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Guests posing at Zaanse Schans windmills, photographed by a guide.
Volendam waterfront with boats docked and traditional Dutch houses.
Family enjoying view of windmills at Zaanse Schans, Netherlands.
Colorful Dutch houses along the waterfront in Volendam, Netherlands.
Guests enjoying drinks at a café in Volendam during the Zaanse Schans Tour.
Driver and guide standing by a tour bus at Zaanse Schans, Netherlands.
Guests exploring Volendam during the Zaanse Schans Tour.
Windmills at Zaanse Schans by the water with traditional Dutch houses in the background.
Cheese tasting experience at Zaanse Schans with visitors sampling local varieties.
Guests at Zaanse Schans posing with large yellow clogs, traditional Dutch houses in background.
Guests posing at Zaanse Schans windmills, photographed by a guide.
Volendam waterfront with boats docked and traditional Dutch houses.
Family enjoying view of windmills at Zaanse Schans, Netherlands.
Colorful Dutch houses along the waterfront in Volendam, Netherlands.
Guests enjoying drinks at a café in Volendam during the Zaanse Schans Tour.
Driver and guide standing by a tour bus at Zaanse Schans, Netherlands.
Guests exploring Volendam during the Zaanse Schans Tour.
Windmills at Zaanse Schans by the water with traditional Dutch houses in the background.
Cheese tasting experience at Zaanse Schans with visitors sampling local varieties.
Guests at Zaanse Schans posing with large yellow clogs, traditional Dutch houses in background.
Guests posing at Zaanse Schans windmills, photographed by a guide.
Volendam waterfront with boats docked and traditional Dutch houses.
Family enjoying view of windmills at Zaanse Schans, Netherlands.
Colorful Dutch houses along the waterfront in Volendam, Netherlands.
Guests enjoying drinks at a café in Volendam during the Zaanse Schans Tour.
Driver and guide standing by a tour bus at Zaanse Schans, Netherlands.
Guests exploring Volendam during the Zaanse Schans Tour.
Windmills at Zaanse Schans by the water with traditional Dutch houses in the background.
Cheese tasting experience at Zaanse Schans with visitors sampling local varieties.
Guests at Zaanse Schans posing with large yellow clogs, traditional Dutch houses in background.
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From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans and Volendam Guided Tour

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5 hr 30 min - 6 hr 30 min
Transfers available
Itinerary
TOTAL DURATION5 hours
MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Bus
Timeline
Map
Start point

De Ruijterkade

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40 min by a/c bus
22.7 km
Volendam

1. Volendam

23.3 km
Zaanse Schans

2. Zaanse Schans

2 activities

Things to do

22 min by a/c bus
17.8 km

3. Marken

Tickets included (based on selection)
31 min by a/c bus
22.5 km
End point

De Ruijterkade

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Your ending point would be same as your start point

Walk past windmills and along a harbor while your guide speaks your chosen language.

  • Day out to: Zaanse Schans where windmills stand tall beside canals, then Volendam where fishing boats line the harbor and locals move through a busy waterfront.
  • You’ll get: Round trip bus transfers, a guided itinerary, plus cheese farm visits and clog making demonstrations that show how traditional Dutch crafts are created.
  • Zaanse Schans & Volendam: Explore windmills and traditional production sites, then walk through Volendam’s harbor area filled with boats and village activity.
  • Cheese Farm & Clog Workshop: Learn cheese making techniques and sample fresh varieties, then observe clog crafting from carving to final finishing stages.
  • Upgrades: Select a guide who speaks English, Spanish, German, or French, add a canal cruise, include audio guides, or visit Marken as part of your trip.

Walk past windmills and along a harbor while your guide speaks your chosen language.

  • Day out to: Zaanse Schans where windmills stand tall beside canals, then Volendam where fishing boats line the harbor and locals move through a busy waterfront.
  • You’ll get: Round trip bus transfers, a guided itinerary, plus cheese farm visits and clog making demonstrations that show how traditional Dutch crafts are created.
  • Zaanse Schans & Volendam: Explore windmills and traditional production sites, then walk through Volendam’s harbor area filled with boats and village activity.
  • Cheese Farm & Clog Workshop: Learn cheese making techniques and sample fresh varieties, then observe clog crafting from carving to final finishing stages.
  • Upgrades: Select a guide who speaks English, Spanish, German, or French, add a canal cruise, include audio guides, or visit Marken as part of your trip.

Inclusions

  • Guided tour to Zaanse Schans and Volendam
  • Round-trip transportation from Amsterdam by bus
  • Visit to a cheese farm
  • Cheese-making demo and tasting
  • Clog-making experience
  • Guided experience with a live guide

Additional paid upgrades:

  • English, German, Spanish or French-speaking guide
  • 1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise
  • Multilingual audio guide on the bus with free earphones
  • Free Wi-Fi onboard
  • Visit to Marken

Exclusions

  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Entry fee to windmills

What to bring

  • Ensure your entry tickets and ID are on hand for a smooth experience.

What’s not allowed

  • Your pets are not permitted on this experience.

Accessibility

  • This experience is not accessible to wheelchair or pram/stroller users.

Additional information

  • Entry to windmills is not included with these tickets.
  • Check-in closes 15 minutes before the tour starts. Late arrivals cannot be rescheduled, so be sure to arrive on time!
  • Infants (0-3 years) join for free but won’t have a seat, so they must sit on their guardian’s lap and don’t need to be included in the booking.
  • This tour runs as scheduled, rain or shine.
  • You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Experience Volendam Cheese Factory Tours in Amsterdam | Book Volendam Cheese Factory Tours

The Netherlands is best known for windmills, tulip farms, canals, and bridges. Although the capital city of Amsterdam welcomes a large number of tourists every year, there is a lot more to see and do in the Netherlands. Volendam Cheese Factory Tours let you explore the northern part of the country, covering the villages of Volendam, Zaanse Schans, Edam, and Marken. On this tour you will see world-famous Dutch icons such as the windmill, dutch cheese, and wooden clog shoes, giving you the complete experience of everything Dutch.

Here are all the details you need about the various Volendam Cheese Factory Tours available, from tickets to highlights, timings and more, to plan a memorable trip to the northern Netherlands.

Why Go On Volendam Cheese Factory Tours?

Volendam Cheese Factory Tours - Why Go On Volendam Cheese Factory Tours
  • Explore Amsterdam and beyond on a half-day or day-long trip to the Volendam Cheese Factory.
  • Visit the Dutch villages of Volendam, Zaanse Schans, Edam, and Marken and learn more about the cultures and traditions of the Netherlands.
  • Take a trip back in time to 17th and 18th-century Holland on a trip to Zaanse Schans.
  • Get to know all about the Dutch cheesemaking process and get a free tasting while visiting the cheese factories at Volendam and Edam.
  • Watch windmills in action while cruising lake Ijsselmeer or river Zaan and hop off to see how they work.
  • Go on a luxury bus or boat tour to explore Dutch villages and see the traditional windmills, cheese factory, bakery, clog factory, coopery, and more.

Your Volendam Cheese Factory Tour Tickets Explained

Volendam Cheese Factory Tours - Full-Day Tour Tickets

Full-Day Tour Tickets

  • Explore the beautiful Dutch countryside of Amsterdam, as you go on a tour that entails cheese, tranquillity and windmills!
  • With your Volendam Cheese Factory Tour tickets, you will board a comfortable bus that will take you to the countryside villages of the town, and get to know the process behind cheese production.
  • Learn about the significance of the windmills and the history of the Dutch villages like Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken through an expert guide who will accompany you on your tour.
  • Experience the slow-paced, old-school lifestyle of the quaint villages and admire the rustic beauty of the place.
  • Delve into the cheese-making demonstrations and tasting sessions to make your tour all the more fun, and visit a clog-maker to learn about the 100-year-old traditional methods of production.
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What is the Best Way To Book Volendam Cheese Factory Tour Tickets? Book Online

As the Volendam Cheese Factory Tours are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Amsyterdam, it can become a Herculean task to book tickets without prior arrangements. Book your tickets online and enjoy a hassle-free experience while on your trip. 

  • Convenience: Leave behind the tiresome long lines with the fast-track tickets that make you whizz past the queues.
  • Advance Reservations: With the online booking process, you can secure your trip easily by purchasing your tour slots in advance.
  • Great Discounts: Experience the cheese-making demonstrations at Volendam at fascinatingly low prices, as online booking gives you excellent discounts.

Attractions On Volendam Cheese Factory Tours

Volendam Cheese Factory Tours - Zaanse Schans

Zaanse Schans

The Zaans Schans region of the Netherlands takes you back in time to the 17th and 18th centuries’ Holland. Its pristine landscape consists of authentic Dutch houses, windmills, museums, a coopery, a chocolate and biscuit factory, and houses of other traditional crafts.

Volendam Cheese Factory Tours - Volendam

Volendam

This famous fishing village in the Netherlands has a lot to offer visitors including a chance to wear their traditional clothes and learn more about their history at the Volendams Museum. A trip to the Cheese Factory and Museum in Volendam is also a unique experience that’ll show you the detailed process of Dutch cheesemaking.

Volendam Cheese Factory Tours - Marken

Marken

Marken is one of the few Dutch villages that have preserved the traditional fishing culture and the clog-making business to this day. This Peninsula on the Markermeer lake boasts of its vernacular wooden houses built on stilts and the Het Paard van Marken lighthouse.

Volendam Cheese Factory Tours - Edam

Edam

Edam is much more than just the name of the cheese they make. While De Kaaswaag - the cheese weigh house and museum - will tell you all about the cheese, the Edams Museum, Kwakelbrug - a hand-operated drawbridge, Speeltoren - an ancient bell tower, and Grote Kerk - a 15th-century cathedral will let you know more of this town.

Which Volendam Cheese Factory Tour Is Perfect For You?

1. If you are on a budget

A variety of Volendam Cheese Factory Tours is available at varying price ranges. The most pocket-friendly of them is the Half Day Tour to the Zaanse Schans Windmills from Amsterdam at only €27.50 per person. The tour lets you explore the windmills, the cheese factory, and more at this open-air museum.

2. If you are short on time

No trip to the Netherlands is complete without seeing the windmills. If you are visiting the country for a short time, the Half Day Visit of Zaanse Schans Windmills from Amsterdam is your best shot at ticking it off your bucket list. The tour covers the highlights of the Zaanse Schans region in just under 4 hours, including easy transfers from and to Amsterdam.

3. If you wish to add a boat cruise

Exploring the Netherlands on a cruise is a visually delightful and memorable experience. The Zaanse Schans Windmills, Volendam and Marken Extended Tour + Free Amsterdam Canal Cruise, the Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Windmills + Amsterdam City Tour, and the Zaanse Schans: The Windmill Village Boat Tour from Amsterdam are some of the best Volendam Cheese Factory Boat Tour options.

4. If you wish to get the full experience

The Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Windmills + Amsterdam City Tour is an all-in-one package for those of you who wish to experience all things Dutch in a day! This tour includes a visit to Amsterdam’s Museum Square, the windmills at Zaanse Schans, the fishing village of Volendam, a clog factory in Marken, and a boat ride to top it all.

Plan Your Visit To Volendam Cheese Factory in Amsterdam

Day Tour
Boat Tour
Volendam Cheese Factory Tours - Plan Your Visit
What is a Volendam Cheese Factory Day Tour?

A Volendam Cheese Factory Day Tour takes you on a road trip to the villages of the Netherlands that still nurture tradition. You will get to see the cheese factory, windmills, traditional wooden houses, handicraft workshops, and more.

What are the timings of the Volendam Cheese Factory Day Tour?
  • 1st of November - 18th of March: tour starts at 11:30 AM.
  • 19th of March - 31st of October: tour starts at 2:30 PM.
What is included in a Volendam Cheese Factory Day Tour?
  • Visit to the Zaanse Schans, Volendam, Marken, and Edam
  • Live guide speaking in English and Spanish
  • Transport by luxurious, air-conditioned bus with free WiFi on board
  • Cheese-making demonstration and tasting
What will my experience look like on the Volendam Cheese Factory Full Day Tour and Half Day Tour?

You will get the chance to visit traditional villages, watch windmills in action, and learn about authentic Dutch cheesemaking and other local crafts.

Volendam Cheese Factory Tours - Boat Tour
What is a Volendam Cheese Factory Boat Tour?

A Volendam Cheese Factory Boat Tour takes you on a cruise over the River Zaan, enjoying picturesque views of the Windmill Village and Dutch landscapes, while exploring the cheese factory and other attractions at Zaanse Schans.

What are the timings of the Volendam Cheese Factory Boat Tour?
  • October 29 - March 17: tour departs at 09:15 AM and 12:15 PM
  • March 18 - October 28: tour departs at 08:45 AM and 02:45 PM
  • The tour departs at 8:45 AM on King’s Day, the 27th of April
What is included in a Volendam Cheese Factory Boat Tour?
  • A 2-hour cruise from Amsterdam to the Zaanse Schans
  • Transport on a luxury cruise boat with free WiFi on board
  • A 2-hour tour of the Zaanse Schans with a downloadable multilingual audio guide
  • On-board catering for extra charges
What will my experience look like on the Volendam Cheese Factory Boat Tour?

This tour will let you experience all things traditionally Dutch from windmills and beautiful landscapes to cheese factories and cottage industries.

Visitor Tips

  • There is a fixed number of seats available on every tour, so book your tickets in advance to ensure your spot.
  • It is recommended to reach the departure point 15 minutes before the tour starts.
  • All guests must carry a mask while on the tour as you may be asked to wear one to visit attractions.
  • Do carry a valid photo ID if you have purchased an e-ticket or a discounted ticket.
  • All tours come with live guides or audioguides in English and other languages.
  • It is advised to wear comfortable walking shoes as the tour involves a fair amount of walking.
  • Most tours offer hassle-free transfers to and from Amsterdam.
  • Please note that boat tours and cruises may be canceled due to unfavorable weather conditions.

All Your Questions About Volendam Cheese Factory Tours Answered

Q. Where can I buy Volendam Cheese Factory Tours tickets?

A. Volendam Cheese Factory Tour tickets are available for purchase online.

Q. Can I buy Volendam Cheese Factory Tours tickets online?

A. Yes, you can buy Volendam Cheese Factory Tours tickets online.

Q. What is the cost of Volendam Cheese Factory Tours tickets?

A. Volendam Cheese Factory Tours tickets start at just €27.50 per person.

Q. Do Volendam Cheese Factory Tours have audio guides?

A. Volendam Cheese Factory Tours come with complimentary multilingual audioguides on board.

Q. Can I get a discount on Volendam Cheese Factory Tours tickets?

A. Children below the age of 12 get a discount on some of the Volendam Cheese Factory Tours tickets.

Q. What are Volendam Cheese Factory Tours?

A. A Volendam Cheese Factory Tour takes you on a road trip or boat cruise to explore the villages of the Netherlands that still nurture tradition.

Q. What are some sights that are covered on Volendam Cheese Factory Tours?

A. The cheese factory, windmills, traditional wooden houses, a clog shoe factory, handicraft workshops, a bakery, and beautiful Dutch landscapes are some of the sights covered on the Volendam Cheese Factory Tours.

Q. What are the timings of Volendam Cheese Factory Tours?

A. Volendam Cheese Factory Tours operate at various times as follows- Day tour timings: 1st of November - 18th of March: tour starts at 11:30 AM; 19th of March - 31st of October: tour starts at 2:30 PM. Boat tour timings: October 29 - March 17: tour departs at 09:15 AM and 12:15 PM; March 18 - October 28: tour departs at 08:45 AM and 02:45 PM. The tour departs at 8:45 AM on King’s Day, the 27th of April.

Q. Are Volendam Cheese Factory Tours wheelchair accessible?

A. Unfortunately, Volendam Cheese Factory Tours are not wheelchair accessible.

Q. Is photography allowed during Volendam Cheese Factory Tours?

A. Feel free to click pictures of all the wonderful sights while on the Volendam Cheese Factory Tours.

Q. Is it worth experiencing Volendam Cheese Factory Tours?

A. The Volendam Cheese Factory Tours is a unique experience of getting to explore the villages of Zaanse Schans, Volendam, Marken, and Edam, getting to know what the Netherlands used to be like in the 17th and 18th centuries, and learning more about Dutch traditions, culture, and history.