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The 15 Best Windmill Tours in the Netherlands

40 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 average  ·  from $7

Zaanse Schans, Kinderdijk, De Adriaan on the Spaarne. These 15 tours reach the mills that still turn, with prices, transfer times and a note on which ones let you climb inside while the shaft is running.

Amsterdam: Guided Zaanse Schans, Windmills & Cheese Tour - First views of the windmill village
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Amsterdam: Guided Zaanse Schans, Windmills & Cheese Tour

1.Guided Zaanse Schans, Windmills & Cheese Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,826 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $22Our pick

See Zaanse Schans windmills, taste Dutch cheese, watch clog making, and explore by canal on this practical half-day tour from Amsterdam.

“We had a great time visiting zaanse scans. we were only in amsterdam for 2 nights so the 3 hour trip gave us enough time to experience the trip but be back in time to have the afternoon to explore amsterdam. Our guide was really knowledgeable and everything ran on time. The coach was very clean and our driver was really friendly. Zaanse schans is really beautiful and the clog demonstration was really interesting to watch. I would recommend this to anyone visiting Amsterdam as a way to get out the city and experience a bit of traditional Holland.”

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Windmill Tour from Amsterdam, Including Volendam & Marken - Zaanse Schans: windmills with very little spare time
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Windmill Tour from Amsterdam, Including Volendam & Marken

2.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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Amsterdam: Tour to Keukenhof Gardens with Windmill Cruise - Starting across the river at This is Holland
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Amsterdam: Tour to Keukenhof Gardens with Windmill Cruise

3.Tour to Keukenhof Gardens with Windmill Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,819 reviews · 8 hours · from $64

Visit Keukenhof, cruise past working windmills, and explore Holland’s lowlands on a flexible eight-hour tour from Amsterdam.

“From start to finish, our day was really well organised and ran smoothly. Every single member of staff we encountered were polite, friendly and added to our day in a positive way.”

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Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam - Two and a half hours around Zaanse Schans
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Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam

Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans windmills & Volendam Guided Tour - Volendam: a short walk through a fishing village
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Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans windmills & Volendam Guided Tour

Amsterdam: Day Tour Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans Windmills - Zaanse Schans: Dutch village, working windmills, and extra charges
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Amsterdam: Day Tour Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans Windmills

6.Day Tour Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans Windmills

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,549 reviews · 8 hours · from $72

See Zaanse Schans windmills and Keukenhof flowers on an $72 day trip from Amsterdam with cheese tasting, clog making, and flexible return buses.

“The time at Zannnse , was a little long. The bus was 30 minutes late in picking up from the drop off point which caused some anxiety. The tulips were spectacular and well worth it”

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Countryside Bike Tour from Amsterdam: Cheese, Clogs & a Windmill - Starting near Amsterdam Central Station
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Countryside Bike Tour from Amsterdam: Cheese, Clogs & a Windmill

7.Countryside Bike Tour from Amsterdam: Cheese, Clogs & a Windmill

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,485 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $59Top rated

Cycle from Amsterdam into Waterland for windmills, villages, Dutch cheese, clogs, and a relaxed four-hour countryside ride.

“This was one of the best excursions we’ve ever done! A bit over 4 hours and we covered about 40km on modern e-bikes - a brief cycle in Amsterdam, a quick ferry ride and then the majority of the trip out in the Dutch countryside. Huw was a fantastic guide and I enthusiastically recommend this excursion! If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would!”

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Rotterdam: Kinderdijk UNESCO World Heritage Entry Ticket - Starting at the entrance and exhibition
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Rotterdam: Kinderdijk UNESCO World Heritage Entry Ticket

Zaanse Schans Windmills 4-Hour Tour in Italian - Meeting at Amsterdam Centraal and taking the train
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Zaanse Schans Windmills 4-Hour Tour in Italian

Amsterdam: Windmill, Cheese, and Countryside E-Bike Tour - D’Admiraal Windmill and the first countryside views
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Amsterdam: Windmill, Cheese, and Countryside E-Bike Tour

Amsterdam: Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Trip - Zaanse Schans: windmills, workshops, and old wooden buildings
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Amsterdam: Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Trip

11.Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,063 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $106

See Keukenhof’s spring flowers and Zaanse Schans windmills on a guided Amsterdam day trip, with optional canal cruise and cheese tasting.

“We had an issue getting to the tour on time, but the team were kind enough to accommodate us and get us onto a bus that had not left. We were so thankful, but realized the tour was half English, half Spanish. That was not much of an issue and our tour host was great speaking both languages, but the cheese/ shoe making stop portion was entirely in Spanish, so we did not understand any of that part of our tour. Aside from that, the bus was nice, it was not overpacked and we were given ample time at each stop.”

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Giethoorn, Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Trip from Amsterdam - Starting at 8:00 a.m. in central Amsterdam
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Giethoorn, Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Trip from Amsterdam

Amsterdam: Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Windmills Day Tour - Leaving Amsterdam at 8:00 AM
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Amsterdam: Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Windmills Day Tour

13.Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Windmills Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,002 reviews · 10 hours · from $135

Explore Giethoorn by boat and Zaanse Schans by minibus on a 10-hour Dutch day trip with cheese, clogs, windmills, and local guides.

“We had a fantastic day with Ibrahim. We started off in a Mercedes Van near Centraal Station. Our guide Ibrahim was extremely knowledgeable and witty. From the first moment, he was telling us about every monument and building we were passing. He had many anecdotes. We visited Zaans first, where we had guided tours of Wooden Shoe factory, Cheese making factory and diamond store. Then we visited one of the windmills. The entire village was picturesque. After a stay of about 1.5 hours, he then took us to Geithoorn where a guided boat tour was waiting for us, which took us through the canals of the village. The village is…”

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Zaanse Schans Windmills, Cheese and Volendam Tour from Amsterdam - Volendam: harbor views and a short historic walk
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Zaanse Schans Windmills, Cheese and Volendam Tour from Amsterdam

14.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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Rotterdam: Waterbus Ticket to Dordrecht and/or Kinderdijk - The ride to Kinderdijk on Line 21
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Rotterdam: Waterbus Ticket to Dordrecht and/or Kinderdijk

15.Waterbus Ticket to Dordrecht and/or Kinderdijk

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 542 reviews · from $11

Ride Rotterdam’s Waterbus to Kinderdijk or Dordrecht for one day of windmills, canals, river views, bikes, and flexible South Holland exploring.

“Easy to access and use. The ride was warm, clean, and comfortable. This is public transit- it was helpful to find the waterbus website to use the map and route planner.”

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