Private Guided Senior Countryside Windmill Tour

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Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Amsterdam

Duration

5 hours

Number of Guests

2 - 6 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English

Other

Wheelchair Accessible, Family-friendly, Pet-friendly, Private Experience

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Explore Holland's windmills with local guides, the Windmill Girls. Tour quaint villages, taste cheeses, and visit a 17th-century windmill, designed for seniors' comfort and enjoyment.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

This tour is designed for seniors and those with mobility challenges in mind, ensuring a comfortable and accessible experience throughout. During this private tour of the idyllic countryside in northern Holland, we’ll drive through the UNESCO-listed Beemster Polder, a stunning example of Dutch ingenuity in land reclamation We’ll visit lesser-known gems such as De Rijp, Broek in Waterland, and the famous cheese town of Edam.

You’ll discover a 17th-century windmill that played a crucial role in reclaiming land through water management. Indulge in a Gouda and Edam cheese tasting, and watch how traditional clogs are made.

What You Get

Private transportation

Entrance fees

Entrance fee to a historic windmill

Bottled water

Lunch

Gratuities

Good To Know

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Service animals allowed
Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

Amsterdam

Pick up from your hotel in Amsterdam and we’ll head to the Schermer.

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Museummolen Schermer

One of the largest regained land areas in Holland, filled with windmills! In the 17th century, the lake Schermeer was drained by 52 mills, resulting in the Schermerpolder. A unique piece of water management from the Golden Age. We’ll visit the Museum mill which you can see from top to bottom. You’ll see how the mill works and how people used to live in windmills.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Schermerhorn

A drive on the dikes through regained land of the Schermer passing Esther’s family windmill and idyllic small villages.

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

De Rijp

A visit to De Rijp which was once a busy fishing village famous for its herring fleet and whalers. However, after the surrounding sea got drained the Rijp found itself encircled by land. Jan Adriaanzoon Leeghwater, the famous hydraulic engineer was born here. Free from mass tourism, De Rijp is a beautiful village to visit.

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)

We’ll drive through the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Beemster with its regained land known as Polders. A system of roads, plots, farms, and canals was carefully planned across the polder after the Beemster Lake was drained. We’ll see the beautiful farmhouses and the green meadows.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Edam

We’ll head to The famous cheese town of Edam. In Edam, we’ll take a stroll in the old centre and visit a cute candyshop filled with chocolat and the Dutch liqorise

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Edam

Lunchtime You can choose where you want to have lunch. As locals, we know a lot of nice places. Whether it’s at a local fish restaurant or a traditional Dutch pancake restaurant, just tell us your preferences and we’ll arrange it for you.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Cheese farm de Jacobs Hoeve by Henri Willig

Gouda & Edam cheese tasting at Henri Willig’s cheese farm. They rank among the top 10 cheesemakers globally. If you’re a cheese lover… you’ll be in cheese heaven! They have 30 flavors and develop the cheeses specifically for travel.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Broek

Broek in Waterland This village is surrounded by water and is one of the most beautiful villages in Holland. It is comparable with the famous Dutch water village Giethoorn. We’ll enjoy a pleasant stroll passing the old wooden houses with their preserved original details, like ceremonial doors and carved lintels, and a beautiful restored sixteenth century church. The floor is paved with the tombstones of the formally rich inhabitants of Broek in Waterland.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Amsterdam

We'll head back at your hotel in Amsterdam.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Pickup Point

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Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

5.0

based on 4 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Wonderful Windmill, Cheese and Village Tour

January 03, 2025

The Countryside Windmill Tour was a nice experience. Ester was a great guide: very responsive, friendly, professional and knowledgable. Ester picked us up at the hotel lobby in her private Merced...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Great tour for families and those w mobility issues.

December 28, 2024

Fantastic tour! Esther was very organized and knowledgeable. Tour included a windmill visit, cheese factory, and fishing village. I highly recommend this tour.

(TripAdvisor)

Windmills and dykes

October 14, 2024

We had an excellent day with Maaike. It was at our own pace and very educational. We went to several small towns that were off the normal tourist route and saw a lot of the rural areas that had bee...read more

(Viator)

Perfect day in the Dutch countryside

August 24, 2024

Esther with Windmill Girls was a wonderful guide. We especially were grateful for the care she took with my husband’s needs with his mobility scooter. Highly recommend for anyone with mobility issu...read more

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