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6+ hours
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Historical Tours
3–4 hours
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Historical Tours
6+ hours
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Historical Tours
5–6 hours
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Historical Tours
6+ hours
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Bus Tours
4 hours
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Historical Tours
5 hours
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6+ hours
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Historical Tours
6+ hours
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Luxury Car Tours
5 hours
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3–4 hours
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5–6 hours
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Historical Tours
6+ hours
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Historical Tours
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Historical Tours
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Full-day Tours
6+ hours
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Full-day Tours
6–7 hours
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Bus Tours
5 hours
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Historical Tours
6+ hours
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Historical Tours
6+ hours
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Historical Tours
6+ hours
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Historical Tours
6+ hours
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Full-day Tours
9–10 hours
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Full-day Tours
6+ hours
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Historical Tours
6+ hours
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Historical Tours
3–4 hours
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Full-day Tours
8–9 hours
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Bus Tours
4–5 hours
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What travellers are saying
- Rosie E7 contributionsOur tour was AMAZING! Rob was a delight - he was funny, entertaining and knowledgeable! Rob made lots of funny jokes, but was also extremely helpful and clearly passionate about his job - he made the experience memorable 👍🏼 The tour was great for all types of groups, and probably even fun for solo travellers.Written 7 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- MeaganCincinnati, OH36 contributionsAn amazing day trip out to the countryside! So many beautiful locations. Reinier was an excellent and incredibly knowledgeable guide. He shared lots of really interesting information and facts about each location, which I really appreciated and enjoyed. I learned so much about the Netherlands that I hadn’t known before! There is a fair amount of driving to each location, so be prepared for a few hours in the car. This did mean we had plenty of downtime between locations thought. We also had enough time to explore each place as well. Great tour, would definitely recommend!Written 6 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- StephTravelsWest Sussex, UK831 contributionsThis tour was one of my favourite things we did.
Our tour guide Mikey was funny and knowledgable, I learnt a lot from her and she easily answered everyone’s questions.
The town is really cute and you get to see a series of windmills, including the last paint mill in existence. It was cool to see inside the windmill and watch the cogs turn as we climbed up to the top!
The clog making demo was really fascinating and was by a great gift shop!
We also saw a cheese making demo and got to try out the cheeses which was great (not so sure on lavender cheese though).
We had 3 lots of 10-20 min of free time where we could sample the cheese, peruse the gift shop, take photos etc… although I feel my only criticism is that we could have done with slightly longer free time (30 mins would be ideal) in order to get everything done!
It was fascinating to see, educational and cultural!Written 6 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - HENRY D1 contributionThe tour guide is very enthusiastic and professional. From the morning departure to the evening bus, he is performing his duties wholeheartedly. ThanksWritten 18 August 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Christine WLas Vegas, NV7 contributionsThis bike tour was absolutely incredible! Kendra is a fantastic guide—knowledgeable, fun, and easy to work with. She and her team were professional from start to finish. Kendra led us through the stunning countryside of Zaanse Schans and Zaandam, where we biked past historic sites, charming neighborhoods, and picturesque pastures filled with cows, horses, goats, and donkeys.
One highlight was visiting a real, functioning windmill, where the caretaker shared fascinating insights into how windmills work and their significance in local culture and land management.
The 40km ride included plenty of stops, and the e-bikes were a breeze to use. I highly recommend this tour!Written 7 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Elizabeth B12 contributionsAmazing cultural experience. Experience how the Dutch lived and adapted to the landscape many years ago. Suitable for all ages.Written 2 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- layhodgeWinter Park, FL4 contributionsYounes arrived right on time. He was very friendly and outgoing. Right away we started chatting about our love of travel. We went to see the beautiful windmills, watched clogs being made and then headed to the cheese farm. Tasting some amazing cheese. Younes recommended a great restaurant for my lunch in a small fishing village. During my tour he was not only my driver, guide but personal photographer. I never felt rush during my time and could take as much time as I like exploring. A wonderful morning spent.Written 3 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- JoelScottsdale, AZ12 contributionsThe windmill part of the tour was extremely interesting, though it was not a very windy day and so we didn’t get to see the sawmill in operation. The guide, who is a local woodworker, was interesting and explained it well. Unfortunately, the times spent at the windmills was a bit short, in favor of sales opportunities for the company, which involved wood shoes manufacturing (quite interesting with young quirky explainer), “cheese making“(which actually explained very little about making cheese followed by the opportunity to buy a whole lot of cheese at high prices), and a demonstration of making stroopwaffles with the opportunity to buy some of these after.
The countryside was beautiful.Written 4 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - George M1 contributionWhat an amazing experience, Kai did such a great job telling us everything we needed to know during our trip! Giethoorn was a fairy tale. I would do this trip again for sure, really good day.Written 30 August 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Gavin S1 contributionPhillip was fantastic. Very knowledgeable, entertaining and fun. Loved the windmills, Leo at the cheese and clog factory, and fell in love with the beautiful villages. This tour was exactly what we wanted. Gavin and JulieWritten 7 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Bob THarvard, MA1 contributionWe hit bad traffic and road closures so they adjusted. All in all they did a good job adjusting we got to experience what we expect. The windmill park was very nice but crowded. The guide did a great job and was funny and informativeWritten 21 August 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Janis v1 contributionGreat to have a small group experience and avoid the tourist throngs. Also our guide and driver was the perfect balance of history and factoids as well as social interaction without being overbearing. It helped break the ice with the other guests. I highly recommend this tour and experience. We visited the dairy farm, cheese factory, wooden shoemaker and of course the windmills. The small group makes it very agile for insertion and extraction from the windmills which were the heaviest tourist draw. It's not that I am anti-social, I'm just not happy with being on a large bus with many people herding our way through the day. Great experience and really helped us maximize our limited time that day before leaving the Netherlands.Written 12 July 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Orlando G3 contributionsWe had a wonderful day with the excellent guide Veronica (Argentinean and tour 100% in Spanish). The destinations were charming and we were fortunate to share with a Mexican family. Everything came out like a movie. Thank you Veronica for sharing your knowledge of this region. Highly recommended.Written 2 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
