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Volendam, Marken And Windmills Gps Tour

Day Trip, Group Tour
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Tour Dutch villages such as Marken and Volendam, visit the beautiful windmills, and watch cheese being made the traditional way.

Volendam, Marken and Windmills GPS Tour

For a truly Dutch experience, visit the traditional towns of Volendam and Marken, and see the famous windmills, which are iconic symbols of the Netherlands. Throughout the day you will have access to a GPS audio guide (with free earphones) that provides tour information in 16 different languages, as well as a live guide to narrate your tour in English or Spanish.

Enjoy the sights and learn about Amsterdam as you travel approximately 30 minutes to Zaanse Schans and its characteristic green wooden houses for an up close and personal tour of the windmills. Zaanse Schans was an industrial area with approximately 700 windmills in use at the turn of the 18th century. Take in views of the magnificent windmills before heading to Volendam and Marken. These small villages will bring you back to a simpler time. Volendam is known for its residents who still wear traditional clothing and speak in their own dialect, and fishing boats fill the small harbors. In Volendam you will visit a cheese factory and be given free time for lunch on your own at a traditional fish restaurant. You will walk past specially crafted wooden houses built upon wooden poles, drive through Dutch polders, and travel along the narrow dykes before heading to Marken.

On this Netherlands tour you will see many of the popular old crafts that are still made today, including a demonstration of how Dutch cheese is made. Bring your camera and create some art of your own as you pass by antique mansions, spectacular churches, charming houseboats and 17th century bridges. Book this tour today and enjoy a more traditional and classic Netherlands, which is geographically close and yet so very different than the busy city of Amsterdam.

 
Tour Type
Group
 
Group Size
Standard
 
Activity Type(s)
Scenic, Cultural, Historical
 
Tour Duration
5.5 Hours
 
Activity Level
Easy
 
Tour Leaves From
An approximately 15 minute walk, an approximately 8 minute taxi (not included, approximately 9 EUR each way) is required to reach your departure location.
 
Food/Beverage Provided
Not Included
 
Special Instructions
Casual, comfortable clothing and good walking shoes are recommended.
 
Restrictions
This tour is not wheelchair accessible. Guests must be able to walk on paved, as well as cobblestone surfaces. There are steps and steep curbs in some areas. Children ages 3 and younger may attend the tour free of charge with advanced notice at the time of booking.
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Prices are per-person based on double occupancy, unless otherwise noted.