Windmills & Cheese from Amsterdam
What to expect
The tour departs early from Amsterdam and takes you to Edam, a charming historic village where cheese has been traded for centuries. Taste fresh cheese at a local producer and stroll along the historic canals.
Then we head to Schermerhorn, where you can step inside a working 400-year-old windmill and learn how wind power shaped the Dutch landscape.
Working windmill
Step inside a 400-year-old polder windmill and discover how the Dutch reclaimed land from water.
Edam village
Stroll through historic Edam — charming canals, gabled facades, and no tourist crowds.
Cheese tasting
Sample authentic Edam cheese at a local producer in the heart of the village.
Small group
Max 20 people for a personal, relaxed experience at every stop.
A relaxed, authentic morning
Local guide
Our guides speak fluent English and share stories about the windmills, Edam, and Dutch cheese culture.
Historic windmill
Visit the Schermerhorn polder windmill and see how wind was used to pump water and create fertile farmland.
Cheese tasting in Edam
Taste authentic Edam cheese and learn about the centuries-old tradition of cheese-making in this charming village.
Early departure, no crowds
By leaving early, you have the windmill and village almost to yourself — quieter, more beautiful, and far more enjoyable.
Inside the windmill
The Schermerhorn polder windmill is not a museum — it's a working mill that brings history to life. Inside, you'll see the massive wooden gears and mechanisms that pumped water out of the polder for centuries.
Your guide explains how the miller and his family lived and worked here, entirely dependent on the wind. Most visitors describe this as the highlight of their trip.
Our satisfied customers
Read the reviews of our satisfied customers and find out what they thought of our tours!
M. Lawrence
We had a wonderful day on our tulip tour. We chose it for a few reasons, the fields are not too far from Amsterdam, we were able to visit the windmill museum, the tour includes lunch, and the total tour time is 6 hours, rather than a much longer day.
T. Chapman
I had an absolutely fantastic experience. The various tulip fields were great, the working windmill tour was amazing, and the lunch was delicious. The guides are very knowledgeable.
B. Das
No words can describe what an experience this was. If someone have dreamt of walking in a tulip field, then this tour is a must.
M. Chu
Awesome tour. Roel has so much knowledge and insight to the farms. The colors of the flowers were incredible!
J. Subirana
Excellent experience visiting multiple tulip fields and a working windmill. Lovely lunch was included and our guide Ruel was outstanding answering all our questions and very knowledgeable of the area and Dutch culture.
T. Dyess
Loved our tour. The bus was comfortable, we toured several farms and learned a lot from our guide. Lunch was terrific.
J. Tadion
What a lovely day! We visited three gardens and fields that were more and more amazing as the day progressed! Lunch, which was included, was great too. Mike is a wonderful organizer and our guide was adorable. He is passionate about tulips and happily shared his immense wealth of knowledge with the whole group. On top of that the bus rides, unlike another tour we took, were mercifully short! And one can actually walk in the tulip fields. The weather may have been cold with a blustery wind in the morning but we felt very warm in our hearts after such a special day.
A. Curran
We really enjoyed our experience. Tour staff were all super kind and engaged with everyone. We got to pick tulips from Mike’s field and see 3 other fields. It was early in the season so the big fields were not yet bloomed. The early bloom fields were beautiful, if smaller and started to be cut. Would recommend taking this tour to see the fields.
S. Corbett
This tour was a nice way to spend an afternoon in the rural areas north of Amsterdam. It was nice to get out of the city and see the countryside. We had a very small group of 9 so that made it easy for our well-informed guide to give us lots of attention and answer all of our questions. We visited 3 tulip farms, in order from small to large and 1 working windmill. It was nice to not be around all the crowds of Keukenhof. We also stopped at a small restaurant and had a traditional Dutch lunch.
Google rating: 4.5 out of 5, based on 104 reviews.