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Private Guided Senior Countryside Windmill Tour

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Amsterdam
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Duration
5 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 6 guests
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English
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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.

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

Experience Details

This tour is specially made for seniors or people who have mobility problems. Discover the enchanting world of Holland’s windmills with the Windmill Girls. We are two passionate local guides who were raised in windmills. During this private tour of the idyllic countryside , we drive through and visit quaint little villages. We make stopovers in less touristy gems, such as De Rijp, Schermer, Driehuis, Broek in Waterland and the famous cheese town of Edam. We will visit a windmill from the 17th century that was responsible for regaining land. Guided by the Windmill Girls, you will explore the most picturesque windmill sites and charming villages. Our tours include a visit to an exceptional cheese shop, where you can taste Edam and Gouda cheese in 30 delightful flavors.

Experience the magic of Holland’s windmills with the Windmill Girls, and let our rich heritage and engaging tales make your journey truly unforgettable.



What You Get

Private transportation
Bottled water
Parking fees
Parking Fees
Lunch

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

1

Amsterdam

Pick up from your hotel in Amsterdam and we’ll head to the Schermer.
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

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
3

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
4

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
5

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
6

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
7

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
8

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
9

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
10

Amsterdam

We'll head back at your hotel in Amsterdam.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

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Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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