Private Farmhouse Cheesemaking Workshop

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Location

Waterland

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Group size

Max 15 guests

Language

English, French, Spanish, Italian, German

Location

Waterland

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Group size

Max 15 guests

Language

English, French, Spanish, Italian, German

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•4 reviews

US$293.34 per guest

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Earliest Date Available: October 7, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

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Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world

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With the help of our certified cheesemaker, you will learn the old and the new ways of the old practice known as cheese making. You will learn the basics and will be able to enjoy your own self-made cheese at the end. You will be able to observe the entire process on your own.

Use of cheesemaking equipment

Take home your own fresh homemade cheese

Free tasting of cheese, wine and biscuits

Transport to the farm

During this two to three hour workshop you'll learn how to craft your own Dutch farmers' cheese. You will be welcomed in the workshop room where you will hear more about the history and current production of farmers' cheese (Boerenkaas). Then you will make cheese together with one of our cheesemakers. When the cheeses are under the press, you will be given a tour of the cheese farm and clog factory. During this tour, you can taste all types of cheese, try a glass of fruit wine and taste typical Dutch biscuits. After the tour, the cheeses can be removed from the press. These very young cheeses will then receive a small treatment before you can take them home. Food and drinks can be purchased in the restaurant.

STARTER

Cheese tasting in the shop

In the shop of the farm, various types of Gouda and Edam cheeses can be tasted. Feel free to try them all!

Meeting Point

Simonehoeve, Wagenweg, Waterland Noord-Holland, Netherlands, NL, 1145 PW

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Walk through the entrance door and one of our colleagues will come to welcome you and show you the way. The Simonehoeve provides free parking on site. Additionally, the farm is easily reached via public transport (bus 316 from Amsterdam CS, bus 312 from Amsterdam North - stop Hotel Volendam.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Free cancellation

Cancel up to 1 day before for a full refund.

No refund within 1 day of the experience or no-shows.

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L9064JOderrickwJuly 2026 • TripAdvisor

Cheese Making Workshop

Fantastic experience, Marcia was phenomenal - so experienced and passionate about cheese making, made the whole afternoon so much fun

Natasja_VMay 2026 • Viator

Successful cheese making workshop

A fun, informative and well-groomed cheese making workshop. Enthusiastic hostess and host, authentic farmhouse.

Jennifer_MAugust 2023 • Viator

So much fun

So much fun and something unique for me to do with my 14 year old. Guide was very friendly. We got to package our cheese for the flight home where we will finish the process! We also did the shoe painting and had lunch there. Was a good day.

Deana_NSeptember 2024 • Viator

Overpriced and Poorly Ran

Our excitement quickly disapated as we began this poorly run excursion. It felt more like a way for this tourist trap to encourage buying their trinkets and cheese. It was two hours. We spent at most, 45 minutes making the cheese. The guide was scattered and hurried. He would leave us to go do other activities in the shop and tell us to go walk around. Bizarre. We learned zero about the history, production, etc.