Half-Day Edam and Volendam Private Walking Tour from Amsterdam
About This Tour
Escape the pace of Amsterdam and discover two of the Netherlands’ most charming towns on this private half-day walking tour to Edam and Volendam. Travel with yo...
Duration: 4 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Amsterdam, Volendam · Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian
Know before you go: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY; Infants must not sit on laps; Infant seats unavailable; Not suitable for pets; Not stroller accessible; Not wheelchair accessible; You'll receive a confirmation email from us with exact meeting details, your guide's name and phone number (it is different from our company contacts). Please prioritize this email over any automated messages from the booking platform. If you haven't received our email, please contact us. Thank you!
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Volendam
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What's Included
- Cheese tastings
Not Included
- Bus tickets (approx. 13 euro/person)
- Other tastings.
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Meeting point Amsterdam Station Noord - our meeting point. We will meet with you in front of the Albert Heijn To Go shop near the metro station Amsterdam Noord. From there we will take a bus to ride to those fabolous towns - Edam and Volendam. The travel time takes no more than 20 minutes. Edam City Center - strolling along an incredibly beautiful streets with a view of canals, infinite fields with wooden houses, farms and wild swans, we will see a lot of sightseeings, such as: the Weigh House, the most humpback bridge in the country, the cheese museum, catholic church and lots of cozy hofjes! We have a lot of stories to tell you, starting with the history and traditions of this town and ending with farming innovations!Weight house - there we would like to tell more about Dutch trading traditions, cheese markets and its influence. Let’s find out who the cheese king is and why cheese-porters are still getting piece of an almond cake as their salaries!Old hofjes - let’s visit one of the beautiful cozy yards, where we will discuss medieval charity system in the Netherlands and modern social housing;Volendam City Center - we will get lost in the cozy streets of this fishing town, walk around the promenade overlooking the yachts and taste some local delicacies, such as famous Dutch herring and cheese! Let’s discover some local traditions and mysterious legends, street sculptures and secrets spots, such as art-residency made especially for Dutch and French impressionists!Family smokehouse - after the tour we would recommend you to stay in Volendam for a little bit longer and have a nice lunch in one of the oldest family smokehouses in the country - best place to taste a delicious eel soup served in the champagne glass!
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Amsterdam, NL · Tour start: Amsterdam, NL — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
