AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam’s best days out.
The 15 most popular cheese tours in Amsterdam. Here is what each one includes, what it costs and who runs it, so you can book the right day without the guesswork.
1-hour covered Amsterdam canal cruise with Gouda cheese, mustard, and unlimited drinks. See Anne Frank, Rijksmuseum, Jordaan sights.
Most Popular“Wonderful experience and nice to get the commentary to learn a bit of history. The wine and cheese were nice too!”
Half-day bus tour from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans for windmills, live clog-making, and cheese tasting, plus an optional canal cruise voucher.
A small-group half-day from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans for windmills, live clog making, and Dutch cheese tasting—admission and transfers included.
“Awesome tour operator. The excersion itself was not what was expected. Making clogs 2 minute fast forward experience. Making cheese, not even a life demonstration. Again a 2 minute fast forward process with containers showing the different stages. Should have been able to spend more time in the village, visiting the museum, having something to…”
Cycle from Amsterdam north for a ferry crossing, windmill photos, and a classic cheese-and-clogs stop. Small group with e-bike or bike.
“We had a fantastic time exploring the countryside! The bikes were great, our guide was wonderful in keeping the ride enjoyable, and we saw so many things outside of Amsterdam that we wouldn't have seen without the bike tour. A highlight of our Amsterdam trip!”
8-hour Giethoorn day trip from Amsterdam with an exclusive 1-hour canal cruise, Henri Willig cheese tasting, and free village time.
“Superb trip, to this superb village in the Netherlands, the bus trip was superb, the driver Martin was absolutely amazing, he provided information throughout the journey, very clean, and the village of Giethoorn was absolutely superb.”
E-bike tour from Amsterdam to Waterland villages, a windmill stop, and a cheese farm tasting, with guided or app self-guided options.
“It was a good bike ride but there were 2 detours not indicated on the map due to road works and we had to figure our ways out”
Taste Henri Willig Gouda in old Amsterdam with dips, mustard, short film, and 2 drinks, plus a 10% shop discount.
“Beautiful cheese shop with a lovely history of the cheese making family.”
Heated Amsterdam canal cruise with Dutch cheese and unlimited wine or beer, plus captain stories. 75 minutes from Damrak Pier 5.
“Beautiful sunny afternoon. Perfect conditions for a canal cruise. Originally booked an evening cruise but had to change which one of the receptionists was SO accomodating in slotting us in. Very impressive customer service and thoroughly enjoyable experience on the canals of Amsterdam”
An all-inclusive 1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with Dutch Gouda cheese, unlimited drinks, and live English stories from an electric boat.
“Our hosts were fun and engaging. They had a lot of interesting stories and insights. We had a blast even though the weather was questionable. I’d highly recommend.”
Enjoy a 1.5-hour night canal cruise through Amsterdam’s Canal Belt with wine choices and a generous spread of Dutch cheese.
“The crew was simply amazing and very entertaining. I don’t think I can recommend them enough, it was one of the, if not the best cruise I have been on. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
Glide through Amsterdam’s lit canals on a glass boat with Dutch cheese and wine, guided in English, for about 75 minutes from Damrak.
“Nice, enclosed boat with endless wine and excellent cheeses. There was some narration, but it would have been nice to have a bit more. However, what we had was excellent, although hard to hear at times because of other clients very loud conversations (after endless wine!).”
A 90-minute evening cruise through Amsterdam’s UNESCO canals with onboard audio and optional wine & cheese. Great night views.
“Comfortable boat, temperature and weather proof. The audio did not work for the first half of the cruise. Captain apologized for the computer failure. Nice overview of Amsterdam.”
Visit Zaanse Schans windmills, watch clog makers, taste Dutch cheese, and add a canal cruise from Amsterdam Central if you choose.
“Such a great tour! Our guide was great, very helpful and answered all our questions 😊 Zaanse Schans in the snow was beautiful, recommend making your own hot chocolate from the local cocoa. Just a shame we can't bring cheese back to the UK!”
A 45-minute Amsterdam Dutch cheese tasting with five Gouda samples and three wine pairings, plus fig bread and a 20% shop discount.
“My family had a great time trying all the different kinds of Gouda cheese and learning about the process!”
Tour Dutch windmills, cheese, and clogs plus Volendam charm from Amsterdam, with an optional canal cruise add-on.
“Great experience”
The canals, the museums and the day trips, and the best way to see each.
