We will meet at your hotel in Amsterdam and start driving
north of Amsterdam to the town of Zaandam. Next to the river Zaan, we will visit the quaint windmills village 'Zaanse Schans.'
In and next to this village, we can find a Clog farm where you can see the production of old-fashioned (wooden) clogs, discover old-fashioned shops, visit the Cheese farm, and, of course, seven windmills. We can visit most of these windmills. Among them are a spice mill, a paint mill, an oil mill, and a sawmill. At this windmill, there is a demonstration of how timber for the ‘Dutch Maritime Fleet’ was produced. Also, we can watch a movie about the construction of this windmill.
After the windmill village, we will drive to the historical cheese town of Edam, where, in the summer, cheese markets are being organized on Wednesday mornings. The town's history started around the 1100s so we can find spectacular old buildings in this village.
Then on to Volendam, an old fisherman's town with a lively shopping street. From the Volendam harbor, we will cruise to the former fisherman's island, Marken.
The cruise takes 25 minutes, and the guide will drive around the lake to Marken, where he will meet you.
From Marken, the tour continues via Monnickendam to a nice old, tiny village called Broek in Waterland, where most of the wooden houses are painted grey.
At 4.30 p.m. we will return to the hotel in Amsterdam to arrive at 5.00 p.m.
Tour price: € 795,--
Additional hours: € 95--
Tickets windmill: € 7,--/p.p./windmill
Parking Windmills: € 15,--
Tickets cruise € 12,50/p.p.
Transportation: By car, free of charge
Tour duration: 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. (8 hours)
Tour dates: All year
Tour days: All days
No. of persons: 1 - 6
Prices include taxes. Not included are entrance and parking tickets, lunch, and beverages.
Pick-up/return time and tour price may vary for cities other than Amsterdam.
contact you as soon as possible.
Peter Boers, founder of Flower Tours Holland