The 10 Best Cheese Walking and Food Tours in the Netherlands

1.2-Hour Walking Tour in Gouda All inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $21Our pick

Join Suzanne of Collected Stories for a two-hour walk through Gouda’s old center. Expect coffee, tea, water or local juice, a stroopwafel, canal views, cheese lore, medieval buildings, and small lanes. Groups are capped at six, and the route can adapt to your interests.

“Such a fun personalized tour in Gouda. Suzanna is a perfect hostess. It was raining on our tour but we just kept going with umbrellas. We stopped at a local community event for a beer and enjoyed the music. Nice to have a local’s perspective. She took us on a behind the scenes tour in our own hotel (a former orphanage) and we learned so much. Walking tours are a great introduction to a new town so that you can better explore on your own the rest of your visit and feel like a local. You will get tips on where to eat, shop, which museums are worth visiting.”

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2.Amsterdam Walking Tour and Cruise with Drinks and Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 30 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $71

Start near Beursplein and walk through Amsterdam’s old center, Chinese Quarter, Jodenbuurt, Dam Square, and Begijnhof. Then board a one-hour open-boat cruise near Centraal Station for drinks and cheese. Guides such as Miguel, Claire, Louisa, and Ilya have earned praise for clear storytelling, though meeting points and cruise arrangements require close attention.

“Great walking tour. Claire was charming. The boat cruise was fun but a little haphazard with the cheese tasting. Some tables were served way too many with lots of cheese leftover and we were forgotten and had to ask for the service.”

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3.Amsterdam canal cruise with culinary burger or cheese & wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 29 reviews · from $40

Choose a 75-minute Burger Cruise with a Burgerbar burger, fries, and one drink, or a 90-minute Cheese and Wine Cruise with three Dutch cheeses and three paired wines. Your English-speaking skipper and host guide you past the Jordaan, Magere Brug, NEMO, and more from a heated boat with a toilet on board.

“The boat was spacious, captain and staff were nice and friendly. Great way to experience the city. The burger was delicious, huge portions worth the money. Unfortunately you have to pay for your drinks, doesn’t come with the package even soft drinks. Overall enjoyable activity.”

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5.Amsterdam Walking Tour with Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 12 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $49

Spend 2.5 hours walking central Amsterdam with an English or Spanish-speaking guide, then taste five Gouda cheeses with wine at the Old Amsterdam Cheese Store. The small group is limited to 10 people. Guide Miguel Costa has led this route, which covers Beursplein, Dam Square, the Jewish Quarter, Begijnhof, and more.

“Tour was good, saw a lot of the city, our guide was very knowledgeable and the 2.5hours went very quickly. Cheese tasting was nice and burned an hour, didn’t as much cheese as I would have liked but on the whole a good addition.”

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6.Gouda Private Walking Tour: History, Architecture & Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $402

Walk through Gouda with a private English-speaking guide, seeing the Gothic town hall, Saint-John Church, De Goudse Waag, and Markt. The tour focuses on local history, architecture, and cheese culture. Entry fees are extra, and you should confirm whether cheese tasting is included before booking.

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7.Amsterdam Walking Tour with Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours 5 minutes (approx.) · from $58

Start at Beursplein at 10:00 am for a roughly 2.5-hour walk through Amsterdam’s old center, including Zeedijk, Nieuwmarkt, Jodenbuurt, Begijnhof, and Dam Square. Finish with an hour of Dutch cheese and wine tasting at Old Amsterdam. Groups are capped at 10, with English or Spanish walking guides.

“Our guide, Rafael, was very knowledgeable and friendly. We learned a lot about the history of Amsterdam. Since our cheese tasting time could not be accommodated we were given the choice of a canal cruise with wine and cheese, which we did. The canal cruise was great. We really enjoyed it. Unlimited wine and cheese and a friendly knowledgeable crew. Great day getting to know Amsterdam.”

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8.Self-Guided Walking Tour of Gouda: Canals, Colonies, and Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $9Best value

Follow Annette’s English audio tour through Gouda in about 75 to 90 minutes. Start at De Goudse Waag and walk past cheese shops, the Gothic city hall, Saint-John Church, canals, Jewish memorial stones, a former brewery district, a windmill, the Visbank, and Park Houtmansplantsoen. Pause whenever you like, with offline maps and lifetime access.

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9.Rotterdam & Gouda Private Daily Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

Spend seven hours with guide Aleks exploring Rotterdam’s modern landmarks, wartime memorials, harbor, and bridges, then continue to Gouda for cheese tasting, medieval buildings, stained glass, and the Red Lion windmill. Pickup can be arranged in Rotterdam, Gouda, or select Amsterdam locations. Admissions and public transport cost extra.

“Alex was amazing! We got to see so many different places while learning about the great history through Alex’s stories. He definitely knew a lot about the history and brought us to some great places. We Loved the Gouda cheese experience - and we are still eating the cheese we bought! Also amazed on how Alex was able to move us around and smooth over any difficulties. Top notch tour and would absolutely recommend to anyone!”

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10.90 Minutes Self-Guided Family Friendly Walking Tour in Gouda

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews

Use the Discovery Trips app to help Cornelis settle a ghostly problem in Gouda. Over about 90 minutes, you solve clues with your family or friends while visiting City Hall, Sint-Janskerk, old orphanages, a windmill, canals, and historic parks. The private tour costs $22.56 per group of up to five.

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