Private tour in Amsterdam Jan S

Half-day Tour to the largest windmill complex nearby Amsterdam

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Jan S.

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Hello, I'm Jan. Welcome to Amsterdam and The Netherlands! I've graduated in public administration at Leiden University. I have a big passion for history since I was a teenager and developed a strong interest in European painting and it's history in the last 15 years. I've been doing tours in and around Amsterdam for over 13 years. After all these years I still discover new things in Amsterdam and find out new things about it's history, which makes it such a great place. I provide tours of Amsterdam, it's surroundings (flower fields in April, countryside, windmills, Brussels). I do tours on foot, on ordinary bikes, on my rickshaw, by minivan and if preferred so in combinations of walking and by boat or minivan. Amsterdam is great and unique. Besides the things most people associate with it, there is a lot else you might not have noticed before or read about. Of course I will customize tours. So if you have specific interests or you would like to combine elements of several tours please let me know and I will make a customized proposal. I'm a traveler myself. I have been traveling to the USA, India, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, Mexico, Egypt, Russia, China and a lot of places in Europe. I'm always curious to discover new places and meet people from all over the world, which is a great advantage of my work. I hope you will enjoy our great, unique city! - 13 years experience with doing tours in and around Amsterdam, on foot, by bike, by rickshaw and by minivan. - I'm graduated in public administration at Leiden University - Licensed to do tours in the Red Light District - I can not provide tours of Anne Frank House, or provide tickets for it. - Taking pictures of women in the red light district is strictly prohibited

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Overview of your Amsterdam tour

On this tour I take you by train to the largest complex of windmills near Amsterdam. It's possible to enter one of the windmills (entrance fee of 5 euro per person exclusive of the price of this tour) and get to see from inside how the completely mechanical transfer of power inside the windmill works. Besides the windmills is a complex of characteristic wooden houses including a traditional cheese factory, a wooden shoefactory and a couple of shops with the interiors of the late 19th/early 20th century. It's possible to join demonstrations of how they produce cheese and how they make the famous dutch wooden shoes from a piece of wood. On average we will spend 2 hours at the complex after which we return to Amsterdam again. In case the walking distance of 10 to 15 minutes from the railway station to the windmillcomplex is too far for you I will order a taxi which brings us from the station to the complex and the other way round.

Your Amsterdam tour itinerary

- I will pick you up from your hotel (as long as it is located in Central Amsterdam), the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam (for cruiseships docking there, be carefull: please be sure your cruiseship docks at this Terminal at Piet Heinkade 27), Amsterdam Centraal Railway Station, Amsterdam Airport (train ticket to Amsterdam Central Station not included, 4. 50 euro per person one way) or any other agreed upon location in Central Amsterdam - We will take a taxi, a tram (a kind of train which rides on tracks on streets) or a short walk to Amsterdam Central Railway Station. Transfer shouldn't take more than 15 minutes on average. Riding the local tram is an experience as well! - From Amsterdam Centraal Station the train takes us in less than 20 minutes to a station nearby the windmillcomplex - After a walk of 10 to 15 minutes we are at the windmillcomplex (in case this walk is too far I arrange a taxi) - We tour the windmills, entering one or visiting a cheese- or clogfactory is optional. - Return to Amsterdam

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Transport details
Type: Public Transportation / Category: Train

Train, tram, some walking and eventually short taxirides

What's included
Other: - Eventual taxi rides to and from the windmill complex to the nearby railway station. - Taxi or public transport to and from the Railwaystation to and from your hotel (as long as it located in central Amsterdam), the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam or any other location in central Amsterdam
Private Guide
Public Transportation
What's not included
Other: - optional ticket to enter 1 or 2 windmills (5 euro per person per windmill)
Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Airport: Schiphol Amsterdam Airport,Cruise: Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, Piet Heinkade 27,Station: - Amsterdam Centraal Station - Amsterdam Amstel Station - Amsterdam Sloterdijk Station - Any subway station,ByGuide: Usually the best location to meet up is the lobby of your hotel. In other cases it's advisable to be as precise as possible.

  • You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
Other details
Tour categories
Off The Beaten Path
Nature Wildlife And Safaris
Day Trip
History
Art And Culture
Architecture
Classes And Workshops
Tour reference number
815471
Languages
German
Dutch
English
Activity level
Light
Accessibility
Kid Friendly

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This private tour in Amsterdam is perfect for travellers who want to explore the largest windmill complex near the city. It's especially suitable for those interested in Dutch culture and history, as you'll visit traditional wooden houses, a cheese factory, and a wooden shoe factory. The tour is kid-friendly and involves light activity, making it suitable for families and those who prefer a leisurely pace.

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Hours icon 4 hours 30 minutes
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