Private tour in Amsterdam Bart V

Zaanse Schans windmills and the town of Edam

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Bart V.

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Hi, my name is Bart. Great news that you're planning to visit The Netherlands. I'd love to contribute to make your stay unforgettable. I live with my family in the middle of Amsterdam and we enjoy the city every day. With my own consultancy firm I work with people from all over the world. It is so much fun to meet new people with completely different backgrounds and hearing their stories. My family and I also have great memories of our three years stay in Charlotte, North Carolina. I'm passionate about history, culture and art to feel and understand the choices made by people and to discover their stories that affect our lives today. If ever I'd need to stay on a desert island, I'd definitely bring my jazz music, mountain bike, great beers and cheese. I enjoy sharing my love for Amsterdam and all the incredible sites The Netherlands has to offer. I'm looking forward to showing you around and for you to experience and enjoy these special places. There are so many nice places to visit. So, if you have any special requests, I can easily set up a custom tour for you. All my regular tours are priced with Amsterdam as our starting point. But, should you want to start anywhere else, that's absolutely no problem. If you would like to compile a multi-day program with me? No problem! Just let me know and we'll put a nice program together. I love to customize my tours to your preferences and ideas. Half of my tours are custom tours! Next to my regular tours I would love to show you Belgium (e.g. Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp and Brussels). If you would like to do that out of Amsterdam I might be a very suitable tourguide for you. I've toured with travelers from all over the world: USA, Canada, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, Guatemala, England, Kenia, South Africa, The Philippines and Hong Kong. Always a joy to have fun with foreigners!

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Overview of your Amsterdam tour

I will pick you up from your hotel in Amsterdam and we’ll start at the original Zaansche Schans village where you will experience working authentic windmills. And we’ll be able to walk into one or two of these great windmills. I particularly like Piet Kempenaars pigmentmill “De Kat” and Tim Doeves woodsaw windmill “Het Jonge Schaap”. During our stroll through the village we’ll be able to taste a “stroopwafel” and some good Dutch cheese at the Henri Willig cheese shop. Then off to nearby Edam, where we will have lunch at one of my favorite lunch spots and where we will do a wonderful town walk. To enjoy Edam’s canals, its wonderful town hall, its cheese, the impressive Grote Kerk, the place of the former Edam cheese market and Edam’s oldest merchant house from 1555AD with its unique floating cellar. We’ll go into one or two of these wonderful sites depending on their opening days and hours. I will check the opportunities depending on our tour day.

Your Amsterdam tour itinerary

I suggest to pick you up from your hotel in Amsterdam at 9.30AM. We will hit the: - Zaansche Schans village. - Piet Kempenaars’ pigment mill and Pim Doeves woodsaw mill - Former Edam’s cheese market location. - Edam’s Town Hall and dam square. - Edam’s Grote Kerk and the old Proveniers-courtyard. - Edam’s Kwakelbridge - Merchant canal house from 1555AD

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Other

Up to 3 travelers we will take my car. With 4 to 6 travelers we will rent a luxury van at an extra cost 319 euros.

What's included
Private Guide
Tickets: Admission for Windmills and Edam sites
Private Transportation
Other: Parking fees
What's not included
Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Your Hotel, Airport or Cruiseterminal

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
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Tour categories
Architecture
Art And Culture
Food And Drink
History
Nature Wildlife And Safaris
Tour reference number
1384522
Languages
German
Dutch
English
French
Activity level
Light
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Frequently asked questions

Who is this private tour in Amsterdam best suited for?

This private tour is perfect for travellers who want to explore the charming Dutch countryside with a local expert. It's ideal for those interested in experiencing authentic windmills and the quaint town of Edam. With Bart V. as your guide, you'll gain deeper insights into the local culture and history.

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