The 13 Best Volendam & Marken Tours

1.Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 15,931 reviews · from $43Our pick

Travel by comfortable, WiFi-equipped bus from Amsterdam Central Station to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken. Expect windmills, cheese tasting, village walks, and optional extras such as a boat ride, working windmill, clog making, and a Marker house. English and Spanish guides lead the trip, with audio guides in several languages.

“Great day. Make sure you arrive 30 mins before departure as you have to queue to collect tickets. Informative audio guide on coach and then the activities were good. Limited time at each activity - we did the all inclusive so you’re a bit more rushed at each stop off point but if we hadn’t I feel we wouldn’t have enjoyed our day as much! Highlight of the day was the clog making demonstration”

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2.Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam & Marken Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 15,034 reviews · 8 hours · from $32

Travel by comfortable coach from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken. Your English or Spanish-speaking guide, such as Bea, Carly, Holly, or Juan, explains Dutch history, polders, cheese, and village life. Expect windmills, a clog demonstration, cheese tasting, harbor walks, and free time for food and shopping.

“Our trip today with Bea was absolutely beautiful. She was so informative and patient with the group, she shared lots of super interesting information about the places we stopped at without it being long and boring like on other tours. Would 10000% recommend for you !”

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3.Day Trip to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,392 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45Top rated

Leave Amsterdam by coach for Zaanse Schans, Edam, a cheese and clog workshop near Volendam, Volendam harbor, and Marken. Guides such as Rob, Laura, Tony, and Rodrigo bring Dutch culture to life, while the optional one-hour canal cruise adds an easy finish. Expect a busy, well-organized six-and-a-half-hour day with free time at several stops.

“Well organized and easy to find start point. Guide Ilya was great, we learned a lot about the area. Fun things to see. Bus ride was clean and fun and easy.”

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4.Windmill Tour from Amsterdam, Including Volendam & Marken

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4,572 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $37

Leave Amsterdam by air-conditioned bus for Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken. You’ll see working windmills, sample Dutch cheese, watch clog making, and, with the all-inclusive option, enter a mill and cross the water by boat. Guides such as Diana and Mercedes have led past departures, though the guide changes by date.

“I appreciate the local company for taking my wheelchair on board the bus - they had space to store my wheelchair and I was able to participate in the tour. The staff showed how much they cared and I always felt like part of the group. I wish the stay in Saanze Schans was at least 1.5 hours - not enough time”

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5.Zaanse Schans, Edam, & Marken Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,414 reviews · from $35

Leave Amsterdam for Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken on a 6.5 to 7.5-hour bus tour. You’ll see working windmills, taste Gouda and Edam cheese, watch clog-making, and explore old fishing villages. English and Spanish guides, including Ilya, Xavier, Pia, and Miguel, lead the trip. An optional Amsterdam canal cruise may follow.

“Our guide was informative and a wealth of information on history and the sites visited.”

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6.Zaanse Schans windmills & Volendam Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,893 reviews · from $39

Leave Amsterdam by modern bus for Volendam and Zaanse Schans, where a multilingual guide introduces fishing-village life, working windmills, Dutch cheese, and traditional clogs. You get guided walks plus free time, with guides such as Eva, Yolanda, Linda, or Rick leading some departures. Windmill entry and meals cost extra.

“This was a fabulous tour. The guide was excellent.”

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7.Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,471 reviews · from $40

Leave Amsterdam for Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken in about eight hours. Your live guide leads you through windmills, a clog workshop, an Edam cheese tasting, and old harbor towns. Guides vary, with names such as Wybe, Oksi, Carli, Bea, and Raphael appearing among the tour team. Expect a large group and a full day of walking.

“The first part was very good. The last two stops had too much down time. It looked just like a just a shopping trip.”

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8.Marken, Volendam, and Edam Full-Day Tour from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 829 reviews · from $45

See four classic North Holland stops in one day by coach, with guided walks in Marken, Volendam, Edam, and Zaanse Schans. You’ll watch cheese and clogs being made, and the all-in option adds the Marken Express boat and entry to a working windmill. Guides speak English and Spanish, with audio guides in many languages.

“The trip involved some exclusive activities which I think it would be hard to organise yourself, such as seeing a clog being made and going inside a windmill (and seeing it chop wood). The guide was really knowledgeable and conducted the tour in English and Spanish. As an English speaker I was very much in the minority which made it hard to talk to other people on the tour, which I had hoped to do as a solo traveller. But this didn't mar the day too much. It was still a good day out from Amsterdam.”

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9.Giethoorn, Volendam, and Zaanse Schans Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 739 reviews · 10 hours · from $164

Spend 10 hours visiting Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Giethoorn with an English or Dutch-speaking guide such as Igor or Antonis. Expect windmills, clog and cheese demonstrations, free time, a Giethoorn canal cruise, and a comfortable ride from central Amsterdam. The pace is full but gives you a useful taste of rural Holland.

“The Day with Iegor was amazing, he is an awesome guide and we had a lot of fun.”

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10.Keukenhof, Zaanse Schans & Volendam Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 631 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Spend about 10.5 hours exploring Zaanse Schans, Volendam, Marken, and Keukenhof by air-conditioned coach. You’ll watch clog and cheese making, take a 30-minute boat ride, and wander flower-filled gardens. Guides such as Caroline, Frank, Pieter, and Silvia have led recent departures, though the guide and bus may change between the morning and afternoon portions.

“It was easy to book and clear instructions was provided and about the trip We were able to see everything in one day genuinely we Loved it and I recommend it”

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11.Zaanse Schans Windmills, Cheese and Volendam Tour from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 613 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $51

Travel by comfortable coach from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans and Volendam with a live guide. See working windmills, watch wooden clogs being made, taste Dutch cheese, and explore a historic fishing village. Guides such as Rick, Rob, Jolanda, Evelyn, and Dietrich have led this route. Add an open-ticket canal cruise if you wish.

“The people were very friendly, and helpful. Just not enough time there. We still were not quite able to see what we wanted to.”

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12.Private Excursion to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 420 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Spend about eight hours with a private driver-guide exploring Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, and Marken. Expect hotel pickup in central Amsterdam, personal transport, free time at each stop, and local insight into windmills, dikes, cheese, flooding, and Dutch village life. Guides have included Enrique, Juan, Tirso, and Sergio.

“It was a perfect day of touring with Juan! He did a great job of showing us the signts and providing history of the area. The time in Zaanse Schans was amazing. We were able to get there before alot of the bigger bus tours and crowds to make it more enjoyable. It was also great to see the surrounding areas including Edam and Volendam. I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a day trip from Amsterdam.”

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13.Bike Rental including Highlights-Routes

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 56 reviews · 1 day · from $23Best value

Start at Haven 45 in Volendam, choose a Gazelle bike, and spend the day riding at your own pace. You get route maps, phone navigation, a lock, bags, and a phone holder. Choose a 21, 24, or 27 km route through Marken, Edam, Monnickendam, Broek in Waterland, farms, dikes, and quiet Dutch villages.

“noleggio di bici ottimo. ho apprezzato il fatto che il proprietario ci ha noleggiato le e-bike allo stesso prezzo delle bici normali perché quest'ultime erano finite. il proprietario fornisce anche l'itinerario per visitare piccoli paesi percorrendo tranquille strade di campagna. Unico appunto negativo: su una delle 3 e-bike noleggiate non funzionava la marcia 5 e batteria non completamente carica.”

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