Zaanse Schans and Volendam Private Tour from Amsterdam
Overview
See the best Holland has to offer in a 7 hour tour which covers the world-famous Zaanse Schans with its windmills. You will also drive through the countryside to the farmers town of Katwoude to visit a cheese farm and the fisherman village of Volendam.
Your personal private guide and driver will tell you everything about these places and its history. At Volendam, a stop is scheduled for a typical Dutch lunch (included). At Zaanse Schans, you will visit a wooden shoe workshop for a demonstration of clog making and a working Industrial windmill (entrance fee included). In Volendam, you will board a boat for a boat tour on the former inner sea Zuiderzee.
As this is a private tour, you will be picked up and dropped off at your hotel in Amsterdam or any other for you convenient place in or near Amsterdam.
What's Included
- Lunch Enjoy a typical Dutch lunch at a restaurant in Volendam (a drink included)
- Bottled water Receive a complimentary bottle of water at the car or minivan
- Private transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Parking Fees
- Boat ticket
- Entrance fee for the visit of a windmill
Meeting and Pickup
We can pick you up from your hotel in Amsterdam, at the cruise port of Amsterdam or at the airport (€50,00 airport surcharge).
What To Expect
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Zaanse Schans
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Paintmill De Kat
15 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Jacobs Hoeve Cheese Farm by Henri Willig
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Volendam Haven
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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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).
- Lunch. Enjoy a typical Dutch lunch at a restaurant in Volendam (a drink included).
- Bottled water. Receive a complimentary bottle of water at the car or minivan.
- Private transportation.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Parking Fees.
- Boat ticket.
- Entrance fee for the visit of a windmill.
The minimum age to participate is 12. 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 Zaanse Schans and Volendam Private Tour from Amsterdam is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Zaanse Schans and Volendam Private Tour from Amsterdam 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
- LunchEnjoy a typical Dutch lunch at a restaurant in Volendam (a drink included)
- Bottled waterReceive a complimentary bottle of water at the car or minivan
- Private transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Parking Fees
- Boat ticket
- Entrance fee for the visit of a windmill
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
