Private Day Trip to Zaanse Schans Windmills and the Enclosing Dam

 If you have read something about the Netherlands, you already know that it is not really a normal country, right? Part of its territory is below sea level and its history has always been marked by an eternal battle against its worst enemy: water. We propose that you join us and come see two of the most important elements of this country that have made it as we know it today. Yes! This tour will take you by the mills and dykes of the Netherlands.

 Learn from an expert guide about two of the greatest achievements in the history of the Netherlands: the Zaanse Schans mills and the Great Dyke (the ‘Afsluitdijk’).

We will start by heading to the Zaanse Schans windmill park, the country’s economic engine between the 16th and 18th century, as the Dutch took advantage of the force of the wind to grind the spices they brought from the colonies to make oils, mustards, etc. We will enter a mill dedicated to grind spices and visit a clog workshop, where we will demonstrate the traditional Dutch shoemaking.

 Next, we will head towards the Great Dyke, which connects the provinces of North Holland and Friesland and which closed off the South Sea forever, making it one of the largest lakes in Europe. It is the most important dyke in the country, over 30 kilometers long, which prevents flooding because of the tides of the North Sea.

As it is a private tour, you can enjoy and take your time to take photos or buy some souvenirs. The exact itinerary can be agreed upon at the beginning of the tour to fit the groups’ wishes, within the limits of the maximum duration of the tour.