Small-Group Zaanse Schans Half-Day Tour with River Cruise to Amsterdam

Your day in the countryside begins when you meet your guide and small group of 20 or fewer in central Amsterdam at 10am, then drive in a comfortable vehicle for about 20 minutes into the Dutch countryside. Feel like you're stepping into a fairy tale as you arrive in the renowned area of Zaanse Schans — full of windmills, traditional crafts, and green timbered houses. Learn about the region's long history during a 2-hour guided tour, during which you'll visit a wooden shoe workshop, a cheese farm, and see the inside of a working windmill.

After your tour of Zaanse Schans is complete, board a boat for a 2-hour cruise down the River Zaan back to Amsterdam. Get an unique perspective of the Northern Holland countryside as you pass by windmills and through the city of Zaandam. You might recognize this charming port town, where the Russian czar Peter the Great learned to build ships, as the inspiration behind dozens of Monet's paintings. Float along the Noordzeekanaal and across Amsterdam harbor before ending your tour behind Amsterdam's Central Station at 3pm.