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title: Windmills Zaanse Schans small group tour-region Amsterdam
lang: en
type: tour
city: Amsterdam
country: Netherlands
price: 34
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.98
reviews: 58
duration_minutes: 120
languages: [en, nl]
free_cancellation: "true"
rank_in_category: 13 of 48 (Windmills & Countryside Tours)
schedule_checked: 2026-10-22
data_updated: 2026-10-22
canonical: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/windmills-zaanse-schans-small-group-tour-region-amsterdam/
---

# Windmills Zaanse Schans small group tour-region Amsterdam

In our comparison: #13 of 48 in Windmills & Countryside Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## Overview

We go hiking in a small group, sometimes privately over the Zaanse Schans. I am a certified Guide and will give you a lot of information about the highlights. The walk will show you the Albert Heijn museum shop, the clog factory and the cheese factory, and we will taste cheese and of course to the windmills, entrance not included.

## Before you book

- Meeting point: On the platform at the kiosk.
- Starts 10:00, 13:00: 2 departures a day
- Food not included: bring or buy your own
- Strollers OK: infants accepted

**Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

## Key facts

- Price: from €34 per person
- Duration: 2h
- Rating: 4.98/5 from 58 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: DT-Travel
- Group: Shared tour
- Guide languages: English, Dutch
- Start times: 10:00, 13:00
- Booking: mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-22

## Reviews

4.98 from 58 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
100% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 58 of 58.

- 5 stars: 57 (98%)
- 4 stars: 1 (2%)
- 3 stars: 0 (0%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 star: 0 (0%)

## What's included

- Entrance cheese dairy
- Entrance clog factory

## Not included

- Gratuities
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Entrance mills

## Itinerary

1. **Zaanse Schans** (2h) - I will meet you at the Juliana Bridge. There is a spectacular view of the windmills immediately. I will show you the Albert Heijn museum shop, the clog maker, the cheese maker and the windmills of the Zaanse Schans.
2. **I'm going in with you** (20m) - We start in the small museum and you will make a demonstration clogs. Then the opportunity to fit and buy clogs.
3. **Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm** (20m) - I will take you to the correct entrance. You will receive an explanation and you can taste and possibly buy cheese.
4. **Molen De Kat** (30m) - You go with us to the mill if you want and you can climb to the top where you have a spectacular view over the Kalverpolder and Zaanse Schans. An explanation is also given about the operation of the mill.

## Schedule

- Runs: daily
- Departures: 10:00, 13:00
- Schedule last checked: 2026-10-22
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

## Meeting point

On the platform at the kiosk.
Extra price for this option.
Contact me.

Ends: back at the meeting point

## Good to know

- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

## Compared with other Windmills & Countryside Tours

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #13 of 48** | €34 | 2h | 4.98 (58) | shared |
| [Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, "Lego-houses" and Volendam Tour](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/amsterdam-zaanse-schans-lego-houses-and-volendam-tour/?format=md) | €33 | 5h 30m | 4.94 (570) | shared |
| [Escape Amsterdam: E-Bike to Zaanse Schans Windmills & Zaandam](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/escape-amsterdam-e-bike-to-zaanse-schans-windmills-zaandam/?format=md) | €90 | 5h 30m | 4.94 (533) | shared |
| [Amsterdam private tour to windmills, cheese farm and villages](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/amsterdam-private-tour-to-windmills-cheese-farm-and-villages/?format=md) | €300 | 7h | 4.96 (280) | private |

Ranked #13 of 48 in Windmills & Countryside Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €11 to €600, median €119; typical length 5h 30m. 17 of 48 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market.

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