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“excellent tour. guide was very good and knowledgeable. also witty too”
Small-group trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans for windmills, clogs, and cheese tasting, with entry fees and transfers included.
“It was cold and village was cover with snow : ) It was a beautiful scenery!!!! Picture perfect! Highly do recommend this tour.”
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.
“Louise was an excellent tour guide and made our experience great! We enjoyed the cheese and drinks on the boat and the scenery and commentary was wonderful. Highly recommend!”
Windmill village, clog craft, and Dutch cheese tasting from Amsterdam, with optional canal cruise voucher for a smooth 3.5-hour day.
“Easy to locate tour office and we were greeted by our very friendly guide on arrival. Comfortable bus ride to village with some great commentary along the way about the area. Beautiful area to visit with lots of things to see and do. Highly recommend.”
Taste 5 Dutch Gouda cheeses with three wine pairings in Amsterdam. Learn Old Amsterdam history, then grab 20% off in the shop.
“Something different to do. Host was very knowledgable. Enjoyed the cheeses and the wine.”
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.
“Booked this last minute for same day experience. Our host, Quinton, was entertaining and we learned a lot about the whole process they use to make cheese. More samples than expected paired with dips served on a long board. They had 2 different beers and a red or white wine. Only negative is you didn’t…”
Amsterdam walking tour plus canal cruise with drinks and cheese. Small-group landmarks, Jewish and Chinese quarters, great views.
“Loved the walking tour and our guide was great! Everything ran smooth until we were left to go to our additional canal cruise option. The company told our guide it was at a different time, luckily I was keeping an eye on the time. We had to leave the tour early and literally run to…”
Private Amsterdam day trip: Tulip Experience, Keukenhof skip-line, Zaanse Schans windmills and clogs, plus Henri Willig Gouda tasting.
“What an absolutely beautiful day trip from Amsterdam! We truly felt like we got to fully immerse ourselves in all aspects of Dutch culture - past, present and future. Our guide and driver provided us with excellent service all day. If experiencing the best of The Netherlands is on your bucket list, this tour won't…”
Hand-carve a clog at a Volendam workshop, then tour a cheese factory with Gouda tastings, biscuits, and a take-home wooden shoe.
“Super we hebben goede uitleg gehad en super leuk geholpen door het meisje”
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…”
Private Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans day from Amsterdam with prebooked entries, tulip picking, windmills, and a 30-cheese farm stop.
“Fabulous day! Our guide was so good-personable, considerate, and very knowledgeable. We did so much today-Keukenhof Gardens were so beautiful and exceeded our expectations. The windmills and cheese tasting were excellent as well. Wonderful guide, excellent experience! Very happy”
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…”
The whole canal city, and every day trip beyond it.
