AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam’s best days out.
The 14 most popular cheese tasting experiences in Amsterdam. A short list of the ones worth booking ahead, with prices, run times and who you go with.
3.5-hour guided trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans for clogs, windmills, and cheese tasting, with an optional canal cruise voucher.
Most Popular“Easy pick up. Excellent guide. Gorgeous place to visit with plenty of different things to see and do.”
Small-group trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans for windmills, clogs, and cheese tasting, with entry fees and transfers included.
“This tour was phenomenal! The tour guide Ray was so informative. She went above and beyond to get to know everyone and give valuable insight and information about what we were seeing. She was also funny and friendly. It was easy to find her upon arrival to begin the tour, the ride over was smooth…”
Taste Henri Willig Gouda in old Amsterdam with 10 samples, dips and mustards, 2 drinks, plus a 10% store discount.
“Entertaining, very informative, and generous portions of cheese!”
One-hour electric canal cruise in Amsterdam with unlimited beer, wine, and Dutch Gouda plus stories and top photo stops.
“Super fun and informative cruise, and the cocktails were awesome! Andre and David did a great job of explaining all the things canal related with lots of humor thrown in!”
Windmill village, clog craft, and Dutch cheese tasting from Amsterdam, with optional canal cruise voucher for a smooth 3.5-hour day.
“A nice place to visit - obviously touristy but quite beautiful and fun. Our guide (Evelyn?) was fabulous and shared a lot of knowledge about the area and Dutch culture.”
Taste 5 Dutch Gouda cheeses with three wine pairings in Amsterdam. Learn Old Amsterdam history, then grab 20% off in the shop.
“Learned about how cheese is made and the aging process, cow vs goat. Very good pairing.”
1-hour Henri Willig cheese tasting in Amsterdam with 10 Gouda samples, dips and mustard, plus two beer or wine pairings and 10% store discount.
“45 minutes of description of the cheese maker family and their various roles on the board of the cheese company, followed by 10 minutes of cheese tasting. Cheese was OK.”
Amsterdam walking tour plus canal cruise with drinks and cheese. Small-group landmarks, Jewish and Chinese quarters, great views.
“We had a wonderful tour with Richard. He was very knowledgeable and we learned so much! Great walking tour!”
Private Amsterdam day trip: Tulip Experience, Keukenhof skip-line, Zaanse Schans windmills and clogs, plus Henri Willig Gouda tasting.
“We had an incredible time on our Private Tulip Fields, Windmills, and Cheese tour from Amsterdam! Sunny, our guide, was simply fantastic. His deep knowledge and friendly demeanor made the experience truly memorable. Exploring the tulip fields and learning about the region's rich history from him was a highlight of our trip. Highly recommend this…”
Hand-carve a clog at a Volendam workshop, then tour a cheese factory with Gouda tastings, biscuits, and a take-home wooden shoe.
“Don’t expect to leave with a shoe you created. Even if there is enough time, the equipment is extremely dull and not sufficient for the job. My instructor tried three different blades before switching back to the first one which had one small semi sharp spot close to the hinge. She then told me my…”
3.5-hour Amsterdam walking tour plus a 1-hour Old Amsterdam cheese tasting with 5 Gouda types and wine. Small group, $49.
“Tour was good, saw a lot of the city, our guide was very knowledgeable and the 2.5hours went very quickly. Cheese tasting was nice and burned an hour, didn’t as much cheese as I would have liked but on the whole a good addition.”
Private half-day from Amsterdam to Edam and Schermerhorn for cheese tasting, a working windmill, and North Holland photo stops.
“Tour guide Bea was super boring- she was like a school teacher whose only job was to give lecture- no light moments- no bottle bottle was provided- we were taken to a shop where. Hundreds of people were there so no cheese making process was seen no tulip field was visited. Alkamar cheese market was…”
Amsterdam walking tour with cheese tasting: small group, classic landmarks, and a 1-hour Dutch cheese and wine stop at Old Amsterdam.
“We had an incredible walking tour in Amsterdam with Claire! She was extremely knowledgeable, sharing fascinating stories and insights about the city that brought its history and culture to life. Claire also went above and beyond to make the experience enjoyable for our family—she was so thoughtful and accommodating with our baby, which made the…”
Private Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans day from Amsterdam with prebooked entries, tulip picking, windmills, and a 30-cheese farm stop.
“The day included the gorgeous gardens,, a tulip educational exhibit and field, a windmill, a wooden shoe demonstration and a cheese factory with a visit with the new calves. It was fun and informative .”
The whole canal city, and every day trip beyond it.
