Highlights
- Private tour for your group only, with pickup at your hotel or Schiphol
- See windmills, clog carving, and a cheese farm at Zaanse Schans
- Escape the crowds in De Rijp, a preserved 17th-century whaling village
- Wander Edam's quiet cobblestone streets and historic cheese center
- Flexible route and pace, with photo stops in the countryside anytime
Description
I invite you to join me on a private tour through the Dutch countryside, visiting Zaanse Schans, De Rijp, and Edam. This tour is for your group only — no strangers, no fixed schedule, no rushing.
We start at Zaanse Schans, the famous open-air site with its historic windmills, traditional wooden houses, clog-making workshop, and cheese farm. It's popular for good reason, and we take about two hours to enjoy it properly, with plenty of time for photos.
Then we leave the tour buses behind. The drive continues through open polder landscape to De Rijp, a beautifully preserved 17th-century whaling village that most visitors to Holland never see. Here you'll mostly meet locals, not other tourists. From there we head to Edam — world-famous for its cheese, yet surprisingly quiet, with cobblestone streets, old merchant houses, and a historic center best explored on foot.
As a professional guide living in the Netherlands since 1989, I'll share the landscapes, traditions, and history that define this region — and I'm happy to adjust the route and pace to your interests. Want an extra photo stop in the countryside or more time in one village? Just say so.
Groups of up to 4 guests travel in my comfortable SUV. Pickup and drop-off at your Amsterdam hotel, accommodation, or Schiphol Airport are included, as is all transportation and parking.
I look forward to showing you both the famous and the quiet sides of the Dutch countryside.
Includes
Private guiding services
Private transportation (SUV for up to 4 guests)
All parking fees included
Visit to a cheese farm
Cheese tasting
Visit to a traditional wooden clogs workshop
Pick-up from any address in Amsterdam
Excludes
Entry tickets to windmills (optional; paid on site)
Food and drinks
Souvenirs
Personal expenses
Important Information
- This is a private tour with flexible pacing. The itinerary may be adjusted depending on traffic, weather conditions, and guest preferences. Some walking is involved. Please inform me in advance of any mobility issues or special requests.
Entrance fees to windmills are optional and paid on site.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
