Tour to the Alkmaar Cheese market and Windmills from Amsterdam




Discover the Alkmaar Cheese Market, visit windmills, and explore the Dutch countryside on a full-day tour. See clogs made and taste over 30 varieties of cheese. Duration: 8 hours.
Experience Details
Enjoy a full day Sightseeing tour to the Alkmaar Cheese market, windmills, the countryside, a local cheese and clogs factory and Volendam.
The Alkmaar Cheese Market is the oldest and largest in the Netherlands. Since 1365, Alkmaar has had one cheese scale, and by 1612, the city had as many as four cheese scales. Even the Waagplein, where the cheese market has been held since its inception, has been expanded several times.
The next stop is the Zaanse Schans. Here are special windmills such as the paint windmill, the sawmill, spices mill and peanut oil mill.
Thereafter you will see a wooden shoe demonstration and there is a possibility to buy clogs/wooden shoes and other nice souvenirs.
The second stop will be at the Henri Willig farm where they will teach you how they treat their cows and there is a possibility to see how they milk the cows.
Thereafter it is time to taste more than 30 flavors of very nice Dutch cheese for free!
Duration of the tour will be 8 hours incl. driving time.
What You Get
Good To Know
- We provide 24/7 services and to confirm bookings or for questions please contact us during our opening times from Monday - Friday from 08:30 AM till 06:00 PM CET. Saturday and Sunday our office is closed.
- Contact us when you are with more then 7 people so we can make customized tour for you.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Explore the Alkmaar cheese market by yourself.
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What You’ll Experience
Kaasmarkt Alkmaar
Zaanse Schans
Zaanse Schans
Molen De Kat
Jacobs Hoeve Cheese Farm by Henri Willig
Meeting & Pickup
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
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