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's included
- Possibility to taste 30 different types of cheese and to buy cheese and clogs
- Admission to the windmillspark, entrance tickets for 1 windmill and parking costs
- Possibility to see how they milk the cows with a milking robot
- Professional driver/host
- Explore the Alkmaar cheese market by yourself
- Visit the oldest Cheese market of Holland
- Hotel pick up and drop off by a air-conditioned luxury Mercedes vehicle with wifi and bottled water
What's not included
- Professional guide
- Gratuities (optional)
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.