--- title: Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam lang: en type: tour city: Amsterdam country: Netherlands price: 43 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.74 reviews: 2953 duration_minutes: 210 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 32 of 33 (Food, Cheese & Beer Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-22 data_updated: 2026-10-22 canonical: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/zaanse-schans-windmills-clogs-and-dutch-cheese-small-group-tour-from-amsterdam/ --- # Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam In our comparison: #32 of 33 in Food, Cheese & Beer Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview Take a 3,5-hour half-day tour to the countryside and explore Zaanse Schans in a small group. See how a clog maker is making the famous Dutch wooden shoe, visit a cheese farm and a working windmill. Spend half a day outside Amsterdam and enrich your trip by touring the Dutch countryside. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Meet your driver next to Amsterdam… - Entry ticket included: skip the ticket desk - 6 start times: between 09:15 and 14:00 - 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 €43 per person - Duration: 3h 30m - Rating: 4.74/5 from 2953 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Zaan Tours - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: English - Tickets: Admission included - Start times: 09:15, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-22 ## Reviews 4.74 from 2953 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 94% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 2784 of 2953. - 5 stars: 2461 (83%) - 4 stars: 323 (11%) - 3 stars: 101 (3%) - 2 stars: 31 (1%) - 1 star: 37 (1%) ## What's included - Local guide - Entrance fees - Round-trip shared transfer ## Not included - Food and drinks - Hotel pickup and drop-off - Gratuities ## Itinerary 1. **Zaanse Schans** (2h 30m) - At Zaanse Schans, your local guide will tell you everything about the sights and the history of this region. 2. **Zaan Tours** (pass by, no stop) - You will be accompanied by a local guide from Zaan Tours 3. **Kooijman Souvenirs & Clogs Wooden Shoe Workshop** (25m) - At the wooden shoe workshop, your guide will tell you about clogs, you can see a large variety of wooden shoes in the museum. You will also attend a live clog making demonstration. After the demonstration, you will have some free time to look around. 4. **Molen De Kat** (20m; admission included) - We will enter this paint mill to see how pigments were made using the power of the wind. You will receive an information sheet in your language and you will be able to explore this windmill yourselves. It is possible to climb up to the platform to have the best view over the... 5. **Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm** (15m) - Visit this cheese farm where you'll receive a presentation about cheese making. After this, you will have the time to taste a large variety of cheeses in the cheese shop ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 09:15, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:00 - 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 Meet your driver next to Amsterdam Centraal Station outside coffee store LOT61. Coffee store LOT61 is part of hotel DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station. Your tour guide will hold an orange umbrella. 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 - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately - As seats on this tour are restricted, all travelers should have a ticket - This tour contains a moderate amount of walking ## Compared with other Food, Cheese & Beer Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #32 of 33** | €43 | 3h 30m | 4.74 (2953) | shared | | [Amsterdam Food and Cultural Tour with 10 Tastings](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/amsterdam-food-and-cultural-tour-with-10-tastings/?format=md) | €79 | 3h 30m | 4.98 (6732) | shared | | [Amsterdam's Market Street Food Tour with Streat Bites](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/amsterdam-s-market-street-food-tour-with-streat-bites/?format=md) | €110 | 2h 30m | 4.98 (466) | shared | | [10 Tastes of Amsterdam Food Tour: Small Group, Full Meal & Drinks](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/10-tastes-of-amsterdam-food-tour-small-group-full-meal-drinks/?format=md) | €94 | 3h | 4.92 (4485) | shared | Ranked #32 of 33 in Food, Cheese & Beer Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €19 to €430, median €83; typical length 3h. 10 of 33 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/food-tours-amsterdam/?format=md ## More in Amsterdam - All Amsterdam tours: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/zaanse-schans-windmills-clogs-and-dutch-cheese-small-group-tour-from-amsterdam/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/?format=md