Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam & Marken: Guided Day Trip from Amsterdam

The experience

Watch clog-making demonstrations and taste cheese

Learn about the Dutch culture and history on a full-day visit to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken.

Start at Zaanse Schans with its historic windmills and traditional workshops to watch clog-making and see windmills in action.

Next, go to Edam, famous for its cheese. Walk through streets with canals and old buildings. Taste cheese at a local shop.

Head to Volendam, a fishing village with a busy harbor and colorful wooden houses. Take photos in traditional Dutch clothing (available at your expense).

Finally, visit the historic island of Marken that comprises of wooden stilt houses.