Amsterdam · VOLENDAM, MARKEN & EDAM
24 reviewed
Three old fishing and cheese towns strung along the water north of the city, easy to fold into a half-day. Ranked below are the best Volendam, Marken and Edam tours from Amsterdam: which cross by ferry, which add Zaanse Schans, which stop for the cheese market, prices, and how long you get in each village.
Bus day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Volendam and Marken—windmills, cheese, clogs, and optional boat and stroopwafel.
“Was lovely to see a bit of the Netherlands outside the Amsterdam downtown core.”
Spend a full day outside Amsterdam with windmills, clog-making, Edam cheese, and the fishing villages of Volendam and Marken.
“Holly was a fantastic guide! She pointed out a lot of interesting facts throughout the ride and walking. She also gave us a lot of food recommendations and history on the foods in the region. I really enjoyed that!”
Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken, with cheese tastings, a clog demo, and an optional canal cruise.
“Highly recommend this tour. It was the highlight of my trip. Our tour guide, Rob, was super knowledgeable and funny. The 6 hour tour flew by so fast!”
Half-day Dutch countryside tour from Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans windmills, Edam cheese, Volendam farm demos, Marken village, optional canal cruise.
“We had a fabulous day, our tour guide Tony was spectacular, he was very helpful and kind and great fun to have show you the countryside. It’s absolutely worth the trip everywhere we went was beautiful and we could follow the guide or explore on our own! It was very easy going! Even with all the heavy snow we had that day it was the best day we spent in the Netherlands!!!! Would definitely recommend and would absolutely do again!”
A 5.5-hour Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken for windmills, clogs, and cheese, with optional boat and mill access.
“Tourist trap, very naive explanations and extreme overselling of things. Also, translations are awful.”
A half-day escape from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans and Volendam, with clog-making, Dutch cheese tasting, windmills, and optional canal cruise.
“A fantastic tour! The guide was great, he gave us lots of information throughout the tour and had a good sense of humour. The times at each stop were perfect, it gave us time to explore the villages. Good value for money!”
Full-day coach tour from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken with windmills, clogs, and cheese tasting.
“A great experience. The guide Bea is exceptional and very friendly. She has excellent knowledge of the history of the places visited and made the trip very memorable. Thank you Bea and the driver as well who is very helpful.”
See Dutch windmills, Marken, Volendam, Edam, and cheese makers on a full-day North Holland tour with guided walks and optional boat time.
“Great trip, good variety of locations and timings were spot on. The hosts and driver were great and lovely coach.”
A 10-hour Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Giethoorn with windmills, cheese tastings, and a canal cruise.
“ANTONIS ILIADIS is really the friend bringing us the climax of journey in Netherland. He's acquainted with everyone and every spot. Cheerful, informative and caring. Thank you once again”
Small-group day trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans windmills, Dutch cheese tasting, and Volendam fishing village with self-guided time.
“Our driver was very polite and the tour was amazing. 10/10 recommend”
Windmills, clog-making, Volendam cheese, and Keukenhof Gardens in one coach day from Amsterdam, with fast-track flowers access.
“Captured all the Hollander favs in one trip - operating windmills, wooden shoe making, cheese, boat ride, and flowers.”
Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans windmills, Volendam, clog making, cheese tasting, plus optional canal cruise from the city center.
“Beautiful views, very informative tour guide. Wiish we had more time with the windmills and shoe making.”
Small-group Dutch countryside tour from Amsterdam with windmills, hand-clog making, Gouda tasting, fishing villages, and a short liquor stop.
“Ali, our tour guide, was exceptional Very informative and accommodating, also quite entertaining It was planned well with just enough time to visit all attractions in route, no pressure into buying anything”
Visit Volendam’s working shipyard and cheese-and-clog workshop from Amsterdam, then enjoy 2.5 hours to wander the harbor lanes at your pace.
“The hop-on-hop-off is perfect for travelers who like only a small amount of structure. The transit time between stops is just long enough for a small rest, but not so long that you become drowsy. The towns chosen for this activity were perfect, and it was a day very well spent, even with a six year old.”
Private Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken with hotel pickup and a local guide for your group.
“We had a great experience with our guide, Enrique. He went over and above to make our visits to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken interesting and enjoyable. Thank you Enrique!”
