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Zaanse Schans windmills and countryside Private bike tour from Amsterdam

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Overview

See windmills and the Dutch countryside in a way the locals do: by bike. You will be picked up from your hotel in Amsterdam and a local guide will accompany you to show you all the highlights. During this tour, you will also visit Zaanse Schans, an unique village full of windmills, green wooded houses and traditional crafts. You will visit a wooden shoe workshop for a live demonstration of clog making. You will also visit a cheese farm to learn about cheese and to taste some of them. Your private guide will also take you to an operational industrial windmill. By bike you will explore the area even more. You will pass cute villages and neighbourhoods like Wormer, Jisp, Bartelsluis and Haaldersbroek. Along the way, you will see many farms with cows, sheep and horses. This bike tour involves 2 hours of cycling (22 km) You can also choose for a shorter route of 8,5km, 10,8km or 12,8km.

What's Included
  1. Private transportation
  2. Bottled water
  3. Air-conditioned vehicle
  4. Use of bicycle
Meeting And Pickup

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Pickup details

If you're preferred pick up place is not listed, please contact us. For pickup from the airport, there is an extra charge of 50 EUR

What To Expect
Zaanse Schans

You will be guided around by a local guide which will tell you all about the sights and history of this region with windmills, green wooden houses and traditional crafts. You will visit a clog making demonstration, a cheese making explanation with cheese tasting and an operational industrial windmill here together with your guide.

2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free

Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop

Visit the wooden shoe museum, watch a live demonstration of clog making and have some free time to shop or to take pictures of wooden shoes.

20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm

Receive an explanation on how Gouda cheese is made and have some time to taste a large variety of cheeses.

15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Molen De Kat

Visit a working industrial windmill which still produces pigments for paint as the last working paint mill in the world. See how the pigments are being made by using wind power and climb u the stairs for an amazing view from the platform.

20 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included

By bike, your and your guide will pass this old lock.

• Admission Ticket Free

Stop at this tower and your guide will tell you about the meaning of it.

• Admission Ticket Free

Jisp

Cycle through this lovely village wit typical Dutch "Dijksloten" and a rich history which your guide will tell you about.

• Admission Ticket Free

Wijdewormer

Cycle through the Duch countryside and pass farms with sheep, cows and horses.

• Admission Ticket Free

You will cycle through an unique old neighbourhood which is very well preserved.

• Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info
  1. Public transportation options are available nearby
  2. Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  3. Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  1. Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  2. Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Operated by Zaan Tours

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  1. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
  2. Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  3. If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  4. This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  5. Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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Product code: 7258P26

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