Amsterdam Centraal Station - the meeting point, where we give you some information about Zaanse-Schans. From there we will take a train to the fairy-tale windmill village, which only takes 15 minutes to get to.
Windmills - there will be a lot of sightseeings on our way, such as spicemill, oil mill, sawmill and dyemill, where you can find out more about Dutch past, Naval history of the country and discover all the different ways to use windmills in modern times.
Albert Heijn Store - the oldest supermarket in the Netherlands, where we will share you with some secrets of this successful family business;
Chocolate workshops - where you can taste delicious chocolate beer and find out more about history of this product and social initiatives, that makes our world better!
Cheese store - where you can taste local cheese and mustard, discover more about Dutch cuisine and visit a little farm with goats and hens;
Wooden shoe workshops - where you can watch a demonstration of the clogs making and find out more about national clothings of this region;
Antique store, pastry-museum and other locals stores - where you can find lots of treasures or taste some lovely Dutch sweets!
Beautiful green yards and cozy alleys - we will have a little walk around those cozy streets with old wooden houses, where you can find out more about Dutch households and family traditions;
We had a wonderful time exploring the countryside of Zaanse Schans with Maria. She was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and made the entire experience enjoyable. Her insights and warm personality made the tour both informative and memorable. Highly recommended!
The tour to Zaanse Schans was very well organized and informative. We visited several windmills, a cheese factory, and a wooden clog workshop. Everything was clear, interesting, and on time. Our guide Ekaterina provided useful information about Dutch history, local production, and daily life. She answered all questions and managed the group perfectly. A great option to learn about traditional Holland and to see the beautiful Zaanse Schans with its windmills in just a few hours. Highly recommended.
Excellent tour and service. Coordination with Anastasia prior to arrival was outstanding and our guide, Maria was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was a private tour so we asked to change the itinerary a bit after we got started and they were very accommodating. Arrived on time for pick up and vehicle was immaculate. Would highly recommend Snurk Travel.
“Elvina was a great guide, taking us on a tour of Zaanse Schans. I’m glad we had her or else we would not have known about the hidden details of the windmills, and the knowledge of the local area. We even shouted her lunch afterwords. It was a great day out. Thank you Elvina.
Maria did an outstanding job as our guide. She provided a thorough and engaging overview of the town's history, making it come alive with her vivid storytelling. Her insights into the lives of the local people added a personal touch that made the experience even more enriching. Additionally, Maria shared a wealth of general information about the Dutch culture and Amsterdam, which was both informative and fascinating. Her knowledge and passion for the subject were evident throughout the tour, making it a memorable and educational experience for all of us. Without Maria as our guide, this would have been a far less enriching experience. We would not have learned nearly as much as we did. Highly recommended!
Great time even though the snow was a challenge. The castle was just beautiful. Our guide was very knowledgeable too!
Sasha was a wonderful guide! He shared tons on history and taught us so much about the area. We l loved visiting the area and having such a great guide. He even taught us to use the trains which was so helpful. Thanks again Sasha!
Couldn’t be better. Knew the culture and history . Maria was on time and guided us through all the steps of getting where we needed to be. The scenery was great along with the demonstrations at the windmills cheese factory and clog making factory.
Sasha our guide was wonderful . He showed us around, explained us the history of the Netherlands along with tons of wonderful info on the windmills. We had some great laughs and enjoyed spending the day with him. We are grateful for guides like Sasha but to Sasha himself for taking this time with us serious and giving us an experience to remember .
Sasha is an excellent guide…very knowledgeable, polite, allowed us to customize visit as two of our group of five had been there previously.
We had a great guided tour in this magnificent village. The tour was well planned, started and finished according to the schedule, providing both historical facts and city gossips. The guide was polite and a great story teller.
The guide was extremely informative on the local history and sightseeing information. Was a very enjoyable day. The sawmill windmill was worth the cost of the tour.
That was amazing tour with Maxim in Zaanse Schans. Be sure if you choose this guide and agency you will get an unforgettable experience, plunge into the history of the Netherlands, told with attention to details, expression and love for this country. Get answers to all your ridiculous questions and you will regret that you have so little time planned for the tours.
We had a lovely time with our guide Sasha. He was very knowledgeable, engaging, and entertaining. Our grandkids enjoyed the tour and Sasha. The tour itself visited windmills, cheese factory and clog shoe mill.
This village is definitely worth a visit. Although rebuilt for purely tourist purposes, however the idea of Holland. To emphasize then the possibility to taste excellent specialties.
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