Floriade Expo & Windmill village Zaanse Schans - Full-Day Small Group Tour

General information

Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Program details

During this full day tour your first destination will be the province of Flevoland, situated on the bottom of the former South Sea, where we visit the international horticultural exhibition Floriade Expo 2022 next to the city of Almere. After having spent some hours in the park you will continue to windmill village Zaanse Schans. See the historic working windmills of Zaanse Schans. Learn about cheese making, watch traditional craftsmen making clogs and other artifacts and view the wooden green painted houses and shops.After returning to Amsterdam, you will have seen all that is typical Dutch: flowers, cheese, windmills, and wooden shoes.



Long description:

Meet your guide/driver at our central meeting point in Amsterdam. A comfortable, air-conditioned minivan will take you to today’s first destination within just 40 minutes to the Floriade Expo. A unique opportunity to visit while the exhibition is organized only once every ten years in the Netherlands.



The main theme of this year is: ‘A celebration of green’ divided into 4 sub categories: greening the city, feeding the city, healthying the city and energising the city. You will get perfect ideas of how cities can be made green: all species of trees and plants have their specific role. You will have the possibility to gain knowledge about cultivating food in the city, you will get tips and tricks of a healthy lifestyle in the residence where you are living and you will be given some ideas of sustainable energy solutions.



The Floriade Expo is situated in an area of 60 hectares (148 acers) which will be converted in a green healty urban district of the city of Almere after the exhibition is finished. Walk through this beautiful park over the green bridges and learn everything about green infrastructure. Visit the pavilions in which the participating countries are presenting their flowers, plants and culture and make a ride by cable car. You can also get an impression of the real estate sector of the future. Of course there will be also plenty of opportunities to grab a nice drink or consume a typical local and healthy dich.



After having spent about 4 hours in the Expo we will continue to the windmill village Zaanse Schans. This outdoor conservation area is situated on the banks of the Zaan River and is home to traditional 18th and 19th century architecture, including several functioning windmills.

Watch live demonstrations of craftsmen at work, including a clog maker crafting the famous wooden shoes of the Netherlands. There will be some free time to explore the village on your own, before traveling through the distinctive polders (land reclaimed from the water) of the Beemster area. Next is the opportunity to see how the world-famous Dutch cheese is made and, of course, to taste it in a close by cheese farm.



Finally you will return to the city and can look back on a day full of great and typical Dutch highlights.



・Tour + Canal Cruise Ticket

The guide will give you a ticket once you are back in Amsterdam.

The Amsterdam canal cruise passes by all of Amsterdam's famous attractions. Canal houses from the Golden Age, the Westerkerk, the Anne Frank: the Amsterdam canal cruise takes you past all of them. Sightseeing in Amsterdam couldn't be a more relaxing experience. The duration of the canal cruise is 1 hour.





・Tour + This is Holland Ticket

The guide will give you a ticket once you are back in Amsterdam.

First, you get an overview of how the Netherlands was created: how it was made by people who weren’t deterred by all the water. Using mounds, dikes, windmills and polders, they succeeded in reclaiming land from the sea, creating this extraordinary country below sea level. The highpoint of This is Holland is The 5D Flight Experience: you feel like you’re really flying. To achieve this, They use the latest technology. You’ll be one of 30 people suspended under a huge domed screen, with your hands and feet dangling freely. Your seat will tilt during the nine-minute long film that guides you through a breath taking journey along many beautiful places in our country. Atmospheric effects like wind, mist and smells, makes it feel as though you’re really flying through the air, crossing dikes and braving storms. Take your seat... fasten your seatbelt... and fly!