The 15 Best Dutch Cheese Tastings

Amsterdam Classic Saloon Boat Cruise with Drinks and Cheese - Prinsengracht and the Anne Frank House

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31,825 reviews · from $21Our pick

Review of Amsterdam’s covered saloon boat cruise, with Gouda, drinks, canal sights, guide commentary, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Smooth ride but all of the seating is facing inwards meaning you have to twist yourself around to view everything. Also half of the boat had plastic covering windows which you cannot see through. I have done Amsterdam canal cruises before with all-glass windows and a panoramic roof with seats all facing forwards which is much more preferable.”

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Amsterdam: Classic Boat Cruise with Optional Cheese & Wine

2.Classic Boat Cruise with Optional Cheese & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 22,925 reviews · from $18Best value

Cruise Amsterdam’s canals on a covered classic boat with live commentary, city sights, and optional unlimited Dutch cheese, wine, beer, and soda.

“The cruise was wonderful, the guide was good fun and knowledgeable. The cheese and wine was great and We had wonderful weather which made it even better!”

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Amsterdam: Guided Zaanse Schans, Windmills & Cheese Tour

3.Guided Zaanse Schans, Windmills & Cheese Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,826 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $22

See Zaanse Schans windmills, taste Dutch cheese, watch clog making, and explore by canal on this practical half-day tour from Amsterdam.

“We had a great time visiting zaanse scans. we were only in amsterdam for 2 nights so the 3 hour trip gave us enough time to experience the trip but be back in time to have the afternoon to explore amsterdam. Our guide was really knowledgeable and everything ran on time. The coach was very clean and our driver was really friendly. Zaanse schans is really beautiful and the clog demonstration was really interesting to watch. I would recommend this to anyone visiting Amsterdam as a way to get out the city and experience a bit of traditional Holland.”

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Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam

4.Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,369 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $51

Review of the 3.5-hour Zaanse Schans tour from Amsterdam, with windmills, clogs, cheese tasting, transport, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“It was cold and village was cover with snow : ) It was a beautiful scenery!!!! Picture perfect! Highly do recommend this tour.”

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Countryside Bike Tour from Amsterdam: Cheese, Clogs & a Windmill

5.Countryside Bike Tour from Amsterdam: Cheese, Clogs & a Windmill

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,485 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $59

Cycle from Amsterdam into Waterland for windmills, villages, Dutch cheese, clogs, and a relaxed four-hour countryside ride.

“This was one of the best excursions we’ve ever done! A bit over 4 hours and we covered about 40km on modern e-bikes - a brief cycle in Amsterdam, a quick ferry ride and then the majority of the trip out in the Dutch countryside. Huw was a fantastic guide and I enthusiastically recommend this excursion! If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would!”

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Amsterdam: Giethoorn Tour Scenic Cruise, Cheese & Free Time

6.Giethoorn Tour Scenic Cruise, Cheese & Free Time

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,461 reviews · 8 hours · from $75

Review of the $75 Giethoorn day tour from Amsterdam, with a local canal cruise, Dutch cheese tasting, comfortable coach, and free time.

“The tour was lovely. Our guide Peter made our long drive enjoyable. The boat ride was truly lovely and the free time given afterwards was more than enough to have a peaceful lunch and then roam around too. The bus was luxurious and comfortable. Recommended!”

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Amsterdam: Windmill, Cheese, and Countryside E-Bike Tour

7.Windmill, Cheese, and Countryside E-Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,166 reviews · from $43

Ride an e-bike through Waterland villages, visit a windmill, and taste Dutch cheese on this scenic half-day trip from Amsterdam.

“Excellent trip, they was very kind and Rick have lot of knowledge about the history in this area and more. I will recommend it 100%. Very fun!”

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Amsterdam: Premium Henri Willig Cheese Tasting Experience

8.Premium Henri Willig Cheese Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,106 reviews · 40 minutes - 1 hour · from $21

Taste 10 Dutch cheeses, drinks, dips, and mustard while learning Henri Willig’s family story in central Amsterdam.

“Wonderful time! Everyone was so nice and helpful. And they were very accommodating to my son’s celiac (they even made him his own cheese board so none of his cheese touched the crackers)”

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Amsterdam: Cheese & Wine Cruise Tasting Experience

9.Cheese & Wine Cruise Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,090 reviews · from $39

Review of Amsterdam’s 75-minute cheese and wine canal cruise, with Dutch cheeses, unlimited drinks, city stories, tips, value, and practical details.

“The tour was a last minute booking after we lost pur flight. It was our 25 year anniversary and I wanted to treat my wife to something nice. This was amazing. Beautiful, romantic, Anna and Alexa, our tour waitresses were amazing. They were friendly, informative, even gave us a bottle of wine as a present for our anniversary. The tour itself, was relaxing, enjoyable, beautiful. The Canals of the Netherlands are such a trip down a part of history that we don’t get to experience often. What a beautiful city. Thank you for making this tour so good.Read more”

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Dutch Cheese & Drinks Guided Amsterdam Boat Tour, All Inclusive

10.Dutch Cheese & Drinks Guided Amsterdam Boat Tour, All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,001 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $21

Review of Amsterdam’s one-hour electric cheese and drinks canal cruise, with route highlights, value, meeting tips, and practical drawbacks.

“We had a terrible time finding the docking point. We spent over an hour following google maps and taking directions from people, only to finally get there, very hot, very cross and having missed our boat by 6 minutes. We had been on the other side of the canal at number 226 numerous times not understanding why the boat wasn't where it said it should be. However, the team were very 'can do', and said that we could go on the next trip. As we were quite obviously hot and bothered, they allowed us onto the boat and provided us with cool water whilst we waited for the next group…”

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Amsterdam: Wine and Cheese Evening Cruise

11.Wine and Cheese Evening Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 839 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $41

Cruise Amsterdam’s glowing canals with Dutch cheese, flowing wine, music, and city stories during this relaxed 90-minute evening outing.

“Lovely wines and cheese board with grapes and bread rolls. The waitresses were very attentive, relaxing music and lovely experience”

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Amsterdam Wine and Cheese Evening Cruise

12.Amsterdam Wine and Cheese Evening Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 798 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $40

Review of Amsterdam’s wine and cheese evening cruise, with canal views, drinks, timing, food, value, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Very fun wish I could have heard the commentary and historical info that was being given. Fortunately, there was a local at our table who was very knowledgeable. Lots of fun. No sunset as it was cloudy but it was great!”

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Evening Canal Cruise in Amsterdam with Wine & Cheese Option

13.Evening Canal Cruise in Amsterdam with Wine & Cheese Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 781 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $23

See Amsterdam glowing after dark on a 90-minute canal cruise, with audio commentary and optional wine, cheese, snacks, and soft drinks.

“Get there early to get seats together. If you order wine and cheese for 3, you get one bottle of wine, a container of cubes of cheese and a cup of nuts. Driver was great for additional information. We went at 6:30 and it was beautiful!”

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Zaanse Schans and Cheese Tasting Guided Tour from Amsterdam

14.Zaanse Schans and Cheese Tasting Guided Tour from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 661 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Review of the Zaanse Schans tour from Amsterdam, with working windmills, clog making, Dutch cheese tasting, costs, tips, and canal cruise details.

“The tour guide Eveline was great. She was tri-lingual and had a great sense of humor. She also did well keeping the large group together and on-time. This village with the wooden shoe factory, cheese factory, chocolate factory and beautiful windmills is a great place to visit however it was overcrowded (12 tour buses). Eveline made us aware ahead of time and suggests to tour it after 11 am.”

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