Dutch Windmills & Polder Walking Tour

5.0 (12 reviews) one hour – 1 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

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WIndmills are a common sight during our Dutch polder and windmill walking tour — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

The River Zijl flows through our walking path of the Dutch polder and windmill walking tour — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

This is the only Dutch landscape walking tour in the Leiden area, which is also close to the Dutch flower fields. This tour can be combined with a visit to the Dutch flower fields close to Leiden as well (in the vehicle)

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At a glance

Duration: one hour – 1 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–9
Guide: English, Dutch, Spanish
Operated by: Holidays in Holland

Ages: Infants (0–1 years) · Children (2–11 years) · Adults (12–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: All Fees and Taxes
Included: Each person gets a 500 ml bottled water.

Not included

Not included: Other personal expenses

Itinerary

Stop 1

15 min

During this walking tour, we don’ forget to visit couple of old windmills from outside, which were used to pump water to reclaim land. Some of those are the Broekdijk windmill and the Boterhuis Windmill. The work of the windmills made sure that the Holland was not flooded with sea water. This old technique can be learned very simply once you see how a windmill works. Also we pass a golf course where natural beauty is abundantly to be seen.
Stop 2

15 min

This is also one of the attractions we come across during our tour. The windmill of the Leiden city, located in the outskirts of the city was also used to pump water and reclaim land. Also it was used in another phase to make grain. We visit this windmill also from outside and spend around 10-15 minutes.
Stop 3

20 min

At the beginning of this walking tour we walk towards the river Zijl through a quiet neighborhood. During this part you see the architecture of typical Dutch houses and apartments.

The river Zijl is a medium sized river flowing through South and West of Holland through Polders. It has a picturesque landscape where people can enjoy the whole year. We walk along this river towards the polders and the windmills where we will take some photos.
Stop 4

15 min Admission included

The walking tour will end by bringing a visit to the children’s farm in the lake district. Here you see more farm animals which you will not see in your home country. The guide will finally bring you to the starting point where you take the bus or own transport to return. Note that the walking tour in the Merenwijk in Leiden is one of the unique Netherlands walking tours, which only Holidays in Holland offers.
Stop 5

15 min

The Broekdijk windmill is also a picturesque windmill located in the Merenwijk district in Leiden. It is also a windmill that we will visit from outside and also you will get an explanation how it worked in the earlier centuries. The Broekdijk windmill is located next to a beautiful golf course and also next to the Broek polder. We will see both of these attractions as well.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

We pick you up from the Zwartermeerlaan bus station in Leiden. That is just 12 minutes with the bus from the Leiden central station (Qbuzz Line 3 and line 4 form a 15-minute service frequency from Leiden Centraal to Zwartermeerlaan) or 6 minutes with a taxi from the Leiden central station.

End point

We pick you up from the Zwartermeerlaan bus station in Leiden. That is just 12 minutes with the bus from the Leiden central station (Qbuzz Line 3 and line 4 form a 15-minute service frequency from Leiden Centraal to Zwartermeerlaan) or 6 minutes with a taxi from the Leiden central station.

Using your ticket

Most of the attractions we are visiting are in open space and do not need entry fees.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.