Dutch Windmills & Edam Tour with Lunch & Cheese Tasting

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Duration:
Location: Edam, Netherlands | Edam, Netherlands


Category: Day Trips & Excursio

Highlights:
Authentic & scenic Dutch countryside excursion with a guide
A taste of Edam—freshly produced & aromatic cheese varieties
Windmills in a rural idyll of wooden barns & lush meadows
Enchanting towns preserving local culture & heritage
Relaxing cruise on Western Europe's largest lake

Inclusions:
Guided tour of Marken, Volendam, Edam, and Zaanse Schans
30-minute cruise on IJsselmeer
Lunch
Pastries and coffee or tea during the cruise
Cheese tasting in Edam
Roundtrip transportation to and from central Amsterdam via coach

Description:

Leave the city behind to explore the quaint Dutch countryside. In Marken, walk cobbled streets among wooden houses and browse delightful shops in Volendam. Hop on a take a breaking cruise on IJsselmeer, taste world-famous cheese in Edam, and see the 18th-century Zaanse Schans windmills from inside.

The pace of daily life is laid-back away from the busy cosmopolitan center of Amsterdam. On a scenic drive in the countryside, admire the view from the comfort of your coach. Arrive in Marken, an enchanting fishing town renowned for preserving traditional Dutch culture and heritage. As you walk the cobbled streets with your guide, see craftsmen practicing their trade at a wooden shoemaker shop.

Sit back on a take a breaking cruise on IJsselmeer, the largest lake in Western Europe, and take in the panorama with a delicious pastry and coffee or tea. Disembark in Volendam and soak up the idyllic atmosphere among old wooden houses as you browse the delightful stalls of small shops. Then stop for a delicious lunch at a traditional restaurant along the waterfront.

Hear intriguing anecdotes from your guide about Edam's rich history as a former shipyard, and then taste fresh and aromatic cheese varieties produced in this charming town. Postcard-perfect barns and meadows surround the old windmills at Zaanse Schans. Step inside to learn about the structures and the importance they had in local life and trade.