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Cheese Market & Zaanse Schans

Cheese Market & Zaanse Schans

Cheese Market & Zaanse Schans

From March 28 till September 26 | Day trip

Explore the magic of the traditional cheese market in Alkmaar with our "Cheese - Windmill Tour." This experience takes you to the heart of the Netherlands' famed cheese markets, where you'll witness the trading rituals that have been practiced for centuries.

Boarding location Departure Please arrive 15 minutes before departure

Discover the unique demonstrations showcasing the ancient art of transporting cheese to the scale. Learn about trading as cheese sellers show their products and talk with potential buyers. Join in interactive activities like weighing cheese wheels and asking questions to cheese experts. This engaging and educational experience is suitable for visitors of all ages.

We will visit the market and have the opportunity to look inside a historic polder mill. It's possible to talk to the miller himself to learn more about the history of the mill. Between the activities, we will enjoy a delicious lunch at one of our favourite restaurants.

Make sure you are present at the boarding location at least 15 minutes before departure.

Per person€ 69

Cheese Market & Zaanse Schans

Per person:

€ 69

From March 28 till September 26 | Day trip

Our satisfied customers

Read the reviews of our satisfied customers and find out what they thought of our tours!

M. Lawrence

We had a wonderful day on our tulip tour. We chose it for a few reasons, the fields are not too far from Amsterdam, we were able to visit the windmill museum, the tour includes lunch, and the total tour time is 6 hours, rather than a much longer day.

T. Chapman

I had an absolutely fantastic experience. The various tulip fields were great, the working windmill tour was amazing, and the lunch was delicious. The guides are very knowledgeable.

B. Das

No words can describe what an experience this was. If someone have dreamt of walking in a tulip field, then this tour is a must.

M. Chu

Awesome tour. Roel has so much knowledge and insight to the farms. The colors of the flowers were incredible!

J. Subirana

Excellent experience visiting multiple tulip fields and a working windmill. Lovely lunch was included and our guide Ruel was outstanding answering all our questions and very knowledgeable of the area and Dutch culture.

T. Dyess

Loved our tour. The bus was comfortable, we toured several farms and learned a lot from our guide. Lunch was terrific.

J. Tadion

What a lovely day! We visited three gardens and fields that were more and more amazing as the day progressed! Lunch, which was included, was great too. Mike is a wonderful organizer and our guide was adorable. He is passionate about tulips and happily shared his immense wealth of knowledge with the whole group. On top of that the bus rides, unlike another tour we took, were mercifully short! And one can actually walk in the tulip fields. The weather may have been cold with a blustery wind in the morning but we felt very warm in our hearts after such a special day.

A. Curran

We really enjoyed our experience. Tour staff were all super kind and engaged with everyone. We got to pick tulips from Mike’s field and see 3 other fields. It was early in the season so the big fields were not yet bloomed. The early bloom fields were beautiful, if smaller and started to be cut. Would recommend taking this tour to see the fields.

S. Corbett

This tour was a nice way to spend an afternoon in the rural areas north of Amsterdam. It was nice to get out of the city and see the countryside. We had a very small group of 9 so that made it easy for our well-informed guide to give us lots of attention and answer all of our questions. We visited 3 tulip farms, in order from small to large and 1 working windmill. It was nice to not be around all the crowds of Keukenhof. We also stopped at a small restaurant and had a traditional Dutch lunch.

Google rating: 4.5 out of 5, based on 104 reviews.