Things to Do in Zaandam

Enjoy access to all 7 museums of the Zaanstreek including the Zaans Museum, windmills and historic craft houses

Discover the picturesque village of Giethoorn on a day trip from Amsterdam. Visit the Zaanse Schans, an open-air museum with working windmills.

Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey from Zaanse Schans' main dock. Get on a luxury boat for an exciting adventure. The main attraction is the famous windmills. You'll have a relaxed boat ride with a great view of these old wonders. Your knowledgeable guide will tell you about the windmills and the history of the area, making your experience more interesting. After that, you'll see beautiful traditional Dutch houses from the boat. Your guide will tell you stories about these historical homes. Moving on through the Dutch countryside, you'll reach Wormerveer, which has played an important role in the Dutch colonial past. Explore old industries, warehouses, and history, discovering the story of this place. On the way, you'll find important heritage like Cacao and Soap factories, adding to the area's history. If you're lucky, you might smell the delicious roasted Cacao. The tour ends where it started, giving you a full understanding of the history and culture of this amazing region.

Get a dose of Dutch culture for a day with roundtrip transport from Amsterdam

Book your ticket to the World of Windmills Museum Zaanse Schans and explore the history of Dutch windmills through interactive exhibits and immersive displays.

Explore the Dutch countryside and the quaint villages of Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken with a live guide. Try on wooden shoes, taste Dutch cheese, and visit the windmills up close.

Capture your memorable moments against the charming backdrop of Zaanse Schans with a private photoshoot led by an experienced local photographer. Tailored for couples, families, and solo travelers, this session will guide you through picturesque locations, ensuring you feel at ease while posing for stunning shots. During the session, you will receive professional direction and up to 30 professionally edited digital photos delivered within four working days, so you can relive your Amsterdam adventure. Perfect for immortalizing special occasions or simply enjoying the beauty of the city.

Experience Dutch heritage in an iconic location in the Netherlands

Explore the Netherlands' iconic windmills and countryside on a Zaanse Schans boat tour. Book now for an unforgettable journey.

Discover the Dutch countryside on a bike tour from Amsterdam. Visit a farm, taste two organic freshly made Dutch cheeses, explore an iconic windmill, and enjoy a scenic ferry ride.

Discover the charm of Zaanse Schans on this self-guided 45-minute walking tour through a historic Dutch village of windmills, wooden houses, and centuries-old craftsmanship. Starting at Klaverringdijk, stroll past green-painted homes, cross wooden bridges, and visit working windmills that still produce paint, oil, and timber. Tour highlights include: • De Kat, the world’s only working paint mill • Traditional Zaan architecture with green facades and white trim • A clog workshop showcasing centuries-old shoemaking techniques • Cheesemaking demonstrations with tastings • Museumwinkel Albert Heijn, the first store of the iconic Dutch chain The tour ends at the Museum Zaanse Tijd, home to 17th–18th century Dutch clocks.

The jewels of the Dutch countryside – Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken

Discover Zaandam's secrets with a self-guided game. Explore landmarks like Inntel Hotel and Tsar Peter House.

Discover the scenic landscape of Holland on this live guided tour, and visit authentic villages. Learn about the classic old Dutch culture, explore traditional windmills and learn how cheese is made.

You no longer have to wait in the line for a taxi transfer from the Zaanse Schans windmills to your destination in Amsterdam. You will be transported in a luxury Mercedes sedan or minivan by a professional driver. The ride to Amsterdam will takes about 20 minutes. The price is fixed so no extra hidden costs.

Travel with ease from Amsterdam Central to Zaandijk Zaanse Schans on an NS train

Discover the Zaan region with an admission ticket to iconic windmills and museums to deep dive into Dutch heritage and traditional architecture.

Explore the traditional 17th-century houses and windmills of the Dutch countryside on a tour of Zaanse Schans, Volendam, Edam, and Marken from Amsterdam.

You enjoy personalised service throughout the tour, your friendly guide offers more in-depth knowledge of the two top attractions around Amsterdam area. Hotel pickup service is included. Small group 8 persons max. makes it a more pleasant travelling experience especially during peak season. Fast entrance to cheese factory, clogs factory and waffle museum with free demonstrations.

Discover Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans Windmill Village in one day

Experience the Dutch culture by visiting the beautiful Zaanse Schans region and Giethoorn, a unique town known as the “Little Venice of the Netherlands”.

Escape the city and explore the Dutch countryside on a full-day tour from Amsterdam. Visit the windmills, taste authentic Dutch cheese, and discover 17th-century fishing villages.

You're not just looking at windmills. You're floating through the birthplace of the industrial world, a river valley that once powered more machines than anywhere else on earth. In the 1600s, this single stretch of the Zaan ran over 1,000 windmills supplying the entire world with timber, spices, paint and whale oil. It's the place where the modern world was invented. During your 25 minute cruise you will see: All 10 UNESCO windmills of Zaanse Schans, seen from the water closer than any path gets you. The world's earliest industrial cacao and chocolate factories, still standing on the riverbank. The whale hunting facilities that once made this region the oil capital of Europe. Traditional Zaanse Houses and the tea houses where merchants traded goods from across the Dutch empire. And a few surprises your guide has saved for the water. Your skipper tailors every cruise to the group on board. Everyone leaves knowing something they didn't expect to learn.

Visit the historic bakery and sample authentic Dutch cheese

Take a self-guided walking tour and discover the picturesque windmill village Zaanse Schans.

Head to Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam to learn about clog making, taste some cheese and step into a working windmill.

Small-group of maximum 16 guests ensures full and personal attention from your local guide with a convenient pickup from te city center of Zaandam. Enjoy everything Zaanse Schans has to offer: lots of photo opportunities, traditional crafts like cheese making and clog making. Visit a working Industrial windmill.

Explore a historic collection of Dutch windmills on this tour from Amsterdam

A half-day visit with a private guide to Zaanse Schans, a fairy-tale windmill village. Taste local products and marvel at the scenic views.

Discover the charming windmill village of Zaanse Schans and enjoy the typical Dutch culture on this guided tour from Amsterdam filled with cheese, clogs, and windmills.

Escape the crowds and discover the Dutch countryside in comfort and style on a private tour from Amsterdam. This experience includes door-to-door service with a professional English-speaking chauffeur in a luxury Mercedes E-Class or similar, or V-Class or similar, depending on your group size. Visit the famous windmills of Zaanse Schans and the charming fishing village of Volendam at your own pace. Your chauffeur will drive you between the locations and wait while you explore independently, giving you the freedom to enjoy each stop without the pressure of a large group tour. This private experience is ideal for couples, families, business travelers, and small groups looking for a relaxed and comfortable way to see two of the Netherlands’ most popular countryside destinations. Please note: this is a private chauffeur-driven tour. A licensed tour guide is not included.

See traditional Dutch houses and windmills at this UNESCO-listed site

Book this walking audio tour at the Zaanse Schans in North Holland and discover the Dutch culture with its history and traditions!

Looking to experience the best of the Amsterdam Windills at the Zaanse Schans? Join us and we will show you the 10 Zaanse Schans Windmills, the traditional Dutch houses, chocolate factories and more!

Discover four of the Netherlands’ most popular countryside destinations in one private chauffeur-driven tour from Amsterdam. This experience includes door-to-door service with a professional English-speaking chauffeur in a comfortable Mercedes E-Class, V-Class, Vito, or similar vehicle, depending on your group size. Visit the famous windmills of Zaanse Schans, the charming fishing village of Volendam, the historic cheese town of Edam, and the traditional village of Marken. Your chauffeur will drive you between each location and wait while you explore independently at your own pace. This private tour is ideal for couples, families, business travelers, and small groups who want a relaxed and comfortable way to experience the Dutch countryside without the pressure of a large group tour.

See how cheese and stroopwafels are made on a Dutch countryside adventure

Discover Amsterdam and the surrounding area with the Amsterdam and Region Travel Ticket – a special 1, 2 or 3-day public transport pass valid on metros, trams and buses.

Explore the Dutch countryside on a bilingual guided small-group tour from Amsterdam. Visit windmills, cheese farm, Volendam and Zaandam’s iconic “Lego” houses with relaxed locations for exploration.

You will be picked up at the cruise / port terminal in Amsterdam with a luxury Mercedes sedan or minivan. The driver will bring you to your hotel or other address in Zaandam.

Experience all of Dutch culture in one day with a visit to 2 Dutch villages

Explore the Dutch countryside and windmills on a private day trip to Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken. Go inside a windmill, visit a traditional cheese farm and see how wooden clogs are made.

Escape Amsterdam and discover the Netherlands’ most iconic windmill village. Taste award-winning Dutch cheese, watch clog making, capture stunning photos, and return whenever you’re ready, no rushing.

Private taxi transfer from Zaandam to AMS Schiphol Airport in a luxury sedan or minivan by a professional driver.

See the famous Zaanse Schans windmills and explore the beautiful countryside

Don't miss the chance to enjoy a full day experience in the Dutch countryside, visit characteristic villages and admire the famous windmills!

Discover the waterways of Giethoorn and windmills of Zaanse Schans on a day tour from Amsterdam. Enjoy a canal cruise in Giethoorn and admire the iconic windmills, accompanied by a local guide.

Escape the busy city and visit the famous windmills of Zaanse Schans on a private chauffeur-driven tour from Amsterdam. This shorter countryside experience is ideal for travelers who want to see one of the Netherlands’ most popular windmill villages without booking a full-day tour. Your professional English-speaking chauffeur will pick you up from your hotel, apartment, cruise terminal, or another address in Amsterdam and drive you in comfort to Zaanse Schans. Enjoy free time to explore the historic wooden houses, traditional windmills, small shops, cheese and clog demonstrations, and Dutch countryside views at your own pace. Your chauffeur will wait while you explore independently and then drive you back to Amsterdam. Please note: this is a private chauffeur-driven tour, not a guided walking tour.

Explore a beautiful windmill village and a town famous as Dutch 'Green Venice'

Get ready for an exciting adventure! Explore windmills, cheese farm, Clog workshop, Diamonds and a Giethoorn canal cruise on our small-group tour through the relaxing Countryside of the Netherlands.

You will be picked up at your hotel in Zaandam or other address in Zaandam with a luxury Mercedes sedan or minivan. The driver will bring you to the cruise/port terminal in Amsterdam.