12 Private Tours in Zaanse Schans to Build a Day Around

1.Private Excursion to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 420 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $840Our pick

Explore Dutch windmills, cheese towns, fishing villages, and Marken on a private eight-hour countryside tour from Amsterdam.

“The whole tour was fantastic. Enrique was on time. He has so much knowledge or the points of interest. We loved the windmills and that he gave us time to explore. Lunch was fantastic and authentic. This will be a treasured memory for us. Best whole day tour that I have been in.”

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2.Zaanse Schans and Volendam Private Tour – Clogs, Cheese and More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 225 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $286

See Dutch windmills, watch clogs being made, taste Gouda, and stroll Volendam on a flexible private tour from Amsterdam.

“Our driver and guide was amazing! He was knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. He made our trip very enjoyable and went out of his way to make sure we had a great experience.”

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3.Zaanse Schans 3-Hour Private Tour from central Amsterdam, Airport or Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $157

Explore Zaanse Schans by private vehicle from Amsterdam, with windmills, clog making, cheese tasting, and a flexible local guide.

“BART was a fantastic guide. Picked us up at our VRBO. Great knowledge and very personable. Easy to have conversation with. Highly recommend tour with Bart”

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4.Private Zaanse Schans & Volendam Tour: Windmills, Cheese & Clogs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $341

Review of a private Amsterdam tour to Zaanse Schans and Volendam, with windmills, cheese, clogs, hotel pickup, and practical value advice.

“Loved the windmills. And enjoyed seeing the clogg maker at work. Toured a local cheese factory and learned alot. Daniel did a great job as our guide. Was quite knowledgeable and courteous”

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5.Keukenhof, Zaanse Schans Windmills Private Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $360

Compare tulips, windmills, clogs, cheese, and a Dutch lunch on this private 8-hour tour from Amsterdam to Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans.

“It was wonderful! Maaike is the best! She adjusted the schedule to fit our needs and she went out of her way to make sure we had what we needed.”

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6.Zaanse Schans and Volendam Private Tour from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $300

Review of the private Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken tour from Amsterdam, with windmills, cheese, clogs, lunch, transit, and practical tips.

“My husband and I were celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary. We picked the perfect tour to celebrate. Bart did a wonderful job in showing us the important things to see. We LOVED going to the dairy to see the cows and sample the amazing cheeses. When we return to Amsterdam, we will do this tour again. Thanks Bart for a great lunch and fun tour!”

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7.The Ultimate Zaanse-Schans Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $264

Review of the private Zaanse Schans day trip from Amsterdam, with windmills, cheese, clogs, chocolate, transport tips, pricing, and honest value advice.

“After experiencing this tour, our family decided that it was not worth the price. We felt that we could've easily done this experience on our own. Our guide was nice but we felt she did not add much value to this experience. We did not feel like we were on a private tour, more just like we had someone walking around with us to show us where things were. We did not get a lot of information unless we specifically asked about something and felt the guide was not super interested in the topic. Going inside the pigment making windmill was neat and interesting but that was where it ended.…”

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8.Private Zaanse Schans Windmills and Volendam Tour from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $337

Review of a private Amsterdam tour to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, windmills, clogs, and a Gouda cheese farm, with practical booking advice.

“We had a great day and our driver Hamza was the perfect guide. The company even accompanied a change of our plans to extend our time and have Hamza returned us to our port in Ijmuiden instead of Amsterdam for a reasonable fee. We loved seeing the windmills and the cheese farm. This was a highlight of our trip.”

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9.Private Zaanse Schans Windmills and Volendam Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 31 reviews · 5 hours · from $374

Review of a private Amsterdam tour to Zaanse Schans, a Dutch cheese farm, and Volendam, with transport, windmills, clogs, and cheese tasting.

“We really enjoyed our trip. Our guide Gillio was really informative and helped us experience many Dutch traditions in a short 5 hour tour.”

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10.Private Cruise + Live Guide, Optional Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 26 reviews · from $153Best value

See Zaanse Schans windmills, historic houses, and Wormerveer on a private one-hour cruise with a live Dutch or English guide.

“This was an exceptional boat tour - they were so friendly and informative. We had a treasured experience. Communication was easy. They accomodated all the things we had hoped for. Mattias was a great boat driver!”

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11.Zaanse Schans Private Tour Windmills

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $390

Review of a private Zaanse Schans windmill tour from Amsterdam, with hotel pickup, guide insights, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.

“Happy half day tour with Knowledgable tour guide. Good for business traveller with limited time and tight schedule.”

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12.Zaanse Schans, Windmills & Giethoorn Private Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 13 reviews · from $443

Review of a private Amsterdam day trip to Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans, with canals, windmills, cheese, clogs, and Mercedes transport.

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