with operating antique steam engine
- Transport by luxurious air-conditioned bus
- Visit inside operating windmill (only on All-Inclusive Tour)
- Cheese tasting
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities (optional)
- Personal Expenses
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Children up to and including 3 years old are free of charge (not occupying a seat)
- The audioguide is available only on the bus. For the rest of the tour, the guide will be speaking English and Spanish. Other demonstrations, like the cheese demonstration, will only be in English.
- Please note that during the winter months, it may be dark towards the end of the tour departing at 11:30.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 80 travelers
