Dutch Windmills & Edam Tour with Lunch & Cheese Tasting

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Duration: 8h 30m
Location: Edam, Netherlands | Edam, Netherlands


Category: Day Trips & Excursions

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

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

Description:

Leave the city behind to explore the quaint Dutch countryside to see the 18th-century Zaanse Schans windmills from inside. In Marken, walk cobbled streets among wooden houses, and browse delightful shops in Volendam. Taste aromatic cheeses at a farm, and hop on a take a breaking cruise on IJsselmeer.

On a scenic drive in the countryside, admire the view from the comfort of your coach. 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.

Sample flavorsome cheese varieties at a farm. Arrive in Marken, an enchanting fishing town famed 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. Feast on a delicious lunch in a fine restaurant overlooking the picturesque harbor.

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.

Hear intriguing anecdotes from your guide about Edam's rich history as a former shipyard—this enchanting gem of a town oozes character. Admire the architecture along narrow medieval streets, and soak up the laid-back atmosphere as you walk along the pretty canals.