What is included ?
Bus transportation
Snack in the bus
1 Night hotel***
Breakfasts
Visit Amsterdam
Visit Volendam
Visit Zaanse van Schans
What is not...
Drinks and personal expenses
Meals not mentioned
Excursions not mentioned
Tips for the bus driver (2€/day/person)
Amsterdam
Netherlands is full of stories that tell you more about the country’s rich history, culture, and destinations. Van Gogh and the Golden Age are examples, but flowers and water are also intimately interwoven with the nation’s existence. Travelling in the Netherlands is quick and easy, it is a perfect way to discover a lot in a short space of time. Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District houses the Van Gogh Museum, works by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, and modern art at the Stedelijk. Cycling is key to the city’s character, and there are numerous bike paths.
Zaanse van Schans
Zaanse Schans is a neighborhood in the Dutch town of Zaandam, near Amsterdam. Historic windmills and distinctive green wooden houses were relocated here to recreate the look of an 18th/19th-century village. The Zaans Museum has regional costumes, model windmills and interactive exhibits on chocolate making. Artisan workshops demonstrate rare handicrafts such as wooden clog carving, barrel making and pewter casting.
Volendam
Volendam is a Dutch town on the Markermeer Lake, northeast of Amsterdam. It’s known for its colorful wooden houses and the old fishing boats in its harbor, which is lined with seafood vendors. The Volendam Museum features paintings, sculptures and pottery from 1800 to the present, a gallery of traditional costumes and mosaics made from millions of cigar bands. The Palingsound Museum chronicles the local music scene.
Our itinerary
Gather at Trocadéro at 22h15, we will leave 15 minutes later. Ready to dive in the country’s richness. First, we will visit Volendam, afisher’s men village where you can find stall with fresh fish, try their haring, the specialty fish of the Netherlands, raw with some onions and a slice of bread, this is the dutch way of eating it. The shoes and cheese factory are next on our planning. Netherlands is internationally knows for its Gouda cheese, which they mix with all kinds of flavors, taste the one of a kind truffle Gouda cheese. Afterwards, we will drive to Zaans van Schans to see beautiful green windmills, a major touristic site. Finally get a small boat tour or rent a bike to explore the small streets of Amsterdam, the 9 straatjes, a district full of charm, ideal to visit on two wheels. Even Mark Rutte, the Netherlands prime minister uses a bike for his short travels, in fact there are twice more bikes than inhabitants.
In the evening, we will go to our hotel in Amsterdam, you can get to the hotel whenever you finish your day of visits. On bus tours, the downside is a schedule sometimes a little too tight, well Amihan does everything so you get the most out of your trip. You have a good night of rest, and the next day we will visit Rotterdam before going back to Paris, the arrival is planned in the evening. More precision on the schedule will be given at the bus departure.