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title: Zaanse Schans windmill tour with Italian guide
lang: en
type: tour
city: Amsterdam
country: Netherlands
price: 38
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.77
reviews: 108
duration_minutes: 210
languages: [it]
free_cancellation: "true"
rank_in_category: 33 of 48 (Windmills & Countryside Tours)
schedule_checked: 2026-10-22
data_updated: 2026-10-22
canonical: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/zaanse-schans-windmill-tour-with-italian-guide/
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# Zaanse Schans windmill tour with Italian guide

In our comparison: #33 of 48 in Windmills & Countryside Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## Overview

Zaanse Schans the most important windmill village in Europe, a UNESCO heritage site is only 15 minutes by car from Amsterdam. Visit with us the spice mill, rediscover the ancient routes of the India companies, their customs and traditions, visit the most famous Dutch dairy, with tasting of the typical cheeses, we will also visit the diamond house, the cocoa factory and the ancient clog carpentry all with explanation and personalized show in Italian. Don't wait, book a unique experience with breathtaking landscapes and panoramas, all enriched by our expert Italian guides, experience guaranteed since 2012 !! return around 1:30 pm .

## Before you book

- Meeting point: Meet our guide just in front of the…
- Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers
- Food included: see what is included
- Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked
- Strollers OK: infants accepted
- Age rule: Specialized infant seats are available

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

## Key facts

- Price: from €38 per person
- Duration: 3h 30m
- Rating: 4.77/5 from 108 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: AmsterdamViaggi
- Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price
- Group: Shared tour
- Guide languages: Italian
- Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-22

## Reviews

4.77 from 108 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
95% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 103 of 108.

- 5 stars: 92 (85%)
- 4 stars: 11 (10%)
- 3 stars: 2 (2%)
- 2 stars: 2 (2%)
- 1 star: 1 (1%)

## What's included

- Italian assistance
- Round-trip transfer service from the village
- Visit to the house of the diamond
- Visit inside the spice windmill
- Visit to the cheese factory with cheese tasting
- Visit the chocolate house
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Visit of a factory of wooden clogs with explanation in Italian
- Expert Italian mother tongue guide,

## Itinerary

1. **Zaanse Schans** (30m) - with its mills is one of the most important icons of Holland, an itinerary along the banks of the Zaan river, including dairies, diamond cutters and clogs, lots of information on 17th century Dutch history and their culture, information on social life and economic of the...
2. **Specerijenmagazijn Indie's Welvaren** (15m; admission included) - Entrance to the mill of spices, history and demonstration of the technologies of the time, the companies of the indies and their expeditions
3. **Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm** (15m) - Typical Dutch dairy, where you can taste the famous Gouda in all its fragrances, important reclamations, the birth of polders, the unique irrigation system in the world ..
4. **Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop** (15m) - We could not miss the clog factory, a special show all in Italian included with this ticket, as the famous Dutch clogs are produced

## Schedule

- Runs: daily
- 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

Meet our guide just in front of the central station in Prins Hendrikkade street 108 at 10:00, under the doors of the Grand Hotel Amrâth, the transfer is by car or minibus.
We recommend arriving 15 minutes in advance.

Ends: back at the meeting point

## Good to know

- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels

## Compared with other Windmills & Countryside Tours

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #33 of 48** | €38 | 3h 30m | 4.77 (108) | 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 #33 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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