The 15 Best Volendam & Marken Day Trips

1.Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 15,931 reviews · from $43Our pick

Explore Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken from Amsterdam with windmills, cheese tasting, crafts, and optional boat rides in six hours.

“We absolutely loved our experience on this tour. The ticket pickup was fast, 15 mins. And the guides, Francesca, Alfredo and Steve were all great. We had a great time. They kept telling us nice fun stories throughout the way, and kept us entertained! The places are beautiful as well. The highlight was the cheese factory for us.”

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2.Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam & Marken Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 15,034 reviews · 8 hours · from $32

See Dutch windmills, cheese farms, fishing villages, and reclaimed land on an affordable eight-hour tour from Amsterdam.

“The trip was fun, relaxing and informative. We loved tasting the cheeses watching clogs get made and walking around the small towns/villages of the Netherlands. Even in the December rain, this is something I'd highly recommend to get a different view of thr country beyond visiting the cities.”

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3.Day Trip to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,392 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45Top rated

Explore Dutch windmills, cheese towns, Volendam, and Marken from Amsterdam on a well-priced guided coach tour with optional canal cruise.

“A very entertaining tour with Rob and Petra, despite the grey and initially wet weather the tour was very enjoyable. Rob provided excellent information about the country and the places of interest. I certainly learned a few things from the tour and the background to the Dutch way of life. Highly recommend this tour, to see a little of the Dutch countryside and local sights. The cheese farm was a informative and tasty stop.”

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4.Windmill Tour from Amsterdam, Including Volendam & Marken

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4,572 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $37

Review of Amsterdam’s 5.5-hour windmill, Volendam, and Marken tour, with practical tips on pacing, crowds, demonstrations, value, and the cruise option.

“Great tour! A really good opportunity to see what the Netherlands is famous for-windmills, wooden shoes and cheese! The tour guide and driver were very organized and the 5 hours flew by.”

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5.Zaanse Schans, Edam, & Marken Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,414 reviews · from $35

Review of a $35 Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken, with windmills, cheese, clogs, and canal cruise options.

“Awesome day with Xavier as our guide. A taste of the old Netherlands! We loved it!”

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6.Zaanse Schans windmills & Volendam Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,893 reviews · from $39

Review of a 5-hour Amsterdam tour to Zaanse Schans and Volendam, with windmills, cheese, clogs, guides, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“It was excellent. Travelled with family and everything was nicely arranged from the meeting point to transport to guidance.”

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7.Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,471 reviews · from $40

See Dutch windmills, Edam cheese, Volendam fish, and Marken on an affordable full-day tour from Amsterdam with a live guide.

“Carli and Tom we’re great! Lots of explanations about the day, I was never left with questions about where or when to leave.”

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8.Marken, Volendam, and Edam Full-Day Tour from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 829 reviews · from $45

Explore Marken, Volendam, Edam, and Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam with windmills, cheese, clogs, canals, and Dutch village history.

“Perfect for a day with great stops. Enjoyed learning about the culture and what was most important in each location.”

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9.Giethoorn, Volendam, and Zaanse Schans Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 739 reviews · 10 hours · from $164

See Dutch windmills, fishing villages, cheese workshops, and Giethoorn canals on a full-day tour from Amsterdam.

“Egor was an excellent guide. Being a small group he was organised enough to get us to the demonstrations, restaurants for lunch and the boat cruise before the crowds from the buses.”

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10.Keukenhof, Zaanse Schans & Volendam Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 631 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Review of Amsterdam’s Keukenhof, Zaanse Schans and Volendam tour, with windmills, cheese, a boat ride, tulips, timing, value and practical tips.

“It was a long day, but both halves were very good. If I had known this was two tours linked together, I would have done them on different days,”

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11.Zaanse Schans Windmills, Cheese and Volendam Tour from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 613 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $51

Review of the Zaanse Schans, Volendam, cheese and clog tour from Amsterdam, with timing, value, guides, drawbacks and practical booking advice.

“Overall it was just Ok. I would say the cheese part was pretty sparse. It could have been much better. They explained but did not really show anything. It seemed like just a way to sell some cheese. The walk in the town was also just a way for us to spend money. The windmills were interesting but again it was a fake town.”

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12.Private Excursion to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 420 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $840

Review of a private Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken, with honest advice on value, walking, guides, and timing.

“Another awesome tour with Enrique. It’s like spending the day with an old friend showing you the Dutch countryside. Learned just the right amount about Dutch history and saw so many iconic sites. Thank you again - this was our second tour with you we’ll do another when we’re back.”

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13.Guided Day Trip – Volendam, Zaanse Schans, Marken & Edam

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 232 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $42

Review of Amsterdam’s countryside day trip to Zaanse Schans, Marken, Volendam, and Edam, with practical advice on timing, value, and upgrades.

“It would have been nice to have more time at the locations...4 towns were ambitious. Also, they moved the location of the bus and did not let everyone know. If you are a slower walker this may not be the tour for you.”

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14.Zaanse Schans and Volendam Private Tour – Clogs, Cheese and More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 225 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $286

Review of a private Zaanse Schans and Volendam tour with windmills, clogs, cheese tasting, flexible timing, and practical booking tips.

“Fabulous trip! Elias exceeded our expectation with his knowledge of Amsterdams history, Zaanse Schaans’ history and current workings, Henri Willig Jersey Cows, cheese process, and the community of Volendam. Elias made excellent suggestions as to eating establishments: smoked eel. Thank you, Elias!”

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15.Traditional Costume Photo with Cheese & Clog Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · 1 hour · from $11Best value

Dress in Volendam costume, pose for a souvenir photo, watch clogs being made, and taste Dutch cheese, biscuits, and fruit wine.

“o staff ao inicio estava um bocadinho sem perceber o que estávamos ali a fazer, porque talvez nao nos explicamos bem como estão habituados. Mas depois tudo correu super bem, foram simpáticos, atenciosos, o guia inclusive brincou e desafiou as crianças a interagir na experiência. nao achei bem foi as crianças (9 e 4anos) pagarem tanto como os adultos, nao e o costume de acontecer. de resto tudo top”

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